3.2.4.3 Responses to the Problem of Evil

• What does the Problem of Evil challenge about God's traditional attributes?

  God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good
• There are three main types of theodicy.


  True
• The Free Will Defense claims that without free will, humans would be mere puppets unable to truly love or serve God.
• The Soul-Making Theodicy argues that evil and suffering lead to moral and spiritual growth.
• Theodicy is an attempt to justify the existence of God in the face of evil and suffering.
• Match the type of theodicy with its key argument:

  Free Will Defense ↔️ Evil is a result of humans exercising free will

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ Evil and suffering lead to moral growth

  Process Theodicy ↔️ God's power is persuasive, not coercive
• The Free Will Defense claims evil is a flaw in God's plan.

  False
• The Process Theodicy argues that God's power is coercive.

  False
• The Process Theodicy argues that God's power is persuasive, meaning God cannot prevent all evil.
• The Free Will Defense states that without free will, humans would be mere puppets
• A person who experiences tragedy may develop greater compassion
• Match the theodicy with its view on God's role:

  Free Will Defense ↔️ God allows free will

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ God uses evil for moral development

  Greater Good Theodicy ↔️ God allows evil for higher purposes
• The Free Will Defense argues that evil is a consequence of human freedom
• The Free Will Defense states that by allowing free will, God enables a greater good of meaningful human relationships and moral development
• The Free Will Defense claims that evil is a consequence of human freedom
• According to the Soul-Making Theodicy, personal tragedy can lead to greater empathy
• What does the Augustinian Theodicy define evil as?

  Privation of good
• What does the Process Theodicy suggest about God's role in creation?

  God guides through persuasion
• What does the Free Will Defense argue is the cause of evil and suffering?

  Human free will
• What is the primary goal of Theodicy in addressing evil and suffering?

  Reconcile God's attributes with evil
• Match the type of theodicy with its key argument:

  Free Will Defense ↔️ Evil is a result of human choices

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ Evil and suffering promote moral growth

  Process Theodicy ↔️ God's power is persuasive, not coercive
• The Free Will Defense claims that without free will, humans cannot love God truly.


  True
• What is the key argument of the Soul-Making Theodicy regarding evil and suffering?

  Evil fosters moral growth
• What does the Greater Good Theodicy propose about evil and suffering?

  Evil achieves a greater good
• The Problem of Evil challenges the existence of an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good God
• Order the three main types of theodicy based on their primary arguments:

  1️⃣ Free Will Defense: Evil results from human choices

  2️⃣ Soul-Making Theodicy: Evil fosters growth

  3️⃣ Process Theodicy: God persuades, not coerces
• What is the definition of theodicy in philosophical and religious terms?

  Reconciling God with evil
• What is the central argument of the Free Will Defense regarding evil?

  Evil is a result of human free will
• What does the Soul-Making Theodicy propose about evil and suffering?

  Evil and suffering lead to growth
• What is the central argument of the Greater Good Theodicy?

  Evil is necessary for a greater good
• The Fall of Humanity, according to the Augustinian Theodicy, introduced the privation of good
• Match the theodicy with its key argument:

  Process Theodicy ↔️ God's power is persuasive, not coercive

  Free Will Defense ↔️ Evil is a result of human free will

  Soul-Making Theodicy ↔️ Evil fosters moral and spiritual growth
• What does the Free Will Defense claim about God's role in evil and suffering?

  God allows free will, which leads to evil
• What is the central argument of the Free Will Defense regarding the existence of evil?

  Evil results from free will
• The Soul-Making Theodicy emphasizes the transformative potential of suffering.


  True
• Economic recessions, according to the Greater Good Theodicy, may lead to societal resilience.


  True
• What is the purpose of theodicy in the face of evil and suffering?

  Justify the existence of God
• The Free Will Defense claims that evil is a flaw in God's plan.

  False
• The Free Will Defense suggests that evil is a necessary condition for moral development.


  True
• The Free Will Defense suggests that without free will, humans would be unable to love or serve God.


  True