Essay Archive - Evil From Morals
Evil From Morals
By textbook definition, evil is "What is morally wrong, what hinders the
realization of good" (Webster). If that is evil, then what is good? It's "what
is morally excellent, virtuous, well behaved, dutiful." (Webster) Philosophers
have argued over what evil is and why it exists for thousands of years. They
have raised questions like ‘How can there be a God if there is evil?' These
questions were raised due to God's nature: he is said to be all-powerful, all-
knowing and all-good. If this is the case, why doesn't he stop evil? And, since
people are supposed to be created in God's image, why are the....
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