In J.L. Mackie’s “Evil and Omnipotence‚” he argues against the existence of God. He uses the standpoint that God cannot be omnipotent‚ omnibenevolent‚ and evil can still exist. Omnipotent means all-powerful and that God is capable of anything. Omnibenevolent means all-good or that everything God does is good and no evil comes from him. However‚ evil exists in the world‚ where some believe in God. How is it possible for God to be all good and yet evil exist in the world? The imperative answer to
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that good tries to cancel out evil as much as it possibly can. If the theistic God is both good and omnipotent then he would be able to eliminate evil as a whole‚ yet it is evident that there is still evil in the world. The argument of evil and omnipotence attempts to explain this better which is why I agree with this argument. The Problem of evil is divided into three parts the first is that God is omnipotent the second is that God is wholly good and the final part of the problem of evil is that
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discussion‚ rather than a simple answer with the works of J. L. Mackie’s Evil and Omnipotence and John Hick’s An Irenaean Theodicy. These philosophers may not have all the answers‚ but they have an argument--whether it is sufficient enough or not is open to interpretation. Their arguments seem to reason one side or the other--God cannot exist or God most definitely does exist. J. L. Mackie’s Evil and Omnipotence article argues that God cannot exist if He is omnipotent‚ if He is supremely good
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Will‚ Omnipotence‚ and Moral Perfection: Escaping Incompatibility Omnipotence and moral perfection are plausible and intuitive characteristics to assign the greatest possible being. Yet it is not clear whether it is logically possible for God to possess both. Wes Morriston examines this paradox in his paper “Omnipotence and Necessary Moral Perfection: Are They Compatible?” by considering three claims: Let E be some possible state of affairs that God’s moral perfection prevents him from actualizing…
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highly disputed topic. An ancient philosopher named Averroes created one of the most intriguing paradoxes of philosophy: The Omnipotence Paradox. In his article‚ Douglas Walton uses the classic example of the rock to explain the paradox by asking the question “can an omnipotent being create a stone too heavy for him to lift?”(705). In Walton’s article‚ the logic behind omnipotence is questioned by stating that an omnipotent being cannot possibly do everything. By creating a rock that is so heavy that
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in his Gospel: Jesus looked at them and said “With man this is impossible‚ but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). In Judaism also the belief in God’s omnipotence is rooted in the Bible: “Attribute to the Lord all glory and power” (Psalm 29)‚ and most Rabbinic works attribute to God the characteristics of omnipotence‚ which I will discuss in the course of this essay. **(Islam)**.
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show how omnipotence can be defined differently‚ how radical omnipotence differs with limited omnipotence and the issue with logic. Then I will show how God’s omnipotence raises some paradoxes and contradictions‚ by relying on the paradox of the stone and the problem of evil. Finally I will try to answer some questions concerning God’s ability to sin‚ to bring about the past‚ and to do things not done by him. Does God’s powers have a limit‚ could it then be possible that God’s omnipotence isn’t logic
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statements are believed to be factual‚ the third has to be false. Mackie states evil is a conflicting characteristic of an all good and all-powerful God and is making a logical argument against the theistic perspective that all three can be true; God ’s omnipotence and wholly goodness
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what we have asked for. 4.) Bad intention Eg: Killing others 5. God loves people and catholics trust God’s love to do what is best for them. They believe God’s OMNIPOTENCE and BENEVOLENCE. Therefore‚ they trust God to answer their prayers in the best possible way‚ even tough it does not look like a direct answer. ( OMNIPOTENCE – All
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In “The Inferno‚” by John Ciardi‚ the protagonist‚ Dante is about to enter a place of great suffering. Dante believes that God is the architect of Hell‚ and that Hell is the product of divine omnipotence‚ primordial love‚ and ultimate intellect. Throughout the Cantos‚ one can see how Dante’s picture of Hell does reflect the gate’s description of God’s sacred justice. “I am the way into the city of woe. I am the way to a forsaken people. I am the way into eternal sorrow” (Canto 3‚ Line 1-3). In
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