Evil from a theologians point of view

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Philosophers like Socrates and Plato believed evil was a matter of ignoranceAncient Persians saw good and evil as two principles, "engaged in a perpetual struggle."(Collier) In reality, evil is merely the absence of good"The essence of all reality is good, evil is merely the faulty reflection of reality found in a world of particulars."(Funk & Wagnalls) There can be many different types of evilTwo of such types are moral evil and natural evilNatural evil consists of things like pain and suffering, while moral evil consists of making 'bad' decisions"Moral evil depends on the exercise of human will; natural evil is independent of this." (MacGregor) The main difference between these two evils is that people are unable to control natural evil, while moral evil depends on their will