Essays 301 - 330
are already well acquainted with the Torah, his book provides an excellent introduction for those that are only somewhat familiar ...
idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...
various things as they approach in diverse ways toward something that is the greatest, just as in the case of hotter (more hot) wh...
is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...
(Garrett(1)). In addition these gods possess many human traits such as jealousy and envy. As Garrett(1) states, "These gods, mo...
God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...
vision of the natural world in which Gods presence can be seen as flowing through it like an electric current. This presence can b...
the universe reveals that the natural world provides a graduated scale of existence, from lower beings to those that are higher or...
his book, Does God Exist God: The Oldest Question, that yes, God does exist 2000). OMalley seems to be addressing his comments to ...
world to do well, get promoted, earn more money and gain more status. But those are temporal goals. There isnt anything wrong with...
how the child will grow and develop and fit into the framework of society at-large. In a similar, Gods justice served throughout t...
do not even attempt to explain it. You either believe or you dont. The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity evolved over many years and ...
Pratt (2001) explain that there is a distinction between "deadliest" and "most dangerous" in this context. Many snakes have deadl...
prove the existence of God, which he considered to be self-evident. Aquinas said that when we are not able to demonstrate the caus...
(Dearman, 1998) and we often hear that phrase being used to describe the relationship between Israel and God. He was the living Go...
Native Americans. Lets consider the Greeks briefly because their gods are familiar. We are dealing here with Zeus, the King of t...
a household that is constantly physically abused by the father. He is a product of colonization and Catholicism and believes that ...
The Book of Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible containing more words than any other book. The greatest majority of the Book...
of the law was marrying a Philistine. He wen to Timnah, saw a woman, and told his parents to get that woman for him to marry. His ...
as a bridge so that people with different understandings can nevertheless come to understand and appreciate one anothers views. ...
group, which itself was a well-regarded and well-educated order (Harris, 2001). As an advocate for a strong papacy, he commanded a...
accompanying their masters into combat, carrying their shields and armor as needed (Nance, 2003). The purpose of such individuals,...
In the media today, it is possible to frequently see pundits and politicians bemoaning the state of society in regards to morality...
In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at Gaiman's "American Gods". The dichotomy between old and new gods in the text is show...
This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...
The Holy Trinity is one of Christianity’s most esoteric mysteries. It is confounding, at best. There is one God but three distinct...
course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...