The Problem Of Evil

Logical
1. Evil exists
  1. Illogical that Gods exist as evil does not fit with the inconsistant triad
Evidential
1. Amount and distribution of evil
  1. Cant be an omnipotent God
Irenaeus Theodicy
1. Defence agianst God by proving the inconsistant triad can work
2. Must develop through free will
  1. If there is no free will there would be no evil
    1. Cannot remove evil as there would be no free will
      1. Eventually we will stop evil and suffering and become like God
3. Gods aim was to make humans in His likeness
  1. "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"
  2. We have lots of potential God has none as he is already perfection
    1. He is at epistemic distance from us
      1. Cannot interfere with what we do
4. John Hicks soul making Theodicy
  1. 4 Virtues you develop
    1. Courage
    2. Love
      1. Compassion
    3. Honour
  2. Without evil and suffering we would be like robots
  3. Everyone goes to heaven
    1. Justifies suffering

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	Created by Lucy Amos over 6 years ago