Is God the Cause of All Evils?

Lanthon was concerned that if god is admitted to cause everything, leaving no place for human agency, then god will be blameworthy. To avoid this, he added a line in a revision of his theological treatise: 'God is not the cause of sin' Lanthon thought that natural reason can discern te guide lines that should govern both ethical and political life. For melancthon, being extremely committed to lutheranism meant avoiding extremism.