For if evil is mere illusion then first disobedience to gods law is equally as good as obedience and second christs dying on a cross as atonement for sin was an exercise in futility for there was no sin for which to atone if evil is an illusion christianity is false. The problem of evil in the world is one that all of humanity identifies with regardless of religion or worldview for me as a christian it is something that i have personally had to wrestle with. Suffering and the problem of evil christianity believes in a benevolent god who created the universe and all things in it the genesis of creation was gods overflowing love and gods plan for. Religious faiths and the problem of evil a biblical perspective lael caesar phd andrews university 4th symposium on the bible and adventist scholarship riviera maya estado quintana roo mexico march 16 22 2008 2 religious faiths and the problem of evil a biblical perspective lael caesar andrews university introduction beyond these introductory remarks this paper on