EVIL
Tough Issues Series Lesson I Part I
"Did God make evil?"

To begin our study on evil, we must lay the proper foundation. Let us lay this foundation by defining evil.

Evil-When good that should be there is missing from something, that is evil. After all, if I am missing a wart on my nose, that is not evil because the wart should not have been there in the first place. However, if a man lacks the ability to see, that is evil. Likewise, if a person lacks the kindness in his heart and respect for human life that should be there, then he may commit murder. Evil is, in reality, a parasite that cannot exist except as a hole in something that should be solid.#

The second major foundational block we must lay is to answer the question; WHERE DID EVIL COME FROM? The following example may help us understand correctly:

1. God made everything perfect.
2. One of the perfect things God made was free creatures.
3. Free will is the cause of evil.
4. So, imperfection (evil) can......

Join Now to view the rest of this term paper!
Members: Login to view this research paper.

Title: Evil
Approximate Word Count: 651
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

With the Term Papers Lab Membership Pass, you get instant access to every essay on this site, including this essay on Evil, for as long as you remain a member.

Other essays sites charge almost $100 for a single term paper. At Term Papers Lab, you can get instant access to over 100,000 research papers for as little as $29.95!