The Necessity of Evil and the Applications of Good in Response

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.

One of the oldest dilemmas in philosophy is also one of the greatest threats to Christian theology. The problem of evil simultaneously perplexes the world’s greatest minds and yet remains palpably close to the hearts of the most common people. If God is good, then why is there evil? The following essay describes the problem of evil in relation to God, examines Christian responses to the problem, and concludes the existence of God and the existence of evil are fully compatible.

The Geneva Convention and its participants keep all prisoners of war on a uniformed playing field, to prevent

A common phrase that many people learn in their youth is “never judge a book by its cover.” This figure of speech is usually meant to teach others to give something a chance before immediately dismissing it; however, the phrase can also take on a darker interpretation and be used as a warning to not trust everything that meets the eye. Miss Adela Strangeworth in Shirley Jackson’s “The Possibility of Evil” lives up to the dark irony of that phrase as the story unfolds. Jackson uses irony throughout many elements of her story to illustrate how evil can be masked by an amiable façade.

Does the problem of evil pose a challenge for theists and the existence of God? The problem of evil argues that there is so much suffering in the world that an all-good and all powerful God would not allow such suffering to exist. Therefore, a God with those characteristics does not exist. Unless the suffering is necessary for an adequate reason. Some people argue that suffering is necessary for there to be good and for us to able to understand what good is. In this paper, I will argue that suffering does not need to exist in order for good to exist, because the existence of good does not depend on suffering. I will then argue that good and suffering are not logical opposites. Finally, I will conclude that since evil is not justified, then the God that we defined does not exist.

The problem of evil is the notion that, how can an all-good, all-powerful, all-loving God exists when evil seems to exist also. The problem of evil also gives way to the notion that if hell exists then God must be evil for sending anyone there. I believe both of these ideas that God can exist while there is evil and God is not evil for sending anyone to hell. I believe hell exists in light of the idea that God is holy and just. The larger is how anyone can go to heaven. I will try to answer the problem of evil with regards to the problem of heaven and hell.

with some evil in it. Better? Why would God being so good and concerned about

Mary Bell had a rough childhood. Her mother was a prostitute and her father was thought to be the famous criminal Billy Bell. Her mother didn't really want her, she tried to kill Mary on “accident”. She would give her dangerous amounts of sleeping pills and would push her out windows. There was an eyewitness, who is not known, who claimed to see her giving Mary a lot of pills at one time. Her mother would bring home random men and force Mary to do very naughty things with the men. Her family tried to take

Geneva Convention Articles are expounded on in FM 2-22.3, which was a change from the previous version, FM 34-52, where some of the applicable articles were just introduced. FM 2-22.3 has included an appendix covering all the articles of the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions. Although, these references can be found in numerous publications, by inserting them in the manual the authors reemphasize the importance of compliance with the Geneva Conventions and also reinforce the prohibition of torture, something that was not covered in FM 34-52.

‘Evil’ is a phrase that has been interpreted in many different ways over many centuries by many scholars. In modern terms, evil has been used to ‘emphasize the gravity of a crime, trading on the term’s aura of spiritual finality’ (Romig, 2012). Although those behind acts of evil can be redeemed, there is no role for society to play in any evildoer’s road to redemption. But, even though evil has been construed by many, acts that come under such a title are more ambiguous in nature as more extreme actions are occurring seemingly daily now. Furthermore, how an individual can redeem themselves is a topic society is still debating today, as more frequent and radical crimes are taking place.

The abstract concept of evil has vastly transformed throughout human history, ranging for the supernatural and mystical to the very humans amongst whom we live. In modern times, evil has become an entirely ambiguous term. Who is evil? What is evil? Men like Adolph Hitler and Saddam Hussein have been garnered with the term ‘evil’ for their atrocities against fellow humans. Now it seems evil has a solely human significance; when a person violates the individual rights of others on a massive scale, he/she is evil. In Shakespeare’s time – the Elizabethan era – evil had a similar, but somewhat altered connotation in the human mind. Evil was an entity that violated the English Christian

In many cases the question of problem of evil is stemmed back to humanity. Throughout the years, “free will” has been under discussion. According to the Bible, Matthew 22:37; tells us that God has given each individual free will because it then allows us to love God with our whole heart if we so desire to, but doesn’t force it upon anyone. But again, in Genesis 1:26, the Bible says that God created humans in his own image unlike animals, we resemble our Creator in our capacity to display such qualities as love and justice, and like our creator, we have free will. So it has become obvious that yes, free will does exist-but is it the problem of evil? In my opinion a man's free will can most definately be related to society's

As a soul living in a manipulative society, this has made me consider who really is the cause of the evil of the world. The American government we have been co-existing with has made it seem that the other countries, China, Russia, and Middle Eastern counties, have power and wish to destroy the Americans. But the American government itself, are the destroyers. The control over human life is now in the hands of the top dogs of America, and we don't know exactly who they are. They can control energy, food supply, education, healthcare, and pretty much every aspect of the human experience. My evil is a system that has mysteriously and deceptively trickled their way into our mentality to make us think we need them, but they need us. Resisting this evil force, is done through acknowledgement and being aware of who and what the

Ten children are killed every day in the United States by guns; people are murdered senselessly; Columbine High School; Over one-third of middle school children in Cascade County have used illegal drugs and over one-half have tried alcohol; innocent people in foreign countries are being wiped out (Kosovo); The Holocaust; Hiroshima; Vietnam; poverty, starvation and oppression in third world countries; Capitalism; environmental decay and neglect; the media; Oklahoma City; the uni-bomber; earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, airplane crashes; domestic/child abuse; disease, birth defects and mental disorders. Why?Why?Why?… The question never changes and is asked over and over and over and

With Bell, she had the motivation that falls under the observational learning. Her mother used whips and lashes as a dominant act. Mary quoted, “I like hurting little things that can’t fight back” (Murderous Children). This was the result of her mother showing her to be dominant in order to gain control. By hurting individuals younger and weaker than her, gave her the satisfaction of the one taking control this time not like when she was younger and being the one getting controlled over. By observing the dominant acts her mother performed wrapped up the idea to Bell that women could be in controlled regardless of their sex. It explains why Bell was more violent towards boys than to girls. This behavior against boys stemmed from the hatred for men due to the force sexual abuse under her mother supervision. The method that Mary used to kill her victims was by strangling them the exact manner her mother used to attempt murder on