Good and Evil

Question 1

good

Answer 1

what is morally right/ what helps others

Question 2

evil

Answer 2

what is morally wrong/ what causes suffering

Question 3

the devil (Satan)

Answer 3

symbol of evil in the Christian tradition

Question 4

free will

Answer 4

the ability to make moral choices

Question 5

the fall

Answer 5

the name given to the account of Adam and Eve’s sin and its consequences ( Genesis 2-3)

Question 6

original sin

Answer 6

the mistake ( sin) made by Adam and Eve that first brings evil and suffering into Creation

Question 7

redemptioin

Answer 7

the forgiveness of sin offered to all humans by Jesus/ the promise of reconciliation with God

Question 8

natural evil

Answer 8

suffering resulting from natural events ( e.g. tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)

Question 9

moral evil

Answer 9

suffering resulting from human actions ( e.g. bullying, murder)

Question 10

theodocy

Answer 10

religious attempts to answer or explain the problem of evil

Question 11

suffering

Answer 11

the experience of pain and distress ( e.g. physical- broken leg, or physiological- bereavement)

Question 12

conscience

Answer 12

the ‘internal voice’ helping us to decide between right and wrong

Question 13

humanism

Answer 13

the belief that humans, not God, determine what is right an wrong ( a secular-not-religious-view)

Question 14

moral

Answer 14

relating to the rightness or wrongness of human behavious

Question 15

ethical

Answer 15

following moral guidlines

Question 16

what do Christians believe about God?

Answer 16

1. God is perfect and the source of all goodness
2. people are created in his likeliness and should try to live in a way that will please him
3. God is both powerful and loving

Question 17

Augustine (354-430CE)

Answer 17

he taught that evil was the act of turning away from the ultimate goodness of God

Question 18

what do Christians believe about Satan (evil)

Answer 18

1. the Devil desires to work against God and is the source of all evil
2. he tempts people to do evil as well
3. in Genesis the devil, in a form of a serpent, temped Eve to eat from the forbidden tree

Question 19

what is the problem of evil?

Answer 19

it allows people to doubt God’s existence and power

Question 20

Explain why the ‘ problem of evil’ might lead some people to conclude that God does not exist

Answer 20

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Question 21

Explain briefly how a Christian might cope with suffering

Answer 21

prayer- many Christians believe that God provides healing for those who worship him.
hope- Christians hope that after death there will be a place with no suffering or sorrow.
acceptance- Jesus died on the cross to get rid of our sins, Christians who are suffering can follow his example and accept their pain and offer it to God?

Question 22

Explain how the bible is used by Christians

Answer 22

Christians often use the bible to help them make moral decisions. It contain advise in many different forms

• specific commandment/ the 10 commandments in Exodus 20/ the two most important are ‘ Love God with all your heart, soul and strength’ and the second one is ‘ love your neighbor as yourself’
• parables/ guidance on how they should behave/ e.g the story of the good Samaritan teaches people to care for everyone even their enemies
• general moral principles/ human life is sacred/ people disregard what women should wear to church but place great importance on teachings about life

Question 23

Explain one belief about what the conscience is, and where it come from

Answer 23

• God has given people a sense of right and wrong

* if a person is doing wrong it will probably make them feel guilty or uneasy

Question 24

Explain Christian response to the problem of evil

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Question 25

Explain how might Christians cope with suffering

Answer 25

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Question 26

Explain how the example of Jesus might help a Christian from suffering

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