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John Hick's Theodicy
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2) Epistemic Distance
1) Soul Making
3) Universal Salvation
The purpose of suffering is so humans develop souls
Suffering gives us opportunity to do good
helping others
developing good qualities
learning the difference between right and wrong
Humans had to be distanced from God
Decide for themselves whether to follow his laws
To be genuinely loving involves working at it yourself
Free will = uncoerced
"EPISTEMIC DISTANCE" = distance in the dimensiion of knowledge
If God was too close, humans would be overwhelmed
"Headteacher overlooking the classroom" effect
UNIVERSAL SALVATION = heaven for all
Going to heaven makes someone's creation complete
Heaven must be the goal
Heaven can justify extreme suffering in life
Justice that noone is overlooked
ZOE
BIOS
ACHIEVED
ACHIEVEDGOODNESS
PERSONAL WORTH
FOLLOWED GODS LAWS
GONE TO HEAVEN
LIKENESS OF GOD
CREATION
PERSONAL LIFE
CAPABLE OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
INTELLIGENT BEING
FREE DESICIONS
IMAGE OF GOD
Introduction
THANKS FOR LISTENING
This contradicts the idea of God's infinite love
No chance to redeem yourself from this
HELL IS MORALLY INTOLERABLE
John Hick's Soul
Making Theodicy
John Hick 1922
Developed St. Iranaeus' Theodicy
1) Soul Making
2)Epistemic distance
3)Universal salvation
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