Abstract. The coronavirus pandemic has stirred interest in viruses. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of popular works trying to explain how viruses fit into the Christian worldview. In an anthropocentric perspective, viruses are easily regarded as malicious entities. This article, however, shows that a proper understanding of the biology of viruses actually adds another level of complexity to our perception of good and evil. Interestingly, this additional layer of complexity might help us solve some of the most urgent difficulties in the discussion about good and evil, if we recognize the subjective nature of what we call natural evil. We need to be more nuanced not merely in our theological discussion about good and evil, but also in the way we talk about viruses.

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邪恶的透视

摘要。冠状病毒大流行激起了人们对病毒的兴趣。随之而来的是流行作品的泛滥，试图解释病毒如何适应基督教的世界观。从以人为中心的角度来看，病毒很容易被视为恶意实体。但是，本文表明，对病毒生物学的正确理解实际上使我们对善与恶的认识增加了另一层次的复杂性。有趣的是，如果我们认识到所谓自然邪恶的主观性质，那么这一额外的复杂性层可以帮助我们解决有关善与恶的讨论中一些最紧迫的困难。我们不仅需要在关于善与恶的神学讨论中，而且在谈论病毒的方式上，都需要更加细微的差别。