Defining evil
Evil is “a term used to describe
something that brings about harmful, painful, and unpleasant effects” (https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/evil).
All “harmful, painful, and unpleasant effects” are simply not good. So
throughout this study, evil is defined as force or action opposed to good.
Human beings from the ancient time are puzzled by the existence of evil in this world. Humans will always struggle with the problem of evil. We were trying to live good, propagate good, punish evil and eradicate evil. But still evil exists and is increasing in proportion. The Religious sects, political ideologies and World Wars have unleashed the horror of evil on innocent humans. In spite of all human efforts to eliminate or at least weaken the horrors of evil, various atrocities and horrors, such as genocides, terrorist attacks, tortures and mass murders continue to happen in this world.