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Who was St Ireneaus?St Irenaeus was the bishop of Lugdunum (now Lyons, France) known for his work against heresay.
What is Ireneaus' view on evil and suffering?Ireneaus’ theodicy maintains that evil and suffering are created by God for a legitimate reason.
Where does he place the blame of evil and suffering?He places it firmly in God’s hands and justifies his creating it.
What does Ireneaus see the purpose of the world as?Irenaeus sees the purpose of the world as a place to make souls
How does Ireneaus' view of perfection differ from Augustine?Ireneaus believes we did not fall from perfection, rather we were created imperfect with the potential to be perfect
What is genuine human perfection developed by?Free will
What does pain and suffering allow us to do?To persevere and become more perfect just as God intended
Genesis 1:26"let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness"
What analogy does he use?God is a craftsman who moulds his creation with pain and suffering to make it beautiful.
What did Ireneaus understand from Gen 1:26?We are created to some extent in the image of God, this includes things such as intelligence and free will.
What does this mean for us (gen 1:26)We aren’t perfect and in order to reach that perfection we must grow more like Him in our likeness of God.
What is a second order good?Virtues displayed in response to evil.
What are examples of second order goods?Kindness, charity and altruism.
How do second-order goods help explain the problem of evil?God allows natural evil in this world because it allows for spiritual growth.
What is the counterfactual hypothesis?That the world in its current state gives us the impetus to improve
What is Eschatological justification?That our salvation lies in our choices on earth
Who argues for Eschatological justification?Irenaeus + Hick
According to Eschatological justification who's works matter more?Less to do with Christ’s work on the cross and more to do with our works during our lifetime.
According to Eschatological justification where does our salvation lie?In our choices on earth
What happens if we do not achieve human perfection?We are not eternally dammed, but can continue it in purgatory
Who achieves perfection?Everyone achieves it, just at their own pace