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What Draws People to Good and Evil

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  Good and evil are not destinations; they are gravitational fields. Each pulls on us in ways that reveal what we long for, what we fear, and what we believe the world owes us. People are drawn to good because it resonates with the deepest structure of human life. Goodness is relational — it binds us to others, affirms our dignity, and reminds us that we are part of a larger fabric. To choose good is to choose coherence: a world where compassion has weight, where justice is possible, where truth is not merely an instrument but a value. Goodness offers the quiet satisfaction of alignment — the sense that one’s inner life and outer actions are not at war. But people are drawn to evil for reasons that are just as human. Evil promises immediacy: power without patience, freedom without responsibility, victory without vulnerability. It appeals to the part of us that is tired of being small, tired of waiting, tired of being wounded. Evil whispers that the world is a contest and that onl...

Author in the News: Arthur Yavelberg Pens Column on Good and Evil for Arizona Star

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  Arthur Yavelberg, author of A Theology for the Rest of Us , has penned another article for the Arizona Star . The topic: good and evil. It is an interesting read; makes you think. You can read the article below: For more posts by and about Arthur and his book, click HERE . For more posts about good and evil, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com.