Good And Evil

Question 1

What did irenaus believe about evil

Answer 1

• we are created in the image of god
• we must develop into the likeness of god
  (Humans are not created perfect because morality gained through hard work is more valued than if it had been preprogrammed)

Question 2

Augustine’s theodicy

Answer 2

-god made a perfect world (without moral or natural evil)
-evil is not a thing but an absence of good
-the sin of Adam and Eve destroyed the state of perfection