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Author(s): John Cowburn
ISBN(s): 9780874628067, 0874628067
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.33 MB
Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0874628059
ISBN 13: 9780874628050
Author: John Cowburn

In many lectures and books what is called ‘the problem of evil’ belongs to pure philosophy or to theology. It may be formulated as the question: Is the proposition ‘God exists’ logically compatible with the proposition ‘evil exists’? It is an obvious mistake, and one often made by philosophers, to limit the problem in this way; but it is equally a mistake to dismiss the intellectual problem as remote from life, for sense must be made of life if we are to cope with it emotionally and engage in efficacious action.

Problems of Suffering and Evil 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Understanding the Problem of Evil and Suffering

  • The Nature of Evil: Moral vs. Natural Evil
  • Defining Suffering: Physical, Emotional, and Existential
  • Historical Perspectives on Evil and Suffering
  • The Universal Experience: Suffering Across Cultures and Religions

Chapter 2: The Classical Theodicy

  • The Concept of Theodicy: Justifying the Ways of God
  • Free Will Defense: The Role of Human Choice in Suffering
  • Soul-Making Theodicy: Suffering as a Means of Moral Development
  • The Role of Evil in God’s Plan: A Christian Perspective

Chapter 3: The Problem of Natural Evil

  • The Existence of Natural Disasters and Disease
  • Evolution, Creationism, and the Question of Divine Purpose
  • Responses from Theism: How Can a Good God Allow Natural Evil?
  • Non-Theistic Responses: Understanding Natural Evil Without a Creator

Chapter 4: The Role of Free Will in the Problem of Evil

  • Free Will as a Defense Against Moral Evil
  • The Nature of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Choose?
  • The Limits of Free Will in the Context of God’s Omniscience
  • Philosophical Challenges to the Free Will Defense

Chapter 5: Evil and the Nature of God

  • The Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnibenevolence of God
  • Can an All-Powerful, All-Good God Allow Evil?
  • The Logical Problem of Evil vs. The Evidential Problem of Evil
  • The Paradox of Divine Hiddenness and Suffering

Chapter 6: Suffering and the Human Condition

  • The Existential View of Suffering: Meaning and Purpose
  • Nietzsche, Camus, and the Absurdity of Suffering
  • Suffering as a Path to Empathy and Compassion
  • Religious and Secular Interpretations of Human Suffering

Chapter 7: Evil, Suffering, and the Problem of God’s Silence

  • The Silence of God in the Face of Evil
  • The Role of Faith and Doubt in a World of Suffering
  • Religious Responses to God’s Absence: Mysticism, Prayer, and Lamentation
  • The Challenge of Finding Meaning in a Silent Universe

Chapter 8: The Problem of Evil in Religious Traditions

  • Christianity: The Cross and the Suffering of Christ
  • Judaism: The Problem of Evil in the Holocaust and Biblical Tradition
  • Islam: Suffering and Evil in the Context of Divine Wisdom
  • Hinduism and Buddhism: Karma, Reincarnation, and the Nature of Suffering
  • Comparative Approaches to the Problem of Evil

Chapter 9: The Ethical Dimensions of Evil and Suffering

  • Moral Responsibility and the Suffering of Others
  • The Ethics of Responding to Evil: Justice, Mercy, and Forgiveness
  • The Role of Human Action in Alleviating Suffering
  • The Ethical Dilemmas of the “Greater Good” Argument

Chapter 10: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Evil

  • Postmodern and Secular Perspectives on Evil
  • The Problem of Evil in Modern Science and Philosophy
  • The Rise of Atheism and Its Implications for the Problem of Evil
  • Contemporary Theological Responses: Process Theology and Open Theism

Chapter 11: Conclusion: Reconceiving Evil and Suffering

  • Moving Beyond Traditional Theodicies
  • The Role of Hope, Redemption, and Transcendence
  • Toward a New Understanding of Evil and Suffering in the Modern World
  • Final Reflections on the Human Condition and Divine Mystery

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