The Problem of Evil and Faith

This theology essay delves into the complex relationship between faith and the existence of evil. It analyzes arguments surrounding God's presence in a world filled with suffering and explores various perspectives on how belief can coexist with the reality of pain and negativity. The essay draws upon biblical examples and philosophical discussions to shed light on this enduring theological dilemma.

Theology Essay
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1. How might suffering in the face of evil lead one to the search for goodness, truth and
wisdom........................................................................................................................................3
2. If it is possible to make good out of Evil explain with biblical example................................4
3. Finding the meaning of suffering from the face of Evil encountered by providing
predictions of future. .................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
The theology is the systematic study of god and its beliefs which lead to development of
faith among people and this establishes the relationship between god and humanity. The report
will be based on the beliefs and teachings of elders and authority figures to adhere information.
This study will be able to provide an expanded vision about suffering of the human which
sometimes leads to goodness, wisdom and truth. It will also introduce biblical instances which
will prove that good can be abstracted out from evil.
1. How might suffering in the face of evil lead one to the search for goodness, truth and wisdom
It is believed from the past many years that every human contains a soul which can be
called as god (Bader-Saye, Scott(July2007). Humanity consists of large emotions inside the soul
which might be in the form of god. If there is a god then how can god allow suffering and
injustice to people. In this context, A theodicy attempts to justify that god can be in the face of
suffering of an Evil which allows existence of ungodly figure which aimed at establishing
distrust of people. Michael Murray and Sean Greenberg had found that during the medieval
period when Leibniz worked all the philosophers excepted the existence of God according to
their individual experiences. Since it was believed that god is a creator of world so evil can be a
major spot in the name of truth and wisdom.
Some people debated that as god is the sign of devotion then how can he allow evil powers in the
world and if evil and suffering exists, so he is unworthy of devotion and love. Good comes inside
of pure soul and that soul will be able to influence positivity across the universe (Manninen,
Bertha Alvarez, April 2013). God must be the creator of negative powers as one leads to the
sufferings in the face of evil. In response to the divine holiness, Leibniz states that god have
created best of all possible world but if in the form of evil then how can it be proved as best in
the world. Sometimes many queries arises that how can it be judged by God that which human
beings deserve better and who do not deserve best. Many philosophers debated such question
according to their own experiences and learnings then some have answered such complicated
situation by answering that goodness and evil powers are provided by god is based on their
karma.
Karma can be a negative or positive power which is responsible for the all those activities
that are being done with a human either it is good or bad. Suffering actually arises from the way
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we live so god have provided various beautiful journey called life which involves all the possible
emptions such as the worst situations, happy situations, unexpected experiences etc. so god plays
a vital role in controlling the activities of world by its different vision (Elizabeth, 2004). It is
often believed from the mythical stories that every person god always sends angels and well-
wishers in the form of humans to reduce the sufferings of individual.
2. If it is possible to make good out of Evil explain with biblical example.
Yes, I believe that it is possible to make good out of evil as every eternity on the earth is
created by god and god has created them by providing the large combination emotions and
expression in a human behaviour. Evil is a real fact that have to faced by every individual entity
living on the earth. In fact, evil is only a problem wherever something good happens then it will
be a large possibility that there may be negative aspects of every situation. Presence of god can
be accountable to the reality that if there is no goodness then there is no moral laws and if there
no moral established by god then there is no evil (Lonergan, 2017). So it cannot be denied that
the idea of evil cause us to seek god in goodness then to flee from his presence and deny
existence. I can truly believe that doing good to everyone and expecting nothing in return. This
will reward us great in future as real love is a sacrifice which is done for the sake of god and this
can be the best example to prove bringing good from evil. Here we found key that is to expect
nothing in return.
We Human beings are so selfish that in every bad situation whenever anything wrong
happens to them then they blame God for evils. At the time of any happiness God never gets the
credit of any goodness even though he owes us nothing. Good out of evil can be brought out by
just merciful work. Holy beliefs and faith of humanity on god turns out suffering of an evil into
a goodness and this devotion of people towards the God can be proved possible to make good
out of evil. I believe that unique power of God is making us to hold trust and faith on the creator
of world as nobody in this world is always happy and never suffered a situation any negative
situation in life. In my opinion, it is just because if god provide us all the desirable happiness in
the world then humanity cannot worship god at any situation of life.
For example, the greatest evidence provided by the history of God in taking the greatest
evil and bring out the goodness which was written in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. I am
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convinced with the fact of reality that life and death have a specific time which we never know.
This real truth can be controllable by only Lord. So no power, no height, no angels can be able to
separate us from the love of Lord Jesus Christ.
Bible often speaks of the need of god in one's heart. I usually think that other beliefs cannot
simply hold faith of those who do not believe in the existence of God. For the sake of devotion
and wisdom one have to ask god for seeking the God as deeply felt need.
3. Finding the meaning of suffering from the face of Evil encountered by providing predictions
of future.
After the deep study about believing the superpowers of god in creating the entire world,
I will be supporting this argument by believing that every goodness has to suffer the face of evil
at any situation of life. Sometimes people will need to ask god to remove the barriers which
keep them away from beliefs and existence of such superpowers. In this situation I totally oppose
this statement that if God will remove all those barriers which restrict the thoughts of people in
believing about the love and worship of god which ultimately leads in the direction of removing
all those evils and negativity from the earth. One who can deny the presence of God cannot seek
to know God but in spite of this, he proves his existence by providing many real life evidences.
I think every aspect has its two sides one is positive and second is negative. If it feels all
good then the real value of bad cannot be remembered and if all bad happens then people thinks
god has made everything wrong for us. If I stuck in the situation where all the good things are
happening and this leads me toward the happiness and in this situation I cannot realise the value
of pain. So at the time when all desirable and good things happens then we do not remember
suffering and cannot allow this credit to God. But at the time when every evil activities are
occurring then we do not remember the value of goodness.
Suffering, endurance, hope, belief are all the similar kinds of words which are
interdependent on each other (McGrath, 2016). A best example of this mythical essay can be if a
person is imprisoned for many years then he does not die for lack of medicines or food but he
dies for the lack of something urge living more.
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CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above discussion that be god is the biggest mystery which
cannot prove his real presence but he can make people believe about the existence. The study
had provided different evidences in which one search for goodness in the form of god when
anything evil happens. This theology essay had also provided the two different aspects as every
goodness can be bring out of every evil situations. This report had also covered future
assumptions towards encounter of evil and finding the face of sufferings by evidencing it from
the holy books of Bible.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bader-Saye, Scott. “Security check: Does God protect us?” TheChristian Century 124, 14
(July2007):29-32.
Manninen, Bertha Alvarez. “The Problem of Evil and Humans’ Relationship with God in
Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life.” Journal of Religion and Film 17, 1 (April 2013): 1-
23.
“Near the Cross: John 19:25-27,” in Johnson, Elizabeth A, Dangerous Memories: A Mosaic of
Mary in Scripture, New York: Bloomsbury Publish, 2004.E-book.
Lonergan, B. (2017). Method in theology (Vol. 14). University of Toronto Press.
McGrath, A. E. (2016). Christian theology: An introduction. John Wiley & Sons.
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