TY - JOUR AU - G. Bosman, Frank AU - L.H.M. van Wieringen, Archibald PY - 2021/06/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Corona, Theodicee en Job JF - Religie & Samenleving JA - R&S VL - 16 IS - 2 SE - Artikel DO - 10.54195/RS.11467 UR - https://religiesamenleving.nl/article/view/11467 SP - 115-134 AB - <p>Having a look at the public treatment of the corona pandemic, we can see reminiscents of the theodicy discussion in the Christian philosophical/theological tradition. The main treatments of the theodicy are Irenaean or Augustinian: either the evil was linked to some greater good, or the evil was linked to the human development. In the case of corona, both theodicies are present, although in a secular form. With the help of the book of job, the authors argue that both theodicees fail and a biblical perspective of fighting the evil (along with God) without links to scapegoats or education is more fruitful.</p> ER -