The question of why evil exists is not a theological question, for it assumes that it is possible to go behind the existence forced upon us as sinners. If we could answer it then we would not be sinners. We could make something else responsible.. The theological question does not arise about the origin of evil but about the real overcoming of evil on the Cross; it ask for the forgiveness of guilt, for the reconciliation of the fallen world. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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The question of why evil exists is a theological question. This means that it is a question that does not have an answer based on science or reason. The answer to this question can only be found in the Bible. If we could answer the question of why evil exists, then we would not be sinners.

In fact, we could make something else responsible for the existence of evil. In other words, the question assumes that there is a way to go behind the existence forced upon us as sinners. However, if we could answer the question then we would not be sinners since that’s what a sinner is.

If a person is a sinner then they have done wrong and have no right to complain about evil existing in the world. “The theological question has nothing to do with the origin of evil but with the real overcoming of evil on the Cross; it asks for forgiveness of guilt, for the reconciliation of the fallen world” (Carmelite Father, Dom Josef Fessard)

Source: Creation And Fall Temptation: Two Biblical Studies

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