The problem of evil and suffering and a loving and righteous God

Question 1

Concept of Evil

Answer 1

Evil is a word used to describe everything that is the opposite of good - good gone wrong or a complete lack of goodness

Question 2

Natural Evil

Answer 2

Natural evil is suffering created through no direct fault of humans such as natural disasters

Question 3

Moral Evil

Answer 3

Moral evil is suffering caused by the actions of human beings

Question 4

Mackie’s Inconsistent Triad for the problem of evil

Answer 4

If god is omnipotent and has the power to stop suffering, maybe He doesn’t care enough so he isn’t omnibenevolent
If god is omnibenevolent and cares to stop suffering, maybe he doesn’t have the power to do it so he isn’t omnipotent

Question 5

Draw Mackie’s Inconsistent triad

Answer 5

Triangle of
Evil Exists
God is omnipotent
God is omnibenevolent

Question 6

Irenaean theodicy - 2

Answer 6

Irenaeus believed that God allows suffering and evil to exist
The world was created with both good and evil so humans would be able to choose and learn what is good
Irenaeus also believed that God wouldn’t interfere with human decisions as this would affect human free will

Question 7

Augustinian Theodicy

Answer 7

Saint Augustine believed that God created a perfect Earth in the Genesis, and it is through human free will that evil comes into existence

Question 8

What was the Fall of a result of?

Answer 8

The Fall was a result of free will

Question 9

What is original sin?

Answer 9

Original sin is a sinful nature that all humans inherit because of the Fall

Question 10

What is Good?

Answer 10

Everything that is not evil or causes harm