The problem of evil (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of theodicy
Definition of theodicy
Justifying God (from Greek 'theos' & 'dikē')
Type of argument: logical problem of evil
Type of argument: logical problem of evil
A priori, deductive argument
Epicurus's claim re: omnipotent, omnibenevolent God & evil
Epicurus's claim re: omnipotent, omnibenevolent God & evil
Inconsistent - they can't all exist together
Hume's conclusion re: accepting evil exists
Hume's conclusion re: accepting evil exists
God is either impotent or malicious
Mackie's 'inconsistent triad' - 3 ideas
Mackie's 'inconsistent triad' - 3 ideas
1)God omnipotent 2)God omnibenevolent 3)Evil exists
How many of Mackie's triad can be true?
How many of Mackie's triad can be true?
Only two of them
Mackie's 'adequate solution'
Mackie's 'adequate solution'
Give up one of the three principles
Whitehead's view of God
Whitehead's view of God
Changeable God who improves over time
Mackie's Q: why can't God make men always freely choose good?
Mackie's Q: why can't God make men always freely choose good?
Challenges omnipotence if He can't
Type of argument: evidential problem of evil
Type of argument: evidential problem of evil
A posteriori, inductive argument
Swinburne's 'toy world'
Swinburne's 'toy world'
World where God limits evil & choices don't matter
CS Lewis: free will is what type of good?
CS Lewis: free will is what type of good?
Higher order good
Rowe's paper title & year
Rowe's paper title & year
The Problem of Evil & Some Varieties of Atheism (1979)
Rowe's fawn example: what question does he ask?
Rowe's fawn example: what question does he ask?
Could omnipotent God obtain good w/o that suffering?
Gregory Paul's arg: children dying & free will
Gregory Paul's arg: children dying & free will
Too young to choose re: God - so no free will defence