عنوان

Learning Theodicy

Number

LA116061

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Learning Theodicy

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Paul Vermeer, Johannes A. Van Der Ven, Erik Vossen, et al.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

This article focuses on the problem of theodicy as a subject-matter for religious education. The question is raised whether it is possible to gain comprehension of theodicy models and, if so, to what extent. Empirical research on the effects of a theodicy course, dealing with the retaliation model, the plan model and the compassion model, shows that it indeed is possible to 'learn' theodicy models. Furthermore, our results also show that students especially gain comprehension of the plan model; a theodicy model which explains human suffering from a teleological point of view. Although both the plan model as well as the retaliation model nowadays do not find theological favour, we still consider these results of great value. With regard to the theodicy issue, our course, apparently, enables students to develop their own religious frame of reference in a competent and independent way. This article focuses on the problem of theodicy as a subject-matter for religious education. The question is raised whether it is possible to gain comprehension of theodicy models and, if so, to what extent. Empirical research on the effects of a theodicy course, dealing with the retaliation model, the plan model and the compassion model, shows that it indeed is possible to 'learn' theodicy models. Furthermore, our results also show that students especially gain comprehension of the plan model; a theodicy model which explains human suffering from a teleological point of view. Although both the plan model as well as the retaliation model nowadays do not find theological favour, we still consider these results of great value. With regard to the theodicy issue, our course, apparently, enables students to develop their own religious frame of reference in a competent and independent way.

Date of Publication

1996

Physical description

67-85

Title

Journal of Empirical Theology

Volume Number

9/2

International Standard Serial Number

1570-9256

Erik Vossen

Johannes A. Van Der Ven

Paul Vermeer

Call Number

10.1163/157092596X00141

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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