Evil and Suffering (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards

Explanation of why a good God allows evil & suffering to exist

English philosopher who developed soul-making theodicy

Distance of knowledge; humans can't know God exists with certainty

Stage 1: biological life, physical existence, spiritual immaturity

Stage 2: perfect personal life, spiritual perfection like Christ

All humans will eventually freely come to love God & enter heaven

Hick: world develops character; Augustine: world chooses destiny

Founder of Process Theology; saw God as growing & changing

God & universe exist together necessarily; universe is 'in' God

Increased complexity = greater joy AND greater suffering capacity