being able to choose between different actions

the first book of the Torah and the Bible, containing the story of creation

the idea that all humans are born with a tendency to sin because of Adam and Eve's disobedience

The free will defence

Religious education

God of classical theism

Inconsistent triad

The devil as the cause of evil

Job and suffering

Transcendence and immanence

In this unit pupils will examine the question of evil. They will look at various ways in which Christians have answered this question such as the existence of the devil, free will and the story of Job.

Suffering: Can Christian theology overcome the problem of evil?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

The first two humans created by God in Genesis were Eve and {{}}.

Sin only happens when people disobey God.

What does ‘original sin’ mean for many Christians?

What kind of evil is explained by the misuse of free will?

Which of these is an example of natural evil?

True – a good God would stop humans from doing harm.

False – God only allows evil for religious people.

False – Free will must exist for love and moral good to be real

If God is all-loving, powerful, and knowing, he wouldn’t allow evil.

The opposite of good and a cause of suffering is called {{}}.

Christians believe that God is omnipotent. This describes God’s {{}}.

that evil challenges God’s nature or existence

What is the inconsistent triad used to show?

The devil is a fallen angel who causes evil.

What do some Christians believe about the devil?

True - the devil has the same powers as God.

False - the devil is another form of God.

False - the devil’s power is limited and defeated by Jesus.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The free will defence

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.