Subject: why does God allow evil to exsit |
Bible Note: My summary of his conclusions does not do justice to his derivation from scripture and his application to real world evil. For example, one of his most compelling examples is the case of Nazi concentration camp guards who gang rape a young girl, then gouge out her eyes. Hardly "strictly verbal means". Boyd's ideas speak directly to the unlimited depravity that evil can manifest. His explanation is gut-wrenching, not noble, and accounts for all manner of real evil, not the abstract concept some people have who have not seen it personally. As for meeting evil, no explanation or system of thought is adequate, rather the only defense is Jesus Christ, his love and goodness. We are called to overcome evil with His goodness. Peace |