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John Hick's Theodicy: A Process Humanist Critique

C. Robert Mesle, John H. Hick

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Introduction - theodicy, mythology and values An Irenaean Theodicy, by John Hick. Part 1 Constructive reflections: the small pox fallacy - struggling with suffering and meaning does God hide from us? freedom, values and theodicy. Part 2 Critical studies: the problem of genuine evil does God hide from us? John Hick and process theology on faith, freedom and theodicy Hick's Interpretation of Religion. Part 3 Conclusion and response: considering alternatives a response, John Hick.

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Key concepts: Theodicy, Philosophy, Fallacy, Faith, Theology, Meaning (existential), Humanism, Interpretation (philosophy)