Which Statement Best Characterizes John Hick's Position

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes John Hick's position?

• A) The reason God allows suffering in this life is to punish us when we have gone astray.
• B) A good God would make our life completely free of pain.
• C) God is dead.
• D) A world without suffering would be unsatisfactory and people could not develop into virtuous beings.

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