the people ask why evil happens to someone‚ either ourselves‚ our family‚ our friends‚ and our nation. Why there are crimes? Why there are disturbing instance in the news like child-raped‚ terrorist bombing and other alarming activities? And the most important question here is‚ why evil exists? As defined by Alvin Plantinga‚ theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil". Evil is generally considered to include both moral evil‚ acts done by humans‚ and natural evil‚ which includes
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An Analysis of Why Macbeth Kills Duncan. Thought to have been composed by William Shakespeare between 1606-1607 Macbeth is the final of his four famous ‘tragedies’ which are literary works depicting a tragic hero‚ who becomes engaged in a moral struggle that ends in ruin. Macbeth is rarely mentioned in the theatrical world by its eponymous title‚ as it is considered to be unlucky‚ hence the reason it is often known as ‘The Scottish Tragedy’. The play is said to have been written by Shakespeare for
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Macbeth is a man that takes action where in comparison‚ Hamlet does not. Macbeth is faced with many difficult choices and his reactions tell us that he takes action. The problem with Macbeth is that he wishes he could stop‚ but his fear and paranoia drive him to go further and further down the road the he knows will lead him to power. Just like in your essay you described Macbeth as too hot to stop‚ too cool to feel.’ We are drawn to Macbeth because of the way he tackles his fear by becoming
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to consider things objectively for fear of afterlife consequences. Fictional stories can help us see how hypothetical people deal with hypothetical situations. From the reading‚ Why is there evil? By Fydor Dostoevky‚ Ivan‚ a good person‚ wants to end his relationship with God. Ivan states‚ “The fact that God allows evil to exist is so unforgivable‚ that I’ve decided worshipping such a God would be just unconscionable.” Ivan even declares that he is returning his ticket to Heaven. Ivan concludes that
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Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches“Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches. Do you agree? * Lady Macbeth plants the idea of murder in Macbeth’s head; however the witches only tell Macbeth the prophecies. * In the end‚ the witches are against Macbeth’s murders by tricking him into thinking that he is unbeatable meaning justice would be served – however Lady Macbeth does not try to serve justice. * Lady Macbeth is the reason of his corruption however in the end it is
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Subsequently the great battle between the rebels and Macbeth‚ the witches materialized and begin to tell Macbeth’s prophecy. The witches commence to chant of how the great Macbeth would become Thane of Glamis‚ Cawdor‚ and then King of Scotland. After seconds the witches vanished leaving Macbeth speechless since he becomes Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth clearly states “ I am thane of Cawdor. If good‚ why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make
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Why God Allows Evil Swinburne defends the view that the existence of evil in the world is consistent with the existence of an omnipotent‚ perfectly good God. Not only are they consistent‚ he argues‚ but the amount of good in the world requires the possibility of substantial evil. He begins his argument by distinguishing moral evil (which comes from humans acting in morally bad ways) from natural evil (pain and suffering that comes from anything other than human action with predictable outcome)‚
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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there is a character named Boo Radley. The children believe Boo is an evil being who goes around the town at night making flowers die and slaughtering chickens‚ even though it was proven that it was not him. One reason they believe Boo is evil is because he is locked up and never actually leaves the house. Boo is locked up because he started the closest thing to a gang ever seen in their small town. He also apparently stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of
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Necessary Evil It is inevitable that with the mention of slavery emotions will be aroused within whoever is present. Today most people look at slavery as one of the biggest mistakes our country has ever made. However‚ some will say they can see positives within the topic. It is the obvious nature and cycle of life that everything is not perfect and mistakes must be made to learn valuable lessons. Appalled by any notion of slavery as being necessary‚ most people do not see the evidence showing why it was
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become the monster they have always feared of. Rest assured‚ in William Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy Macbeth‚ Macbeth is promised an assuring future‚ until his corrupt nature obsesses and dominates his actions‚ motives‚ and reason. Once Macbeth realizes his is a man born for power‚ he begins to commit many sins in order to become the most powerful man in Scotland. Due to his tyrannical nature‚ Macbeth hopes to satisfy his ambition by murdering the people closest to him. Macbeth’s mind begins to become
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