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The Problem of Religious Theodicy
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What is the problem of religious theodicy?
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The problem of evil and suffering in the world.
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The problem of the existence of God.
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The problem of the nature of God.
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The problem of the relationship between God and the world.
The problem of religious theodicy is the problem of how to reconcile the existence of an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God with the existence of evil and suffering in the world.
What are the three main types of theodicy?
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Logical, evidential, and metaphysical.
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Ontological, cosmological, and teleological.
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Augustinian, Molinist, and Thomist.
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Atheistic, agnostic, and deistic.
The three main types of theodicy are logical, evidential, and metaphysical. Logical theodicies argue that the existence of evil and suffering is logically compatible with the existence of God. Evidential theodicies argue that the evidence of evil and suffering does not outweigh the evidence for the existence of God. Metaphysical theodicies argue that the existence of evil and suffering is necessary for some greater good.
What is the logical problem of evil?
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The problem that evil and suffering exist in the world.
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The problem that God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving.
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The problem that these two statements are contradictory.
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The problem that there is no way to resolve this contradiction.
The logical problem of evil is the problem that the existence of an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God is logically incompatible with the existence of evil and suffering in the world.
What is the evidential problem of evil?
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The problem that there is too much evil and suffering in the world.
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The problem that the evidence of evil and suffering outweighs the evidence for the existence of God.
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The problem that there is no evidence for the existence of God.
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The problem that the evidence for the existence of God is inconclusive.
The evidential problem of evil is the problem that the evidence of evil and suffering in the world outweighs the evidence for the existence of an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God.
What is the metaphysical problem of evil?
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The problem that evil and suffering are necessary for some greater good.
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The problem that God created evil and suffering.
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The problem that God allows evil and suffering to exist.
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The problem that there is no way to explain why evil and suffering exist.
The metaphysical problem of evil is the problem of explaining why evil and suffering exist in a world created by an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God. One possible explanation is that evil and suffering are necessary for some greater good, such as the development of human character or the freedom of the will.
What is the Augustinian theodicy?
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the fall of man.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the freedom of the will.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the existence of good.
The Augustinian theodicy is the theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the fall of man. According to this theodicy, when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they brought sin and suffering into the world. This theodicy is named after the Christian theologian Augustine of Hippo.
What is the Molinist theodicy?
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the freedom of the will.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the existence of good.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the fall of man.
The Molinist theodicy is the theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character. According to this theodicy, God created evil and suffering in order to allow humans to develop the virtues of patience, courage, and perseverance. This theodicy is named after the Christian theologian Luis de Molina.
What is the Thomist theodicy?
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the existence of good.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the freedom of the will.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character.
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The theodicy that evil and suffering are the result of the fall of man.
The Thomist theodicy is the theodicy that evil and suffering are necessary for the existence of good. According to this theodicy, God created evil and suffering in order to allow for the existence of free will and moral goodness. This theodicy is named after the Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas.
What is the atheistic response to the problem of evil?
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That the existence of evil and suffering disproves the existence of God.
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That the existence of evil and suffering makes it unlikely that God exists.
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That the existence of evil and suffering does not necessarily disprove the existence of God.
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That the existence of evil and suffering is irrelevant to the question of whether or not God exists.
The atheistic response to the problem of evil is that the existence of evil and suffering disproves the existence of God. Atheists argue that an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God would not allow evil and suffering to exist. Therefore, the existence of evil and suffering is evidence against the existence of God.
What is the agnostic response to the problem of evil?
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That the existence of evil and suffering makes it impossible to know whether or not God exists.
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That the existence of evil and suffering makes it unlikely that God exists.
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That the existence of evil and suffering does not necessarily disprove the existence of God.
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That the existence of evil and suffering is irrelevant to the question of whether or not God exists.
The agnostic response to the problem of evil is that the existence of evil and suffering makes it impossible to know whether or not God exists. Agnostics argue that we do not have enough information to say for sure whether or not God exists. Therefore, the existence of evil and suffering does not necessarily disprove the existence of God.
What is the deistic response to the problem of evil?
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That God created the world but does not intervene in it.
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That God created the world and then abandoned it.
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That God created the world and then left it to run on its own.
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That God created the world and then destroyed it.
The deistic response to the problem of evil is that God created the world but does not intervene in it. Deists argue that God created the world and then left it to run on its own. Therefore, God is not responsible for the evil and suffering that exists in the world.
What is the free will defense to the problem of evil?
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The defense that God created humans with free will and that evil and suffering are the result of human choices.
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The defense that God created humans without free will and that evil and suffering are the result of God's choices.
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The defense that God created humans with free will and that evil and suffering are the result of both human choices and God's choices.
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The defense that God created humans without free will and that evil and suffering are the result of neither human choices nor God's choices.
The free will defense to the problem of evil is the defense that God created humans with free will and that evil and suffering are the result of human choices. According to this defense, God is not responsible for the evil and suffering that exists in the world because it is the result of human choices. This defense is often associated with the Christian theologian Alvin Plantinga.
What is the soul-making defense to the problem of evil?
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human souls.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the existence of good.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the freedom of the will.
The soul-making defense to the problem of evil is the defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human souls. According to this defense, God created evil and suffering in order to allow humans to develop the virtues of patience, courage, and perseverance. This defense is often associated with the Christian theologian John Hick.
What is the greater good defense to the problem of evil?
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for some greater good.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human souls.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the development of human character.
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The defense that evil and suffering are necessary for the freedom of the will.
The greater good defense to the problem of evil is the defense that evil and suffering are necessary for some greater good. According to this defense, God created evil and suffering in order to achieve some greater good, such as the salvation of souls or the freedom of the will. This defense is often associated with the Christian theologian William Rowe.
What is the mystery of evil?
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The idea that evil and suffering are ultimately beyond human comprehension.
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The idea that evil and suffering are the result of human sin.
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The idea that evil and suffering are the result of God's will.
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The idea that evil and suffering are the result of chance.
The mystery of evil is the idea that evil and suffering are ultimately beyond human comprehension. According to this view, we cannot fully understand why evil and suffering exist. This view is often associated with the Christian theologian Karl Barth.