Good And Evil In Christianity

Mary Shelley once stated that “ No man chooses evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.” The above quote could lead readers and critics alike to believe that Shelley meant for the Creature to be good or like Rousseau hypothesized, was drawn towards evil gradually. The age-old question of whether the Creature is evil or not seems to continue as there is no clear-cut answer. In order to come close to the answer, one must ask themselves several questions. First starting with if they believe God, Satan, or man is evil. If God created evil beings but had the choice to not create them, does that make him evil and if he is the creator (similar to Victor) does that also make him evil. Is Satan evil because like the Creature he rebelled

Various religions define good and evil in various ways. However, one thing is certain. Since our society has existed, good and evil have also been in existence and many religions see them as two sides of the same coin. Some religions see them as counterparts, one of which focuses on promotion of happiness and the other on everything evil or all that is contrary to happiness. Every religion and mythology define them in its own way and they find representation in various forms like demons and angels in Christianity and Devas and Danavas in Hinduism. But the concept of good and evil has always been there and in old times

Throughout history we have seen different kind of battles and duels, but all of this confrontations have always represented the good vs. the evil. There has been demons, monster, and even the mind of a human itself, but good has always found a way to keep the world balanced. There has always been different ways in which evil has been presented, but I believe that the most awful and dreadful one is the devil. The devil controls every other dreadful creature in the world, he is the reason why evil exists. Even though we always picture monster and demons as the representation of evil, humans can also be evil, and we can be even worse.

God created first the angels are good and obedient and disobedient padaAllah. Birth of Satan are placed in their own free decision angels who rebelled against God. Then they called the "evil angel" or a term used in Hebrew as "SATAN" and revealed the names or different terms in the New Testament. Crime itself is not created by God, but evil called sin it is a free choice of God's creation. Responsibility for the crime can not be delegated to God but must be borne by those who choose sin.

Your answer for how Christianity adequately explain the existence of good and evil, pain and suffering gave insight to the question, “God gave us free will because He wanted us to be able to choose to be in right standing and relationship with Him.” Having right-standing and relationship with Him gave us a better choice here on earth and for eternal life, which can provide an explanation of the existence of good and evil, pain and suffering. “So just as sin ruled over all us and brought us to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 5:21, NLT). However, as a Christian, it is so imperative to know and to understand that we have right-standing

When reading Genesis, it becomes clear to the reader that the existence of evil isn’t ignored. The origin of evil has a major connection with the original sin that Adam and Eve committed when they had eaten from the tree of knowledge. Sin was very personal to Adam and Eve, but also it was transmitted to their descendants. The serpent seems to be the agent in temptation and he was able to trick Eve into not only eating the apple, but also sharing it with Adam. The serpent is the mythical figure that which is recognized as Satan according to the biblical traditions.1 “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God hade made” (Gen 3:1) The devil seems to be a master of cunning and first addresses himself to Eve. The

In Christianity evil has existed since the very beginning. God creates a perfect paradise, but the existence of "bad" is already present in the tree of knowledge. Another one of his creations, an angel, would later be known as Satan. This angel, in the form of a serpent, came to one of the first humans in existence and convinced her to eat from the forbidden tree. The bible states that all creations of God have a free will. The existence of evil already existed within these perfect beings. Later on in the Bible, more angels would follow Satan's path and become demons. God created evil alongside the living.

The devil at the dawn of Christianity bore little resemblance to the ruler of hell, the antichrist and agent of evil that he is known as in present day. Satan makes few overt or implied appearances in the Old Testament. For the important role of God’s greatest adversary, early Christians had to flesh out great parts of Satan’s story in order to develop him into his present, fearsome persona. The Christian story of the Devil is heavily influenced by earlier Greek mythology, and early Christian writings about the Devil co-opted local mythology in order to gain new converts and discredit popular pagan beliefs.

Good and evil are often considered to be very different, but are actually quite similar. They are both used to describe people who exceed the expectations of the typical citizen. Those terms describe different sides of the spectrum for the connotation within society with good typically viewed positively by society and evil usually viewed negatively by society. People enjoy believing that the common citizen can accomplish amazing tasks to keep their hope up. However, Socrates believes that only extraordinary people can accomplish extraordinary feats, good or evil, due to their intelligence, nature, and skills.

The naturally good world has been corrupted by evil, and a God is going to restore it to its nature. Apparently, the restoration is indeed obvious. It is shown through the everlasting teachings of kindness, harmony, and peace. Men are smart, but they are selfish and ignorant, making them unable to invent such moral teachings. Hence, those teachings, or Laws, are derived from an another source—God—who is perfectly selfless. Indeed, Christianity is sensical, for there are evidences that God is making changes in humanity.

The concept of good and evil is a popular dichotomy found in many fields such as religion, philosophy, and psychology. Philosophers continue to ask the question whether human beings are innately good or evil and often state that human nature is much greater in complexity on the scale of human behaviour. It is important to define what good and evil is, understanding the complexity of human behaviour and applying personal experiences relating to the topic. As to question whether humans are innately good or evil can be a misleading concept which can lead to conflicts.

The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is often associated with a various number of themes such as racism, social inequality, the importance of family values, and much more. But one of the more hidden messages of the book centers around the idea that there is a coexistence of good and evil. This theme is really brought to life the more the reader is able to understand the book. Through sub themes such as coming of age, perspective, and intense characterization of many important characters the idea of good and evil is really brought to light.

On August 27th, 2015, a white truck containing the decomposing bodies of as many as 50 smuggled migrants from the Middle East and Africa attempting to reach Europe was discovered. This came as part of the biggest wave of migrants since World War II. These migrants, attempting to flee a war-savaged Middle East, were killed by the negligence of a smuggler. Their deaths can be attributed to the moral evil of men waging war, as well as the moral evil of a smuggler who had no concern for the lives of these migrants. Some consider moral evil to be an example of why God simply cannot exist.

According to Woodman, “Evil, as presented by Milton, may be defined as a rebellion against the hierarchy of God’s creation.”, but in my opinion, evil is being immoral and vicious. Satan could be described as evil, but because of his reasons to be evil towards God, I don’t really believe he is evil. He is a spoiled, broken child that wants to get back at the deity that wronged him. His entire existence is to seek revenge on God for throwing him and his apostles out of heaven, and shunning them into Hell. Satan just doesn’t come across as evil in Paradise Lost and Milton describes him as a hero that tried to conquer an evil tyrant. Satan has evil qualities in our stories today, but in Book 1 and 2 of Paradise Lost, he is not considered evil. When a person compares what society thinks of Satan today, and how Milton wrote Satan in Paradise Lost, he is considerably not evil.

It is all that to be sure, but even more so, the true nature of evil is that it is personified in scripture—the evil one (Matt. 13:19, 38; Mk. 9:39; Jn. 17:15; Eph. 6:16; Col. 3:9) as scripture calls it—with a mind and will of its own, that is totally and irrevocably opposed to God. Even as good is a person, God Himself, for no one is good except God alone (Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19); even so we need to realize in the depths of our being that evil is no less a person, Satan himself. To believe otherwise is to downplay the reality, nature and insidiousness of evil.