... evil is the infliction of pain upon sentient beings. Evil, however, is much more complicated than that definition suggests. It is a complex synthesis of moral, natural, and metaphysical evils (Russell 1986, 18) that varies in its interpretation across time and cultures. The countless atrocities of the twentieth century have stirred a renewed interest in the concept of evil along with a belief ... Western concept of demons and the Devil most directly (Luck 1985, 165). The demons of Mesopotamia were usually hostile spirits and lower than the gods in both dignity and power (Russell 1977, 92...

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