Can God deliberately bring a good through a moral evil, according to Catholicism?
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The Catechism says:
> God is in no way, directly or indirectly, the cause of moral evil. He permits it, however, because he respects the freedom of his creatures and, mysteriously, knows how to derive good from it: For almighty God... because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself.
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> [CCC 311](http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/311.htm)
> In time we can discover that God in his almighty providence can bring a good from the consequences of an evil, even a moral evil, caused by his creatures...
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> [CCC 312](http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/312.htm)
But the principle of double effect teaches that it is not permissible to take a good through a bad effect. So how can God be allowed to deliberately take a good through an evil?
Asked by Guilherme de Souza
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Jan 31, 2022, 06:42 PM
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