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WorksheetsTheodicy - Islam vs Christianity
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Arguments which explain why suffering and evil exist in the world are known as...
Epicurus
Trinity
Job
Theodicies
According to Christianity moral evil is
evil acts created by human choice
evil acts caused by natural causes
Another Justification for evil according to Christians is..
Suffering is a test
Suffering is a result of previous wrong doing
Suffering is God's way of punishing society as a whole
Which book in the Christian Bible addresses suffering
The book of Genesis
The Gospel of Mark
The book of Job
St Paul's letters to the Corinthians
What is the essence of the book of Job
Suffering is a test of faith
Every man/woman has free will
Suffering is an opportunity to develop our collective conscience
Every man/woman needs a Job
The quote ‘God sets the time for sorrow and the time for joy’ refers to which Christian Theodicy?
Free will
Suffering is a test
Suffering is an opportunity
Which best describes the way Muslims view life in reference to evil? Islam views life as -
A test of ones ability to adhere to a strict diet
A test of deciding between good and evil
A test of pilgrimage
A test of submission to the will of God
The central goal of Islam is to develop an intimate relationship with God. Islam teaches that -
Doing good and staying away from evil is a means of getting closer to God
Following ones heart is the key to this relationship
Trusting our own judgement above all else will lead us to God and "the right path"
What is meant by the word "stations" in Islam with reference to relationship with God?
Stop 104 on the light rail
A series of steps that best describe our place in reference to God
A way of ranking communities in reference to their relationship with God
Islam argues that without evil -
Human beings would have no reason to do good deeds.
Human beings would not be able to experience suffering, which in turn builds their relationship with God.
Human beings would have no opportunity to experience the Power of God
The phrase "only God can judge me" has a place in both Christianity and Islam.
True
False
What is meant by this statement - "Have you seen the one who takes his desires as his God?"
Desire God and you will know him
Desire needs to be calmed in order to submit to the will of God
Desire is something that we should follow in order to build our relationship with God
Placing Desire in the wrong place takes us away from God
