Theodicies that justify divine action or inaction in the face of evil (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Theodicy definition
Theodicy definition
Reconciling existence of evil with omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent God
Augustine of Hippo dates
Augustine of Hippo dates
354-430AD
Ex nihilo meaning
Ex nihilo meaning
Out of nothing
Privatio boni
Privatio boni
Evil as privation (lacking) of goodness
Augustine: What is evil?
Augustine: What is evil?
Not a substance but a privation of goodness
Original sin
Original sin
All humans descended from Adam, share his sinful nature
Augustine's quote on evil
Augustine's quote on evil
All evil is either sin or punishment for sin
Principle of plenitude
Principle of plenitude
Perfect world contains every possible variety of creature
Augustine's aesthetic argument
Augustine's aesthetic argument
Humans see world in part, not God's bigger picture/grace
Hick's theodicy name
Hick's theodicy name
Vale of soul-making theodicy
Hick: 'Image' vs 'Likeness' of God
Hick: 'Image' vs 'Likeness' of God
Image=current state; Likeness=perfection to achieve
Epistemic distance (Hick)
Epistemic distance (Hick)
Distance in knowledge between humans & God for free choice
Universal salvation (Hick)
Universal salvation (Hick)
Development into God's likeness continues after death
Dostoevsky's theodicy novel
Dostoevsky's theodicy novel
Brothers of Karamazov - child suffering challenges God
D.Z Phillips' criticism
D.Z Phillips' criticism
Suffering cannot be seen as an expression of love