PPT-The Augustinian - type Theodicy

Theodicy an attempt to justify Gods existence despite the presence of evil and suffering Who was Augustine of Hippo Bishop of Hippos Algeria Christian mother Monica Studied rhetoric in Carthage Tunis. D LGTHS 14 185 182 194 154 162 38 172 38 332 319 341 240 239 181 12 263 12 389 374 385 329 265 186 58 320 58 514 476 507 450 415 34 452 34 719 694 688 524 426 298 78 503 937 923 935 736 646 507 1 18 731 1 14 1194 1149 1143 1052 917 746 821 1 38 979 1 () 3x xx x xx x xx xxx xxxB5 2x xxB5 7 xxxC(type 3x xx xD(type 5x xx x 7x xx xF m(type 9x xx xG(type 10x xx xB(type 2x xx x A !1TAB "##S$ = %%G& &10 F m& 10 &9 &8 &7 D&7 &5 Em&8 &7 D&7 &5 C&5 & 3 D&7 importance texts, see the helpful Wikipedia page on the text at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Francis_Bacon). Historians of philosophy consists. Christians in Science Student Conference 2014. Earthquakes and Evil. The problem with theodicy. Before…. Lepsy. Fault, Kazakhstan. … and after. Lepsy. Fault, Kazakhstan. http://www.googleearth.com. Robby Lashua. DSCC Oasis. Feb. 23. rd. , 2014. FREE WILL. Augustine . 354-430 A.D.. “And I strained to perceive what I now heard, that free-will was the cause of our doing ill.”. Free will?. Determinism. The problem of theodicy: Christian orthodoxy generally affirms that God is all-powerful (omnipotent), all-knowing (omniscient), and supremely good. But the existence of evil in the world God made woul Robby Lashua. DSCC Oasis. Feb. . 16. th. , 2014. Recap. God can allow evil, while being all-good and all-powerful, if He has good reasons to do so.. Evil is not a thing, it is the lack of a thing, specifically the lack of good.. PHIL/RS 335. Hick, . "Soul. -Making . Theodicy". Hick begins by owning up. Unlike Cleanthes, Hick is willing to testify to the vast amount and range of evils we experience or have knowledge of.. Hick aligns himself with a strategy for addressing the problem of evil that comes from the tradition of rational theology: . &. Steven . Firmin. (Lady Margaret Hall). Religion, Politics, and Pluralism. Central Questions. How can citizens show respect for one another, despite their disagreements?. How should the rules that everyone is forced to live by be justified, given pluralism?. Job. Theodicy. A literary attempt to reconcile beliefs about divine goodness with the prevalence of evil. The . satan. Original Hebrew texts use the article “the” before . satan. Later translations use an upper case “S” as if it is a name of a specific entity. Discuss in pairs and prepare to feedback.. To get you thinking.... How would the . Irenaean. theodicy respond to the suffering endured by Baby P?. Baby P’s mother and stepfather failed to overcome the lure of sin and as such have not progressed towards the likeness of God. Name the scholar – write a sentence summary. Which scholars are missing?. Scholars . Plantinga. – FW is essential for humans. Kierkegaard – King and peasant girl analogy. Augustine – God made the world perfectly and it was corrupted by the Fall. Parasite. A parasite lives on or in a host, getting food . from, . or at the expense . of, . its . host . Parasitoid relationship. When a parasite actually kills its host. Parasitoid relationship. When a parasite actually kills its host.   Augustinian Missal, . Used with permission.