Rs moral and natural evil

ocr moral and natural evil

Suffering caused by natural events such as earthquakes, floods, and diseases is referred to as __________ evil.

Natural evil

The key problem of natural evil is that it challenges the existence of an __________ and __________ God.

omnipotent; omnibenevolent

Moral evil refers to suffering caused by __________ actions, such as murder and cruelty.

human

The problem of evil asks how an all-powerful, all-good God can coexist with the reality of __________ and evil in the world.

suffering

The __________ Problem of Evil questions if the existence of evil can logically be reconciled with an omnipotent God.

Logical

The __________ Problem of Evil questions if the nature of evil provides sufficient evidence against the existence of God.

Evidential

A theodicy is a defense of God’s goodness and __________ in the face of evil.

omnipotence

The premise of the Augustinian theodicy is that evil is a result of __________.

free will

The Augustinian theodicy maintains God's __________ and __________.

omnipotence; benevolence

Natural evil poses a challenge for the Augustinian theodicy because it struggles to explain __________ events.

natural

The Irenaean theodicy argues that evil and suffering are necessary for __________.

soul-making

According to the Irenaean theodicy, humans grow __________ and __________ through challenges and suffering.

spiritually; morally

The critique of excessive suffering in the Irenaean theodicy questions if the scale of suffering is too __________ for moral growth.

excessive

The Free Will Defense argues that the existence of evil is justified by __________.

free will

The Free Will Defense claims that for humans to freely choose good, they must also have the capacity to choose __________.

evil

Process Theology argues that God is not __________ in the classical sense; instead, God works with creation to bring about good.

omnipotent

According to Process Theology, evil exists because God interacts with creation but cannot __________ all suffering.

prevent

John Hick's Soul-Making Theodicy posits that suffering is necessary for moral and __________ development.

spiritual

Critics of John Hick's soul-making theodicy argue that the intensity of suffering seems __________ to its potential for spiritual growth.

disproportionate

Augustine developed the Augustinian theodicy which focuses on evil as a result of free will and the __________ of man.

Fall

Irenaeus was a key proponent of the __________ theodicy, emphasizing that suffering is part of the divine plan.

Irenaean

Alvin Plantinga argued that free will is necessary for genuine love and __________ responsibility.

moral

John Hick expanded on Irenaeus’s ideas to develop the __________ theodicy, emphasizing moral and spiritual growth.

soul-making

Charles Hartshorne developed __________ Theology, stating that God works within the world to overcome evil.

Process

The Inconsistent Triad refers to the traditional view of God as omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and __________.

omniscient

Philosophers argue that if God is all-good and all-powerful, He would __________ evil.

eliminate

The evidential problem of evil is supported by critics such as __________, who argue that the intensity of evil contradicts God's existence.

David Hume

The Problem of __________ Evil suggests that some suffering appears pointless, leading critics to argue against theodicies.

Gratuitous

None of the theodicies except for that of Irenaeus and Process Theology fully explain __________ evil.

natural

Critics argue that none of the theodicies truly resolve the tension between the existence of evil and a __________, omnipotent God.

benevolent

The discussions around the problem of evil continue to shape both religious thought and __________ inquiry.

philosophical

The critique of the Free Will Defense focuses on its inability to explain __________ evil.

natural

The notion that God cannot control all events presents a troubling view for those who uphold a traditional understanding of __________.

divine power

The key problem for the Augustinian Theodicy is its treatment of the __________ of suffering.

scale

Augustinian Theodicy provides an explanation for moral evil by linking it to the misuse of __________.

free will

The strengths of the Irenaean Theodicy account for both moral and __________ evil.

natural

Critics may find the idea that suffering has inherent value to be __________ simplistic.

too

The discussions on the problem of evil are central to the philosophy of __________.

religion

Moral evil raises questions about human __________ and free will.

responsibility

Theodicies attempt to defend God’s omnibenevolence in light of the presence of __________ in the world.

evil

The soul-making theodicy posits that humans learn virtues through overcoming __________.

challenges

The logical problem of evil presents a significant __________ to the existence of a benevolent deity.

challenge

Critics of theodicies often cite the suffering of innocent __________ as evidence against divine good.

children

The concept of __________ evil challenges traditional interpretations of God’s omnipotence by presenting uncontrollable events.

natural