Evil, Death, and Some African Conceptions of God

The age-old philosophical problem of evil, especially prominent in Western philosophy, as resulting from the intellectual irreconcilability some appellations God with presence evil – indeed, myriads world, has been debated upon by many African religious scholars; particularly, philosophers. These include John Mbiti, Kwasi Wiredu, Kwame Gyekye, E. B. Idowu and E.O. Oduwole. While debate often about existence or not theology, much discussion taken place regarding death its implications for conception(s) God. This paper attempts to contribute those implications. It explores evilness death, exemplified notion “evil death,” argues that phenomenon presents itself complex but interesting ways do philosophically ground characterization evil. Therefore, would arise thought on account death.