“If Only there is No God then there is No Problem:” A Theological Reflection On the Mystery of Evil And Uniqueness of God For a theologian or an ordinary person concerned with the problem of theodicy‚ human suffering appears to be inconsistent with the notion of a God who is all-powerful and good. It is rationally inconceivable to claim belief in such a God when people are faced with senseless suffering in their day-today-life. How do we respond to the events of suffering that challenge our
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Parth Amin Introduction to Philosophy Dr. Angel Petropanagos 11th July 2013 Parth Amin Introduction to Philosophy Dr. Angel Petropanagos 11th July 2013 Major Essay Assignment The problem of evil is the most thoughtful and dangerous problem in the world. It is also the one thoughtful opposition to the presence of God. St Augustine’s focuses on the theory of how God created the world and that it was good; evil is just a result of
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and…there are no limits to what an omnipotent thing can do. From these it follows that a good omnipotent thing eliminates evil completely‚ and then the propositions that a good omnipotent thing exists‚ and that evil exists‚ are incompatible.” 12. Theodicy: An attempt to justify God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil 13. “the existence of evil is necessary if human beings‚ at the present state of their growth
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John Hick’s piece entitled There Is a Reason Why God Allows Evil. In the selection Hick explains a theodicy‚ a justification of God’s goodness because of evil‚ the soul-making view of life in this defense of God’s way in the face of evil. The dilemma of the problem of evil is‚ if God is perfectly loving he must wish to abolish evil. If evil exists then God cannot be all perfectly loving. Hick’s theodicy‚ the soul-making view‚ states that God intentionally placed this evils on earth so that we can over
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John Hick defined evil as “physical pain‚ mental suffering and moral wickedness” For Hick‚ the consequence of evil is suffering NATURAL EVIL The apparent malfunctioning of the natural world e.g. diseases and natural disasters MORAL EVIL The result of human immorality e.g. genocide THE PROBLEM OF EVIL The monotheistic God of Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam assumes the divine qualities of omnipotence‚ omniscience and omni benevolence. However‚ the existence of evil and suffering in the world
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The problem with the free will theodicy is that not all theologies are consistent or hold identical positions (Elwell‚ pg 1184). Elwell also states‚ that the “free will defense is an inappropriate answer to the problem of moral evil‚ since the notion of freedom involved in the free will defense is incompatible with the freedom involved in the Calvinistic system (Elwell‚ pg 1184).” Elwell writes about another theodicy which is the soul building theodicy‚ this theodicy rests upon a rationalist theology
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God chose to create humanity with free will‚ and with that there is no guarantee that humans will always choose to do what is right. This theodicy is the deciding factor for many to believe that there can be an omniscient‚ omnipotent‚ and omnibenevolent God‚ and evil in the same world. However‚ there are many criticisms and contradictions for this theodicy. One of the main criticisms of the free will defense is that God himself has free will but not the capability to do evil according to most theology
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Writing Style Used: MLA Hamartiology: The Problem of Evil (Theodicy) The problem of evil is not a new issue to be considered or questioned. Rather‚ philosophers‚ theologians‚ and the common man have questioned this since evil entered the world. Hamartiology is simply the study of sin‚ how it came to be and how it affects humans. In this discussion‚ we will examine why bad things happen and why evil exists in our world today. Simply stated‚ the problem of evil is dynamic‚ but acknowledges the existence
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seemingly flawless deity allows evil and sin in the world? Is it possible? These questions and beyond will be opened up for further discussion‚ rather than a simple answer with the works of J. L. Mackie’s Evil and Omnipotence and John Hick’s An Irenaean Theodicy. These philosophers may not have all the answers‚ but they have an argument--whether it is sufficient enough or not is open to interpretation. Their arguments seem to reason one side or the other--God cannot exist or God most definitely does exist
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deciphers it‚ free-will‚ and objections to Leibniz’s claims. Thus‚ in seeking to do this‚ I shall thread the following course: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A Brief Biography of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz The Notion of the Problem of Evil Background to Leibniz’s Theodicy Leibniz’s Conception of the Problem of Evil Leibniz’s Account‚ a success or failure? Conclusion 1. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born in Leipzig‚ Germany in 1646‚ his father being a professor of moral
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