Sentences with phrase «question about evil»

We often ask the question about evil, but we are asking the wrong question.

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It is written; «If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness»

I think my question to those of you who couple evil atheism with evolution, the big bang, and climate change is: how can we as scientists even start trying to inform you about the details of what you are arguing against if you automatically presume everything we say is a blasphemous lie?

Is your question about opposing evil through violence?

This brings us then to the real point of disagreement between Plantinga and Griffin: the question of whether every actual world must necessarily contain self - determining entities and hence whether an omnipotent being can unilaterally bring about any world devoid of genuine evil.

In this post, I consider a question sent in to me by a reader about whether or not God can look upon sin and evil.

Although generally categorized as a novel for young readers, this Newbery award - winner and science fiction classic, grapple with adult - sized questions about the nature of God and the existence of evil.

It is the discipline of honesty about the human plight — sin, evil, injustice, unfulfilled hope, unanswered questions.

Then there arises the problem known as theodicy, the question of how to justify the goodness of God when God either directly brings about evil or at least appears to permit evil to exist.

For years I struggled with doubts about my faith, and through the emerging church movement, I found people who were asking the very same questions - about religious pluralism, the Problem of Evil, inerrancy, the notion of absolute truth, etc..

Perplexed and disturbed about a horrifying evil in his own life or the life of some one close to him, the believer may find it hard to trust God, may come to question God's goodness or his concern, may even come to rebel against God.

1Ti 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 1Ti 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 1Ti 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Even when missionaries talked about «God who made the whole world and all things, prospective converts» questions were, «Would not the evil spirits persecute them?

I am very clear about the criticism about Christian faults, what I am asking is how do others resolve the question of evil in the world...

The observation of the evil in the world, and anxious questionings about it cause you to doubt God's existence; but the very fact that one sees and

In this book he argued that religion created a conscience which is quick to understand social need, that religious philanthropy gives charitably but without raising ultimate questions about the causes of social maladjustment, that religion «unifies individuals, stabilizes societies, creates social imagination and sanctifies social life; but it also perpetuates ancient evils, increases social inertia, creates illusions and preserves superstitions.

But people still obstinately keep asking questions about the whereabouts of departed loved ones, the meaning and purpose of their own lives, whether good will prevail over evil and whether we can know anything about the transcendent.

Moreover, there are unexplored questions about the problem of evil and the neoclassical concept of omniscience.

I suppose my question is given there is the existence of good an evil — what can we do about it so that we end up doing more good than harm?

I hear this all the time, whenever I have questions about creationism or Calvinism, the Problem of Evil or the destiny of the un-evangelized.

It also is the answer to life's tough questions, like why there is evil, and what, if anything, God is doing about it, and who is responsible for it, and what happens when we die, and is there life after death.

The problem with such an argument is that while it offers a very helpful insight into the question of why we suffer and endure hardship, it says nothing about real evil.

Also, if one would read Genesis - Malachi then one would know these question asked by Smithsonian, how we were created, and why evil came about, and to help, YHWH made us for His own sake unconditionally; He gave us a choice to decide with our own hearts what, or who we want to be in this world, as well as to who we'll be to HIM, whether being righteous, obedient children, or not the choice is ours we're responsible for our own righteousness in Ezekiel 14:14 - 21.

By reasoning and being logically analytical about the philosophical question of good and evil, and applying it correctly.

This focuses the question about voting for Trump: Is he an evil politician?

To answer your question about your non-existent god, Epicurus summed it up nicely: «Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?

The cause of this uneasiness becomes clearer if we question Ignatieff's argument at several points: the validity of the moral paradigm itself, the assumptions from which he proceeds, the inconsistencies in how he describes the limits to be observed in doing the «lesser evil,» and his conclusions about specific elements of the war on terror.

The fact of evil in the world and in human experience raises serious questions for any Christian discussion, as much about human existence as about the reality and activity of God who in Christian faith is affirmed to be nothing other than «pure unbounded love.»

I struggled with questions about religious pluralism, the destiny of the un-evangelized, the Problem of Evil, the inerrancy of the Bible, and much more.

Emilio, I have been thinking about your question («I just want an answer on how it is that evil people who want to by choice remain evil, be dealt with?»)

Re: last sentence... if you want cheap entertainment, post a question about H1Bs on Slashdot or some other such place and witness how ultra-liberal «anyone against amnesty now is an evil fascist» people there all suddenly turn into heavy - handed protectionists.

Encounters behind bars between Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering and an American doctor 65 years ago raise questions about responsibility, allegiance and the nature of evil

It asked a number of questions about how the government reviews potential «dual - use research of concern» (DURC) that might be used for good or evil.

Perhaps becoming a parent made you question everything about who you are as a person, or you faced situations that proved good does not always trump evil and made you see beyond the duality of life.

Of course, you might debate the functions of movies, whether they might raise questions or reinforce assumptions about the evil of enemies or the integrity of heroes.

It also tackles more complicated questions about what's good and evil, as opposed to, say, a big bad guy, like an Ultron, trying to take over the world.

In an interview with ComingSoon to promote his upcoming movie Crimson Peak, Tom Hiddleston was questioned about whether or not he would ever make Loki irredeemably evil if he got a chance to reprise the role.

Anyway, when asked later about terrorist Ellen Page's dastardly, evil line of questioning at the state fair, Ted Cruz basically suggested that Ellen Page wanted pour gasoline over every Christian in the world and throw matches at them.

Shyamalan poses questions about the human response to evil and loss then allows the audience to come its own conclusions.

A table in which pupils respond to a 10 questions about good and evil - could be done at both the start and the end of teaching the unit to see hoe their personal responses develop.

** Eduqas Revision: GCSE Islam - Good Vs Evil Exam Question Generator ** This is a great resource for getting pupils thinking about how exam questio...

The NORC survey contains a set of questions about how the respondent views the world and the people who inhabit it: Is the world basically evil and full of sin or is it essentially good, reflecting God's goodness?

If we look at the data from all of the years the question has been asked, 1985 - 2002, we find that about 69 percent of teachers believe the world is more good than evil, compared to about 53 percent of other Americans.

As Valley of Bones moves toward its startling and dramatic finale, Emmylou's «confessions» lead Jimmy Paz, Lorna Wise, and Tito Morales down a series of unexpected and dangerous turns that puts them in the path of perhaps the most terrifying evil imaginable and forces each of them to confront questions about faith, love, and the possibility of the miraculous.

Housed there among Gotham's roughest criminals is brilliant but troubled Madeleine, who makes Bruce question everything he thinks he knows about the nature of evil.

Along the way, she raises significant questions about the origins of evil, the capability of the individual and the distribution of wealth and power.

Chrysostom answers the timeless questions about the relationship between evil, demons, man and God.

Renée is available to answer questions about The Reed Ferguson Mystery Series, The Noah Winter Adventure Series, Nephilim Genesis of Evil, The Sallie House: Exposing the Beast Within or any of her books in person, by phone, or via video conference.

My response was seemingly the cause of some angst to my inquisitor who, from what I could gather, was hoping their question would illicit a rambling and angry diatribe about the evil empire that is traditional publishing.

VG247 sat down with Christian Svensson from Capcom US for a podcast and when the conversation lead to a question about DLC for Resident Evil 5, Svensson said, «We're talking about it.