N. T. Wright's Theodicy Analysis

When studying theodicies you can find that some are extremely intellectual, while others can be more practically applied to evil. The N.T. Wright and the Problem of Evil theodicy is somewhere in between the scale of extremes. N.T. Wright takes studies from the Bible to answer questions of Gods involvement of evil and gives Christians a way for them to be active as well. When N.T. Wright was forming his theodicy it is obvious he spent a lot of his time in the scriptures for answers. Wright would say there is an account for evil in both the Old and New Testament. When Wright was looking for the origin of evil he claimed he could not find any in either the Old or New Testament. Although the explanation of the existence of evil is not explained,
Wright is the role humans are challenged and should take part take in the problem of evil. A unique aspect of humans participating in the solution of evil is the concept of forgiveness. If humans allowed more room for forgiveness it would not allow evil to linger. The idea of forgiveness is also Biblical. Jesus’s crucifixion was the ultimate example of forgiveness. Don’t forget the crucifixion was an example of God fighting against evil. Forgiveness is one example Jesus left humans to be active to evacuate evil. Humans are obviously apart of the problem of evil so it would make sense that humans can also be apart of the solution. By partnering with God against the problems of evil it gives opportunities for people to grow more intimate with God. The Bible is clear in Romans 8:11 “…if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” We have the same power that raised Christ from the dead inside of us, so we mine as well use it to fight against evil
Wright’s theodicy there are just a couple minor things that could be viewed as negatives or complications. Wright spends a lot of time explaining Gods efforts in the Bibles to fight against evil. Jesus’s life, the resurrection, and Pentecost are a few examples that have been mentioned before. N.T. Wright believes that the ultimate destruction of evil is the second coming of Jesus. Although the Bible is clear in supporting N.T. Wright on this position, but it can lead for some confusion especially in a pastoral role. Wright is also a big advocate for people partnering with God to eliminate the evil. The only problem here is it is hard to influence people to make a change when they are also taught evil will never stop influencing people and the earth until Jesus comes back. Wrights thinking is not flawed, but the problem is the practical usage. It could potentially be hard for a pastor to encourage his church to fight evil because people may see it as a lost cause because they will never be able to completely eliminate