1.5. Problem of Evil and Suffering

• What does the Problem of Evil argue regarding the existence of God?

  Challenges God's traditional attributes
• Natural evil is caused by human actions.

  False
• The Problem of Evil categorizes evil as natural and moral evil.
• Match the type of evil with its example:

  Natural Evil ↔️ Earthquakes

  Moral Evil ↔️ Wars
• Moral evil is caused by natural disasters.

  False
• Match the problem of evil with its focus:

  Logical Problem of Evil ↔️ Logical contradiction

  Evidential Problem of Evil ↔️ Quantity of suffering
• The Evidential Problem of Evil argues that the existence of evil makes God's existence highly improbable.


  True
• Match the attribute of God with its definition:

  Omnibenevolence ↔️ All-loving

  Omniscience ↔️ All-knowing
• Who is one of the key figures associated with the Logical Problem of Evil?

  Augustine of Hippo
• The Problem of Evil suggests that the persistence of evil challenges God's ability or willingness to prevent it.


  True
• What is the main argument of the Logical Problem of Evil?

  Evil is logically incompatible with God
• What is the conclusion of the Logical Problem of Evil?

  If evil exists, God cannot
• What is the main argument of the Evidential Problem of Evil?

  Evil provides strong evidence against God
• What is the conclusion of the Evidential Problem of Evil?

  The amount of evil makes God improbable
• Logical challenges to God's attributes in the Logical Problem of Evil

  1️⃣ Omnipotence: If God is all-powerful, why can't God prevent evil?

  2️⃣ Omnibenevolence: If God is all-loving, why does God allow evil?

  3️⃣ Omniscience: If God is all-knowing, why didn't God foresee and prevent evil?
• What does the Evidential Problem of Evil consider as evidence against God's existence?

  The amount and severity of evil
• Match the problem with its focus:

  Evidential Problem of Evil ↔️ Quantity and severity of evil

  Logical Problem of Evil ↔️ Logical contradiction of evil
• The Soul-Making Theodicy suggests that evil and suffering are necessary for spiritual growth and moral development.

  True
• What is the purpose of theodicies in the context of the Problem of Evil?

  Reconcile evil with God
• Why is the Greater Good Theodicy challenged by the scale and intensity of evil in the world?

  Disproportionate to greater good
• Match the theodicy with its explanation:

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ Evil is necessary for spiritual growth

  Greater Good Theodicy ↔️ God permits evil for a greater purpose
• Moral evil is caused by human actions, while natural evil is caused by natural events.


  True
• What does the Logical Problem of Evil argue about the existence of God if evil exists?

  God cannot exist
• What does the Logical Problem of Evil highlight about the traditional theistic view of God's nature?

  Logical contradiction
• What is the logical challenge associated with God's omniscience in the context of evil?

  Why didn't God foresee evil?
• Match the theodicy with its explanation:

  Free Will Defense ↔️ God allows evil because humans have free will to choose between good and evil.

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ Evil and suffering are necessary for moral and spiritual growth.

  Greater Good Theodicy ↔️ God permits evil to bring about a greater good that would not be possible otherwise.
• The Greater Good Theodicy can trivialize the magnitude of evil and fail to adequately explain its widespread forms.


  True
• What does the Evidential Problem of Evil contend about God's existence?

  It is highly improbable
• The Evidential Problem of Evil uses the scale of human suffering as evidence against God's benevolence.


  True
• The Problem of Evil provides strong arguments against the existence of an all-powerful, all-loving, and all-knowing God
• Steps to distinguish between the Logical and Evidential Problems of Evil:

  1️⃣ Define the Logical Problem of Evil

  2️⃣ Define the Evidential Problem of Evil

  3️⃣ Compare their arguments

  4️⃣ Identify their focuses

  5️⃣ Explain their conclusions
• The Logical Problem of Evil argues that the existence of evil is logically impossible with God.
• Omnipotence refers to God's ability to do anything logically possible.
• The Logical Problem of Evil addresses potential theodicies to explain evil.

  False
• What are the two categories of evil according to the Problem of Evil?

  Natural and moral
• The Logical Problem of Evil focuses on logical contradiction between God's attributes and evil.
• The Logical Problem of Evil focuses on the logical contradiction between God's attributes and the existence of evil.


  True
• The Logical Problem of Evil argues that the existence of evil is logically impossible with the traditional conception of God.


  True
• The Evidential Problem of Evil focuses on the quantity and severity of evil as evidence against God's attributes.


  True
• The Evidential Problem of Evil argues that the actual amount of evil in the world makes God's existence highly improbable.


  True