PPT-Evil and Suffering

Edexcel AS LEVEL Evil Evil physical pain mental suffering and moral wickednessJohn Hick Philosophy and Religion Four types of evil Natural malfunctioning of the natural world John Hick. 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). Regina – “The Evil Queen” . Anastasia – “The Red Queen” . Name a fairytale where there is not a motherly figure who is depicted as cruel and hateful towards society. In these stories, the heroes vanquish the the “villains.” But are these so called villains really evil? Could they just be misunderstood, misguided characters? The acclaimed television show, . The Descent into Glory. What is suffering?. Strong negative emotion or . psychological or physical pain, which itself can cause further suffering. From mass atrocities, like the Rwanda genocide…. Horrible suffering happens in the world. How do we deal with it?. Nelson Mandela. “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our . common suffering . 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 . 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. 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?. Luke 22:39-46. What is this Cup?. The wrath of God brought to bear . on Jesus in behalf of . the . sinner. The actual death upon the cross. The suffering that Jesus was to endure, especially the emotional and metal suffering of the Christ . “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4).. The Cause Of Suffering. 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?”. . 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 . Servants’ Meeting. October 9, 2010. 1 Peter 4. 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,.