Question 1

Philosophy has raised the "problem of evil." After explaining this problem, discuss how it relates to God's omniscience and omnipotence.

Accepted Answer

The problem of evil in philosophy refers

Question 2

Discuss one of the various forms of theodicy. What objections can be made against it?

Accepted Answer

One form of theodicy is the free will de

Question 3

According to Augustine of Hippo, evil is

Accepted Answer

A)  a necessary complement to God's goodness. 
B)  an illusion owing to human ignorance. 
C)  the work of the devil. 
D)  merely an absence (or privation) of goodness. 
A)  a necessary complement to God's goodness. 
B)  an illusion owing to human ignorance. 
C)  the work of the devil. 
D)  merely an absence (or privation) of goodness.

Question 4

The response to the problem of evil that claims God's goodness cannot be understood using human moral terms is an example of which kind of argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reductio ad absurdum 
B)  Abduction 
C)  Bait-and-switch 
D)  Apodeictic syllogism 
A)  Reductio ad absurdum 
B)  Abduction 
C)  Bait-and-switch 
D)  Apodeictic syllogism

Question 5

The version of theism known as dualism claims

Accepted Answer

A)  suffering is not caused by God. 
B)  God is not omnipotent. 
C)  God is incapable for the time being of preventing suffering. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  suffering is not caused by God. 
B)  God is not omnipotent. 
C)  God is incapable for the time being of preventing suffering. 
D)  All of the above

Philosophy has raised the "problem of evil." After explaining this problem, discuss how it relates to God's omniscience and omnipotence.

Discuss one of the various forms of theodicy. What objections can be made against it?

According to Augustine of Hippo, evil is

The response to the problem of evil that claims God's goodness cannot be understood using human moral terms is an example of which kind of argument?

The version of theism known as dualism claims

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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Exam 4: Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Philosophy has raised the "problem of evil." After explaining this problem, discuss how it relates to God's omniscience and omnipotence.

Discuss one of the various forms of theodicy. What objections can be made against it?

According to Augustine of Hippo, evil is

The response to the problem of evil that claims God's goodness cannot be understood using human moral terms is an example of which kind of argument?

The version of theism known as dualism claims

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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