COMPARISON

Comparison

Comparison

Introduction

The problem of evil is a touchstone of any religion. That is why all religions have to give a proper answer regarding the origin, nature and end of evil. There are three major religious alternatives in explaining evil, stated by the pantheistic, dualistic and monotheistic religions.

Evil in Hinduism

As mentioned in a previous article, Hinduism is a complex mixture of religious trends. Concerning the relation between Ultimate Reality and evil, there are at least three major perspectives, given by:1) the Vedas;2) the Upanishads and the whole corpus of pantheistic writings;3) the Epics and Puranas

 

Evil in the Vedas

In the hymns ...