Posts Tagged ‘Evil’
C.S. Lewis on Evil (and Hell)
With so much evil being witnessed today due to social media and 24/7 news coverage, I thought it would be vital to discuss the essence of evil and its just end–the reality of hell.
Two people died in the “insurrection” in Minneapolis and at least 40,000 have been murdered in the freedom protests in Iran. Evil is awash in our world even as God is redeeming multitudes through salvation in Jesus.
What is evil? And is hell justified for evildoers?
Maybe C.S. Lewis can enlighten us.
Hate Evil, Do Your Duty and Vote
I just returned from the county courthouse where I spent the morning with forty fellow Americans serving on jury duty.
I have many friends whose faces fall when they receive a jury summons in the mail. A number of them are close to me (and shall remain nameless).
On the other hand, I relish the call to jury duty because it reminds me of the privilege of living in a nation where biblical principles dictate a love of justice that is completely foreign to Muslim governments and totalitarian nations–and most of recorded history.
To me, the duty and responsibility of citizenship in a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” is a priceless treasure.
Since this past week saw an outbreak of horrific evil with national elections looming, I think it’s fitting that we admonish each other to hate evil, do our duty and get out and vote.