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    In the story beowulf faces a lot of evil throughout this whole story but there is also good in the story as well such as grendel‚ grendel’s mother‚ the dragon‚ and all other monsters were examples of the evil of the story and beowulf and his people represented the good in the story and i think this is true because everyone was in peace until grendel attacked and well beowulf was just trying to protect his people and his home and so beowulf went and defeated him by ripping his arms off. So when beowulf

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    Explain the nature of the problem of evil The problem of evil refers to the nature of God. Many assume that God is benevolent but hardly anyone really considers the possibility that God is not all good but rather an all evil‚ malevolent God. The question is if God is all good and all powerful‚ then why did he create a world full of evil and suffering? There is so much suffering in this world that a lot of people find it hard to believe that‚ if God does exist‚ he is good. There is the argument that

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    The presence of evil and grief be situated the furthermost earnest complication in the creation‚ Also the single serious contest to conviction in the reality of an ethical God. Difficult of evil is difficult of reunion the realism of the evil in the creation with the realism of an all-powerful‚ all-knowing‚ and an impeccably virtuous God. The presence of immoral is definite by the inconsistency of the following theistic opinions: First‚ God is omnipotent means with certainly not any boundaries to

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    something evil it can also be good. Lautreamont constantly reflects on the idea that the morality of evil and how that can lead to suffering is both subjective and objective‚ which is ambiguous. What is considered a morally wrong action or value may to another be accepted or appreciated. In fact‚ it appears to be more of a matter of perspective on how the evilness is causing suffering or a relief from suffering to each individual involved. For instance‚ Maldoror could be considered evil when he

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    Some people may argue that there is more good in the world. These people are incorrect because everyone does have evil in them and are very well capable of doing bad things. Although not everyone expresses their anger at the same level of intensity‚ everyone has most likely done more bad in their life then acts of good kindness such as helping at a shelter‚ charity‚ and community service. Kids and teenagers stay home and play video games that are usually shooting or murder games. There are not many

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    Hamartiology: The Problem of Evil (Theodicy) No matter the degree of sin‚ it has been a concern of man since the beginning. Whether moral evil or natural evil the proble of evil is evident. The phrase “the problem of evil” is actually a label for a series of such problems involving God and evil (Feingberg‚ pg 413-415). The problem of evil is not that God is evil‚ but human beings have a free will and they have to chose to be evil. God cannot be tempted by evil (James 1:13‚ NIV). There is no

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    The Existence of God and Evil The problem of evil has been around since the beginning. How could God allow such suffering of his “chosen people”? God is supposedly all loving (omni-benevolent) and all powerful (omnipotent) and yet He allows His creations to live in a world of danger and pain. Two philosophers this class has discussed pertaining to this problem is B.C. Johnson and John Hick. Johnson provides the theists’ defense of God and he argues them. These include free will‚ moral urgency‚

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    John Hick defined evil as “physical pain‚ mental suffering and moral wickedness” For Hick‚ the consequence of evil is suffering NATURAL EVIL The apparent malfunctioning of the natural world e.g. diseases and natural disasters MORAL EVIL The result of human immorality e.g. genocide THE PROBLEM OF EVIL The monotheistic God of Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam assumes the divine qualities of omnipotence‚ omniscience and omni benevolence. However‚ the existence of evil and suffering in the world

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    Evil can often be seen in plain sight‚ but it can just as easily be hidden. Religion‚ however‚ can almost never be hidden due to evangelization. The combination of the two is rarely seen unless religion is used as a cover for evil. The grandmother‚ a nontraditional antagonist‚ exemplifies the combination of religion and evil‚ but she only sees herself as religious when truly she is only evil. However‚ the misfit‚ a conventional antagonist‚ knows he is evil and embraces it. In the short story

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    did this good God let there be evil (Augustine 121)? It starts with free will. God gave humans free will to love Him and to do good. According to the Adam and Eve story‚ Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit so that they could be like God. They were prideful and acted in a way that did not live up to their full potential for good and thus‚ there was evil. Now‚ that is not to say that Adam and Eve are the source of evil‚ but are in this case a good example. Evil is the privation of good that finds

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