the problem of evil and suffering Flashcards

1
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What is evil

A

natural disasters
man made disasters
illness
suffering
mental illness
everything that is the opposite of good
that which causes suffering

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2
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Link between sin and evil?

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sin going against god
sin leads to evil
suffering in the world is a direct consequence of sin

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3
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problem of evil

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inconsistent triad

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4
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Natural and moral evil

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natural= earth quakes
cancer
floods
moral evil= murder
kidnapping
natural evil= is humans didnt create it
moral evil is humans fault

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5
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irenaean theodicy

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god allowed evil and suffering to exist so that humans could learn what is right and what is good
soul making theodicy
god allows suffering so that we can grow spiritually
irenaeus believed god would not interfere with humans as it would affect our free will

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aug

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