process theodicy.

Question 1

process theodicy

Answer 1

• The idea that God is everything but cannot be reduced to everything.
• Makes sense of a god that acts in morally questionable ways the god that sent a flood to wipe out creation in the form of a flood in Noah’s ark.
• Imperfect universe had the potential to be prefect.

Question 2

strengths

Answer 2

• This god can suffer along with his people, and this shows that he loves them this is better than an all-loving god and all-powerful god that just sits and watches.
• Replaces a morally unappealing god to a one that suffers alongside and loves his creation.

Question 3

weaknesses

Answer 3

• Only works by changing the definition of God.
• This god cannot be responsible for the creation of the world as they would be too weak.
• This god cannot be the creator of the universe.
• The bible says that plans don’t change according to the whims of men this means that this god would be too weak to answer the prayers of the people.

Question 4

Mackie and the free will defence.

Answer 4

Mackie and the free will defence.

Question 5

free will defence.

Answer 5

• First order good
• Second order good
• Fourth order good that is God.
• Means that we can become thinking beings that are able to make moral decisions
• Able to do good some of the time but not all the time
• Means that God does not know how to do this, or he does not want to
• Plantinga says that it is not possible for humans to not think any bad thoughts at all.
• Means that there is a sacrifice to the greater good and that is heaven.

Question 6

strengths free will defense

Answer 6

• Seems logical for God to be able to make a world where people only do good.
• Evil would be necessary to good.
• Natural evil brings second order good.
• We need risk to have enjoyment. This is a weaker argument.

Question 7

weaknesses. free will defense.

Answer 7

• Does not show that the free will defence is true. All Plantinga does is elevate the story of Adam and eve.
• Evil is not worth the price that is comes at freedom is not worth the price that it comes at.
• Relies on a libertarianism view evil would be an assumption.