RS- good and evil

original sin

everyone is born sinful

where does the teaching of original sin come from?

“the doctrine of original sin”- St Augustine

where does the teaching of original sin come from?

genesis 3

genesis 3

Adam and Eve disobeyed God

how do we inherit Sin according to St Augustine

we are all part of Adam and Eves family tree

Impact of original sin

humans have become distant from God

Impact of original sin

humans will have pain at childbirth

Impact of original sin

humans were banished from the garden of Eden

Impact of original sin

humans are now born with a desire to sin

Augustine’s definition of evil

evil is not a thing but is just the lack of good

privation

lack of a quality that is normally present

since God created the universe and it was good(genesis 1)…

God cannot be blamed for creating evil

where does evil come from

free will

why is evil justified

allows us to appreciate the good in the world

why is evil justified

evil serves a purpose that is beyond human understanding

who started the problem of evil

Epicurus- a Greek philosopher

Epicurus on God being omnipotent

if God was all powerful, then he could stop evil if he wanted to, If he doesn’t then he is not omnipotent or does not exist

Epicurus on God being omniscient

if God knows everything, then he knows when evil and if evil will occur. Therefore he should stop it. If he does not then maybe he isn’t omniscient or does not exist

Epicurus on God being omnibenevolent

If God loves humans, then he would not want them to suffer. If suffering occurs, then perhaps God does not love us or does not exist

J.L Mackie

made the inconsistent triad

what is on the inconsistent triad

God is omnibenevolent, God is omnipotent, Evil exists

story of Job

a good man who experienced suffering, he kept his faith in God during this, he asks God why but God gives a complex answer showing Gods transcendence

example of Jesus and suffering

Jesus prayed for those who suffered and healed them

humans are to blame for suffering

God gave humans free will, meaning we have the chance to bring pain and suffering or goodness into the world

SOW for humans are to blame for suffering

“love thy neighbour”-Jesus gave many sermons on how to live a good life

catholic belief about suffering

many Catholics believe that suffering and evil in this life is preparation for heaven, if God removed all suffering because it will not give people the chance to become good

moral evil

actions done by humans which cause suffering

natural evil

things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans

who do some blame for natural Evil

God

trinity

belief that God is 3 persons in 1

trinity belief

that each person is God but they are not each other

Father- trinity

the creator and life giver highlights Gods omnipotence, Genesis 1

the son-trinity

the saviour and redeemer highlights Gods omnibenevolence

the holy spirit-the trinity

Gods presence working in the world today highlights Gods omnipresence

when were all 3 parts of the trinity present

during Jesus’ baptism, Matthew

argument against the trinity

the trinity is polytheism, breaking the 10 commandments

argument against the trinity

the trinity promotes worshiping false idols

incarnation

made flesh

evidence to support the incarnation

the Nicene creed states Jesus is “Of one substance with the father”

evidence to support the incarnation

the virgin birth

what are the 2 natures

human nature, divine nature

Jesus’ human nature

Jesus feels emotions, “Jesus wept” john

Jesus’ divine nature

omnipotence, omnibenevolence, feeding the 5000(Matthew), ressurection “he has risen"

how do Catholics use the incarnation

key belief to respond to evil and suffering in the world

since God has suffered as a human this means

suffering enables people to experience what Jesus went through and grow in faith

arguments against the incarnation

it is impossible for a man to be divine

arguments against the incarnation

jews do not believe Jesus is God because there is only one God

arguments against the incarnation

atheists only see Jesus as a good man

arguments against the incarnation

could be worshipping false idols which is breaking the 10 commandments

kenosis

emptying or to empty out

Jesus as a moral authority

sermon on the mount

4 main catholic statues

crucifix, sacred heart, mary, saints

crucifix

a statue of Jesus on the cross

sacred heart

devotion to Jesus and his love

Mary and saints

Jesus’ mother, Catholics do not worship Mary but ask them to pray to God on their behalf