1 In your Bible, read Chapters 1 and 2 of the Book of Job. On the starting pages for Chapters 5 and 6 (pages 73 and 95) in your textbook, A Christian Philosophical Journey (CPJ), review the colored summary insert boxes. Record your thoughts on the existence/role of God in our world.
Use the Bible and the Ten Across document to help. To understand the concept of theodicy, which is a theological and philosophical term for the paradox of good and Evil, You will become acquainted with the most fundamental concepts in philosophy and Christian thought. How might someone prove the existence of God in philosophy? How does one deal with the problem of the origins of evil (as a concept)? Prepare a draft of your responses to the questions in Steps 6a and 6b.
2 Instructions In your textbook, A Christian Philosophical Journey, read: Chapter 5 Chapter 6 In the Book of Job, review: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 How does one logically prove the existence of God in philosophy? Which arguments for God's existence, covered in the textbook, are most useful, and which are less useful? Why is the notion of divine transcendence important for humans?
Explain your agreement or disagreement with the authors of these arguments in the textbook. Finally, what would be the results of Pascal's Wager? 3 Make sure you have read Chapters 5 and 6 in your textbook, A Christian Philosophical Journey. Does evil exist, and does it have its own reality? How does one explain the problem of the cause and origin of evil? Is God the author of evil or sin (by default) because He is the Creator? Explain why or why not (think of His love, power, and goodness). You will definitely want to use the Bible in your reasoning to shape your discussion. Again, this is not factual proof, but it does illustrate divine revelation about the question of evil. 4 Is it useful to have a personal theodicy concerning evil? How do you explain God's will in spite of evil (especially in a Wesleyan-Arminian worldview)? Is God bound by evil, or is evil limited by God? How can you best state your belief in the all-encompassing attributes of God, while dealing with the fact that God Himself "allows" evil to exist (at least for now)? Do humans contribute to the reality of evil? In what way are we torn between our God-given purpose at creation and our performance after creation? You will definitely want to use the Bible in your reasoning to shape your discussion. Again, this is not factual proof, but it does illustrate divine revelation about the character of God's nature.