Theodicy is philosophic and religious term first introduced by German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his work Théodicéé. The main purpose of theodicy is to resolve the problem of evil in the world. Simplified‚ theodicy regards the definition of the evil. Theodicy seeks for the answers that should reveal the reasons why some evil happened in the world. The main problem is however‚ the obvious presence of evil in the world versus omnipotence of God. The inconsistency of God is by some authors to
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to come freely to know and love their Maker; and that they are at the same time‚" John Hick. Hick starts out providing a definition of theodicy‚ and contrasting both Augustine and Irenaeus’s theodicy. Theodicy has two conditions: one‚ God is real and is limitlessly good and powerful‚ and two: humans are on a religious experience. Augustine and Irenaeus’s theodicies both depict evil way back to human free will. The point that was different is when Augustine thought that evil were against odds with
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making it subjectively real and “making spirituality closer than confidence in any kind of theodicy.” The theodicy of suffering is a theme that Levinas rips apart. Suffering as a means to a greater good manifests uselessness in its very definition. “It is not meaningful as a means with an end in which results from it?” Soul-Making‚ pain as a means for progress‚ original sin‚ and every other rational theodicy can never make a higher power or “God” an innocent entity or cover the historical evidence
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Responses to the problem of evil fall into the categories of defences or theodicies. Generally speaking a defence is used in response to the logical problem‚ simply showing how there is no logical inconsistency. This does not require an explanation of evil‚ nor need it be true‚ as a false though coherent explanation can be sufficient to show logical compatibility. These may also be known as weak theodicies. A strong theodicy on the other hand aspires to provide a plausible justification for evil
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evil. I think that the way that Swinburne states his theodicy it makes it seem as if the natural evil is so that it can produce a sense of balance of good and bad within the universe. I don’t think that there is need for natural evil if there is already moral evil in the world‚ and since God is the one that is controlling the natural evil I think this takes away his credibility for being omniscient. Since only some aspects of Swinburne’s theodicy are sufficient enough to combat the argument from evil
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create such a world where evil exists. This pursuit is known as the problem of evil. “According to the ‘problem of evil’‚ the extent of evils in the world seems to conflict with the existence of an omniscient‚ omnibenevolent‚ and omnipotent God. Theodicy is a study where theists are able to get together and make their arguments disclosing information on the compatibility between God and evil. This seems to be one of the most perplexing problems theists have to face. In today’s world‚ there are
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be Augustine’s theodicy which suggests that the world created was good this is supported by biblical reference “God saw all that he had made‚ and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). This suggests that evil and suffering did not exist at the start‚ therefore the only conclusion that could be developed is the cause of evil and suffering comes from Adam and Eve. Augustine believes that the sin of Adam and Eve was passed onto humans (seminally present) and was the original sin. His theodicy also states that
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Theodicy as a term was originally coined in 1710 by a philosopher named Gottfried Leibniz in his work Essais de Théodicée sur la bonté de Dieu‚ la liberté de l’homme et l’origine du mal ("Theodicy Essay on the Benevolence of God‚ the Free will of man‚ and the Origin of Evil"). Theodicy‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is a “defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.” David Hume‚ in his Dialogues concerning Natural Religion‚ quotes Epicurus‚ a Greek philosopher
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One of the major debates in the sociology of religion is concerned with the extent to which modern industrial societies have become secularised. The founding fathers of sociology saw secularisation as the inevitable outcome of modernisation. Comte‚ Durkheim and Weber each assumed that when societies achieved scientific and technological complexity‚ individuals would cease to rely on religious meanings and explanations and instead use rational explanations to understand their world. It seems important
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DOES GOD EXIST? There are many arguments about the existence of God since the beginning of time. According to some scientists God is an alleged entity that has no place in any scientific equations‚ plays no role in any scientific explanations‚ cannot be used to predict any events‚ does not describe anything or force that has yet been detected‚ and there are no models of the universe in which its presence is either required‚ productive‚ or useful. The religion of Buddhism and some modern sociologists
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