the problem of evil and suffering Flashcards
What is evil
natural disasters
man made disasters
illness
suffering
mental illness
everything that is the opposite of good
that which causes suffering
Link between sin and evil?
sin going against god
sin leads to evil
suffering in the world is a direct consequence of sin
problem of evil
inconsistent triad
Natural and moral evil
natural= earth quakes
cancer
floods
moral evil= murder
kidnapping
natural evil= is humans didnt create it
moral evil is humans fault
irenaean theodicy
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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