GOOD AND EVIL Flashcards
Incarnation
“made flesh”
the Christian belief that God became man in the form of Jesus
Evil
The absence of good
this is at the expense of the good of others which often results in suffering
privation
The loss or quality of something that is normally present
st augustine said that evil is a privation of good
suffering
pain or loss which harms human beings
some suffering is caused by humans (moral evil) some is not (natural evil)
Goodness
The quality of being like God
seeking the well-being of others selflessly
Free - will
The decision-making part in a person’s mind is called the will
free-will is when a person is able to choose from right or wrong without being controlled by other forces
Natural law
The laws of right and wrong is the same for all people, in all places, at all times
every human can discover the natural law
conscience
human reason making moral decisions
the knowledge we have of what is right and wrong given by God
