The Problem of Evil
(Evil’s Nature & Origin / Grounding a Moral Standard)
Perhaps the most often used and reliable attack against the existence of God is the undeniable presence of evil infecting the world’s inhabitants with inconsolable grief and suffering. It feels as if the infectious realities of evil endlessly parade through the world gleefully testifying to God’s injustice.…or is it His indifference?…or just maybe, His non-existence.
But what is the nature of evil? Exactly what is it? And from where does it come? Does it come from God?
How do we objectively differentiate evil from good? How do we really know when something is evil and is not just a matter of opinion?
The articles listed below offer responses to the problem of evil.
The articles have been grouped together based on the theme of the article.
The Nature of Evil (and Its Origin)
Articles:
- Augustine on Evil by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l, *)
- How Can God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering? by Robert Velarde, Focus on the Family – (l, r)
- Did God create evil? from GotQuestions.org – (s, r)
- What is theodicy? from GotQuestions.org – (l)
- What is the definition of evil? from GotQuestions.org – (l, r)
Videos:
- Did God Create Evil? Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- Suffering and Evil: The Logical Problem from ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- Suffering and Evil: The Probability Version from ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- If God is all-powerful, why does evil exist? Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
Legend
(s) short
(l) long
(r) repeated information from above article/video but told through a different voice.
(*) a favorite article/video of the Stuart
Grounding a Moral Standard
Articles:
- Evil as Evidence for God by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Is God Real? Common, objective moral standards are an evidence of God’s existence. by J Warner Wallace, ColdCaseChristianity.com – (l, r)
Videos:
- Evil and suffering equal no God? Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- How Can I Believe In A God Who Allows Evil? William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
Can Evil Serve a Purpose?
Articles:
- A Good Reason for Evil by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans (Habakkuk 1:5-11)? from GotQuestions.org – (s)
Videos:
- The Problem of Evil and Suffering William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
The articles and videos linked above are but a small fraction of the responses to the problem of evil found on the internet. If you truly have a desire to understand, don’t stop searching.
Bonus articles:
- #239 Molinism and the Soteriological Problem of Evil Once More by William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- Euthyphro’s Dilemma by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l, *)
An important note about the linked articles/videos on this page:
All the articles/videos linked within The Armory were written by authors who produced the material for other websites. None of the websites or authors of the linked material are associated with the Christian Faith Armory website.
The purpose for The Armory is to lead the seeker to those trained authors and resource websites that can provide informed opinion and analysis on the subject topics.
i.e. this is an aggregating website for Christian Apologetics. When you discover an article/video that you feel speaks directly to you, please spend time on that website for you may find an author who can speak in a voice heard by your heart.