SCHOLARS problem of evil Flashcards
Augustine
evil is not a substance but a privation of good
irenaeus
soul making theodicy
Alvin Plantinga
Free Will Defense- the value of free will justifies the problem of evil.
John Hick
the world is a place for soul-making, we need evil in order to grow spiritually through experiencing and encountering suffering
David Hume
criticises traditional theistic explanations of evil- how could a loving god allow evil and suffering
William Rowe
The sheer amount and intensity of suffering provides evidence against a wholly good and omnipotent god
Leibniz
Our world is the best possible one that god could have created because it leads to the greatest good
Whitehead
Process theology - misunderstanding of God’s nature, in that he is not omnipotent but rather created order out of pre existing chaos, therefore is continuously part of the unfolding process of creation, suffering along with us. he tries to coax us towards doing good but does not control us.
