Epic Of Darkness

WORLD CONNECTION QUESTION: How does the competition between good and evil in East of Eden relate to good and evil in the world we live in today?

Some people believe that they are separate entities battling to gain the most power and footing. But in reality the good and evil are fighting against itself in an inner battle or a civil war. It is like when a person battles their own thoughts on the idea to stopping to help others, debating whether or not the personal repercussions outweigh the feeling and pride of saving a life. It is a battle that will always continue even though at times it may seem like it’s over, it will always be in the back of people’s minds dormant until the next choice comes to

They both wanted control over of the universe. In the end the good mind wins and the evil mind sinks to eternal doom. After the battle the good mind visits the people and teaches them what they will need to know in order to survive.

The two stories both pit the idea of good against evil to explain the contrasting mechanisms of

Evil is said to have come from the off spring of Adam, who was the

interpretation of the darkness in his journey with these words, "True, by this time it was not a blank space any more...a place of darkness. But there was in it one river especially, a mighty big river... resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land...the snake had charmed me." (p. 11) However, in Heart of Darkness, the definitions of lightness and darkness has been reversed. Darkness can be interpreted to stand for the purity and innocence of the natives lifestyle, while lightness can be seen as the corruption, greed, and exploitative ways of the white men. The natives lived by the code of nature in a sort of "darkness," in that they had not been exposed to the corruption of the

Another biblical example of a moral or intrinsic evil is the result of Adam and Eves disobedience of God’s free will in the Garden of Eden and becomes even more clear to them with the birth of their two sons, Cain and Abel. The birth of these two sons brings the evil of lethal violence to society. It begins with rivalry amongst siblings of jealousy and family fighting. Cain’s jealousy finally ends with him making the decision to commit murder and kill his brother Abel. This decision of moral or intrinsic evil made by Cain is the first taking of human life and the deterioration of humanity’s condition. The act of murder is not an act of God, it is an act of man and because of man’s action, evil succeeds in society. Again, the problem of

Satan again reverses roles, portraying himself as good and God as evil. Many people fall for this lie. For example, many see Satan as noble liberator in the garden of Eden but judge God as a stingy jailer – instead of seeing God as providing an idyllic environment, while selfish man just had to have one more tree despite the abundant orchards! Man, imitating Satan, said "I will be like God" and rebelled against his benevolent Creator – a Creator Who in turn humbly took the form of a man to be crucified for the willful sins of His own creation so that a way of redemption could be open to all by simply trusting the Rescuer. To regard someone as 'evil' that dies on your behalf is the height of deception.

What I thought of when I saw “good and evil” was the tree of knowledge of good and evil from the Bible. In the Bible, near the beginning of the book—Genesis 2:9—it says that there are two trees, the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. “The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil”. When Adam and Eve sinned and ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, that's when the concept of good and evil became true. When things were going good, something would upset that and something bad would happen. What I believe is that if Adam and Eve hadn’t have sinned then

The problem of evil questions the nature of God and threatens his status as a figure worthy of worship. Surely human beings would not wish to worship a God that is neither all good nor all-powerful? The figure we call God is seen to be entirely perfect and flawless in every way. The problem of evil also questions God’s omniscience, in respects that he is all knowing. If God is omniscient then he must know the harm that evil does and the suffering it will cause. The attributes in question are the essence of the nature of God and without them he becomes more like a human than a God. If any of God’s characteristics are omitted, he

In the book of genesis there is a superior being by the name of god. God's first creation was “the heaven and the earth”. The earth had no shape and was filled with darkness so god decided to give it light by the power of his words and it was so. He divided the dark from the light and from that night and day

When children think of darkness they think of lack of light which causes them to become scared. As we grow older, we begin to not only realize the lack of light, but the objects inside the dark which can be more frightening. We start understanding how darkness makes us feel. Darkness makes one think of unusual scenarios that are not real, but seems so real at that moment. Once we start believing in those scenarios, they start to overcome us and we no longer stay ourselves. There are multiple definitions of darkness and they all go with these two authentic stories, Heart of Darkness and The Dead. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, darkness is defined as: partial or total absence of light, wickedness or evil, unhappiness, secrecy and lack of spiritual or intellectual enlighten. Comparing, Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad and The Dead written by James Joyce, each author brings out darkness and the living dead into the main character and shows how much it changes them for the worse and/or for the better.

Like most ancient middle eastern creation stories, God had to control “dark, unformed chaos,” which is also referred to as dark forces, before he could begin creation. Once the forces were dealt with the first thing that God created was light ("The Creation Story and Social Justice”). This was a very logical first things because light means the opposite of dark, which signifies the defeat of the dark forces. Another key thing that happens in this first “day” or phase is the separation of light from darkness. It shows that there is a contrast between good and bad, with bad referring to the dark forces of chaos. The main misconception in this first Creation story is the concept of the word “day.” The word itself comes from the Hebrew word “yom” which actually means “a given time period.” The actual length of time is unclear. But a better way to think of the “days” of creation would be to think of them as phases or eras.

In the beginning, God created the heavens, and the Earth. The angels, and the humans. The sky, the land, the sea. Plants and animals. When he created humans he instructed them to protect and nurture the world. Adam and Eve were the very first protectors of the garden, and the earth. they would never reach their full potential, as Lucifer the angel saw it, he wanted to help them. He told Adam and Eve to eat from the tree and They would be free to do as she wanted in the world she could choose her destiny.

Its impossible to reflect on the origins of evil without bringing up the concept of free will. God created man with this idea of choice; the choice to believe and obey, or the choice to disobey. It was this free will that allowed Adam and Eve to fall from their initial glory and introduce evil and suffering into the world. We can justify a large amount of sustained suffering by acknowledging that it actually benefits us and is not incompatible with God's loving nature. We learn lessons both physically and spiritually that allows us to grow and mature according to God. Some suffering is used to spark revival or for a great advancement in his kingdom, cause after all we're