Look around at the evil in the world

(JNS) — I have long grappled with understanding the origins of evil. The events unfolding in Iran offer a stark example.

Millions have taken to the streets, bravely demanding their basic human rights, in addition to such simple conditions as clean water in their homes and the necessities to provide for their families. As it stands now, one U.S. dollar is valued at about 42,000 Iranian rials.

But what they are really after—what causes a pain in their hearts with a yearning so incandescently profound—is freedom. Freedom to walk about the street without a hijab. Freedom to criticize their repress...