Exploring Theodicies in Philosophy

What is the main purpose of evil according to John Hick's Soul-Making Theodicy?

• To punish humans for their sins

• To enable moral and spiritual development

• To test human intelligence

• To demonstrate God's power

Which early Christian thinker influenced John Hick's Soul-Making Theodicy?

• St. Augustine

• Thomas Aquinas

• Irenaeus

• Origen

According to Augustine’s Free Will Theodicy, what is the origin of evil?

• God's will

• Human and angelic free will

• Natural disasters

• Random chance

In Augustine’s view, what was the state of the world when God created it?

• Imperfect

• Chaotic

• Perfect

• Incomplete

What does Augustine believe is the cause of natural evils?

• Human sin and original rebellion

• God's punishment

• Random natural processes

• Scientific laws

What is the key concept of Process Theodicy?

• Evil is an illusion

• God is not omnipotent

• Evil is necessary for free will

• Evil is a test of faith

According to John Hick, what is the world described as in his theodicy?

• A paradise lost

• A vale of soul-making

• A battlefield of good and evil

• A divine experiment

What does Augustine’s Free Will Theodicy suggest about human responsibility?

• Humans are not responsible for evil

• Humans are responsible due to their free will

• Humans are only partially responsible

• Responsibility lies solely with God

Which of the following is NOT a component of John Hick's theodicy?

• Moral development

• Spiritual growth

• Predestination

• Free choice

What does Augustine believe disrupted the harmony of creation?

• Natural disasters

• Human and angelic rebellion

• Scientific progress

• Divine intervention