Theodicy

Cards (7)

  • What is the Problem of Evil in relation to God's nature?
    The idea that God cannot exist if evil exists, despite being omnipotent and omnibenevolent.
  • What are the three parts of the inconsistent triad?
    Omnipotence Omnibenevolent Existence of evil
  • What are the two types if evil?
    Moral Natural
  • What is free will?
    The ability to make your own choices.
  • What is Augustine's theodicy?
    The idea that God gave humans free will to do good but humans use their free will to sin.
  • What is Hick's theodicy?
    The idea that humans were created as imperfect from the start so they could grow and develop the "likeness" of God.
  • What is "The Fall" in Christianity?
    Adam and Eve disobeying God, bringing suffering into the world.