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THE QUESTION
Does Satan Exist?
Does Satan Exist? Where do you see the devil (literally or metaphorically) at work in today's headlines?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on March 25, 2009 5:13 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Devil's Work Is Hard to Deny
As a Bible-believing Christian, I believe Satan, the embodiment of evil, is a fallen angel or spirit.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on March 30, 2009 9:55 AM
The Truth of Satan's Sin
Satan's sin, that of pride and arrogance, is the underlying evil that leads to pretty much every other sin.
Posted by Pamela K. Taylor, on March 30, 2009 9:41 AM
Satan, a Real and Present Danger
Satan is a real and present danger, but Christians err on the other extreme by misunderstanding Satan and exaggerating his power.
Posted by R. Albert Mohler Jr., on March 27, 2009 10:52 AM
Better Question: Why Does Evil Exist?
Contrary to popular belief, Witches, Wiccans, Pagans, Druids and all our kin do not believe in Satan.
Posted by Starhawk, on March 27, 2009 9:35 AM
Satan? Fear Not
We need not fear Satan and his devils, because God is all-loving and all-powerful, and through his son Jesus Christ has given us all the resources we need to resist them.
Posted by Thomas G. Bohlin, on March 26, 2009 3:50 PM
Finding the Devil in the Post
Satan's existence is suggested by human experience and the Bible and is confirmed by reading the Washington Post.
Posted by John Mark Reynolds, on March 26, 2009 12:19 PM
Good, Evil and Moral Agency
Satan's efforts to persuade us toward evil are real and they are personal. Satan is the antithesis of Jesus Christ.
Posted by Michael Otterson, on March 26, 2009 9:06 AM
On Wall Street and Main Street
Satan can be seen on Wall Street, operating where greed threatens the nation, and on Main Street where we buy the lie that our whole economy can and will correct itself.
Posted by Gardner Calvin Taylor, on March 25, 2009 6:13 PM
Satan and Evil Exist; Less Certain About The Devil
Satan is found when war is tried before peace. Satan is found when we build religious and political identities and loyalties based more on the hate of what we are not, than the love of what we are. Satan is found when I give in to a pizza or a box of doughnuts, even though they may put me in an early grave.
Posted by Brad Hirschfield, on March 25, 2009 5:25 PM
Evil and the Reality of God
How do we reconcile the abuses and terrors we see day-to-day with our faith in a God who is all-powerful and completely good?
Posted by Phil Davis, on March 25, 2009 2:29 PM
Satan's Compulsive Evil, God's Attractive Good
Why does the question "Does Satan exist?" exist?
Posted by Willis E. Elliott, on March 25, 2009 2:26 PM
Mugabe, al-Bashir, Shwe and Google
We may want the devil today, but do we really need a Satan when we have such horribly real folks as Robert Mugabe, Omar al-Bashir and Than Shwe?
Posted by Mark Tauber, on March 25, 2009 11:52 AM
Like God, Satan is Everywhere
If we look at the current financial crisis, we can see that the spirit of greed, fed to us by Satan, lured us to overspend. It lured banks, insurance companies, churches and individuals to spend money it did not have.
Posted by Susan K. Smith, on March 25, 2009 10:01 AM
Satan is a Metaphor for Our Lower Selves
Evil does exist, but I don't believe that it is a force exerted by an infernal being. The evils that we see in the world and in our own lives are the result of failure to live up to the higher aspect of our nature.
Posted by Kenneth E. Bowers, on March 25, 2009 8:40 AM
The Divine and Satanic in All of Us
Satan is the embodiment of all that is evil in us.
Posted by Arun Gandhi, on March 24, 2009 2:40 PM
The Devil's Avocation
The world God made was perfect before Satan seduced our first parents.
Posted by Cal Thomas, on March 24, 2009 2:31 PM
Satan's Last Gasp
Satan is a projection of human fear, anger, and guilt. Satan stopped being strong because we stopped needing him so much.
Posted by Deepak Chopra, on March 24, 2009 1:06 PM
The Devil's Greatest Trick
I always thought that we should abandon the concept of Satan entirely: no Devil, no devil-making. Then I got the point: Devil's greatest trick is that you're damned if you believe in him and damned if you don't.
Posted by Mathew N. Schmalz, on March 24, 2009 1:01 PM
Simply Look Around. Evil Does Exist
When I expect to see Satan with horns and a tail, I won't recognize him when he appears as a well-dressed gentleman. Evil in people and in events does not appear in a grotesque form.
Posted by Adin Steinsaltz, on March 24, 2009 12:12 PM
The Devil In Ms. And Mr. Jones
Madoff is just another example. albeit a high-profile one, of the evil that lurks in the hearts of men. In his case, the prime motivator must have been, could only have been, greed.
Posted by Susan Jacoby, on March 23, 2009 4:41 PM
Devil in a Pinstriped Suit
At the deepest level, the figure of the Devil and the seemingly cosmic struggle with evil he represents is always actually an incredibly intimate struggle. It is not the struggle with the enemy far off, but with the friend, the neighbor and ultimately with yourself.
Posted by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, on March 23, 2009 4:24 PM
FEATURED COMMENTS
radbam: Important to keep in mind that there is a huge difference between the mythological Satan and real, human evil. See Elaine Pagel's great Ori...
Paganplace: Frankly, the question of 'Does Satan exist' is very parallel to the question: 'Does the Abrahamic God exist.' Best answered with another...
