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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Good vs. Evil It is very doubtful that you can turn on the television to watch a sitcom‚ head to the movies‚ or even pick up a book and not be hit with the classic battle of Good vs. Evil but where does this come from? Why do we want Good to overcome and conquest over Evil? That is a judgment call that we make on an individual level‚ not as social group‚ it is an essential part of our human nature and ones upbringing. We see that good as something very treasured‚ something that is wanted and hopped
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an integral part of one’s life‚ and man may forget his inherent evil nature‚ or he may channel evil in a less savage manner. Kurt Vonnegut‚ a prominent satirist and World War Two veteran‚ exposes man’s affinity for evil in his book‚ Slaughterhouse-Five. This work centers on the experiences and acquaintances of Billy Pilgrim‚ a young‚ listless‚ and dejected soldier who survived the destruction of Dresden. Vonnegut points out that evil is an intrinsic value that societal infrastructure and moral standards
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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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English 30 - Mrs. Adams October 9th‚ 2013 The evil inside you All humans consist of natural good and natural evil. In extreme situations‚ a primal instinct causes humans to act for their survival‚ which often leads to acts of violence and immoral behaviour. These types of reactions demonstrate man’s capacity for evil‚ within human nature. In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding portrays the theme of innate evil through a group of British schoolboys‚ who were stranded on an inhabited
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Problem of Evil Essay 1) Suffering can create philosophical problem for a religious believer because in the entire Christian view of the world‚ the Problem of Evil and Suffering is one of the biggest criticisms philosophers and ordinary people face‚ as they find it hard to prove this theory wrong while still proving that God exists. If god is all powerful‚ has created the universe and is totally responsible for it‚ and can do anything that is logically possible‚ then he could end evil and suffering
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Evil and Suffering Part A) ’Evil and suffering is the result of a malevolent God’ discuss the problem of evil and suffering in light of this quote. (6 marks) There are two different types of evil. Moral evil and natural evil. Moral evil is the result of human actions that are morally wrong. Examples are murder‚ war and cruelty. Richard Swinburn said ’Moral evil I understand as including all evil caused deliberately by humans negligently failing to do what they ought to do‚ and also the evil
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of Evil from Mackie’s standpoint using his objective techniques. In this essay‚ I will choose to elaborate on the Problem of Evil. Furthermore‚ I will explain why I agree with the argument‚ by presenting the two strongest objections based on what seems to be a more persuasive argument‚ then show why those objections do not succeed. The two objections that I select to present are (1) “Good cannot exist without evil” or “Evil is necessary as a counterpart to good” and (2) “Evil is due to human freewill”
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Are humans innately evil‚ good or are we blank slates? Humans are not born innately good or evil; they are born without knowledge of good or evil but with an innate need for survival. If you look at babies‚ they are innately very selfish‚ that is their nature. They have survival instincts‚ and all they care about is getting as much food as they can so they can survive. But does that make them evil? No. Most kids grow to be innately good adults‚ and it’s a small minority who grow into being "evil"
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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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