Actualizing Unique Type and Token Values as a Solution to the Problem of Evil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5077790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Atle Søvik (0000-0002-8616-7105, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel9010005 |
| OpenAlex | W2779300343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Concerning the problem of evil, I suggest that God's goodness and omnipotence causes God to want to actualize many different values and things, not solely angels in heaven, but also type unique values like independence, self-formation, creativity, and surprise, and token unique goods like animals and human beings. Such a universe as ours, though, requires undisturbed indeterministic self-formation as actualized by a good God to give those token unique beings access to those type unique values and allow them the opportunity to live forever with God after completion of this self-formation
Computer security · Creativity · Epistemology · Heaven · Omnipotence · Security token · Surprise · Theology · Universe · Computer Science · Karl Barth and Christian Theology · Mathematics · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |