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Problem of Evil (Criticisms of Augustinian Theodicy (How would angels and…
Problem of Evil
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Irenaeus
Irenaeus was a very early Christian who accepted that evil and suffering exists and that God allows them to continue
He states that evil exists so that people can develop into freely chosen, mature relationships with God.
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There have to be fewer good things in the world in order for virtues such as kindness, bravery and generosity to exist.
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We cannot grow into totally into the likeness of God in the world, there is a life after death in which we complete our spiritual development.
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Augustine
Was highly influenced by Manichean's, who believed that the physical world is in a constant battle between Good and Evil.
God created the world with variety, this in turn means that different species can have greater abilities than the next
He believed that God created angels who were varied in their characters, some angels received less grace so where less able to worship God without falling to sin.
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