Process theodicy

Question 1

What is the process theodicy

Answer 1

God is not omnipotent and did not create the universe because thr universe is an uncreated process that God is a part of. In this never ending process when there is harmony there is good and when there is chaos thete is evil. God is “dipolar” meaning he has one physical pole on earth and one mental pole in the heavens. God suffers when we do and helps people to live in the best way.

Question 2

Criticism: not a genuine theodicy

Answer 2

As God is not omnipotent and so many traditonal theists reject process theodicy in favour of Augustine.

Question 3

Criticism: God is responsible as he started evolution

Answer 3

Saying God is not responsible for evil because he only started evolution and cannot intervene is like saying an arms dealer is not responsible for a conflict as he only supplied the weapons and cannot withdraw them

Question 4

Strengths

Answer 4

Allows God to avoid responsibility for evil as he is powerless to do so
More attractive to a secular society where an intervening divine being is hard to accept in the face of scientific evidence