Evil, Sin, and Suffering Exam 2

According to augustine, why is good corruptable?

Because good was created by god, therefore is changeable/corruptable

Ausgustine view on original evil

pride - lucifer choosing himself

Augustine original or ancestral sin?

original

How did pelagius differ from augustine

Ppl have the choice between good and evil, its possible not to sin, but unlikely, adam brought sin into this world, and people copy adam, grace = assistance from god

How does augustine feel about sin from adam

all people sinned in adam, and therefore are born guilty of his sin. adam was the only one able to not sin, but none of us can choose

Augustine view on grace

only god’s grace makes us free, predestination

How does augustine view infant baptism?

used to removal of sin

how does pelagius view infant baptism

reception of holy spirit

What are the problems with evolution, according to madeume

sovereignty of god and random mutation, survival of the fittest

what do orthodox believe about mary

Mary lived a sinless life, experiencing deification with the help of God

What do orthodox believe about sin

sin does not mean total separation from god, you are not guilty for adam’s sin

orthodox believe ancestral or original sin

ancestral

What is ancestral sin?

You are born into a web of sin, not your fault, not guilty

What is original sin?

We are all one in adam, therefore we are born with his guilt and therefore we are born guilty of sin

ransom theory

A&E bound to devil, committing human kind to slaves, Jesus sacrafices himself, but cannot stay dead

Christus vitor theory

all humans are destined for sin & death, jesus comes to die, but his divinity breaks the power of sin & death, releasing humans from it

penal substitution

We all must be punished for sin, but humans cannot face the punishment of god, jesus takes punishment

uncompelling about augustine

depressing, all destined for evil, god must act on you (you have no say), being blamed for someone elses sin

compelling about augustine

no one is good enough, more systematic, the way to be most like god, gives an answer for original sin

compelling orthodox

less guilt-based, more hopeful, ability to live a sinless life

uncompelling orthodox

god is still w us and the world is still a mess, more mysterious

bantum view on sin

sovereignty is sin, we are not beant to be so individual

compelling about bantum

we are all built equal

uncompelling bantum

no hierarchy, not american

freedom according to bantum is __

the ability to build relationships, highltight differences, choose from options. NOT unlimited choices

arendt’s view on evil

totalitarianism

how does arendt argue totalitariansism leds to evil

ppl commit themselves full, mvmt creates slogans that hide the horrors of ppls acions, ppl to dont think critically or rationally, speech and thought become confused

baron-cohen’s problem with other explanations for evil

not scientific

how does baron-cohen explain evil

zero degress of empathy, as affective empathy reaches zero, human cruelity comes

how does one reach zero degrees of empathy

various social and biological factors

what is cognitive empathy

ability to recognize emotionw

what is affective empathy

drive to have an appropriate emotional response

how does augustine describe/define evil/sin

evil comes from lucifer, sin comes from adam, we are all born with it, evil is the corruption of good

augustine - degree to which all ppl are subhect ot evil and or sin and their effects

everyone born with it, grace is the only out

augustine - “once and for all” understanding, universal or situational?

universal, no way out, nothing you can do

augustine - evil and sin “natural”?

not natural, not apart of creation, corruption of good

madueme description of evil/sin

augustinian, but suffering and death originate with original sin (animals cant die before sin)

Louth origin of sin

misused human freedom, turning away from God’s grace

Bantum origin of sin

rejecting relationsips and creating divisions

arendt origin of evil

throughtlessness and conformity - totalitariansm

who explains sin as universal?

augustine, madueme, Louth, bantum

who explains sin as personal"?

Arendt, baron-cohen

louth nature of sin

illness or brokenness, not guilt

batnum nature of sin

rejecting relationships

bantum nature of evil

systemic structures (racism, oppression)

arendt nature of evil

evil is ordinary, totlaitariansism, lack of imagination and empathy

augustine consequences

alienation from god

madueme consequences

redemption comes only through Christ’s historical work

louth consequences

alienation and loss of divine likeness

bantum consequences

dehumanization

arendt consequences

mass cruelty and bureaucratic violence

baron-cohen cosequences

dehumanization and harm

does madueme believe fall is real and historical?

yes

compare augustine and madueme view of evil

matephysical and theologicalc

compare arendt and baron-cohen view of evil

moral-psychological

compare louth and bantum view of evil

relational

which authors believe all ppl are subject to evil/sin

all authors

which authors make universal claims?

Augustine, Madueme, Louth, Baron-Cohen, Bantum (to some extent)

who thinks evil is natural human potential

arendt, baron-cohen