The Problem of Goodness

The speaker addresses the philosophical dilemma surrounding the concept of evil and its relation to the goodness of God. Rather than viewing the existence of evil as a reason to reject faith, the argument is made that the ability to identify evil presupposes a concept of goodness. This belief stems from the notion that goodness is inherent to God, with the absence of goodness resulting in evil. Ancient Christian thought views evil as a lack or privation of good, supporting the idea that the presence of goodness in the world points to the existence of a divine creator.