311. Angels and men, as intelligent and free creatures, have to journey toward their ultimate destinies by their free choice and preferential love. They can therefore go astray. Indeed, they have sinned. Thus has moral evil, incommensurably more harmful than physical evil, entered the world. God is in no way, directly or indirectly, the cause of moral evil. He permits it, however, because he respects the freedom of his creatures and, mysteriously, knows how to derive good from it:
For almighty God. . ., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
261. Is Baptism necessary for salvation?
500. How should children be considered?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
281. In what way does the Church participate in the eucharistic sacrifice?
567. What times are more suitable for prayer?
133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?
203. What is meant by the “resurrection of the body”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
