God nature, evil n suffering , trinity creation of world

what’s moral evil

actions done by humans which cause suffering

what’s natural evil

things that cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans eg earthquake

define omnipotent,omnibenevolent and omniscient

Omnipotent- god is all powerful

Omnibenelovent - all good and loving

Omniscient - all knowing

Christians beliefs about why evil exists

• Free will, god has given us the choice and we chose to murder and steal and this is not gods fault

• God made a perfect world and adam and eve them created evil when they disobeyed gods orders.Evil wasn’t created by god.

• Life is a test , evil and suffering is a test of faith , we need evil to make us better and to help us recognise the good. Tests in life make us stronger

arguments that suggest god is guilty of allowing evil and suffering into the world

• If he omnipotent , omnibenevolent and omniscent then why did does he watch all the evil and suffering in the world and not do anything about it? Why create a world with evil and suffering and not help.

• If god created the world , why would he allow such flaws in the earth such as earthquakes and tsnunamis which kill thousand of people.

Arguments god DID create the world and arguments he DIDNT

• God is the only being capable of creating the universe. God is omnipotent .

• Some christian’s believe god and science could have worked together. You can use science to explain the creation of the earth But god did have a hand in it.

Didn’t

• “let there be light” was a reference to the big bang

• Some people believe we are all just here by chance , there is no god and no science involved .

• Evidence of evolution taking place over thousands of years , suggests god didn’t create the world in 7 days.

What is the trinity?How does it affect christian’s today in their behaviour

The trinity is the belief in there are three parts to god. These are Father, the son and the holy spirit.

Profoundly shapes how christian’s behave and interact with others as the belief and influences the, to carry on with their beliefs.