Limiting ourselves to the mediatorial part of the theory, we will assume the problem of moral evil to be correctly stated, and only ask whether, from the supposed case of despair, the offered solution affords any real exit of relief.
In the savage period the question does not come up--moral evil is taken as a part of the nature of things and is not curiously inquired into.
As to the existence of moral evil in the world, religion can only regard it as the work of supernatural Powers.
Thirdly, in regard to moral evil also we receive the assurance that the sum of the bad is much less than that of the good.
In the Leibnitzian theodicy the least satisfactory part is the justification of moral evil.
Then, moral evil is connected with metaphysical evil: created beings cannot be absolutely perfect, hence, also, not morally perfect or sinless.
As he gazed upon the overwhelming beauty around him, he thought of 'moral evil', and was appalled by the contrast.
Let us see how this can be--firstly in regard to physical evil, then in regard to moral evil.
Lying, too, is an evil, a moral evil of man as a moral subject.
He could have created instead a universe of such beings, in which there would be no moral evil: for He is omnipotent.
This defectiveness, which is properly physical or moral evil, is sometimes described as falsity, lying, vanity, etc.
Previously endeavours to abate our wonder at the phenomenon of moral evil; shows, first, its use to the perfection of the universe, by analogy, from the use of physical evil in this particular system.
The bearing of this fact on the problem of the origin of moral evil is obvious.
Let us consider certain typical forms of moral evil, and see if we can account for them, without having recourse to the hypothesis of original sin.
Indeed, it may be doubted if there is any source of moral evil, apart from those which are purely sensual, which has not at least an underground connection with this.
Moral evil is as natural as any phenomenon in nature, and is, strictly speaking, the phenomenal action of the brain.
Moral evil is governed as rigidly by natural laws as physical evil; because (as science demonstrates) it has its basis in man's moral nature.
His nature impels him to this as naturally as it urges him to eat food when hungry; but, as at present constituted and situated, it will be the work of time to rid the earth of moral evil.
Where no great physical pain or distress is occasioned by what is evil, our sense of its ludicrousness will be exactly in proportion to the faintness of our sense of moral evil; or, in other words, to our want of being in earnest.
This definition accounts for the otherwise extraordinary fact, that there is something in moral evil which, in some instances, affects the mind ludicrously.
There are two kinds of moral good and two kinds of moral evil, which are essentially different.
The two kinds of moral good may be named moral virtue and moral beauty; the two kinds of moral evil may be named guilt and depravity.
Whatever, either of moral good or moral evil, proceeds from our nature, and not from our will, has no character of merit or demerit.
Thus he makes clear and strong the distinction we referred to above, between depravity and guilt—between natural evil and moral evil.
Moral evil is tolerated at all not because it is a good in itself, but in order that the soul may learn that its safety and strength are to be found only in conformity to the will of God.
Jesus has furnished no clew to the origin of moral evil, but He has given to the hope that it is to be overcome in the individual, the race, and the universe, the testimony of His teaching and the emphasis of His death.
The terrible blight of moral evil, whatever its genesis, cannot be explained away.
Now I am willing to admit that those scriptures which teach that God has decreed the sinful conduct of men, do imply that he is the efficient cause of moral evil.
To these we may add all the Hopkinsians of modern days, who openly acknowledge "that those scriptures which teach that God has decreed the sinful acts of men, do imply that he is the efficient cause of moral evil.
The amount of moral evil done by this fable, is enormous beyond all expression.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "moral evil" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
