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By Philip Kosloski, Altetia, 01/15/21
He firmly believed that evil and violence in the world could only be defeated with goodness.
It is tempting to “fight fire with fire,” especially when dealing with violence or injustice in the world.
However, St. John Paul II believed that fighting evil with more evil would only create problems.
In a message for the Word Day of Peace in 2005, the Polish pontiff explained his reasoning.
For the theme of this 2005 World Day of Peace I have chosen Saint Paul’s words in the Letter to the Romans: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (12:21). Evil is never defeated by evil; once that road is taken, rather than defeating evil, one will instead be defeated by evil. The great Apostle brings out a fundamental truth: peace is the outcome of a long and demanding battle which is only won when evil is defeated by good.
This can be a challenging message, especially when we feel threatened by evil in the world. …
