By
Jean Tariou, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), On July 2, 2010
The Personal Devil has been revised and a new chapter has been added. The earlier chapters primarily discuss the traditional views regarding the origin, nature, development, and perception of the Devil (Satan).
In Chapter 17, "Why Darkness Created the Devil", I take a radical stand, different from the traditional views, and discuss why the Force known as Darkness (Principle of Evil/Darkness) created the power known loosely as the Devil and infested the Earth with it.
The "Conclusion" has been revised and expanded to address the viability of the Devil, among other things. The following are selected excerpts from the book:
The phenomenon of the existence of evil in the world encourages people to give that phenomenon a name or a label for ease of identification. Some of the names that have been assigned to this entity are: the Devil, Satan, Kui etc. These are all personal names of the Devil.
Those who hunger for mystical power often welcome the Devil and worship it. Those who abhor evil can point to the Devil for the bad things in the world, thus excusing God for the evil.
By
Jean Tariou, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), On July 2, 2010
The Problem of Evil is an age-old problem dealing with the dilemma of reconciling the suffering and evil in the world with the existence of a good God.
The Problem of Evil is Darkness' tool to frustrate, confuse, and cause the seekers of truth to despair. The problem does not bother those who are not seeking the truth and those who do not believe in the existence of a Higher Intelligence that people call "God".
I have put forward a discussion of the Problem of Evil in a book form, choosing Manichaeism and the refutation of Augustine of Hippo as the means of discussing the various arguments related to the Problem of Evil. Augustine of Hippo argues in the context of the Christian personal God representing the Abrahamic religions. The dualist God of Mani represents (though not strictly) the ditheistic belief system.
I have presented my solution to the Problem of Evil at the end of the book, in the epilogue. My solution to the Problem of Evil goes beyond what any others have presented. For those people who do not have the time to read the entire book, I recommend reading at least the Epilogue.
