Good and Evil Flashcards
Evil
What is morally wrong
The devil
Symbol of evil in the Christian tradition
Free will
The ability to make moral choices
The fall
The name given to the account of Adam and Eve’s sin and its consequences
Original sin
The mistake (sin) made but Adam and Eve that first bring evil and suffering to creation
Redemption
The forgiveness of sin offered to all humans by Jesus
Natural evil
Suffering resulting from natural events eg earthquake
Moral evil
Suffering resulting from human actions eg murder
Theodicy
religious attempts to explain or understand the problem of evil
Suffering
The experience of pain and distress
Conscience
The internal voice inside out head helping us to decide what’s right and wrong
Humanism
The belief that humans, not God Determine what is right and wrong
Good
What is morally right
