A Critical Analysis on the Problem of Evil (Theistic Approach) Thesis Statement: The problem of evil is inadequate to disprove the existence of God. The Problem of Evil coined by Epicurus states that: “Either God wants to eradicate evil‚ and cannot; or he can‚ but does not want to. If he wants to‚ but cannot‚ he is impotent. If he can but does not want to he is wicked. If God can eradicate evil‚ and He wants to do it‚ why is there evil in the world?” This problem has long bothered many theologians
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and omnipotent simply because evil exists‚ is a statement of the problem of evil argument. If God was an omniscient being‚ he would have known everything about evil‚ if he were benevolent; he then would have stopped all evil from occurring and if at all he were omnipotent ha then would have been able to stop all evil. The evil exists‚ therefore‚ an omnipotent‚ benevolent and omnipotent entity does not exist either. There are two arguments on the evil or problem of evil. They include logical and evidential
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The character Macbeth is shown to be very evil in Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare. He was not evil until he becomes tempted by the Witches prophecies. Macbeth was a noble man until he was tempted by evil. The evil consumed him overtime‚ from all the murders he commits‚ and from trying to interfere with the witches prophecies. Macbeth would not be evil had he not been prophesied to be a king‚ or had he been influenced to commit crimes from Lady Macbeth‚ or from his temptations of rising to
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there so much evil in the world? These are all questions related to the topic of evil. The problem of evil is the main objection to the existence of God. A common assumption is if God is all perfect‚ all knowing‚ and all-powerful we should not live in an imperfect world that is consumed by evil. In this paper‚ I will reflect on the problem of evil‚ how others respond to the problem‚ and explaining my understanding of evil. I believe that evil stems from free will. The concept of evil can be divided
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Identify key ideas associated with the problem of evil The key Ideas associated with the problem of evil creates an evidential problem for Christians who want to retain God’s attributes of omnipotence‚ omniscience and benevolence and that God created the world out of nothing. However due to the ‘Inconsistent Triad’ meaning that the three (omnibenevolent‚ omnipotent and omniscient) are logically unreliable. If God is omnipotent‚ he is aware of the existing evil and suffering and knows how to put a stop to
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Naturally Good‚ Selfishly Evil If people are born good what makes them become evil? Evil is grown in people’s hearts over time and the more someone gives into temptation‚ the more evil their heart becomes. People are inherently good‚ however‚ some people succumb to evil because of the lack of self-restraint against temptation. One reason people give in to temptations because of selfish desires. Eve was tempted by Satan to eat the apple because she wanted to gain knowledge. In Genesis: “Ye shall
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2014 WHAT IS EVIL? Evil‚ in a general context‚ is taken as the absence or complete opposite of that which is ascribed as being good. Often‚ evil is used to denote profound immorality. In certain religious contexts‚ evil has been described as a supernatural force. The word evil can have many different meanings‚ such as morally bad or wrong‚ causing ruin‚ pain or injury‚ or an evil force‚ power‚ or personification. Simply by the definition of evil‚ one can only have a grasp of what evil is‚ but only
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The word evil can have many different meanings‚ such as morally bad or wrong‚ causing ruin‚ pain or injury‚ or an evil force‚ power‚ or personification. Simply by the definition of evil‚ one can only have a grasp of what evil is‚ but only through experience one can understand evil fully. Evil is readily perceived differently among people of certain‚ religions‚ races‚ ages‚ sexes‚ and mental prowess‚ but the underlying factor of evil is always geared toward negative outcomes‚ either physical or
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Explain the problem of evil and Augustine’s Theodicy. What is evil? John Hick defined evil as “physical pain‚ mental suffering and moral wickedness”. The monotheistic God of Christianity supposedly possesses divine qualities of omnipotence‚ omniscience and Omni benevolence. Omnipotence means the almighty and all knowing‚ omniscience means having infinite knowledge and Omni benevolent means all loving. If God is all of these things then why is there evil? The problem of evil brings up some big issues
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the various levels of human evil and how they are presented in society’s contrasting classes. The novel is set during the years leading up to the French Revolution. It gives the story of a few men and woman and the obstacles they have to face. Dickens throughout the novel intertwines symbolic representation of the conflict between France and England. He does an amazing job displaying how the aristocrats mistreat the peasants and common folk. Along with war‚ comes evil. It seeps its way into even
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