The Thomistic Institute The Goodness of God and the Evil in Our World: Aquinas on the Problem of Evil | Prof. Gloria Frost
Apr 21, 2024
Prof. Gloria Frost discusses Aquinas' views on evil, God's role, diverse creatures representing goodness, Adam and Eve's impact, suffering leading to virtues, God creating beings with varying perfection, and natural disasters as striving towards perfection.
Chapters
Transcript
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Intro
00:00 • 2min
The Problem of Evil and God's Role in the World
02:07 • 9min
Aquinas' Perspective on Diverse Creatures and God's Providence
11:21 • 17min
Exploring the Effects of Adam and Eve's Choice on Humanity's Relationship with God
28:33 • 2min
Aquinas' Perspective on Suffering and the Problem of Evil
30:36 • 21min
Aquinas on God's Optimal Creation and the Problem of Evil
51:43 • 10min
Exploring the Manifestation of God's Goodness and the Order in the World
01:01:21 • 3min
Exploring Providence, Substances, and Telos in Relation to God's Goodness
01:04:17 • 3min