The Problem Of Evil Flashcards
What is the difference between natural and moral evil
Moral evil has come about as a direct result of human intentions and choices
Natural evil sport about by the laws of nature
Epicurus created the first version of the problem of evil and named it the “Epicurean paradox” what are the premises and truth of the argument
Premise: if God wants to abolish all evil cannot he’s impotent
Premise: if God can abolish evil but does not want to he is wicked
Truth: God that is all powerful and all loving does not exist
Modern version POE by JL Mackie starts his problem of evil formation following three propositions
God is All-powerful God is all loving and God exists this problem is often given in the form of the inconsistent triad, One of these propositions must be false is the others are to be true
What is the evidential argument by William Rowe that there is no god
There is eveidence if unjust evil, there is pointless intense suffering animal suffering
Gregory Paul why does he believe there is no god
God cannot be all loving and all-powerful due to premature deaths 350 billion premature deaths