Ashland Theological Journal, Volume 24.
“ much evil results from the machinations of satan and his cohorts” (Volume 24, Page 40)
“John Hick has picked up this strand of thought and emphasized the value of Irenaeus’ concept of evil and sin for the value of moral growth of’ ‘soul-making.’ For Hick, God as omnipotent could create a perfect world, a world without suffering and evil. However, if this were the case, there would be no development of moral virtue.” (Volume 24, Page 29)
“Tertullian makes an important distinction regarding evil when he responds to the claim that in Isaiah 45:7 God acknowledges that He is the creator of evil. Tertullian distinguishes two types of evil: evils of sin and penal evils.” (Volume 24, Page 56)
“Augustine’s classic definition of evil is that it is a privation (or depriving, or absence, or corruption) of the good.” (Volume 24, Page 63)
“ many pastors would hold that the marriage commitment takes precedence over the sanctity of a woman’s life” (Volume 24, Page 73)