Essays on Theodicy

Humankind considers religious studies to be the most disputable field of science and / or view of life. Such approach based on division of people into those who perceive religious corns of world construction, and those who do not believe in God, known also as “atheists”. An issue under discussion is the problem of evil or so-called theodicy problem in the world. The main idea of above-mentioned problem is that if God is perfectly good and all-knowing Creator then why there are so many troubles all over the world. This is the way why existence of God called into ...

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Introduction The evil-God challenge is an offshoot of the unending debate over the existence of God on the basis of the problem of evil. In this current presentation, Law simply improved the discourse by enhancing its sophistication through his theory of reverse theodicy and theory of symmetrical logic. However, the persistence of this discourse without conclusive resolution flows from several flaws that will be discussed in adequate detail in Critique section of this paper. The critique will be grounded upon the accepted definitions of ‘evil’ and ‘God’ from the religious tradition of Catholicism, ...

If God is Good, Why is there Evil?

The existence of evil and the problem brought by it to human society brought questions to people – including the church. There lies the question, “If God is good, why is there evil?” This issue of philosophy that relates God’s goodness and justice to the existence of evil and sufferings is identified as theodicy – a branch of theology. To polytheistic religions, this is explained by their teaching that evil things on earth are the results of conflicting desires of deities. To the monotheistic and the atheist, this issue takes God’s sovereignty into criticism. There are two ...

The relationship between nature, the state and individuals is a complex one; political philosophers have been studying these relationships ever since the dawn of time, with the goal being to determine the best way in which the people relate to nature. Based on the ideas of philosopher John Locke, the state does not have the ability to infringe upon the right of people to determine their own destiny; he believes that mankind’s best state is to bring the best parts of their natural instincts into society, collecting together into a “state of perfect freedom.” Conversely, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that ...

Philosophy

Different cultures around the world vary in their perception of death. In some cultures death is welcomed with open arms for example Jains in India who even go to extents of starving themselves to death. In other cultures however death is dreaded and feared. One factor is however common in all cultures of the world as far as death is related, mourning. This is a common practice throughout the world. It is a physical expression of the pain felt at the loss of a loved one. A mourning period is very significant in dealing with the emotional and psychological pain experienced at ...

Religious studies

What is the problem of evil? Theodicy (the problem of evil) continues to raise jitters among individuals. This is because it tries to proof and support the presence, love and the reality that lies in evil without ant contradiction. The irony is that for one to believe in the problem of evil, he must sacrifice either the presence or the love of God. This leads to a dilemma that cannot be solved. If an individual sacrifices God’s omnipotence or love, this will mean that the Supreme Being will not prevent or overcome evil by any deeds. Theodicy will ...

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The problem of evil is when people are trying to analyze evil and its source and how we can be able to prevent evil from happening in our society. It is an age old problem that has tried to be solved by even our fore fathers and yet it has not been answered. Moral evil is also known as human evil and is suffering that is as a result of human beings behaving in ways that are not morally acceptable to the society. This includes killing, stealing, rape, robbery and cheating. On the other hand natural evil are negatives ...

Many people have taken existence of evil and suffering as an ultimate doubt to the existence of God (Oppy & Scott, 4). Oppy and Scott (5) indicates that, it is communicated in terms of repudiation of God’s existence. According to Oppy and Scott (6) sometimes it is communicated in terms of s refutation of the existence of God. In other cases, it is argued as an emotional rejection of a God who let such evil and suffering to people. Oppy and Scott (6) indicates that for many years, many people have tried to rebut the existence of God owing existence ...

The thesis of this paper is to search for evidence in book I of John Milton’s Paradise Lost that proves that Milton made Satan a more attractive and sympathetic character, and to answer whether we can consider the Devil as a fallen hero, as Milton apparently depicts him. If we are to consider the possibility that Satan is hero in Milton’s Paradise Lost, then we must also consider his own politics too. According to William Hazlitt, Satan is “the most heroic subject ever chosen in a poem” (Hazlitt 107) of course he is referring to Milton’s poem. Milton starts ...

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Inferno is a terminology in Italy, which connotes Hell. Dante Alighieri uses this allegory in the form of an epic poem of the 14th century. The poet, Dante, narrates his ordeals as he maneuvers through hell in an effort to reach a certain solace. The chief references in the story circumnavigates between the guides of Virgil. The allegories of the allures determine nine circles of pain and suffering established within the global earthly expanse. The poem and its ordeals are allegorical in the representation of the soul and its journey to God. The inferno in the poem is reminiscent of a cognizant ...

I am writing to you as the last generation that I will see in my lifetime. When the Atlantic slave trade came to an end, many of us thought that this signalled the end of slavery. However, it appears that equally evil acts are still going on. Modern-day slavery encompasses a range of violations of human rights. It contains the “practices of child labour, bonded labour, serfdom, servile marriage, trafficking in persons (especially women and children), and the exploitation of domestic and migrant labour” (Forms). You are young and may not have yet fully decided your views on life, death ...

IN RELATION TO

THE SLAVE TRADE AND THE HOLOCAUST

John Hick’s views on theodicy are similar to the original 'Irenaean theodicy' (Iranaean). Hick is in agreement with Irenaeus that God created mankind with the capacity for spiritual growth. Nonetheless, Hick then views the course of 'soul making' as a reaction to the evil contained in the world (Iranaean). This means, therefore, that if there were no cancer, or any evil actions, then human beings would not have a way of developing spiritually. Ultimately, Hick claims that the suffering is necessary in order for humanity to reach ultimate perfection that God had planned for us. Hick argues ...