The Problem of Genuine Evil: A Critique of John Hick's Theodicy

Mesle, C. Robert

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“…Yet some of his critics accuse him of being guilty of making a similar error. Mesle (1986) for example argues that seeing evil acts as part of a positive process amounts to a denial of genuine evil, because regarding evil and suffering as part of an overall process of soul making means that they become part of an overall process that is positive. However, just because evil is regarded as playing a role within an overarching scheme that is positive, it does not seem to follow that this means that Hick has to deny the existence or genuineness of evil itself, so this criticism seems able to be relatively easily dismissed.…”

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This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Catholic ethics in the wake of the Second Vatican Council (1962–5), an event widely considered crucial to the reconciliation of the Catholic Church and the modern world. Andrew Kim investigates Catholic responses to questions of moral theology in all four principal areas: Catholic social teaching, natural law, virtue ethics, and bioethics. In addition to discussing contemporary controversies surrounding abortion, contraception, labor rights, exploitation of the poor, and just war theory, he explores the historical sources of the Catholic worldview. Beginning with the moral vision revealed through the person of Jesus Christ and continuing with elaborations on this vision from figures such as Augustine and Aquinas, this volume elucidates the continuity of the Catholic moral tradition. Its balance of complexity and accessibility makes it an ideal resource for both students of theology and general readers.

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The Problem of Genuine Evil: A Critique of John Hick's Theodicy

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Compatibilist Freedom and the Problem of Evil

Compatibilist Freedom and the Problem of Evil

From the Aesthetic Theme to the Aesthetic Myth: a Reflection on the Trinitarian God’s Connection to Nature and the Problem of Evil

An Introduction to Catholic Ethics since Vatican II

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