Nash). This is essential to note, because the early development of Christian world views dating back in ancient civilization was a critical development in Christianity.
The consequences of Evil
It is written in the Holy Bible, that evil came into existence, because God gave Adam and Eve free will, with instructions not to take from the tree of life. According to Nash, he asserts “God has good reasons for creating a world containing creatures that are significantly free, that is, free with regard to actions that have moral significance.” (Nash, 189). And it is important to note in the book of Genesis 3:1-24, we note the issue of how evil actually begins. In Genesis 3:1 God commanded Eve “You shall not eat of every tree of the garden.” This command is significant in that God had provided man with ability to make choices and free will to make moral decisions. The presence of evil contrary to God
The premise here is that God does not cause evil. Nash explains, “The evils are brought about by persons acting contrary to God’s will, having chosen to act as they do…But God cannot create genuinely free human beings and then not permit them to bring about moral evils…As the creation of persons with genuine choices is good thing, then the existence of moral evil is both logically and …show more content…
Natural evils include such things as earthquakes, tornadoes, and diseases not resulting from human choices. (Nash, 179). Murphy notes, “The free Will Defense, the essential point of which is that God is not responsible for evil which it is logically impossible for him (or anyone) to prevent…It is possible to prevent someone from acting freely and it is possible to prevent someone from acting wrongly. (Murphy, 244)
The consequences of Evil
It is written in the Holy Bible, that evil came into existence, because God gave Adam and Eve free will, with instructions not to take from the tree of life. According to Nash, he asserts “God has good reasons for creating a world containing creatures that are significantly free, that is, free with regard to actions that have moral significance.” (Nash, 189). And it is important to note in the book of Genesis 3:1-24, we note the issue of how evil actually begins. In Genesis 3:1 God commanded Eve “You shall not eat of every tree of the garden.” This command is significant in that God had provided man with ability to make choices and free will to make moral decisions. The presence of evil contrary to God
The premise here is that God does not cause evil. Nash explains, “The evils are brought about by persons acting contrary to God’s will, having chosen to act as they do…But God cannot create genuinely free human beings and then not permit them to bring about moral evils…As the creation of persons with genuine choices is good thing, then the existence of moral evil is both logically and …show more content…
Natural evils include such things as earthquakes, tornadoes, and diseases not resulting from human choices. (Nash, 179). Murphy notes, “The free Will Defense, the essential point of which is that God is not responsible for evil which it is logically impossible for him (or anyone) to prevent…It is possible to prevent someone from acting freely and it is possible to prevent someone from acting wrongly. (Murphy, 244)