Ireneaus's Theodicy

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A Levels Philosophy & Ethics (Evil & Suffering) Mind Map on Ireneaus's Theodicy, created by lj.willis on 08/04/2014.
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Ireneaus's Theodicy
  1. C1/2
    1. Book = 'Against Heresies'
    2. Soul making
      1. Concerned with the development of humanity
        1. Suffering is a necessary part of God's creation
          1. Through suffering human souls are cleansed into absolute righteousness
            1. Mans suffering can lead to good
            2. Human perfection must develop through freewill
              1. World/man made imperfect
                1. Without freewill we would be automata so he gave us the choice
                  1. Epistemic distance
                    1. Universal salvation
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