309. If God the Father almighty, the Creator of the ordered and good world, cares for all his creatures, why does evil exist? To this question, as pressing as it is unavoidable and as painful as it is mysterious, no quick answer will suffice. Only Christian faith as a whole constitutes the answer to this question: the goodness of creation, the drama of sin and the patient love of God who comes to meet man by his covenants, the redemptive Incarnation of his Son, his gift of the Spirit, his gathering of the Church, the power of the sacraments and his call to a blessed life to which free creatures are invited to consent in advance, but from which, by a terrible mystery, they can also turn away in advance. There is not a single aspect of the Christian message that is not in part an answer to the question of evil.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
72. What was the original condition of the human person according to the plan of God?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
582. Why can we dare to draw near to God in full confidence?
168. Who belongs to the Catholic Church?
343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
298. When did he institute this sacrament?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
Understanding God’s sovereignty through the Psalms (Psalm 33:6-9)
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
