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Atheism and the Problem of Evil (view source)
Revision as of 14:31, February 24, 2015
, 14:31, February 24, 2015→Existence of evil as proof of the existence of God
C.S. Lewis, in his classic book, Mere Christianity, describes his conversion to Christianity by discussing this very topic. He initially did not believe in God because of the injustices he saw in the world, but on reflection, he decided that the very concept of injustice depended on an absolute concept of justice…which could only be given by an Ultimate Lawgiver. Someone who is beyond humanity and has authority to make the rules.<ref>[http://rationalfaithonline.com/existence-of-evil-as-proof-of-existence-of-god/ Existence of Evil As Proof of Existence of God]</ref>}}
C.S. Lewis, in his classic book, Mere Christianity, describes his conversion to Christianity by discussing this very topic. He initially did not believe in God because of the injustices he saw in the world, but on reflection, he decided that the very concept of injustice depended on an absolute concept of justice…which could only be given by an Ultimate Lawgiver. Someone who is beyond humanity and has authority to make the rules.<ref>[http://rationalfaithonline.com/existence-of-evil-as-proof-of-existence-of-god/ Existence of Evil As Proof of Existence of God]</ref>}}
The Christian apologist Gregory Koukl similarly argues:
{{cquote|The presence of evil in the world is considered by some to be solid evidence against the existence of God. I think it proves just the opposite. The entire objection hinges on the observation that true evil exists "out there" as an objective feature of the world. Therein lies the problem for the atheist.
To say something is evil is to make a moral judgment, and moral judgments make no sense outside of the context of a moral standard. Evil as a value judgment marks a departure from that standard of morality. If there is no standard, there is no departure.
Evil can't be real if morals are relative. Evil is real, though. That's why people object to it...
The argument against God based on the problem of evil can only be raised if some form of moral objectivism is true. Morals, therefore, exist. I need not give a complete taxonomy of ethical guidelines to make my case. If there is even one moral absolute, it invites the question, "What kind of world view explains the existence of this moral rule?"
Atheism can't make any sense of it.<ref>[http://www.str.org/articles/evil-as-evidence-for-god#.VOyKDrbhi1s Evil as Evidence for God ]</ref>}}
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