The Problem of evil - Christianity Flashcards
1
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Natural evil
A
Suffering caused by events that had nothing to do with humans.
2
Q
Moral evil
A
Suffering due to the evil action of human beings.
3
Q
Why may a Christian lose faith?
A
When they see suffering, some Christians wonder why God created a world with so much potential for suffering and why he doesn’t stop it.
4
Q
Why may a Christian lose faith?
A
This threatens ideas of God as omnibenevolent and omnipotent: if God was omnibenevolent then he would want to prevent evil and suffering, and if he was omnipotent then he would be able to do so.
5
Q
People who interpret Genesis 1 literally believe creation took place over how many days?
A
6
6
Q
Which Gospel begins with a description of the Word, who “was with God”?
A
John
