This being the case, the relation of Aristotle s god to evil and the moral endeavors of men is inconsequential. These theories, of course, fall far short of a biblical theodicy. Further, the God of Scripture is no finite deity. The great Christian philosopher Augustine, also pondered the theodicy issue. He taught that since God created all things good, evil cannot have a separate or independent existence.
Evil is the absence of good, as darkness is the absence of light.
Evil is parasitic, in that it cannot exist apart from good. It is man, not God, who is the author of sin. This, though, is no solution to the problem. Arminian theologians attribute the problem of evil to the free will of man. In his freedom, Adam chose to sin, apart from God s will.