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| Question | Answer |
| What are the Characteristics that the God of Classical Theism should Possess? | > God is the creator of everything > God is omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent and omnipresent > God fully reveals himself in the incarnation of Jesus (both fully human and fully divine) > Jesus' death is atonement for sin - he is the saviour > Christianity is monotheistic, but believes in the Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Spirit |
| What does Genesis teach about Original Sin? | > Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3) > Adam and Eve disobey the command of God > As a result, evil enters the world > The tendency to disobey God is passed on to every human (original sin) > Everyone is born with original sin > Humans misuse the gift of free will, so this accounts for evil |
| What are the 2 types of Evil? | 1. Moral Evil - suffering as a result of human choices or actions 2. Natural Evil - suffering as a result of nature (earthquakes, volcanoes etc.) |
| What does Epicurus and David Hume say on the Problem of Evil? | 1. Epicurus - Epicurean Paradox - if God is willing to prevent evil, but not able to, he is omnibenevolent but NOT omnipotent; if God is able to, but not willing, his is malevolent and omnipotent 2. David Hume - "Evil is the rock of atheism" - God cannot exist since he would be omnibenevolent and omnipotent |
| Explain the Inconsistent Triad | > Proposed by J. L. Mackie > God cannot be all good, all powerful and have evil exist > To say all is a contradiction when faced with the existence of evil > God CANNOT be all good and all powerful and have evil exist > God is all good, but NOT all powerful (or visa versa), or there is no God at all |
| How does St. Irenæus try and solve the Problem of Evil? | > Says God allows evil so that we can grow morally > When faced with evil, we have a chance to grow and develop (link to conscience) > God gives us this choice so we can become more "Imago Dei" |
| How does St. Augustine try and solve the Problem of Evil? | > Says God cannot create evil because God is "all good" > Evil is simply an absence of good, just as blindness is an absence of sight - "a privatio boni" > Evil exists because of a lack of goodness in the world |
| What are the 4 main (general) Responses to the Problem of Evil? | 1. To Reject God (Atheism) 2. To Consider how to Use Free Will Well 3. To Repent 4. To Seek Jesus as the Answer for the Problem |
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