A few years ago world renowned Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias was asked
that very question by a student at the University of Nottingham. Zacharias responded that the idea of evil
implies the idea of good. The idea of
good implies a moral law to differentiate good from evil. A moral law implies the existence of a
lawgiver. Ravi further explained, “So,
if there is no moral lawgiver, there is no moral law; if there is no moral law,
there is no absolute good; if there is no good, there is no evil. You see in using the idea of evil to argue
against the existence of God, you are actually assuming that God exists.”
Ravi pressed in, ‘So how do you distinguish
good and bad, by what faculty?’ The
student replied, ‘By my feelings.’ Ravi
responded, ‘In some cultures, people love their neighbor, and in others, they
eat them, both based on feelings. Do you
have any personal preferences on the matter?’ The stunned, perplexed student could
only respond by asking, ‘What then am I asking you?’
