What is Griffin's argument about the purpose of evil in process thought?
- The universe was chaotic and disordered at the start of time. There was no suffering or pain but a state of very high triviality
- God is benevolent so it makes sense that he would push this chaotic but empty and meaningless universe towards order and harmony. But he should do this by slowly persuading the universe to order according to the fixed laws of nature
- God of classical theism could create a perfect world in an instant, but realistically harmony and intensity are achieved through slow development of life through the process of evolution
- The increasing complexity in the universe allows more happiness and pleasure, but also opens up the possibility of more pain and suffering. They are linked.
- God has the dilemma in knowing that increasing harmony in the universe correspondingly increases the amount of evil. He is not omnipotent so there is no way to avoid this. It is better to live in a world with opportunities for goodness and suffering than to have no world at all.