Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XI/John Cassian/Conferences of John Cassian, Part I/Conference VI/Chapter 5

Chapter V.

An objection, how God Himself can be said to create evil.

in holy Scripture that God has created evil or brought it upon men, as is this passage: &#8220;There is none beside Me. I am the Lord, and there is none else: I form the light and create darkness, I make peace, and create evil.&#8221; And again: &#8220;Shall there be evil in a city which the Lord hath not done?&#8221;
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