Problem of evil

Augustine and the problem of evil The problem of evil can be formulated through a logical reasoning. The argument claims that the existence of evil is conflicting with the existence of an all-good, knowing and powerful God. 1. If an all-good, all-knowing, all-powerful God exists. Then evil does not exist. 2. Evil exists 3. So, an all-good, all-knowing and all powerful God does not exist Augustine is committed to the existence of God. Augustine disagrees with premises number…

John Hick bases the argument concerning the problem of the evil by questioning the existence of an omnipresent and omnipotent God. Though he presents a positive objection to God, he argues that if God is all loving and the most powerful then he could not create evil on earth. With the ability and powers to eliminate evil on earth, evil still exists though God plans and intends no evil, therefore, there exist likeliness that Hick doubts Gods powers over creations or even Gods existence at all.…

The Problem of Evil in the World The concept of theodicy emphasizes the fact that the world seems to contain many undesirable realities that would have been stopped by any being that has the ability to do so, hence the “problem of evil” (Ricoeur and Pellauer, 1985). Thus, there is a need for an explanation to reconcile the idea of the problem of evil with the existence of God. If God is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-good, it is vital to understand how and why that same God allows evil to…

According to Nash, “There seems to be many evils in the world that can be eliminated only by producing situations containing more evil or costing us some greater good…Suppose that many evils result from human free will or from the fact that our universe operates under natural laws or from the fact that humans exist in a setting that fosters soul-making.” (Nash, 186.) Nash explores the possibilities of free will, human beings are more inclined to natural law in which produces more good will for…

The text centers around the “problem of evil” and attempts to address the problem by explaining “specific evils and the amount of evil” (311). Several theories centered around this problem are described, such as the privation theory of evil, the therapy theory of evil, and the free-will defense. In the text it is explicitly stated that theists, and believers in God will not deny God’s omnipotence or omnibenevolence (311). Still, some solutions to the problem include the claims that God’s power…

Introduction The problem of evil in religion has been an issue for the followers of religions considering the constant confrontation with evil which bring about human suffering thus this brings about questions as to what constitute the real meaning of life. Religion has it as a duty to answer questions related to the origin of evil and the end of evil. The presence evil has been a great source of suffering to humanity hence it becomes a burden to man. It…

The first idea we face, is the logical problem of evil. What this questions is the possibility of there being an omnibenevolent, omnipotent, and omnipresent God and why evil still exists. One of the arguments made is, there is a God who is omnibenevolent and supposedly all good eliminates evil as far as it can, but we still have evil existing when there’s a God. By stating all of these, we have to give up one of the statements in order to make the argument true. The one fact that we can more…

The Logical Problem of Evil Today, one of the biggest debates in philosophy, is the question of Christian theology and their belief in a monotheistic God. Often people bring up the questions of if God is good, then why is there evil? How can the problem of evil be in relation to God’s existence? And, is it possible to believe that evil can in some form be compatible with God? All these questions bring up the “either/or” dilemma and clearly state that if evil exists then God does not. However, I…

citizens hear about unfortunate events happening all over the globe. From innocent civilians being bombed in Syria, to the drug cartel crimes happening right here in the United States. Most people would label these terrible tragedies as evil. The problem with evil or why evil exists, is one of the most looked for philosophical questions in our lifetime. When people hear about natural disasters like famine, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, humanity looks to something higher than human…

solve the problem of evil in my own words, and then give my insight on whether or not his solution is successful. The problem of evil in the world is a haunting thought that reside on everyone’s heart once in their lifetime. For years, great thinkers, philosophers and theologians tried to come up with answers to why evil exist in our world. Among these great thinkers is Boethius, a Christian theologian and a philosopher. In his book, Consolation of philosophy, Boethius discussed the problem of…