The Problem Of Evil

Question 1

How many kinds of evil are there

Answer 1

Two

Question 2

What are the two kinds of evil

Answer 2

Moral evil and natural evil

Question 3

What is moral evil

Answer 3

Covers the wilful acts of human beings(e.g murder and rape)

Question 4

What is natural evil

Answer 4

Natural disasters(famine,floods)

Question 5

What is Epicurus’ problem of suffering

Answer 5

Either God wants to abolish suffering but he cant, questioning his omnipotence or he can stop suffering but chooses not to,questioning his omnibenevolence

Question 6

What subsequently happens when Gods omnibenevolent and omnipotent nature is questioned

Answer 6

The nature of God then no longer becomes unchanging (immutability). The nature of God would no longer what we believe God to be

Question 7

How does Gods omniscience play a part in the problem of evil

Answer 7

If God is all knowing then he should be able to stop upcoming evil and should be able to stop them

Question 8

In what time was irenaeus living

Answer 8

A time when Christianity was new and Christian’s and faced persecution

Question 9

What are some of the strengths of why God didn’t create evil

Answer 9

1.God can’t be imperfect
2.God is omnibenevolent and created free beings
3.salvation through Christ
4. God just allowed Adam and Eve to reap the consequences of their actions

Question 10

What are some reasons why God may have created evil

Answer 10

1.DNA composition could never have been a mistake if God was perfect
2. If Jesus died for our sins out of love then where does this leave people of other religions

Question 11

What are the characteristics of God according to the inconsistent triad

Answer 11

Evil,Omnipotence,Omnibenevolence

Question 12

According the Augustinian theodicy, what role does free will have in the problem of evil?

Answer 12

Humans and angels are susceptible to change and have the ability to turn away from God

Question 13

According to Augustine, what is the resolution for the problem of evil

Answer 13

He believes that evil is the chance for humanity to seek redemption through Christ as God is merciful and just

Question 14

What is Augustine’s justification of moral evil

Answer 14

Humans are descendants of Adam and we feel his guilt, sin, and we face the same punishment

Question 15

What is Augustine’s justification of natural evil

Answer 15

This is the consequence of being absent of good(original sin distrusted the order of the natural world,hence allowing evil)

Question 16

According to Augustine, are humans evil

Answer 16

No one is inherently evil because evil is the result of turning away from God.

Question 17

According to Irenaean theodicy, what does the role of free will have in the problem of evil

Answer 17

Enables the development of individual relationships with God and choosing God yourself

Question 18

How does the iranaen theodicy explain evil

Answer 18

God is responsible for evil and was created so humans can grow and become perfect in themselves

Question 19

According to iranean theodicy, is evil good or bad

Answer 19

Evil is portrayed positively as it enables humans to become stronger willed and God’s creation have the ability to spiritually gro

Question 20

How does iranean theodicy explain moral evil

Answer 20

It develops character and individual journey, a test to trust God

Question 21

How does irenean theodicy explain natural evil

Answer 21

It occurs for the purpose of suffering which makes humans stronger

Question 22

According to irenean theodicy,what is the resolution of suffering

Answer 22

Ability to gain spiritual change in the afterlife, God’s mercy allows us to have a second chance-changing for the good

Question 23

What is hick’s thoedicy on the problem of evil

Answer 23

God is responsible for evil as it is essential for humans to grow and reach spiritual perfection

Question 24

What is Hick’s idea of epistemic distance

Answer 24

The gap in knowledge or understanding between humans and god

Question 25

How does epistemic distance allow humans to have free will

Answer 25

The gap in knowledge is necessary for a genuine good use of free will, it allows authentic decision making

Question 26

According to Hick, is evil good or bad

Answer 26

Evil is portrayed as positive because it allows room for growth and the use of free will

Question 27

What is Hick’s idea of soul making

Answer 27

Th decisions you make develop your soul

Question 28

What is Hick’s response to moral evil

Answer 28

Is it a result of free will, evil can be justified by the good which comes from it

Question 29

What is Hick’s response to natural evil

Answer 29

We aren’t able to understand why God allows for natural evil to exist

Question 30

According to Hick what is the resolution for suffering

Answer 30

Idea of universalist and salvation to eventually reconcile with God and fulfil the purpose of spiritual morality

Question 31

What does Gregory S Paul say about the problem of evil

Answer 31

Argues that the death of innocent children challenges the existence of God because they die from both moral and natural evils

Question 32

Does Gregory S Paul think that children can understand free will

Answer 32

They don’t understand it and they’re too young ro make choices about their true belief in God

Question 33

What did Gregory S Paul say about the problem of evil

Answer 33

“ It is said that God is in the details and that the nature of creation reveals the nature of the creator” “Popular religion is a copy mechanism of the anxieties of a dysfunctional social and economic environment”

Question 34

What statistics does Gregory S Paul have to support his point

Answer 34

Estimates from the time God first spoke to man, over 50 billion children died naturally before the age of mature consent and some 300 billion died naturally but prenatally

Question 35

What does William Rowe think about suffering

Answer 35

Some suffering is reasonable for growth however intense suffering is not.

Question 36

What did William Rowe say about animal suffering

Answer 36

Its pointless

Question 37

What are quotes from William Rowe

Answer 37

“There does not exist an omnipotent,omniscient and wholly good being” “So much suffering appears to be pointless-suffering that does not seem to fit any longer/higher purpose”

Question 38

What example does William Rowe to argue that intense suffering is useless

Answer 38

“Fawn caught in a fire suffers tremendous pain being burned alive

Question 39

What is John S Mackie’s argument for the problem of evil

Answer 39

The inconsistent triad of omnipotence,omnibenevolence and evil existing

Question 40

At does John S Macki say about the problem of evil

Answer 40

“God cannot exist without evil” “Evil is necessary a good counterpart to good” “It’s not possible for those 3 statements to coexist”

Question 41

What is a counter argument for Paul,Rowe and Mackie

Answer 41

God’s transcendence/being above human understanding and comprehension

Question 42

What are the characters of God that can be questioned with the problem of evil

Answer 42

Omnibenevolence Omnipotence Immutability Omniscience