Saint Augustine's Problem of Evil Quiz

Who first presented the Epicurean Paradox?

• Socrates

• Epicurus

• Aristotle

• Plato

According to Epicurus, what is the highest good in life?

• Wealth

• Power

• Fame

• Pleasure

What is the Epicurean Paradox used to challenge?

• The existence of the universe

• The existence of natural laws

• The existence of an all-powerful, all-good God

• The existence of human suffering

What did Augustine explore in his work 'Confessions'?

• The laws of nature

• The intricacies of human choice

• The development of technology

• The history of Christianity

According to Augustine, what is essential for the existence of moral responsibility?

• Social pressure

• Natural laws

• Free will

• Divine coercion

What does Augustine argue establishes a meaningful relationship between humans and God?

• Divine coercion

• Free will

• Social pressure

• Natural laws

According to Augustine, why did God allow the existence of evil?

• To punish humans

• To test humans

• To facilitate moral development

• To cause suffering

What does Augustine's theodicy center on?

• The belief in multiple gods

• The belief in the goodness of God

• The belief in human supremacy

• The belief in divine justice

According to Augustine, why did God create a world without moral evil or natural evil?

• Because God is indifferent

• Because God is not all-good

• Because God is not all-powerful

• Because God is perfect

What does Augustine propose as the role of repentance, faith, and divine grace in overcoming the effects of evil?

• They are only for the chosen few

• They are irrelevant

• They are essential for redemption

• They have no role