INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION REL 2000 NOVEMBER 6, 2009 VALERIE J. JOHNSEN Introduction to Religion
Protest and Reform Protest and reform from within Accommodation Monasticism Church within a Church Protest leading to secession Laxity New Revelation
Extra Credit Opportunity #2 Read Chapter 11 carefully. Take notes on today’s movie, “God on Trial” Turn in a 1 page paper (typed and properly formatted) discussing the movie using the examples of Monotheistic Theodicy we discuss today (and that are in the text.) DUE: November 13 th Worth 3 points
Why is there evil? - Theodicy Three Types of Theodicy Theodicy of “Mystical Participation” Future, This-Worldly Theodicy Other-Worldly Theodicy
Examples Dualist theodicy Karma-Samsara Theodicy Monotheistic Theodicy Examples from Book of Job Suffering as a punishment for sin Suffering as a test and condition of Soul-making Suffering is beyond our understanding Theodicy of Protest Free Will Defense
God On Trial Buchenwald, Wiesel is on the second row from the bottom, seventh from the left.