The Problem of Evil and Suffering Flashcards
Define Moral Evil
Evil and Suffering caused by humans
Define Natural Evil
Evil and Suffering not caused by humans
The 3 points of the inconsistent triad
Evil
An Omnipotent God
An Omnibenevolent God
What is an attempt to justify the existence of God?
A theodicy
Point 1 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- God created the world without Evil
Point 2 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- God gave humans free will - they had the choice to rebel
Point 3 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- Angels and Humans rebelled.
Point 4 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- Evil and suffering is a result of the fall of man
Point 5 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- Humans sinned, sending them to hell would be justifiable
Point 6 of St Augustine’s Theodicy?
- God sent Jesus as a sacrifice to save us
The Design Argument
- Anything that has been designed needs a designer
- There is evidence of design in the universe
- The Universe needs a designer
Ambiguous
Unclear
Omnipotent
All Powerful
Omnibenevolent
All Loving
Omniscient
All Knowing
Eternal
Never ending
Timeless
Unbound by time
A Moral Action
An action that is good or praiseworthy
An Immoral Action
An action that is bad or blameworthy
Non-moral Action
An action that is neither good nor bad
What is the Design Argument called?
The teleological argument
