Theism and Paganism
Paganism and theism attempt to answer some of life's most fundamental questions. Still, their perspectives on how these questions should be answered are fundamentally distinct. "paganism" refers to a group of different polytheistic religions that acknowledge the existence of multiple gods, spirits, and natural forces. This is in contrast to theism, which asserts that one God is omniscient, omnipotent, and rules over the entire universe. Pagans believe that there are many gods, spirits, and natural forces. One of the primary concerns that both paganism and theism address is how one should respond to the problem of evil. The concept of evil is intrinsically linked, across all world religions, to the fact that there is an imbalance of misery, suffering, and injustice in the world. Typically, when asked to justify the existence of evil, theists point to the concept of free will. According to this hypothesis, God gave humanity the capacity to choose between doing what is right...