EOT- Concerning Sin & Evil Pt. 1 & 2

Question 1

What are the two kinds of evil?

Answer 1

1. anything that invokes misfortune & causes suffering
2. negative manifestations which proceed from human will and a violation of god

Question 2

What are the causes of the majority of suffering?

Answer 2

introducing cruel mutual warfare, chasing egotistical physical wellbeing, evil in the heart of man and demonic attitude of pride, revenge, and sin

Question 3

What is the essence of moral evil?

Answer 3

not some essence that has independent existence, but a deviation from God’s creation of humankind, God did not cause moral evil

Question 4

What is the essence of evil?

Answer 4

proceeds from human deviation of the will of God, violation of God’s will that is called sin

Question 5

What is the origin of evil?

Answer 5

evil entered the world as a consequence of the fall

Question 6

What does dia mean?

Answer 6

across

Question 7

What does ballein mean?

Answer 7

to throw

Question 8

What does diaballein mean?

Answer 8

to slander, to set at a variance

Question 9

What does diabolos mean?

Answer 9

slanderer, the devil

Question 10

What are the consequences of the angel’s fall?

Answer 10

cast down from the world above

Question 11

What are some misfortunes in the physical world?

Answer 11

earthquakes, storms, floods, landslides, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.

Question 12

What are the three gifts from God to humanity?

Answer 12

freedom, reason, love

Question 13

What temptations come from the gifts of God?

Answer 13

temptation of wavering in one’s choice, growing proud in the mind/ego, loving oneself instead of God

Question 14

Who/what is the serpent?

Answer 14

it is a tempter or the devil

Question 15

What are some characteristics of the serpent?

Answer 15

sneaky, cunning, poisonous

Question 16

What were the sins of eating the forbidden fruit?

Answer 16

violated the direct commandment from God, did not show obedience, trust, or humility in God,

Question 17

What were the moral consequences of the fall?

Answer 17

impossible to return to the previous sanctity and righteousness, reveals abandonment to God, ashamed of nakedness

Question 18

What were Adam’s actions/replies to God?

Answer 18

wanted to hide from God saying it was because of his nakedness, tried to blame it on Eve and justify himself

Question 19

What were the moral consequences of the fall pt. 2?

Answer 19

the principle of sin entered immediately into man, became in the nature of man, man became a servant of sin, moral inclinations are towards evil not good

Question 20

How do lust and pride relate to man’s impulses?

Answer 20

lust of flesh is a weakening of authority to the spirit of the body, lust of eyes is false idols and attachments or greed and hunger for earthly things, pride of life is egoism or selfishness

Question 21

What were the physical consequences of the fall?

Answer 21

diseases, hard labor, death, loss of paradise

Question 22

What is the original/ancestral sin?

Answer 22

eating the forbidden fruit and disobeying God

Question 23

What are the two tendencies in western theology about the original/ancestral sin?

Answer 23

Roman Catholic: the GUILT before God of Adam and Eve has passed onto all humanity

Protestant: brought the complete depravation of human nature and its corruption to all of humanity

Question 24

What is the Eastern Orthodox view?

Answer 24

humanity has received death and corruption through Adam, but not share his guilt, humans have inherited a tendency towards sin, a spiritual goal called theosis (to become divine/godly person)