Om Mangalam
Theodicy maps
Resize God and Evil from one to infinity. Watch the Venn breathe — and learn when infinity is absolute, and when it is only assumed.
Open the lab ↓How evil is mapped in relation to God determines whether evil possesses independent ontological substance (Dualism/Cosmic Conflict) or is merely an absence, distortion, or subordinate reality (Privation/Monism). The structure of the Venn diagram reveals whether God is truly absolute or bounded by malevolent forces.
Interactive theodicy
Absolute Infinite God appears only when Evil is N/A or a subset of God. Any independent Evil — even beside an “infinite” God — yields Assumed Infinity.
Classical maps
Ontological status of evil: Substantive, uncreated, independent anti-reality.
G ∩ E = ∅ and G ∪ E ⊆ U
God does not encompass Evil; both co-exist as independent cosmic polarities.
God is bounded by the existence of the Devil (Assumed / Relative Infinity).
Ontological status of evil: Non-substantive; evil is not a positive entity, but a hole/parasite/absence in the Good.
The Devil is a created, finite being within God's sovereignty who wills corruption.
Preserves Absolute Infinity: Nothing exists outside God's sovereign existence.
Ontological status of evil: Relative illusion (Maya) or necessary dialectical contrast; dissolved at the absolute level.
Total inclusion: Both saint and devil are ripples in the same single ocean.
| Model | Boundary impact | Theodicy note |
|---|---|---|
| Radical Dualism | God is bounded by an external Devil. God is strictly Assumed / Relative Infinite. | Exonerates God from evil, but surrenders absolute sovereignty and infinite totality. |
| Privatio Boni | Devil is inside God's reality; evil is a deficiency of good, not a competing set. | Preserves Absolute Infinity and sovereignty, but must explain why God permits privation. |
| Non-Dual Monism | Duality itself is an epistemic artifact. God remains unbroken Absolute Infinity. | Dissolves the problem by viewing morality as relative to human perspective rather than ultimate metaphysics. |