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Evil
The devil, demons & the shadow
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Evil is, on one level, a cultural construct. The Easter Islanders believed that stealing, if successful, was virtuous. This was probably a social mechanism for redistributing scarce items on a small island. However some evils--war, genocide, and terrorism to name a few--are instantly recognizable as such. The issue of why an omniscient, all-powerful God would permit such horrors is one of the most difficult (and obvious) religious questions. This section of sacred-texts deals with this thorny issue.
The History of the DevilPaul Carus, 1900 — A comprehensive account of the history of evil, in particular as symbolized by the Christian devil, but also including a wide-ranging survey of other religions.The Evil EyeFrederick Thomas Elworthy, 1895 — A comprehensive exploration of a somewhat different, and probably more ancient theory of evil, and the ways to ward it off using talismans and gestures.Devil Worship in FranceArthur Edward Waite, 1896 — A.E. Waite debunks false accusations that Freemasons worship the Devil.The Devils of LoudunEdmund Goldsmid, 1887 — A translation of the primary source on the 1634 mass possession of the nuns of Loudun.Site copyrightsTerms of Service