Will Evil Exist Forever?
An Exorcist Responds
Will Evil Exist Forever?
Father Fortea, will evil exist forever?
Yes, in a certain sense. The clear teachings of Sacred Scripture and the Church affirm that both demons and condemned human beings will exist for all eternity in hell. In this sense evil will exist indefinitely. Evil will exist forever within these fallen angels and humans. At the end of time, the divine order will be established in a perfect way; God’s truth will triumph. But those beings that have consciously chosen to reject God and serve evil will be separated from him and burn eternally in the fires of hell.
Editor’s Note: To learn more about spiritual warfare and demonology, Catholic Spiritual Direction recommends Fr. José Antonio Fortea’s excellent book Interview With An Exorcist – An Insider’s Look at the Devil, Demonic Possession, and the Path to Deliverance
Father José Antonio Fortea Cucurull is a priest, exorcist, and writer from Spain. He has published many books, some of which have been translated from Spanish into English, and has spoken at various venues in the United States. His most famous title is the Summa Daemoniaca, currently available only in Spanish. His book Exorcistica is a supplemental publication of Summa Daemoniaca.
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Art for this post which asks the question “Will Evil Exist Forever?”: Envy (the Devil on the right), Fasting&Prayer (the Angel in the middle) presented in a Bulgarian 18th century fresko in Chukovets Church, Bulgaria, 19 May 2013, own work, Edal Anton Lefterov, CCA-SA 3.0 Unported; detail of Padre José Antonio Fortea 2017, photographed by Elgatoconbotaselgatoconbotas, 5 May 2017 own work, CCA-SA 4.0 International; both Wikimedia Commons. Cover of “Interview with an Exorcist” used with permission, all rights reserved.
