Revision: The Problems of Evil and Suffering

Questions to be answered: all about evil and suffering

•  The Problem of Evil – a definition;
• What is evil? – examples and definition;
• What is its nature? – impersonal force, a personal being, or psychological phenomena?;
• Where does evil originate?;
• What questions does evil raise about God’s love, power and purpose?;how do religious believers resolve the problem of evil in terms of their beliefs, for example in terms of believing in an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God?;
• How do/should believers respond in the face of evil?
• The Problem of Suffering – a definition;
• What are the forms of suffering?;
• Is suffering natural or man-made?;
• In what ways is suffering unjust?;
• Has suffering any purpose?;
• What questions does suffering raise about God’s love, power and purpose?;
• The concept of karma as an explanation for evil in the world;
• How do religious believers resolve the problem of suffering in terms of their beliefs, for example in terms of karma or believing in an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God?;

• How do/should believers respond in the face of suffering?