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Apologetics (Cook): FINAL EXAMThe question of moral evil: - ANS- How is it that we all know good and yet love evil?
The question of natural evil: - ANS- why does nature inflict endless and horrific pain on
civilization?
The fundamental Question of evil: ** - ANS- What is God's relationship with evil?
Approaches to answer questions about evil: - ANS- Defensive approach - philosophical
Offensive approach
Evangelistic approach.
Defensive approach (toward evil): a Theodicy - ANS- An attempt to explain God's
actions towards evil - "Why God did this!"
(Ex: Augustine - a horse and a stone)
Defensive approach (toward evil): a Defense - ANS- ... a valid argument?
(Ex: Alvin Plantinga's "free will defense")
(Ex: Calvin
Plantinga's "Free Will Defense" - ANS- Atheistic Argument:
a) An Omnipotent, omnibenevolent God exists.
b) Evil exists
c) These statement are irreconcilable
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(There is no explicit contradiction between a and b)
(An implied contradiction on the assumption of d and e)
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Assumptions
d) IF God is omnipotent, he can create anything he desires.
e) IF God is good, then He prefers a good world vs. an evil world.
Conclusion: d/e are not necessarily true, argument fails.
Offensive Approach: propositions - ANS- 1) The moral implication of evil - an objective
personal standard exists.
2) People love evil more than they admit.
3)
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