Theodicy

Although I do not agree with the statement "this is primarily a Christian distinction," this break down of evil can be used for all human beings, whether they have "religion" or not. I appreciate the simple definitions of "Manageable" evil and "unmanageable" evil, that makes sense to me. Manageable evil, as it is stated above, is something we have control over. We have control over our own actions and the choices we make to either commit the evil actor not. It is strictly our choice to make. Our…

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…

Through this culture piece labeled Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson there is part of theodicy beginning in the first portion based on the free will theodicy. In this Emerson is calling out to a higher power which in this case is “God” and in this section he tries to figure out the actual impact of god’s power. During the time period which this piece was written it was the transcendentalism which was a literary period upon which many writers where trying to figure out where all the beauty of the…

For years theodicy has perplexed believers and non-believer of Christ, theodicy is the issue(s) of evil in the world, and this issue is raised against the graceful authority of God. How could a divine Lord who is the regulator of all that is, and will ever be, allow evil to occur? There are many parables in the narrative that address this very problem (Prov 3:11-12, Job 19:26, Dan 12:2).Although the bible address this issue, it does not directly give a solution to the aforementioned. It seems…

One solution to the problem of evil and suffering is the Augustinian Theodicy, proposed by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD). Augustine’s theodicy is entirely based on the Bible, and focuses on Genesis 1 and Genesis 3. He stated that God made the world perfect, which is based on Genesis 1 – “all God had made pleased him”, and the world was free of flaws or any evil. His theodicy says that since God did not create evil, it is not a ‘thing’ and instead taught that evil was an absence or…

In his article “Evil and Omnipotence,” J.L. Mackie explores the various adequate and fallacious solutions to the “problem of evil,” a problem in which “God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exists” (p. 119). While Mackie discusses, analyzes, and criticizes many solutions, including “good cannot exist without evil” (p. 120) and “evil is necessary as a means to good” (p. 122), my paper will solely focus on Mackie’s response to the fallacious solution that “evil is due to human…

Leah Elizabeth Hasdan PHL206 Midterm February 5th, 2016 The Dialogue of Leibniz and Voltaire Concerning the Topic of Evil Voltaire: “It is the concern of physical evil that I would like to call attention to; it is in the macabre events such as plagues and earthquakes that call into question the weakness of our nature. If we regard this world, such as it is, the best of all possible systems, then how are we to hope for a happy future state? Are nations not in the wrong to seek out the origin…

Can evil exist without good? Evil cannot exist without good because they are the structure of humanity and existence. Good and evil coexist together, and if you simply get rid of one you also take away the other. If there was only good, and no evil, it would not necessarily be considered good. Society would just view it as normal because there would be nothing to compare our actions to. The world is all about opposites. For instance, yin and yang (dark and light), one cannot exist without the…

I agree with Mackie when he says “evil is inconsistent with the existence of an all-caring all-knowing and all-powerful God. God cannot be omnipotent and omnibenevolent while evil exists. Those three premises don’t correlate with each other. If God is omnipotent and omnibenevolent then evil cannot exist. And If evil exist God can’t be both omnipotent and omnibenevolent. Just as Mackie said “evil inconsistent” with a good all powerful God. Evil should not exist given an all-good, all-powerful,…

Préciso of The Problem of Evil In Rowe’s work, The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism, he discusses three interrelated questions which are the following: 1) Is there an argument for atheism based on the existence of evil that may rationally justify someone in being an atheist? 2) How can the theist best defend his position against the argument for atheism based on the existence of evil? 3) What position should the informed atheist take concerning the rationality of theistic belief?…