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The '''root of all evil''' is a common figure of speech signifying something that causes serious problems and people would be better off without. It is also:
'''Root of all evil''' or '''Root of evil''' may refer to:


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* A ] aired on ] in the ] in January 2006, discussing ].


==Music==
⚫ * One of the compilation ]s of the ] ] series (alluding the to ] concept of the ]).
* ], a 2009 album by Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy
* ], Japanese work by all-female tribute band Iron Maidens
* "The Root of All Evil", part of the ] and the first track of the album '']'', by Dream Theater
* "The Root of All Evil", a song by ]
* "The Root of All Evil", a song by Snoop Doggy Dogg from '']''
* "Root of All Evil", a song by ] from their debut mixtape ''Indigoism''
* "Money Is the Root of All Evil", a 1940s song by Whitney and Kramer, featured in the film '']''


==Film, television and radio==
* A ] specializing in ] — see
* '']'', a 2019 podcast about an unsolved murder
* ], 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith
* ], British drama starring Phyllis Calvert and Michael Rennie
* ], British anthology TV series
* '']'', a 2006 UK television documentary, retitled ''The God Delusion'' discussing religious faith and starring Richard Dawkins
* '']'', a television series aired on Comedy Central featuring comedian Lewis Black
* ], 2009 Hong Kong television drama known as ''Root of Evil'' in the original Cantonese
* ], an episode of ''Amphibia''
* ], a TV comedy episode


==Other==
* The first track of the album ] by the ] band ]
* '']'', 1911 novel by Thomas Dixon, Jr.
* "The Root of All Evil", a short story by ]
⚫ * ''The Root of All Evil'', a '']'' webcomic compilation book alluding to the Unix concept of the root user
* ], 1993 video game released as part of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' game
* ], video game released as part of ''Dungeons & Dragons''
* '']'', 2008 action-adventure game for PlayStation Portable
* ], philosophical concept often involving the "root of all evil"
* ], Christian biblical concept; according to 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all of evil"


⚫ ==See also==
== Things that are said to be the root of all evil ==
* ]
* The ], according to ] (1 Timothy, 6:7-10). Translations vary, but all specify "the love of money" rather than money itself.
** For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (King James Version)
** For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (New International Version)
* Lack of money, according to ]


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* ], according to ] and ]


* Prejudice]The creation story of Lucifer/Satan's fall from heaven is found in the Old Testament and the Quran. He is called Iblis in the Quranic version. In this story Lucifer/Iblis is outraged at the creation of Adam, the archetypal human to be formed of matter. It is the first story of prejudice of the Other. The story relates that Lucifer/Iblis loses his place in heaven (his oneness with God) as a result of his prejudice.

⚫ == See also ==
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* ], a ] object

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