Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism

This study modestly proposes a humanistic response as supplementary to classical theism in addressing concrete cases of gratuitous human suffering. Classical theism places evil in God’s divine plan of salvation for humanity. There is thus a good reason behind human suffering. However, there are t...

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Autor principal:	Bonaventure B. Gubazire
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Publicado:	Noyam Publishers 2021
Materias:	evil classical theism humanistic response (ubuntu) attitudinal change Social Sciences H
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2021291 https://doaj.org/article/ce86c42150924df3ac28ec0b6637a8b8
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ce86c42150924df3ac28ec0b6637a8b82021-12-01T10:11:12ZEvil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theismhttps://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20212912720-7722https://doaj.org/article/ce86c42150924df3ac28ec0b6637a8b82021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EHASS2021291.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2720-7722This study modestly proposes a humanistic response as supplementary to classical theism in addressing concrete cases of gratuitous human suffering. Classical theism places evil in God’s divine plan of salvation for humanity. There is thus a good reason behind human suffering. However, there are times when suffering is so intense and dehumanising that any attempt to justify it in terms of God’s love for humanity fails to make sense in the lives of most people. It is at this point that a humanistic response, coupled with spiritual guidance, becomes relevant. A humanistic response expresses itself through an African ethical theory and practice known as Ubuntu. It pivots on key human values such as love, compassion, trust, consideration, dialogue, forgiveness, solidarity, justice as equity, etc. It is in a spirit of togetherness that most existential challenges can be squarely faced to make human life more meaningful. Ultimately, a humanistic response recommends a change of attitude towards human suffering. Suffering should be seen as part of what it means to Be in this finite world, and that it is in one’s struggle towards the heights that one finds a sense in living.Bonaventure B. GubazireNoyam Publishersarticleevilclassical theismhumanistic response (ubuntu)attitudinal changeSocial SciencesHENE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Vol 2, Iss 9, Pp 120-129 (2021)
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description	This study modestly proposes a humanistic response as supplementary to classical theism in addressing concrete cases of gratuitous human suffering. Classical theism places evil in God’s divine plan of salvation for humanity. There is thus a good reason behind human suffering. However, there are times when suffering is so intense and dehumanising that any attempt to justify it in terms of God’s love for humanity fails to make sense in the lives of most people. It is at this point that a humanistic response, coupled with spiritual guidance, becomes relevant. A humanistic response expresses itself through an African ethical theory and practice known as Ubuntu. It pivots on key human values such as love, compassion, trust, consideration, dialogue, forgiveness, solidarity, justice as equity, etc. It is in a spirit of togetherness that most existential challenges can be squarely faced to make human life more meaningful. Ultimately, a humanistic response recommends a change of attitude towards human suffering. Suffering should be seen as part of what it means to Be in this finite world, and that it is in one’s struggle towards the heights that one finds a sense in living.
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title	Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism
title_short	Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism
title_full	Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism
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Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism

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