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What is evil? Where does it come from? How can it be reduced? How do some religions personify evil? What connection is there between evil and judgement? If God is good and full of power, why is the world so full of evil? Will evil win in the end or does good triumph? This mini-documentary outlines Christian and Islamic views on ‘evil’.

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