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Question 1

What is the problem of evil?

Answer 1

Why does an omnipotent and omnibenevolent god allow suffering?

Question 2

What did Nietzsche say about suffering?

Answer 2

He said that it gives purpose in life. “To live is to suffer; to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” “Suffering is the condition for growth”

Question 3

What does ‘omnipotent’ mean?

Answer 3

All-powerful

Question 4

What does ‘omniscience’ mean?

Answer 4

All-knowing

Question 5

What does ‘omnipresence’ mean?

Answer 5

The ability to be everywhere at all times.

Question 6

What does ‘omnibenevolent’ mean.

Answer 6

All-loving or all-good

Question 7

What is a theodicy?

Answer 7

An attempt to justify God’s existence in response to the problem of evil.

Question 8

What does Judaism say about evil?

Answer 8

Judaism says that there are good urges and bad urges. Even the bad urges can be helpful for providing energy to do productive tasks. Evil is a result of our misuse of bad urges.

Question 9

What does Judaism say about suffering?

Answer 9

Judaism says that people that if you suffer without deserving suffering you will be rewarded in the afterlife.

Question 10

What does Christianity say about evil?

Answer 10

Christianity says that evil originated when Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan in the Garden of Eden. Their original sin was passed on to every human after them and and is unavoidable. It also says that evil is a result of God giving us free will and having the choice to do bad things.

Question 11

What did Nietzsche mean by ‘God is dead’?

Answer 11

Nietzsche realised after the enlightenment that people had strayed from their theistic based beliefs of the universe, and started thinking scientifically. Because of this, theism decreased in popularity. Nietzsche found this significant, since the absence of a God would mean that there is no correct morality. “How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?”

Question 12

What did Frankl believe were the 3 sources of meaning in life?

Answer 12

1. Through deeds/work, accomplishing goals.
2. Experiencing love and beauty through mediums such as art or relationships
3. The attitude taken towards unavoidable suffering.

Question 13

What were Thomas Aquanas’ five ways

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Answer 13

1. Motion
2. Efficient Cause
3. Possibility and Necessity
4. Gradaton
5. Design

Question 14

What is the ‘overman’ or ‘Übermensch’?

Answer 14

The overman is Nietzsche’s version of superman based upon his own beliefs. The man does not follow any laws or beliefs of others, even that of God, only himself.

Question 15

What are the 3 assumptions of logotherapy?

Answer 15

1. There is meaning in life.
2. Humans search for meaning.
3. Humans have freedom to find meaning in what they do.

Also known as Body, Mind and Spirit.