Ismaili Muslim (Neoplatonic) Answer to the Problem of Evil by Dr. Khalil Andani

Dr. Khalil Andani offers a Shi'a Ismaili Muslim Neoplatonic answer to the classical Problem of Evil. Talk delivered as part of an academic conference on Islamic Theodicies - more info and talks posted at: www.sufferingpandemicconferen...

[@user-zf6vo6cs5l]

this is a very plausible explanation for human suffering and evil in this world! as a Catholic this also helps my understanding of Catholic theology... my gosh, how it fits my worldview!

[@kybalionist]

You've blowned me away. Thank you mr. Andani!

[@kornelszecsi6512]

Well God's Will since Divine Simplicity is essentialy God, God's perfect act of Will cannot result in anything else than God, so he eternally wills Himself. However I agree that this is the Word of God since even though it is God, it is God as his object of will from all eternity.

[@Honziku]

Respectfully, can you please help me understand the part about God 'creating imperfect souls with different levels of good and evil'? If souls are created ex nihilo, why should the subjective 'person' who inhabits them start at the beginning as more good or evil? My understanding was, during the Fall, souls choose the good or evil themselves based on their free will. I suppose one could then ask, why should a soul be more or less inclined to a more or less good choice as a 'first act'... As you can see, I need guidance. May God bless you 🙏.

[@kornelszecsi6512]

If the first intellect is perfectly Good how is it not God?