The Ireneaen Theodicy Evaluation

Question 1

If we need an afterlife to achieve _ would it not be easier to give us longer earthly lives?

Answer 1

perfection

Question 2

Challenges of the world do not always result in genuine human development e.g Willaim Rowe’s _ or the holocaust

Answer 2

Fawn in a fire

Question 3

Many people develop good qualities without _ and many who have suffered are only worsened

Answer 3

suffering

Question 4

The theodicy still does not _ God’s omnibenevolence, allowing evil to exist cannot be seen as ALL loving

Answer 4

justify

Question 5

Many apparently evil people are mentally disturbed and cannot be held responsible for their actions, if God wants us to develop into perfect beings why make for example _ who are practically unable to be perfect?

Answer 5

psychopaths

Question 6

Why is the process of _ taking so long? Could God speed it up to prevent more suffering?

Answer 6

human development

Question 7

Evil seems to be a random _ and many people feel there is no reason why some suffer and others dont

Answer 7

occurence