Paper 1 Flashcards

Question

Why should Euthansia be allowed?

Answer 1

Quality of Life matters (Peter Singer) Femenist approach Agape Love Humans have the authority to do it as well because of Imago Dei BUT it would have to be a person who doesn't have a relationship with the patient because they may let their own bias infect their decision making

Answer 2

Quality of Life (Peter Singer) Agape Love (Joe Fletcher) Helps you get closer to God (the person may have a bad influence on you)

Answer 3

Against God's Wishes 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 " To the married I give this command: A wife must not separate from her husband" Emotional Impact on Children (Least loving thing to do) Economic Impact on the Family

Answer 4

Gluttony, not donating, stockpiling

Answer 5

Taking more food than you need Taking more money to buy goods without notifying your parents although they may not want to A person who refuses to pay his income taxes that he is required by law to pay because he wants to keep more of the money he earned for himself, despite the cost to society as a whole

Answer 6

``` Augustine: Sin = Not a thing in and of itself, but a ‘privation boni’ (a removal of good). The Fall (the original sin) has led to akrasia. Akrasia means that humans are naturally greedy and violent. We are self-destructive unless controlled by powerful political structures. ``` Aquinas: Sin = Any act/thought through which you are turning away from God. The Fall impacted on human nature, but not the extent that akrasia existed – i.e. our rational souls were not overwhelmed by physical desires. We have been given the gift of ratio by God – the ability to reason. We have a fundamental grasp of right and wrong – an innate awareness (synderesis). This means we have the ability to use reason to discover right and wrong – the natural law. However, we cannot be responsible for all actions. • Vincible Ignorance – The lack of understanding someone has that could be corrected through careful thought and action. • Invincible Ignorance – The lack of understanding someone is entirely incapable of removing or which would require significant effort.

Answer 7

Augustine: Predestination • Man has free will, which is necessary for God’s judgement of each individual.• Free will is a gift from God – given at Creation to Adam and Evil. .Free will’s use leads to goodness and badness in the world. • God is omniscient, therefore he has foreknowledge of all things before they happen. ``` • Freedom is still possible with God’s foreknowledge – God knows in advance what you will (will = a term meaning to choose to do) freely. Important – God does not have knowledge of specific actions, but only of what I would like to do in certain situations. ``` • Therefore God’s foreknowledge does not necessitate my action. What leads to sin are the choices of the individual, who is Fallen.

Answer 8

``` Man does not have free will • Instead all actions are predestined. • He argued that since the Fall people are inherently sinful and nobody can be good enough to earn their way into heaven. • Salvation must be gift from a benevolent God – however it cannot be one that is earned since it is impossible for man to achieve. It cannot be based on your actions/intentions in life. • God chooses who to give the gift of salvation to – the Elect. • Good must therefore also choose those who He will not give the gift of Salvation to. They will go to Hell. • This leads to Double Predestination – there are those chosen for heaven and those chosen for hell. ```

Answer 9

God's Benevolence: This is the reason why God gave us free will (as a gift) God will forgive you if you use free will in a bad way God's Omnipotence: God is omnipotent enough to give humans the gift of free will ``` God's Justice: God doesn’t interfere with our actions meaning that when God judges us, he judges us based on our own self. This gives humans justice ``` Sermon on the Mount: We have free will as this is a test and Jesus is telling us what we need to do

Answer 10

If God loved us because he is all loving, surely he would stop us from doing bad If god was just and he gave us free and free will can lead to badness, why did he give us free will? God may not be the only being with power because humans also have power through their own choice of action. God may control humans actions which means that humans don’t have free will in the first place

Answer 11

God's Benevolence: If all are saved then there is no difference between the believers of God and the disbelievers of God God's justice: God is just as we are based upon our faith God's Omnipotence: God is the only being that is all powerful meaning that he is the only person to be saved or damned If God did give us free will then it means humans are powerful enough to make their own decisions meaning that God is not the only all powerful figure The Sermon on the Mount: We shouldn’t think too much as we may come up with our own mistaken conclusion

Answer 12

God's Benevolence: God is supposed to be omnibenvolent so why does he not save everyone God's Justice: If God was just he would save us based on our own free action God's Omnipotence: Is God not powerful enough to let everybody to go to heaven? Sermon on the Mount: Why are we told how to act when God has already chosen our future

Answer 13

It displays that humans are able to help one another meaning that we still have some good in us and are not all greedy (undermines akrasia) C.c. We could argue that the people who are using altruism are the people who are establishing a connection with God therefore gaining Grace and becoming better people

Answer 14

Some humans have are altruist and some aren’t (this doesn’t mean that all humans don’t have a fallen nature) We may still have fallen nature however that doesn’t mean that we don’t have any good nature at all (if it is called fallen then it means we would have been good before hand to become fallen) this means that regardless of our human nature we can still do good. Evidence : From Genesis 3 we learn that humans are able to understand God’s orders

Answer 15

Criticism: If humans have ratio which allows them to do good things and all humans have it, then why do some humans use altruistic behaviour more than others or seem to have it more than others.

Answer 16

Criticism: If humans have ratio which allows them to do good things and all humans have it, then why do some humans use altruistic behaviour more than others or seem to have it more than others. (Phsycopaths have less altruisim due to the lack of sensitivity of amygladas.)

Answer 17

Purpose of Human beings is clear from the stories from the Genesis creation because the Bible is all true and all of it can and should be taken literally. Genesis 1 states ‘Let us make Mankind in our likeness’ verse 26, then we must be relational to God. (Young Earth Creationist View.) (argued by Barth as well.) According to Barth man is created in the image of God (Imago Dei). This means that man is capable of having a relationship with not only God but also other human beings. Therefore Barth argued that God created man for fellowship with himself and other human beings. According to this ideology, we would have the same responsibility as God which is stewardship

Answer 18

‘’Let us make Mankind in our likeness’’ also suggests that because God is omnipotent meaning we have dominion over all creatures which contradicts with stewardship therefore we must interpret the Genesis creation differently . Although this seems like a suitable answer, if we had two purposes then the purpose of Human beings is not clear regardless if we choose on or the other as the problem of which purpose to choose arises which makes Genesis unclear Also if we were to choose an easier option of purpose then we would be undergoing Cheap Grace meaning that we must choose the purpose that is harder and that acknowledges more hardship Fideism by Kierekegaard suggests that belief in God is all that matters and that when we try to reason with God we only get halfway to an answer so we have to take a leap of faith by believing and then we will find the answer.

Answer 19

‘’Let us make Mankind in our likeness’’ also suggests that because God is omnipotent meaning we have dominion over all creatures which contradicts with stewardship therefore we must interpret the Genesis creation differently . Although this seems like a suitable answer, if we had two purposes then the purpose of Human beings is not clear regardless if we choose on or the other as the problem of which purpose to choose arises which makes Genesis unclear Also if we were to choose an easier option of purpose then we would be undergoing Cheap Grace meaning that we must choose the purpose that is harder and that acknowledges more hardship Genesis can be deemed as illogical meaning that it is beyond human understanding. This means that humans will not believe in Genesis because they don’t have the understanding behind the purpose and because God is omniscient enough to know that we don’t understand Genesis logically and he also knows that we are creatures that typically use logical and Rationality he would have made Genesis illogical for a reason as he is omnipotent enough to change the underlying problem with Genesis is that when we interpret Genesis, we begin to question the Omniscient trait of God. This is due to the fact that God created humans for fellowship, however he was betrayed by humans in Genesis 3 (The fall) which meant that he ‘cursed humans above all livestock’. If God were omniscient, then he would have known that Adam and Eve were going to betray him.

Answer 20

Bible is illogical and is not historically accurate and has been corrupted by humans. However, the importance of Genesis remains as it presents us with a worldview from ancient times compared to modern scientific understanding. This can be backed up by Rudolf Bultmann and Demythologisation. Bultmann would argue that through the understanding of the Bible we can work and evaluate to make our own truths. For example God may not have created ‘light’, ’darkness’ and ‘heavens and earth’ in seven days, but Genesis may be pursuing to emphasise the omnipotence of God. This means that if we use demythologisation, we can argue that the purpose of humans is to become better and develop as humans (Rational) as we cannot take Genesis to be literally true but we can underline the deeper meaning of the fall (Genesis chapter 3) which indicates that humans have now become self consciousness and developed as immoral humans

Answer 21

that Demythologisation presents us with Cheap Grace which is going through the notions without going through the acknowledgement of hardship or persecution because we may be able to take someone elses deeper purpose that they found themselves and try to apply it into our lives. Same problem still continues

Answer 22

It solves the underlying problem of contradictions between the purpose of humans as demythologisation tells us that humans have some qualities of God but need to fully develop to be like God Demythologisation allows us to develop Costly Grace.Costly Grace is the idea of recognition of persecution and hardship. This is because the time taken to carefully examine Genesis 1,2 and 3 displays to God that we who undertake demythologisation are faithful as said by Boenhoffer "Costly Grace is the treasure hidden in the field" people who cheat will go to hell

Answer 23

The Bible can not be presented as clear because it contains deeper meanings that must be found within the text. This is because the Bible is not historically accurate and has been corrupted by humans. This means that Genesis presents us with a worldview from a long time ago, an understanding of the world from a different age. We need to understand this perspective and then see what they might have meant by the Genesis accounts. Therefore, if we use this logic when can interpret Genesis from a strictly functional perspective in which the image of God in man is the visible corporeal representative in exercise of his dominion. This is backed up by Clines who argued that ‘’This function is to represent God’s lordship to the lowers of creation.’’ This means the dominion of man over creation can hardly be excluded. This means that the Bible is not clear because we still have to take the deeper meaning in order to try and understand another view of how the universe began

Answer 24

fixes the problem behind the historicity of Genesis as Genesis may be deemed as illogical because we are supposed to take the deeper meaning behind Genesis instead which may present us with a better truth, but also it doesn’t deny the origins of Genesis or the omnipotence of God because Clines is not denying Genesis literally but rather takes another standpoint from it. Furthermore, it requires Costly Grace because we are supposed to look for the deeper meaning and then act upon them instead of going through the notions which God can recognise and give grace to us. Finally it also fixes the problem regarding the nature of God because we are the representatives of God meaning that we share attributes wit God and our bad deeds can be excused due to the status we hold which is dominion which means that God is also excused from the bad deeds we may do on Earth. He is also omniscient enough to know they are happening and is all powerful enough to stop it but chooses not to due to Dominion. He is also Omnibenevolent due to him giving us his attributes and giving us his Dominion to exercise

Answer 25

God didn’t make the best possible world is because it is not logically possible. Anything he could make it be better. Therefore, there is no best possible world.

Answer 26

If there is no perfect world and God is perfect, how does God even exist? However, Perfection is based on God’s goodness. Not the effect of God’s creation

Answer 27

If there is no perfect world and God is perfect, how does God even exist? It is not logical

Answer 28

Give someone in poverty money, Buy someone in poverty food, Take someone in poverty to a homeless shelter

Answer 29

Religion can’t be supported with evidence because the evidence that is shown may be deemed as illogical or invalid. For example, religious experiences may be a suitable piece of evidence towards the existence however other people may argue that there is a scientific explanation for the experience or that it could be natural science but because we believe in God we think that it is to do with God. Therefore because our evidence is invalid we can’t say there is a God. Also, we will never know truly if God exists or not because if we knew lots of people would change themselves to become righteous. Therefore God will always be truly unknowable so there is no point in finding evidence. However, we could say that we should have faith which shouldn’t require any evidence. That is the only way to find God. This is backed up by Kierkegaard whos aid that when we use faith and reason we only get halfway to God and in order to reach God we must take a ‘’leap of faith’’.

Answer 30

Religion can’t be supported with evidence because the evidence that is shown may be deemed as illogical or invalid. For example, religious experiences may be a suitable piece of evidence towards the existence however other people may argue that there is a scientific explanation for the experience or that it could be natural science but because we believe in God we think that it is to do with God. Therefore because our evidence is invalid we can’t say there is a God. Also, we will never know truly if God exists or not because if we knew lots of people would change themselves to become righteous. Therefore God will always be truly unknowable so there is no point in finding evidence. However, we could say that we should have faith which shouldn’t require any evidence. That is the only way to find God. This is backed up by Kierkegaard whos aid that when we use faith and reason we only get halfway to God and in order to reach God we must take a ‘’leap of faith’’.

Answer 31

Hick concluded faith is ‘’evidentially ambiguos’’ meaning that there are so many interpretations to the evidence suggested meaning that we wont know which conclusion is right and what it supports. This means that evidence that may be used for the existence of God may also be used against it. Therefore we can’t conclude evidence for God to be valid as there are other suitable explanations. Furthermore, since we are imperfect and are naturally greedy (according to Augustine) we can say that when we use reason and logic with evidence we still wouldn’t be able to prove the existence of God. This is because human attributes such as logic and reason are not capable of proving the existence of God and only gets us halfway there. Therefore the only way to get to God is through faith

Answer 32

Evolution, A watch, Our Body

Answer 33

Cosmological Argument Teleological Argument

Answer 34

Different Aproaches to Faith Propositional Faith- Based upon Evidence and or argument Non-Propositional Faith- Not based on or reason or argument Fideism-All knowledge on God depends upon faith

Answer 35

C.S Lewis- Believes there is God and if we reject it doesn’t mean God doesn’t exist Richard Dawkins-Believes God doesn’t exist and is a bully Kierkegaard-Believes that ‘’There are two ways to be fooled one is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse what is true

Answer 36

Premise 1: All natural occurrences show evidence of design through the regularity of causes (modern – regularity through which they follow the laws of nature) Premise 2: This suggests that there is a being that directs all things Premise 3: Things that lack knowledge cannot achieve anything unless directed by a thing with knowledge Conclusion: There is therefore an intelligent being that directs everyone towards a purpose

Answer 37

Premise 1: Every effect has a cause, which is the effect of another cause. Premise 2: Nothing is caused by itself. Premise 3: The chain of cause and effect cannot go on forever. Premise 4: There must be a First Cause – the start of everything. Conclusion: This First Cause must be God

Answer 38

Just because there is a designer doesn’t answer that it is God. Evolution could be a suitable explanation for the specific design Why is this world not perfect if it is perfectly designed How do we know if the world is complex when we got nothing else to compare it to. (Niebuhr)

Answer 39

What if this is the best possible world (3RD Point) Liebniz Science is inductive (2nd Point) What other designer could be omnipotent enough to create us or be omnibenevolent enough to create us or be omniscient enough to know what would happen when or if he triggered the first cause.

Answer 40

If this is the best possible word then God could be considered as not Omnipotent enough to change the imperfections but still Omnibenvolent and Omniscient and vice versa. Inconsistent Triad

Answer 41

Just because we can observe cause and effect in the universe does not mean that this rule applies to the universe itself

Answer 42

It only makes sense to seek a full explanation rather than cutting any cause off

Answer 43

Humans shouldn’t try to search for answers when there aren’t any more out there. They can only do this when they stop using logic

Answer 44

“God is a word to express, not our ideas, but the lack thereof” God is considered as a physcological crutch meaning that because we are evil we believe that someone can guide us out of it. Since there is a lack of God there is a lack of good. This means that humans could be considered as evil meaning and because there is no one to punish us we can say that the world lacks intelligent design as there is no one to implicate intelligent design and we can’t do it as we are evil.

Answer 45

We are assuming that humans are inherently evil. A lot of that belief comes from God and Genesis and since we believe there is no God why should we consider that.

Answer 46

If there is no God we can say that humans are capable of doing anything they like in the laws of nature. This means that humans are still capable of wrongdoing and evil which is inside the laws of nature

Answer 47

It is illogical to believe that God is not real because what are the chances that the world is so unique and complex that it doesn’t have a creator and also if it were slightly different the world wouldn’t exist. Occams Razor What if this is the best possible world. This is because with every good there is a bad. If no one died then everyone would be happy to see their family or friends however there is a problem of Overpopulation. C.c (Backed up by liebniz) Uses natural theology and posteiroi knowledge

Answer 48

Evolution is a far more likely and suitable explanation. And the world was created by the Big Bang in the first place. Occams Razor The world cannot follow the Watch analogy as the world is constantly changing Idea of designer is flawed. This is because the world is not perfect and if he created it so complexly it should be perfect. (Feuerbach). What if God is a physcological crutch. What if God created multiple worlds and this variant of this world just managed to survive because it worked. This would mean that God is not perfect and in fact this world is not so perfectly designed

Answer 49

Evolution is a far more likely and suitable explanation. And the world was created by the Big Bang in the first place. Occams Razor The world cannot follow the Watch analogy as the world is constantly changing Idea of designer is flawed. This is because the world is not perfect and if he created it so complexly it should be perfect. (Feuerbach). What if God is a physcological crutch. What if God created multiple worlds and this variant of this world just managed to survive because it worked. This would mean that God is not perfect and in fact this world is not so perfectly designed

Answer 50

We can argue that the world has influenced people to be culturally conditioned by Christianity meaning that Christianity may not necessarily be true because it doesn’t prove to us that Christainity is right We could argue that the fact we are becoming culturally conditioned is a good thing and that we are being saved because it is the true religion and very persuasive. We can argue that we were conditioned but as human civilization began and we developed we stopped believing as much.

Answer 51

: Just because the universe looks designed doesn’t mean it is designed (The universe is ‘unknowable’) Reason 2: The Teleological argument suggests that we have a designer but it doesn’t mean that the designer is God Reason 3: Unlike a Watch the universe keeps changing therefore we can’t use the watch analogy (Evolution Charles Darwin) Reason 4: If the Universe was designed so complexly and therefore perfectly why is there still evil in the world. (David Hume) Reason 5: Even if there is an uncaused cause it doesn’t point towards God It could have been a scientific event. Reason 6: Just because parts of the universe are caused doesn’t mean that the whole universe itself has been caused. Reason 7: Where did God come from? (How is the First cause caused) therefore illogical Reason 8: We can’t assume everyting in the universe has a cause Reason 9: If God caused everything and he is perfect, surely he would have created a good world however the since we are a part of the chain of causes and we are inherently evil according to Augustine, God either let bad in the world meaning he is not benevolent or he wasn’t omniscient enough to know what would happen Reason 10: It is subjective we are only looking at one piece of evidence a watch, surely other things in the universe will tell us different things.

Answer 52

One reason why people are atheists is because the idea of God is illogical whereas science gives us a better suited and logical explanation to how the universe began. For example, the idea of a God that is all knowing and all powerful managing to make the universe in 7 days is less rational compared to the Big Bang Theory. Therefore, people are athiests because the idea of God from scriptures is illogicall Another reason why people are athiests is because of a A more capitalist economy with increased advertising. People may believe that they are free to do whatever they enjoy and because that may not revolve around God people will forget God. Therefore as a result people don’t believe in God

Answer 53

Christianity makes the culture. The culture has been formed by Christian beliefs being put into practice. Therefore, it is not brainwashing but Christians rather expressing their faith. ‘’Relying on God has to start all over everyday, as if nothing has yet been done’’ CS Lewis.

Answer 54

Cheap Grace (you aren’t learning or taking the hardship to find God you are just given it) Matthew 7

Answer 55

If we don’t listen to our parents or take advice from the world around us we will end up rejecting Christianity Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. - Colossians 3:20

Answer 56

Cheap Grace- Boenhoffer (it shows that instead of taking the easier route you acknowledge and find out your own answer in order to display hardship) Ratio and the ability to see good and bad is a gift from God therefore we should use it (Aquinas’ view of human nature)

Answer 57

Using Reason is wrong however as we are inherently evil and wont get the right message. (According to Augustine). Also Kierkergaard may say that faith should be used instead of reason as we will never find a definite answer using reason and logic so we have to take a leap of faith

Answer 58

Religion is subjective. We must live it ourselves because we might get our own message. (Everyone has their own purpose so we shouldn’t try to fulfil other peoples purposes. Religious Experiences prove that the path to God is subjective as the religious .Experience is only visible to that person

Answer 59

If religion is subjective how do we know when we are doing right or wrong and why should we listen to things like the Bible etc: if our own message is personal.

Answer 60

What if there are no purposes but rather we should let it be. Matthew 5. Predestination from Calvin suggests that the elect are already chosen so we should try and live our own lives.

Answer 61

Moral Evil = Moral evil is any morally negative event caused by the intentional action or inaction of an agent, such as a person. Natural Evil = Natural evil, or surd evil, is a term generally used in discussions of the problem of evil and theodicy that refers to states of affairs which, considered in themselves, are those that are part of the natural world.

Answer 62

Q1: How can a perfect world go wrong? Isn’t this a logical contradiction? Q2: Why do we all suffer for Adam’s disobedience? Q3: Surely evolution makes the whole theodicy nonsense…? Q4: If the world was created perfect why did God also create Hell at the same time? It’s like he already knew it was going to go wrong…

Answer 63

Q1: The perfect world went wrong because of the original sin caused by Adam and Eve. This means that humanity inherited og sin which brought moral evil and then caused natural evil to exist as well Q2: How could we be present if we didn’t exist Q3: We should resort to the Bible instead of finding our own answers because we are fallen and may not find the right answer. So we should stick to the Bible Q4: We could argue that this is a sign that God already knew that Adam and Eve were going to not be able to resist temptation therefore he made hell as a result of humanity’s evil (punishment)

Answer 64

Q1: If God is omniscient then he should have known that Adam and Eve would have disobeyed him. This means that God is not perfect and therefore does not exist or is not Omniscient/Omnibenevolent Q2: We were all present in the loins of Adam Q3: If we are inherently fallen then we shouldn’t be able to find answers in the Bible instead as we wouldn’t know how to interpret it Q4: If god already knew that Adam and Eve were going to do something bad then it means he acknowledges his own flaws in Design proving that God is either not Omnipotent enough to make a perfect world, not Omnibenvolent enough to make a nice world because Evil exists. Therefore God either doesn’t exist or is not omnipotent or benevolent

Answer 65

Evolution also revolves around people changing. It allows God to remain as omnipotent and omnibenevolent. It also supports the nature of God and the existence of Evil According to Aquinas humans aren’t all bad because they have the ability to reason. Therefore humans shouldn’t be blamed for all evil

Answer 66

How come people who don’t do bad suffer How come people who do the same bad deed yet one person gets punished worse. Suffering leads some people to lose faith which does not teach a lesson in soul-making Why did God not make humans morally perfect. Is God not perfect enough to make a Good World. Inconsistent Triad Would a loving God use evil. Is he not Omnibenevolent. Couldn’t God teach humans with less pain

Answer 67

We can accept evil as we don’t know the reasoning behind it because God is unknowable. We shouldn’t try to prove the existence of God as we will never understand The existence of Evil is beyond human reasoning

Answer 68

If God knew that we wouldn’t be able to maintain faith because we typically use logic, then why did he give us logic and reasoning as attributes. How will people know what is good and what is bad if they don’t know what is truly evil? (we don’t know evil as it is too complicated for humans to use reason with)

Answer 69

People will only go to fight to go to heaven. Not based on correct intention. When Jesus says turn the other cheek and you follow God’s command by fighting. You are disobeying Jesus. God himself is no longer giving commands and they are fallen from the fall Genesis 3. The Catholic Church has the ability to wage war Do not fight evil with evil. Just because evil is committed doesn’t justify killing innocent people Costly Grace- It is harder to cross the continent of Europe and retake the holy land then peace. We should strive for the harder option.

Answer 70

Absolute Pacifism Para 1 Warfare is Wrong shown by Absolute Pacifism one who believes that human life is so valuable, that a human should never be killed and war should never be conducted, even in self-defense Jesus (From his teachings), Sancity of Life Matthew 5:9 Warfare is Wrong because Jesus holds a higher theological standpoint so we should listen to Jesus

Answer 71

Jesus did not always use peaceful teachings God has also instructed us in the Bible to go to war and fight for his cause. Therefore since both bits in the Bible contradict each other we can’t take an Absolute Pacifism standpoint. Genesis 9:6

Answer 72

Jesus is still God (As shown from miracles) and could do God like things so there is no justification for him doing wrong Maybe we can demythologise those parts of the Bible that support Holy War theory and give them different meaning. Genesis 9:6 means we shouldn’t kill because other people will take revenge.

Answer 73

Ireneanen theodicy --> links with the rational view of Imago Dei --> This means that humans need to improve and develop in order to become God-like. Humans have caused it because they became morally corrupt. (Moral Evill) --> links with Aquinas’ view on evil --> We have the ability to use reason to discover right and wrong – the natural law. However, we cannot be responsible for all actions. --> life is a test because humans have both right and wrong but God wants to judge what humans do because they have both right and wrong.

Answer 74

Heaven and Hell only --> Protestants. In Matthew 25:21-46, it states “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life”. --> there are only two paths one can take and both of them have been “prepared” for humans. God has authority over the Bible ("Word of God"). Link it with the Ireneanen Theodicy AND Heaven and Purgatory (Hick argued from a universalist position) that the only view of eschatology was coherent with Christian doctrine was that all people were saved eventually and hell must not exist. This is Because he must be omnibenevolent Solves the Inconsistent Triad

Answer 75

It is our responsibility. --> Genesis 1: 26 we are made in the “likeness” of God (Clines Functional View of Imago Dei) Links with Feminist approach towards agape love AND it’s a test to see whether we do care for the environment because it affects whether we achieve salvation or not. (Ireneanean Theodicy). --> Evil is necessary links with the rational view of Imago Dei because humans are made in the “likeness” of God in Genesis 1:26.

Answer 76

It is not in a humans place to take a life. Jesus“If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also” Matthew 5:38-39. Feminist Hermeuntical Agape Love (Loving unconditionally to everyone) then we could argue that the most loving thing to do is to “turn the other cheek” which is forgiving the person and helping them learn from their mistakes without doing any bodily harm as we should treat other people like a mother-child relationship. AND the justice system is flawed --> Aquinas said humans inherently evil after the fall in Genesis 3 . --> Human mistakes are inevitable meaning that Judges could give out sentences to people who are innocent. Also Rational View Of Imago Dei suggests life is valuable

Answer 77

Many terrorists believe that they are doing it for God. “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.” Genesis 9:6. This Bible contains the “Word of God” and if we apply Holy War Theory here we can argue that this means that if someone is wronged then it is in the mans place to take justice in order to fix the wronged deed that occurred against them Some people believe that they will be rewarded for it in this life or afterlife. Pope Urban II allowed religious cursades. Also it was believed if you die in a crusade you will go to heaven. Since Pope is the descendant of Saint Peter and he was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ then we can argue that the Pope holds a higher theological significance as he is God appointed. Therefore we could argue that we must listen to the Pope.