An Evolving Theodicy: A Critical and Constructive Engagement with Bethany Sollereder’s God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering

IF 0.6 4区哲学 Q2 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Theology and Science Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1080/14746700.2023.2230434

S. Hart

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Bethany Sollereder’s recent work God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering attempts a novel treatment of the topic of evolutionary theodicy. While her contribution delivers several brilliant insights, its reliance upon the “Only Way” defense, open theism, and kenotic theology leaves it open for critique. After outlining these points, I propose two solutions to supplement her defense—namely Alvin Plantinga’s theory of transworld depravity and a primordial fall of the “messengers”. With these additions, I conclude that the narratival theodicy that emerges is logically tighter, Christocentric, and therapeutic to the sufferer.

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进化的神正论:对Bethany Sollereder的《上帝、进化和动物苦难》的批判性和建设性的探讨

Bethany Sollereder最近的著作《上帝、进化和动物苦难》试图对进化神正论这个话题进行新颖的处理。虽然她的贡献提供了一些杰出的见解，但它对“唯一道路”辩护，开放有神论和kenotic神学的依赖使其成为批评的对象。在概述了这些观点之后，我提出了两个解决方案来补充她的辩护——即Alvin Plantinga的跨世界堕落理论和“信使”的原始堕落。有了这些补充，我得出结论，出现的叙事神正论在逻辑上更紧密，以基督为中心，对患者有治疗作用。

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