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    Hamartiology: The Problem of Evil (Theodicy) The problem of evil is not a new issue to be considered or questioned. Rather‚ philosophers‚ theologians‚ and the common man have questioned this since evil entered the world. Hamartiology is simply the study of sin‚ how it came to be and how it affects humans. In this discussion‚ we will examine why bad things happen and why evil exists in our world today. Simply stated‚ the problem of evil is dynamic‚ but acknowledges the existence of evil in our world. While

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    THE PROBLEM OF EVIL BY OKOJIE E. PETER epo4escriva@yahoo.com MAY 2013 INTRODUCTION For many centuries‚ philosophers have been discussing evil‚ how it exists in the world‚ and how this relates to God. The discussion on evil and its relations to us is not an easy one though. It is commonly called the problem of evil. The problem of evil in contemporary philosophy is generally regarded as an argument for atheism. The atheist contends that God and evil are incompatible‚ and given that evil clearly exists

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    Diego Luna Philosophy 192 Dr. Gallo 22 May‚ 2015 The Problem of Evil The problem of evil may be described as a theory or conclusion that there is no God of the universe. Although the teleological argument can prove the existence of any God‚ the problem of evil simply states that if there was a God who was a “Perfect Being” then there should be no evil in the universe. According to the power point of the problem of evil‚ it says if God was a “Perfect Being‚” that means he would be omniscient‚ omnipotent

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    “Those who view their lives through the distorted medium of their own desires‚ are oblivious to good and evil.” (Russell) Since the dawn of humanity‚ man and his desire for power has ravaged the earth‚ which has been the cause of much evil and strife. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the negative presence of the desire for power echoes through the deepest caverns of human nature. Evil‚ in its truest sense‚ embodies sentiment diametrically opposite to human nature‚ which explains why almost all of humanity

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    Virtue and Evil in Macbeth There is a constant war waging between good and evil in everyday life. It may be a war between two fractions that feel they are both in the right or an internal battle of good and evil. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the titular character and his wife are battling against the true nature of themselves and in each other. Although they are known and seen by others as virtuous‚ their unsatisfactory greed and ambition lead both characters to become immoral. Although

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    12/2/09 How can a God who is both omnipotent and good allow evil in the world? For Christians‚ evil can be a problem because non-believers can use it as a way to attack Christianity. The first thing they might say is if there is evil‚ then God must not be good or omnipotent because he is allowing it. Yes‚ God allows evil in the world‚ but evil does not come from God. Evil comes directly from Satan. We see this in the book of Matthew‚ vs. 1-11‚ where Satan tries to tempt Jesus. Another way

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    We must accept that there is good and evil. In our life time we all have seen good people make bad decisions. Every human is capable of wrongdoing and at times committing evil acts. How we grew up during our childhood and the experiences at a young age can make us more susceptible to committing bad deeds. If we look in history Adolf Hitler was physically and mentally abused during his childhood (Merkin‚ 2002). Such powers given to Hitler with no proper training or supervision made him fall victim

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    Indian society suffers from a number of social evils. In the past these social evils stood in the way of our progress. Therefore‚ many religious and social reformers have‚ from time to time‚ been advocating the eradication of these evils. In the past‚ great religious men like Guru Nanak and Bhakt Kabir exhorted the people to remove all social evils‚ particularly communalism‚ casteism and superstitions. Guru Nanak and Kabir also stressed the need for Hindu-Muslim unity. In fact‚ they preached

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    Sample essay on Social Evils Still Persist in our society Social evils are prevalent in almost all the backward countries. Surprising enough that India‚ a country proud of her ancient culture is no exception to it. Conservatism and fundamentalism apart there are certain customs that smear the face of this ancient land that is trying to build a modern image in the world. Go to any part of the country you will find something going on you’ll be ashamed of. Even some good customs have taken a woeful

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    Good and Evil in The Crucible In The Crucible‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ demonstrates many examples of the complexity of “good” and “evil” in his characters. He does this through many characters‚ seen and unseen. Perhaps the most lucid representations of these two ideas are achieved through the acts of manipulation‚ anger‚ hate‚ and pureness that a few characters consistently provide. It can be said that in this play evil takes a human form in Abigail Williams. Abigail serves as the spark

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