CALVINIST THEODICY

Gordon Clark’s answer to the problem of evil

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https://doi.org/10.26512/pl.v6i11.11722

Keywords:

Problem of evil. Theodicy. Free will. Predestination. Christianity.

Abstract

Theodicy is the attempt to justify God, his existence and his attributes (mainly his goodness and his omnipotence), in view of the existence of evil in the world. Gordon Clark (1902-1985) was a Christian theologian and philosopher who through his writings addressed the main issues and problems faced by philosophy and religion. Although a heritor from the Reformed tradition, his proposal diverges considerably from that presented by the famous philosopher of religion Alvin Plantinga. In this context, the present study aims to present the relevant role of Clark's response to the problem of evil.

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Author Biography

Felipe Sabino de Araújo Neto, Universidade Mackenzie

Bacharel em Ciências da Computação pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (2001). Mestre em Filosofia pela Universidade de Brasília (2015). Bacharelando em Filosofia pela Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina. Mestrando em Teologia Filosófica pelo Centro de Pós-Graduação Andrew Jumper (Universidade Mackenzie)

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2017-08-03

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de Araújo Neto, F. S. (2017). CALVINIST THEODICY: Gordon Clark’s answer to the problem of evil. PÓLEMOS – Revista De Estudantes De Filosofia Da Universidade De Brasília, 6(11), 41–57. https://doi.org/10.26512/pl.v6i11.11722

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Vol. 6 No. 11 (2017)

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