– ENGAGEMENT JUSTIFYING THE PROBLEM OF EVIL ARGUMENTS

1. the Powerpoint notes, describe the two kinds of evil? Using the philosophical argument of Augustine, explain \”evil is a negative being\” or \”evil is a side-effect of the good\” or \”evil is the other side of the good\”?

2(a). Using Aquinas\’ The Problem of Good and Evil, explain what caused evil?
2(b)Can God be the cause of evil by Aquinas?
2(c)Discover the role of free will in the problem of evil?

3. In the Supplement Reading and PowerPoint notes, describe the theodicy or justification of the existence of evil by Joseph Butler and John Hick\’s soul searching idea of evil using Irenaeus\’ understanding of evil?

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4. In the PowerPoint notes, describe two solutions of JL Mackie\’s on evil–what is his adequate or inadequate solution? What do you think is JL Machie\’s reasoning, it is acceptable or not?

5(a). From the personal reflection, for you, why is there evil in the world?
5(b)Is the problem of evil an obstacle to God\’s existence?
5(c)If there is evil in the world, does that mean God does not exist? Explain your view.

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Engagement Justifying the Problem of Evil Arguments

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The two kinds of evil are, one, the “evil that people suffer” (Slide 5) as a fruit of sinfulness. This kind of evil is one that God allows to happen | GET AN EXPERT FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT | “evil that people do” as a product of freedom or free choice. This kind of evil comes from the inordinate desires of people of the changeable and temporal. Here, God cannot be part of the voluntary act of will since He would punish the evildoers eventually.

In Augustine’s philosophical argument, “evil is a negative being,” implies the God is good in that He only creates what is good. This argument also demonstrates that there is evil behind good, thus explains why there is evil in the world as a “negative being,” and not a “thing” since God only causes | GET AN EXPERT FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT |Good and Evil,” the cause of evil is misuse of free will. In humans, there is moral evil, and misusing free will causes sin, which is evil in its spiritual form. This is responsible for the physical evil experienced in the world like calamities and diseases. According to Aquinas, God is not the cause of evil, but only good. Accordingly, free will plays a significant role in the problem of evil as humans are granted the freedom to choose the good or bad, but humans have developed the inordinate desire to purse things…