What Is Evil?

Question 0

What is moral evil?

Answer 0

Wrongdoing or suffering brought about by moral agents such as human beings.

Question 1

Evil is defined as:

Answer 1

The going-wrong of something which is inherently good - usually involving suffering.

Question 2

What is natural evil?

Answer 2

Evil that occurs naturally in the world.

Question 3

What is natural evil sometimes referred to as?

Answer 3

Physical evil.

Question 4

Give some examples of moral evil:

Answer 4

Theft, murder, rape, fraud, slavery, torture, abduction, assault, terrorism etc.

Question 5

Give an example of natural evil:

Answer 5

Earthquakes, famine, disease,!tsunamis, avalanches, tornados, volcanos etc.

Question 6

What attributes are in the inconsistent triad?

Answer 6

Omni-benevolence, omniscience and omnipotence.

Question 7

What is the philosophical problem?

Answer 7

The existence of evil and the incompatibility of God’s attributes provides evidence for the non-existence of God.

Question 8

What is the philosophical problem also known as?

Answer 8

Protest atheism.

Question 9

What is the theological problem?

Answer 9

If God allows such evil, is he worthy of our worship?

Question 10

What theological problem is noted by Flew?

Answer 10

Dying the death of a thousand qualifications - making so many excuses that it renders the original argument meaningless. E.g. God loves you unless……