a) Explain how the theodicy of Irenaeus differs from that of Augustine. One of the main arguments used by non-believers against the existence of God is the presence of evil and suffering in the world. The term ‘evil’ is often used to describe something that is morally wrong. Philosophers make a distinction between moral evil and natural evil. Moral evil results from human actions that are morally reproachable‚ and Natural evil results from the malfunctioning of the natural world‚ which produces
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The Problem of Evil is one of the most renowned arguments that provides the objection to the existence of God. According to this argument‚ if God exists and is all-powerful‚ all-knowing‚ and all-good‚ then there would be no evil in the world. However‚ the world is full of instances of evil and suffering‚ consequently indicating that an all-powerful‚ all-knowing‚ and all-good God does not exist. Within the context of this argument‚ evil can be defined as “ a state of affairs that creates pain‚ suffering
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Phil 300 The Problem of Evil One of the most interesting questions in the world is‚ “If a God exists‚ why is there evil in the world?” Most people respond with‚ “If God created the universe and us‚ then there should not be evil in the world‚” when asked about God or any other powerful being. The problem of evil is also believed to be the cause of Atheism‚ and I do believe that there is a solution for this. The problem of evil is not a correct argument. The arguments from evil state that if
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Identify key ideas associated with the problem of evil The key Ideas associated with the problem of evil creates an evidential problem for Christians who want to retain God’s attributes of omnipotence‚ omniscience and benevolence and that God created the world out of nothing. However due to the ‘Inconsistent Triad’ meaning that the three (omnibenevolent‚ omnipotent and omniscient) are logically unreliable. If God is omnipotent‚ he is aware of the existing evil and suffering and knows how to put a
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Philosophy Essay - The Problem of Evil Part A - Compare and contrast the theodicies of Augustine and Irenaeus Both Augustine and Irenaeus attempt to explain the existence of evil in their theodicies‚ though have different explanations for its existence. Theodicies put forward the argument that God has a reason for allowing the existence of evil separated into moral evil (for example‚ the holocaust) and natural evil (Haiti earthquake). Theodicies attempt to rationalise evil whilst retaining the
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A Critical Analysis on the Problem of Evil (Theistic Approach) Thesis Statement: The problem of evil is inadequate to disprove the existence of God. The Problem of Evil coined by Epicurus states that: “Either God wants to eradicate evil‚ and cannot; or he can‚ but does not want to. If he wants to‚ but cannot‚ he is impotent. If he can but does not want to he is wicked. If God can eradicate evil‚ and He wants to do it‚ why is there evil in the world?” This problem has long bothered many theologians
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and omnipotent simply because evil exists‚ is a statement of the problem of evil argument. If God was an omniscient being‚ he would have known everything about evil‚ if he were benevolent; he then would have stopped all evil from occurring and if at all he were omnipotent ha then would have been able to stop all evil. The evil exists‚ therefore‚ an omnipotent‚ benevolent and omnipotent entity does not exist either. There are two arguments on the evil or problem of evil. They include logical and evidential
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Final Paper – The Problem of Evil The problem of evil is a widespread argument that attempts to disprove the existence of an omnipotent‚ omnibenevolent God. However‚ there are many refutations to the problem that demonstrate‚ while the problem of evil may seem to be wholly logical‚ it does not achieve the goal of absolutely disproving the existence of the aforementioned God. It is important to first examine the argument in support of the problem of evil‚ in order to understand why it may cause some
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on the problem of evil. The Problem of Evil is both a philosophical and spiritual threat. It implies that the creator of the world is imperfect and unsound. What is the Problem of Evil? Evil is problematic because there is evil in the world. The problem is there is not equilibrium between good and evil in the world. Simply‚ how can there be a God that is all good and all-knowing and all powerful at the same time that evil exists? How can there be a caring and compassionate God when evil exists in
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The Argument From Evil By Peter Van Inwagen Olga Berdnikova 1000784430
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