What is gratuitous evil?

(5) A gratuitous evil=def. An instance of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being could have prevented without thereby losing some greater good or permitting some evil equally bad or worse.

What is logical problem of evil?

The logical problem of evil is the appearance of inconsistency between the existence of God and the existence of any evil at all. A defence against the logical problem of evil is an argument that purports to show that this appearance is misleading and in fact there is no such inconsistency.

Why does the free will defense not work?

Mackie has presented the objection that God, being omnipotent and omnibenevolent, would easily be able to create the best of all possible worlds. He reasons that such a world would be one in which all humans use their free will only for good – something they do not do. Hence, the free-will defense fails.

What is meticulous providence?

It states that some evils are simply pointless or purposeless, in the sense that they are neither needed for nor productive of any greater goods, and that, if there were a morally upright deity with the wherewithal to prevent them, such evils would not be permitted to occur.

Did Blaise Pascal believe in God?

Blaise Pascal suggested that God is infinite and eternal. Human understanding is incapable of grasping these concepts through reason. Therefore, God cannot be understood by reason.

What is the strongest challenge to free will?

So the most straightforward scientific challenge to free will would seem to be the discovery of determinism. Indeed, scientists often explicitly argue that: Page 2 eddy nahmias 346 [D1] Free will requires that determinism is false. [D2] Science is showing that determinism is true.

What type of word is demon?

An evil spirit. A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god. One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.

How does God’s providence work?

God’s providence is God’s caring provision for his people as he guides them in their journey of faith through life, accomplishing his purpose in them. God’s mission is to save people and shape them to be more like Jesus.

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