Horror Fiction:"Theodicy" Part 1 (Segment 13): Carl's Choice

Synopsis: (Part 1 introduces Carl, the main antagonist in the story.) Since the death of his fiancée, Carl has become a drop out, heavy drug user and, most recently, a homeless street performer in Washington, D.C. Recovery seems possible after he saves the life of a congressman's relative and gains access to her wealth, but hidden enemies and his own inner turmoil threaten to drag him to new lows.

The conflict is over whether God is a triune being or whether God, the Son and the Holy Ghost are separate beings. This controversy stretches back many centuries. The Nicene and Athanasian Creeds were an attempt to lay this to rest (they did not succeed).

If God and the Son are one and the same then Lucifer would not be the Son’s brother but one of the uncountable sentients created by God. If God the Father and Jesus are separate then Jesus too is a creation and as such is “brother” to Lucifer (and to all of us).

I don’t put any of this forward for the purpose of argument. I find such arguments futile at best and positively evil at worst.

From the online dictionary: pos·i·tive Audio Help /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[poz-i-tiv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement. 2. admitting of no question: positive proof. 3. stated; express; emphatic: a positive denial. 4. confident in opinion or assertion; fully assured: He is positive that he will win the contest. 5. overconfident or dogmatic: The less he knows, the more positive he gets. 6. without relation to or comparison with other things; not relative or comparative; absolute. 7. Informal. downright; out-and-out: She's a positive genius. 8. determined by enactment or convention; arbitrarily laid down: positive law. 9. emphasizing what is laudable, hopeful, or to the good; constructive: a positive attitude toward the future; positive things to say about a painting. 10. not speculative or theoretical; practical: a positive approach to the problem. 11. possessing an actual force, being, existence, etc. 12. Philosophy. a. constructive and sure, rather than skeptical. b. concerned with or based on matters of experience: positive philosophy. There are more definitions listed but the above should suffice.

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