1. Issues for analysis and evaluation The problem of evil and suffering
AO2
Issues for analysis and evaluation
The problem of evil and suffering

2. Issues for analysis and evaluation
The extent to which the classical form of the problem of evil is a problem.
The degree to which modern problem of evil arguments are effective in proving God's nonexistence.
Whether Augustinian type theodicies are relevant in the 21st Century.
The extent to which Augustine’s theodicy succeeds as a defence of the God of Classical Theism.
Whether Irenaean type theodicies are credible in the 21st Century.
The extent to which Irenaeus’s theodicy succeeds as a defence of the God of Classical Theism.

3. The extent to which the classical form of the problem of evil is a problem. Pages 2 and 3
What is the classical form and who developed it? How can believers solve the problem? All powerful? All loving? Free will? Test?

4. Who developed the modern problem of evil?
The degree to which modern problem of evil arguments are effective in proving God's nonexistence. Page 4
Who developed the modern problem of evil?
Evaluate the ideas of Mackie, Rowe and Paul?
They effectively prove God’s nonexistence
They don’t effectively prove God’s nonexistence
Mackie
Rowe
Paul

5. Whether Augustinian type theodicies are relevant in the 21st Century
Whether Augustinian type theodicies are relevant in the 21st Century. Page 5
How are they relevant? How are they not relevant?

6. The extent to which Augustine’s theodicy succeeds as a defence of the God of Classical Theism. Pages 5 and 6
Succeeds as a defence of the G of CT
Does not succeed as a defence of the G of CT

7. Whether Irenaean type theodicies are credible in the 21st Century.

8. The extent to which Irenaeus’s theodicy succeeds as a defence of the God of Classical Theism.

9. Evaluating the problem of evil
Theme 2 The Problem of Evil
Evaluation/AO2
Evaluating the Augustinian Theodicy
Successful and relevant today C A R E D
Not successful
Validity
Scientific
Moral
Contradiction
Evaluating the Irenaean Theodicy
Successful and relevant today
Compatible
Christian
Choice
Can develop
Can explain
Not successful or relevant today
Unjust
Unacceptable
Unloving
Unbiblical
Not truly free
Evaluating the problem of evil
A problem that can’t be overcome
Logical problem – deductive
A problem that can be overcome