Category: God
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Stoicism: Theory on God and Theory on Emotions
The ancient philosophy, Stoicism, suggests people can track down joy by depending on their internal identity by offering security and harmony notwithstanding savagery. Stoics instructed that excellence, the most elevated great, depends on information and that the astute can live in amicability with the heavenly (Tanner 24). The Stoic God is an all-inescapable, intrinsic, dynamic…
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Existence of God: Philosophical Proofs
Table of Contents Introduction St. Thomas Aquinas’ Cosmological Argument St.Anselm’s Ontological Argument Conclusion Works Cited Introduction I will argue in support of the argument brought forward by St. Aquinas that God exists since we can experience him through our senses, live up to his purposes and be guided by his perfect will. Human beings are…
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A God-Sized Vision by Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge
Table of Contents Concepts and Insights from the Text Application and Implementation of the Concepts and Insights References Footnotes Concepts and Insights from the Text The book under review is A God-Sized Vision by Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge. This book is a thoughtful and rather interesting work that provides a series of new insights…
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How the Knowledge of God Transforms Our Lives
The learning paths that we embark on play a fundamental role in shaping how we view the world and the paradigms that we chose to live by. These constructs become rooted in our minds and govern our interpretations of life and everyday situations. Biblical education is different from other fields in that it shapes our…
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Socrates’ Understanding of God
Socrates is accused of impiety, or “not believing in the gods in whom the city believes (West & Plato, 1979, 24b).” At first glance, it appears as if Socrates is charged with atheism, but the philosopher is, in fact, ostracized for believing in “other new spiritual things (West & Plato, 1979, 24b).” Socrates believed in…
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Anti-Theistic Arguments on Existence of God
Usually, people perceive religion and belief as aspects of personal choice that are difficult or impossible to dispute. Most often, belief is based on unjustified facts or events; however, this feature does not prevent people from holding on to their positions. On the other hand, anti-theistic arguments are most often based on scientific and philosophical…
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“Man Becomes the Image of God…” by John Paul II
The following work illustrates the ways in which the narrative of Genesis defines both the unity and duality of man. The unity is made distinct by the human nature of people, while the duality represents masculinity and femininity. It also depicts that man was created not only with a particular value for God and himself.…
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Descartes’ Proofs of God’s Existence and Explanation of Human Errors
Table of Contents Introduction Third Meditation. Cosmological Proof of God Fifth Meditation. Ontological Proof of God Meditation 4. Why Humans Make Errors Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A famous treatise Meditations on First Philosophy, published by the French mathematician, philosopher, and scientist René Descartes in 1641, contains several ambitious claims. First of all, Descartes attempted to…
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The Natural World as God’s Creation
The video “Army of Sea Urchins?” by BBC Studios depicts the kelp’s interwoven complex life system and interactions between creatures, emphasizing the supply of nutrients from the depths to the upper layers. For instance, sea urchins are necessary attachments to sea rocks, accounting for enormous regions of kelp forest clearings known as urchin barrens. The…
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Philosophy. God, Omnipotence, and Evil
There are so many religions that are followed by numerous people all across the globe, and it is considered by many who believe in God that God is present everywhere, which means there is omnipotence with regard to the presence of God. Many religions teach the followers that God is present everywhere; that’s what omnipotent…