tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783271518677068541.post26702045969294032..comments2009-09-05T12:13:27.473-07:00Comments on The Black Apologist: Evil: A Solution for Christians, A Problem for Atheistsveritaslogoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04532678484862643678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783271518677068541.post-41154332833194861872009-09-05T12:13:27.473-07:002009-09-05T12:13:27.473-07:00Good post, Chris. What do you think about how som...Good post, Chris. What do you think about how some people define evil as "that which ought not to be" or "a deviation from what ought to be"? The reason I ask is because if we suppose that God created or allowed evil for a good reason, then it seems to follow that evil is included among things that ought to be. But it's a contradiction to suppose that evil both ought to be and ought not to be. So either there's a problem with the definition of evil as "that which ought not to be" or else it can't be the case that there's a good reason for evil.<br /><br />I guess you could define evil simply as "a departure or deviation from good," but then what is good? You couldn't define good as "that which ought to be," because then, if evil is a departure or deviation from it, then evil would be "that which ought not to be."<br /><br />What are your thoughts?Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.com