PPT-Problem of Evil and Suffering

Romans 81225 Biblical examples of suffering P eople suffered because of selfinflicted misery AdamEve amp King David P eople suffered by no fault of their own life is simply hard. Theist. Atheist. Agnostic. Upbringing. They are ill/dying. Near death experience. Miracle. Media influence. Guilty. Retribution. Guidance. Hope. To give life meaning. Upbringing. Death of a loved one. Suffering and the hiddenness of God. The problem of suffering and evil is THE problem humans have to deal with . Many . have rejected faith because of it from a universal standpoint (often by people who cannot comprehend such suffering). The Story So Far…. So far, we’ve presented 4 arguments which together, make for a powerful argument for belief in God.. - 2 cosmological arguments. - the design argument. - the moral argument. Romans 8.12-25. Biblical examples of suffering…. P. eople suffered . because of self-inflicted misery. . (Adam/Eve & King David). P. eople suffered . by no fault of their own – life is simply hard. Edexcel AS -LEVEL. Evil. Evil: “physical pain, mental suffering and moral wickedness”(John Hick, . Philosophy and Religion). Four types of evil :. Natural - malfunctioning of the natural world (John Hick). From Last Week…. Proponents of moral relativism sometimes point to John 8:1-11 as an example of Jesus practicing moral relativism. How would you respond to this?. From Last Week…. Support for situational ethics is claimed in the story of . Innocent people are injured and killed in . accidents; and are victims of violence. . Extreme weather destroys property and claims lives. . Loved ones are taken from us due to illness. . How Do We Fit God Into This Reality?. Hume’s Dialogue . - . “It seems unbelievable, if an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God exists, that he would permit so much pain and suffering in the world.. ”. W. Russell Crawford, M.A. Corresponding notes, few exceptions, by Dr. Evan Posey.. The caged bird sings. with a fearful trill. o. f things unknown. b. ut longed for still . a. nd his tune is heard. o. n the distant hill. f. or the caged bird. s. ings of freedom. . Maya Angelou, “Caged Bird” from . “God, why did you take them?”. “If you believe in God, why did God allow the bomb in Manchester to detonate. ?”. “Why would people do this? What god would hurt people?”. “Where was God when it all went wrong?”. Evidence for God part 2 (11-22). The Problem of Evil (11-29). The Bible and Science (12-06). Creation (12-13). The Genesis Flood (12-20). Archeology (01-03). Historical Jesus (01-10). The Resurrection of Christ (01-17). . The . types of evil. : moral (caused by free will agents) and natural (caused by nature).. The logical problem of evil. : classical (Epicurus) - the problem of suffering.. J. L. Mackie’s modern development . The logical problem of evil and suffering. What . is the . logical ‘problem . of evil. ’ identified by Epicurus? Page 4. Evil creates a challenge to those who have a belief in the God of classical theism.