The Problems of Good & Evil
View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS
Words: 1306
Pages: 5
(approximately 235 words/page)
Pages: 5
(approximately 235 words/page)
Essay Database > Literature > North American
The logical problem of evil is one of the oldest arguments against the existence of God. There is a logical contradiction in believing in God AND believing that there is evil in this world. Theists believe that God is perfect, and has three traits: omnipotence, omniscience, and omni benevolence. An omnipotent God is one who is "all powerful". People often infer from this that God can do anything. However, there are things that God cannot …
showed first 75 words of 1306 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed first 75 words of 1306 total
showed last 75 words of 1306 total
…not as to what is actually good or evil, but to what we perceive as good and evil. I believe that there is a hierarchy of relativism, beginning with a culture, splitting into sub-cultures, and eventually ending up at the individual. Every single person on this planet has a different idea about what things are good and evil. Yes, two people may have ideas that are very similar, but they will never be exactly alike.
…not as to what is actually good or evil, but to what we perceive as good and evil. I believe that there is a hierarchy of relativism, beginning with a culture, splitting into sub-cultures, and eventually ending up at the individual. Every single person on this planet has a different idea about what things are good and evil. Yes, two people may have ideas that are very similar, but they will never be exactly alike.
