Evil is something that everyone sees and feels differently. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it in many ways ranging from “morally reprehensible” to simply “bringing sorrow, trouble, or destruction”. Obviously, evil is hard to describe and yet has been with us from the start. From a religious perspective, many cannot understand why an infinitely good being such as God would allow this evil suffering and pain to exist unless and feel betrayed by Him. Evil, to these people, is the direct opposite of God’s goodness and a world containing it is far inferior to a world that does not.…
In this world, there exist both good and evil, and they both coexist in every humankind genetic trait. Wherever we go, evil is present around us, and there is not a place that is safe from evil. My definitions of evil as sin, an act of rebellion against God, and an act of breaking God 's commandments. Dr. Zimbardo 's definitions of evil as an improper behavior or influence, an act of inhumanity or cruelty, and a desire to kill or to destroy. Both definitions of evil are similar to one another, because they both are part of our human nature, human instinct, and human reasoning.…
Since the beginning of time, many evil things have occurred on this earth; however, many good things have also happened. Does the good done outweigh the evil? It is hard to say. There have been a lot of extreme evils in our past, such as: slavery, the holocaust, and the Catholic Church is not void of evil, as is the case of The Crusades. The list is incessant.…
The reason that we even have an experience of perceived evil is because of the experience itself that .we have been through, meaning that; we can’t have “hot” without “cold” So I understand that what we believe is evil is just the opposite end of the of good. I am often confronted with the argument saying that evil shouldn’t exist if God really existed. The “problem of evil” means that the existence of evil is a needed condition for the existence of certain kinds of good things. There are a number of characteristics that are important only if evil exists in this world. Being compassionate, for instance, is a great value, but can only exist if there is suffering in this world.…
“So times were pleasant for the people there until finally one, a fiend out of hell, began to work his evil in the world.” Since Eve took a bite out of that apple a long time ago, evil has dwelled and lodged in our home called Earth. Satan is the beginning and the end of evil. One day, evil will never exist anymore. God has promised all of us Heaven if you accept it.…
The Logical Problem of Evil Today, one of the biggest debates in philosophy, is the question of Christian theology and their belief in a monotheistic God. Often people bring up the questions of if God is good, then why is there evil? How can the problem of evil be in relation to God’s existence? And, is it possible to believe that evil can in some form be compatible with God? All these questions bring up the “either/or” dilemma and clearly state that if evil exists then God does not.…
EVIL Evil has always coexisted with civilization, and they simultaneously evolve over time. This coevolution, however, raises a question. Is evil truly evil? Or is it, perhaps, merely a product of what society feels everyone should be against? If evil were just evil, then it would have never evolved from witches and demons to drugs and gang violence.…
I believe that the person at the end of “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson, is not justified in their action because that is not the action they should have taken. This is because by doing this they are no different to Miss. Strangeworth. Also, they could have addressed the problem in a more civil manner, rather than doing what they did. Finally, they also will have to live with the fact that they did such a thing.…
Is everyone who commits a crime considered having a dark heart? There are many people who commit crimes but are not actually evil. Some humans could be born into a bad living environment therefore changes their view on life and become evil. Or they could just be born that way and nothing you can do about it. A person's true intentions and their actions determine the darkness of their heart.…
The subject of whether or not God exists has elicited numerous philosophical debates over the years. Many philosophers have questioned whether God exists, with some arguing that he does exist while others refute this claim. The debates on the existence of God is based on the teleological and cosmological arguments. In his article, McCloskey refutes the claims made by these two arguments and holds that they are false. The author states that humans should dismiss the idea of God since there is evil in the world.…
In summary, evil is anything that causes suffering, or prevents happiness, or prevents well-being in any living entity. Evil is an aberration. It is the only deviation from moral rectitude there is; and it is unacceptable, at least to me. I sustain here that Life, living life, and the Universal Mind/Source or Supreme Power (namely God) are all…
The Webster dictionary defines evil as “morally bad, causing harm or injury to someone or marked by bad luck or bad events”. After reading Laymen’s article, we can conclude that evil can be categorized into two forms, natural evil and moral evil. Moral evil is the direct result of an intentional act by humans that causes suffering to others. Examples of this could include murder, theft, terrorism, rape, bullying, etc., all of which human beings have the ability to control in our decision-making process. Natural evil can best be described as suffering caused by events or natural disasters that are out of the control of human beings such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc., that usually happen to people, whether they deserve them or not.…
Evil exists because we chose it to. We, as free agents can choose between right and wrong. Through this we can justify our actions. What kind of world would we lead if everything was already decided for us and all we would have to do is perform it? God, although knows how we will choose, plays absolutely no role in our process of choosing.…
The concept of evil is presented throughout many of the novels that we have read this semester. The way that evil is defined differs between Self-Reliance, Bless Me Ultima, Siddhartha and Their Eyes Were Watching God. These various novels use evil either as a noun or as a verb and the definition differs depending which novel one looks at. That in which is evil brought upon fear and the individuals who encountered it “had been afraid of the awful presence”.(Bless Me Ultima, 2.36-37) Evil is presented as a force that either doesn’t exist, a physical entity that exists outside of oneself or as good left undone. Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya shows evil as an institution.…
Pseudo-Dionysius-The Areopagite, one of the most influential and inspiring theologians and philosophers of our world today. The birth and death dates of Pseudo-Dionysius are unknown, but was considered to be between the late fifth century to the early sixth century. Most of Pseudo-Dionysius’ writings are presumably lost but, what was recovered of his work are of the most famous and well known in the Christian community and a great framework for philosophers and theologians. Among his great work and best known for is his writings on The Divine Names, Mystical Theology and Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Pseudo-Dionysius was believed to be influenced by Maximus the Confessor.…