Journal#2

 

           

The major idea of the section is the human condition. The human condition is the experiences that every human being experiences, no matter of sex, age, culture, religion, social status, or time period they live in. There are many parts of the human condition. One of the major parts is the problem of evil (Why do bad things happen to good people if God is all powerful and all good?). All humans face this question at some point in their lives. Other parts of the human condition are concupiscence (being mysteriously attracted to evil), wounded intellect (at times our emotions overrun our intellect and we do what we know is wrong), and death.

 

1.      Concupiscence- concupiscence is that even though you may want goodness, we are attracted to evil mysteriously. WE don’t want to do bad things but something makes them appealing to us and after we do them we feel guilty.

2.      The Problem of evil- If God is all power AND all good, how can he let bad things happen to good people. Here is how Saint Augustine of Hippo puts it

a.      If God is all good, he would desire nothing but good

b.      And if God is all powerful, then he can have anything he wants

c.      But evil exists as well as good

d.      Therefore, either God is not all powerful or not all good, or possibly both

3.      Wounded Intellect- That the balance between emotions, desires and intellect are thrown out of sync because of original sin. WE are sometimes overrun with emotion or desire and do what we know is wrong.

 

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One Good Question- What will I do when I personally face the problem of evil?

 

I should try to resist the times I am affected by concupiscence and wounded intellect. I know that I can never really stop these from effecting me but I should try to be more aware of their presence in my life and sometimes if I realize they are effecting me in a situation I can try to stop myself, and choose the right thing to do.