Theodicy and Moral Decision Making Quiz

Leibniz delved into the problem of evil in his work 'Theodicy.'

Leibniz argued that God created a perfect world.

Theism entails belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good God.

Omnipresence is not typically considered among the traditional attributes of God in theodicy discussions.

Augustine of Hippo introduced the 'Privation Theory' explaining evil as the absence of good.

Ethics is the branch of philosophy concerned with value and moral judgments.

Theodicy is the attempt to reconcile evil with God's attributes.

John Hick introduced the concept of 'soul-deciding' theodicy.

Irenaeus proposed the 'Irenaean theodicy' focusing on soul-making in response to evil.

According to the Free Will Defense, moral evil stems from human free will.

John Hick proposed the 'Soul-Deciding Theodicy' highlighting spiritual growth through suffering.

Augustine of Hippo argued for 'Natural Evil' as a consequence of a fallen world.

Alvin Plantinga proposed the 'Free Will Defense' against the problem of evil.

Theodicy describes the attempt to justify or explain evil and suffering.

Deism describes the belief in a non-interventionist God.

Misotheism describes the belief in a God who is not wholly good or even malevolent.

Deism describes the belief in a God indifferent to human affairs.