Defining that ‘more than’ is difficult: it is precisely this elusive quality which seems to make an act, or a person, evil. Evil is something ‘more than’ doing something morally wrong, ‘more than’ simply committing a crime, ‘more than’ an act of senseless slaughter. As a term which is frequently used in relation to people who commit appalling crimes, it provides a useful means of describing unimaginable wickedness and is bandied about in popular culture (particularly by the tabloid press) as a way of explaining behaviours which defy belief. Saturday 1st December 2018 – Sunday 2nd December 2018įew things capture the human imagination as much as evil, a notoriously slippery concept that enjoys universal recognition yet defies easy definition.
Watching Kristen and Andy reconnect and wipe away their sins with a Tibetian burning ritual did nothing to wipe away that nagging feeling that Andy won't make it home again.An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Why wouldn't she accept that something, some deity, exists after what she's experienced? She immediately realized her follies and raced to get back to Andy before he left again. The devil could have been playing with Kristen, too.Īs Kristen emerged from her exorcism agony, the most serene look came across her face. But this is EVIL we're talking about - the show and evil itself. Kristen: That's where you and I disagree.ĭavid believes that God helps those who don't believe. Kristen: Right, but for a placebo to work, the patient has to believe in the drug.ĭavid: Yes, but an exorcism isn't a placebo.
Kristen: Can I ask you, if you don't believe in God, can an exorcism work on you?ĭavid: Sure, God exists despite what any one individual thinks.
When you're willingly engaging in behavior that could out your misdeeds, it's a cry for help. It was as if she was begging to be freed of her madness.
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