Evil

In his article “Evil and Omnipotence,” J.L. Mackie explores the various adequate and fallacious solutions to the “problem of evil,” a problem in which “God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exists” (p. 119). While Mackie discusses, analyzes, and criticizes many solutions, including “good cannot exist without evil” (p. 120) and “evil is necessary as a means to good” (p. 122), my paper will solely focus on Mackie’s response to the fallacious solution that “evil is due to human…

The Problem with the Problem of Evil I am arguing that the Logical Problem of Evil (LPE) is not a successful argument to reject the existence of god. This is because the LPE has an inaccurate explanation for the definition of good. I will show that with the correct definition of “good,” an all good and all powerful god can logically exist simultaneously with evil. I will further show that, even if we accept this inaccurate definition of good, this argument will still not constitute the immediate…

The problem of evil is an atheistic argument, against the existence of God. It is a deductive argument that pits the existence of unjustified evil against the existence of any kind of divine being. Julian of Norwich presents a response to the problem of evil, but there are also some possible holes in Julian’s theory. This paper explores the problem of evil and how it is connected to human suffering, Julian’s theory in response to the problem, and a critique of Julian’s theory. One must assume…

Origen ultimately believed that evil exists because the soul is on a voyage to get back to God and Holiness. Sin, suffering, evil, and injustice are merely obstacles on the soul’s journey to purification. Furthermore, Origen presumed that because God is the Creator and the soul is supposed to journey back to the creator, God allows evil so that it causes the soul to return to Him. Or, as the author states, “[Origen] characterizes God as a Father, Teacher, and Physician who providentially…

Classic Problem of Evil has been pondered by many great minds. Humans and other living things continue to be troubled by the many kinds of evils. If God is benevolent, He would not want people and other living things to suffer. If God is omniscient, He must know when they are suffering. If God is omnipotent, He must be able to prevent this suffering. Yet this evil suffering still exists. They come to the conclusion that: if God does not want to prevent suffering, then God seems to have evil…

Evil, it surrounds the people of Earth where ever they may be. It opposes them, oppresses them, and mostly in the current time terrorizes them. Evil forces have always been on Earth and will never go away; no matter what form it may take. Physical forms of evil are the most widely recognized by the people. They can include world leaders, terrorist organizations, serial killers, psychopaths, et certa. World leaders are some that played a more pivotal role in shaping today’s world. One such…

modern and ancient history we have too many examples of evil committed by both humans and natural evils. Why would our benevolent God let these terrible acts occur to those both innocent and sinners alike? Why would there be so much disease, so much violence, so much corruption and sexual perversion. In one way or another God has either created these things or simply let them occur for one reason or another. Not only do we have many occurrences of evil in the Bible, we also see them through post…

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. Over a period of time everyone makes an act of evil but in reality are not evil at heart. During people's lifetime, at some point they will get angry.…

EVIL NO MORE How to stop evil from getting out of control. It is a process that is done by people and all living things created by God. To help us understand are problems, so that we can fix it to redeem ourselves. First example best explains (Best friends): You are walking down the street, and you saw your two best friends arguing with each other. What do you do? Would you help them solve their problem or walk off? The right thing to do is to help. So that nether one of your best friends get…

human evil. Human evil, involves the examination of human nature and the causes, and effects of evil. It also demands for an observation of the methods that humans use to fight off evil, and whether the methods used are effective. Golding uses characters from Lord of the Flies such as Simon, Ralph, Piggy, Jack, and of course The Lord of the Flies to explain different ideas of evil throughout the story. For example, the idea of a “beast” which is portrayed in the story, is a metaphor of evil. He…