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Evaluation of Augustine's Theodicy
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Evaluation of Augustine's Theodicy
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- Brian Davies: evil isn't a substance, it's a gap between what is and what ought to be. God isn't to blame.
- Plantinga: humans wouldn't be free if they could only choose to be good. Free will supports the idea that humans are responsible for evil.
- He explains why evil can exist alongside goodness.
- He explains why God chooses to not intervene.
- He accounts for natural evil
- It fits the Christian creation story
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- Schleiermacher: a logical contradiction to say a perfect world went wrong. Evil may be a deprivation but it's still present in the world.
- Relies on the story of Adam and Eve, there's no proof of this. The Bible shouldn't be taken literally.
- Biology proves people can't have been seminally present in Adam, so God would be unjust to punish everyone.
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- A mindmap evaluating Augustine's Theodicy. Green = the strengths and supporters of the argument. Red = the weaknesses and critics of the argument.
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