UTF Chapter 14

A _________ is a rational justification for why God would allow evil.

What does it mean to say that God is sovereign over the universe?

Which of the following does NOT follow from the free will defense?

Which passage says, "Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us even as we hope in you"?

What is the driving force of history according to Marxism?

In which verse did Jesus promise "In the world you will have trouble, but take heart; I have overcome the world?"

______ is the belief that after biological death, the soul is reborn in a new body - either animal, human, or spirit.

Which of the following has produced the greatest alleviation of suffering in the 20th century (1900's)?

The word _____ describes God's unique ability to know everything that can be known.

Theologically speaking, good is the loss of SHALOM.

In order to find meaning in suffering, some naturalist appeal to what?

Evil could not exist without good

____ is the theistic worldview centered on the life of the prophet Muhammad that derives its worldview from the Quran.

2 Peter 3:9 says that evil persists because God is what?

Evil is a thing in itself

Which passage says, "Though he slay me, I will hope in him"?

Natural evil is made possible by the existence of free will.

What is God's ultimate answer to the problem of evil?

According to Marxism, the ______ (or business owners) are the root cause of evil.

The message of Scripture is that God is not primarily interested in our happiness and comfort.

______ is a pantheistic worldview that teaches everything and everyone are connected through divine consciousness.

What is the end goal of Buddha's teachings?

According to Marxism, the ___ (or working class) wants to overcome evil, then it must overthrow the forces of capitalism

Only the Christian worldview is obligated to explain evil and suffering.

Most Eastern religions hold to some form of _____ , the belief that everything is god.

The Western version of New Spirtuality attributes suffering to a lack of ______.

What is the ultimate cause of suffering according to Buddhism?

According to Islam, what is the proper response to the question of why evil and suffering exists?

_______ an atheistic worldview that promotes abolition of private property, public ownership of the means of produciton.

Some Eastern versions of New Spirituality attributes suffering to _____.

Evil is what according to some Eastern religions?

Muslims view human beings as God's slaves rather than his image-bearers.

What is the source of evil according to Marxism?

According to the Bible, who introduced evil and sin into the world?

Part of _________ is the belief that God does not know the future with certainty.