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People like talking about other people’s merits and demerits. Our attitude to others is often based on our view of human virtues and sins. But in my communication with others I come to the conclusion that many people do not know what some or other virtues and vices mean, and what is hidden behind them…

Our Lord created man free, gave him mind and will and entitled him to do good. Therefore, it is inherent in the human nature to be free, or, in other words, to have an opportunity to choose. Thus, to be free means to make a choice in favour of good. And when we sin, we do it due to our infirmity and weakness. A person can err and do evil, but they were not entitled to do it by our Lord.

I hope this book will help grasp the essence of what we – for short – call “good” and “evil”, as well as how they are manifested in human deeds and thoughts.

Good and evil.

Darina Parakhonyak, 6 years old, Halych (Ivano-Frankivsk region)