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Define Evil As Pain
One of the most common secular definitions for evil is to define it as anything that brings pain or suffering of a conscious being. While it may seem like a pretty good definition, it misses out on elements many still call evil and still has a feelings component rather than an objective grounding. There are issues when one wants to define evil as pain.
TIMELINE:
00:00 – Why The Outrage At Evil In A Secular World?
07:16 – It’s Only Evil If It Brings Pain
Today’s short clip comes from episode 143 which can be found here.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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Why is there pain and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there evil in the world? Maybe you’ve had these questions asked to you or asked them yourself. Pick up this book, meet with friends, have some coffee, and follow along with us!
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