Evil and Suffering (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What is moral evil?
What is moral evil?
Acts by humans like murder & theft
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust (1941-1945)?
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust (1941-1945)?
6 million
How many people died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake?
How many people died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake?
Approximately 70,000
What are the three statements in the inconsistent triad?
What are the three statements in the inconsistent triad?
Omnipotent, omnibenevolent, evil exists
Who first identified the logical problem of evil?
Who first identified the logical problem of evil?
Epicurus (341-270 BCE)
What does Augustine's term 'privatio boni' mean?
What does Augustine's term 'privatio boni' mean?
Evil is a privation (absence) of good
What two types of evil form the evidential problem?
What two types of evil form the evidential problem?
Overwhelming & pointless evil
What is William Rowe's fawn example meant to illustrate?
What is William Rowe's fawn example meant to illustrate?
Pointless suffering with no good outcome
In John 9:1-13, how does Jesus shift the question about the blind man?
In John 9:1-13, how does Jesus shift the question about the blind man?
From cause to purpose
Which virtues can develop through witnessing or experiencing suffering?
Which virtues can develop through witnessing or experiencing suffering?
Compassion, sympathy & empathy