theological_concept

evil

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Properties

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cause
unharmonising with other some
description
A concept defined not as a substance, but as the absence or diminution of good, often arising from a perceived lack of harmony within parts of creation.
nature
not any substance
relationship_to_good
deprived of good

Relationships

  • is_notsubstance
    description
    The narrator concludes that evil is not an independent substance, but rather a lack or diminution of good.
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    source_text
    That evil then which I sought, whence it is, is not any substance
  • arises_fromunharmonising parts
    description
    Evil is accounted for by the disharmony between certain parts of creation, rather than being an inherent entity.
    source
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    source_text
    some things, because unharmonising with other some, are accounted evil
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T21:55:27.309Z
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