The nature of the problem across a range of religious traditions, types of evil and suffering, moral and non-moral. The challenge to religious belief posed by the inconsistency of the nature of God and the evident existence of evil and suffering challenging belief in the existence of God.
1 Explore key features of the problem of suffering. (8) 2018 AS Paper Q
1 Explore different types of evil and suffering. (8)
1 Explore the nature of the problem of evil across a TWO different of religious traditions. (8)
1 Explore moral and non-moral types of evil and suffering. (8)
1 Explore what is meant by the problem of evil and suffering.
1 Explore the challenge to religious belief posed by the inconsistency of the nature of God. (8)
1 Explore how the evident existence of evil and suffering challenging belief in the existence of God. (8)
1 Explore the key features of the problem of evil and suffering. (8)
1 Explore the key ideas associated with the problem of suffering (8) 2016 SAMS Q
1 Explore the logical and evidential problem of evil. (8)
1 Explore Mackies idea of the inconsistent traid. (8)
2. Assess to what extent does the logical problem of evil succeed? (12)
2. Assess the view that of the types of evil and suffering, moral rather than non-moral makes the existence of God less probable. (12)
2. Assess the significance of the view that 'without God there is no problem of evil, and anything is permissible.' (12)
2. Assess the implications of the success of the logical problem of evil. (12)
2 Assess the strenghts of the problem of evil and suffering. (12)
2. Assess the credibility of the nature of God given the challenge to religious belief posed by the inconsistency between Gods and evils existence. (12)
2 Assess the strengths of the claim that the logical problem of evil succeeds. (12)
2. Assess the extent to what extent does the evidential problem of evil challenge belief? (12)
2 2 Assess the implications for understanding the nature of God given the evident existence of evil and suffering. (12) 2023 AS
2 Assess the strengths of the claim that 'suffering challenges belief in the existence of God. (12)
2. Assess the extent to which Mackies idea of the inconsistent traid is successful. (12)
2. Assess the significance of Hume and Mackie’s ideas in relation to the problem of evil and suffering. (12)
3b Analyse the significance of 'the ' evident existence of evil.' (20)
3b Analyse the credibility of the view that non-moral rather than moral evil and suffering poses the greater challenge to the existence of God. (20)
3b Analyse to what extent does the evidential problem of evil challenge belief. (20)
3b Analyse the view there are no real the implications of the success of the logical problem of evil. (20)
3b Analyse the weaknesses of the claim that the problem of evil and suffering has been successfully answered. (20)
3b Analyse the claim that the problem of non-moral (natural) evil is greater than the problem of moral evil. (20) 2023 Q
3b Analyse the strengths of logical problem of evil. (20)
3b Analyse the significance of Mackies inconcsistent triad. (20)
3b) Analayse the importance of the claim that 'suffering challenges belief in the existence of God.' (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of Mackie's idea of the inconsistent traid in debates about Gods existence. (20)
3b Analyse the strengths and weakness of the view that the evidential rather than logical problem of evil is better. (20)
4. Evaluate the claim that logical rather than evidential problem of evil is the greater challenge to belief. (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion that 'it is easier to show that God’s existence lacks evidence than that it is logically impossible.' (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that non-moral rather than moral evil and suffering poses the greater challenge to the existence of God. (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion that the evidential rather than logical problem of evil is a greater challenge to belief . (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the claim that evil and suffering has been successfully answered. (30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of logical problem of evil. (30)
4 Evaluate the view that ‘Mackies inconsistent triad is not the best argument against the existence of God.’ (30)
4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the belief that God, evil and suffering can coexist. (30)
4 Evaluate the significance of the claim that 'suffering challenges belief in the existence of God.'. (30)
4. Evaluate the view that the evidential rather than logical problem of evil is better. (30)
4. Evaluate the view that the problem of suffering shows that ideas about the nature and existence of God are inconsistent. (30) 2019 Paper Q