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8 Cards in this Set
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What is a theodicy |
The justification of god when faced with the problem of evil |
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Augustine |
Privatio boni Aesthetic argument Admas loins Predestined |
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Privatio boni |
God is supreme perfection and goodness At creation earth was free from flaws God is substance, evil isnt Evil is an absence of good God isnt to blame because its a privation of good The world is good just less good |
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Aesthetic argument |
Jesus died as a sign of God's grace and mercy The world is only evil in sections but will be wholly good by final judgement bc of gods grace and mercy Evil is perspective Scorpion sting seems evil to humans The universe is beautified evem by sinners |
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Adams loins |
Natural evil is a punishment Adam committed the first sin We are all seminally present in adams loins Adams human action destroyed natural order Natural evil is a fitting punishment |
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Predestination |
Predestinated to heaven or hell Not predestined to sin Free will to choose to sin Gods unfailing wisdom decides predestination Not based off foreknowledge Takes away his omnipotence |
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Strengths |
Natural and moral evilnid accounted for The idea we have freedom to choose to sin is appealing to most people Privatio boni plausible |
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Against |
Evolution proves we didnt come from adam Relies on a literal interpretation of the Bible Idea of predestination takes away free will |
