primary philosophers:

• irenaeus

• st augustine

• john hick​

• john stuart mill​

• jl. mackie

key terms:

• Omnipotent​: having unlimited power

• Omniscient​: knowing everything

• Omnibenevolent​: possessing perfect or unlimited goodness

• Inconsistent Triad​: consists of 3 propositions of which at most two can be true

• Theodicy​: the vindication of divine providence in view of the existence of evil

• Natural evil​: refers to harmful or destructive events or phenomena that occur in the natural world

• Moral evil: refers to actions or choices made by human beings that cause harm, suffering or injustice to others

• Privatio boni​: latin for “privation of good” | concept that suggests evil is not a positive force, but rather the absence or lack of good

• Free will​: the ability to make choices and decisions without being determined by external factors

• Epistemic distance: refers to the level of understanding or knowledge that exists between 2 individuals or groups