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Irenaeus (a bishop and theologian of the early church) saw evil as
{ 1 } - necessary for "soul making" -- for the gradual growth of humans toward moral and spiritual maturity.
{ 2 } - the result of human sin -- especially the sin of Adam and Eve, which brought about our fall from the perfect state in which God created us.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
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Irenaeus (a bishop and theologian of the early church) saw evil as
{ 1 } - necessary for "soul making" -- for the gradual growth of humans toward moral and spiritual maturity.
{ 2 } - the result of human sin -- especially the sin of Adam and Eve, which brought about our fall from the perfect state in which God created us.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
Hick accepts and expands on this approach, which sees evil as an important element in the evolution of humans toward greater perfection. God's goal, according to Hick, is to bring forth morally and spiritually mature persons who freely exercise faith in him and freely love other humans. This goal requires that there be evil to overcome and that God's existence not be perfectly clear. The divine program of soul-making will culminate in the afterlife and universal salvation.
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Irenaeus (a bishop and theologian of the early church) saw evil as
{ 1 } - necessary for "soul making" -- for the gradual growth of humans toward moral and spiritual maturity.
{ 2 } - the result of human sin -- especially the sin of Adam and Eve, which brought about our fall from the perfect state in which God created us.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
This is the approach of Augustine (another bishop and theologian of the early church).
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Irenaeus (a bishop and theologian of the early church) saw evil as
{ 1 } - necessary for "soul making" -- for the gradual growth of humans toward moral and spiritual maturity.
{ 2 } - the result of human sin -- especially the sin of Adam and Eve, which brought about our fall from the perfect state in which God created us.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
He accepted just one of the explanations.
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Irenaeus (a bishop and theologian of the early church) saw evil as
{ 1 } - necessary for "soul making" -- for the gradual growth of humans toward moral and spiritual maturity.
{ 2 } - the result of human sin -- especially the sin of Adam and Eve, which brought about our fall from the perfect state in which God created us.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
He accepted one of the explanations.
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