Re: Origin of Sin & Theodicy [was [asa] Greg Boyd's Theodicy of Natural Evil]

> Has anyone seen any surveys of modern views (post-Darwin) of the origin of
> sin and theodicy, in particular with respect to "natural evil" as opposed to
> moral evil? Various views from my perspective include:
>
> 1. Human sin is the direct cause of natural evil (eg. Theodicy that drives
> YEC)
> 2. Satan's / fallen angels' sin is the direct cause of natural evil (eg.
> theodicy of Gap Theorists, Greg Boyd, maybe C.S. Lewis, and I guess lots of
> others that Michael pointed too)
> 3. Human sin is the retroactive cause of natural evil (eg. See Dembski's
> essay "Christian Theodicy in Light of Genesis and Modern Science ")
>
There would also be the option of arguing that "natural evil" is not
truly evil; it is only humans' sinful decisions that place humans in
danger from natural disasters and death or suffering of animals is not
inherently evil (though humans unnecessarily causing such is.)

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