On William Hasker’s Theodicy, the Doctrine of Continuous Creation and the Nature of Morality
On William Hasker’s Theodicy, the Doctrine of Continuous Creation and the Nature of Morality
Author(s): Dariusz ŁukasiewiczSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: God; continuous creation; theodicy; evil
Summary/Abstract: In the article, I present the main assumptions of the natural-order theodicy and the free-will theodicy defended by William Hasker. Next, I pose the question of whether Hasker’s theodicies are compatible with the Christian doctrine of continuous creation accepted by Hasker himself. I consider several different ways of how the doctrine of continuous creation can be understood and the difficulties associated with them. Finally, I propose a modified conception of continuous creation and I claim that it is consistent with the main assumptions of William Hasker’s theodicies.
Journal: Roczniki Filozoficzne
- Issue Year: 70/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 155-171
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English