Evil

• Human nature: the general psychological characteristics, feelings and behavioural traits of human kind, regarded as shared by all humans
• Christianity

  • Humans abused the free will of God so as a punishment, evil exists (original sin)
  • To appreciate God, evil has to exist (story of Job)
  • Devil/Satan give temptations
  • Christians would argue evil is a combination of internal and external factors
• Islam

  • Devil wouldn't prostrate to Adam
  • Iblis continually tempts humans to be wicked
  • Humans fail to show self-discipline
  • Evil is a mix of a powerful evil being and the weakness of humans