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In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
argued that this is true, Plato, but let us bring forth two other philosophers to create a better atmosphere for this discourse. ...
God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...
Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...
constant when the resultant external force acting on the system is zero" and if the system is the universe there are no external f...
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...
be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
a cause. The best solution for the primal cause of the universe is God; therefore, God exists. However, this brings up the questio...
cross? Or, do you accept and live by Christs Gospel and gain eternal joy through Him. Paul continues: "For it is written: "I will...
patients who were able to learn the art of "conscious relaxation" not only were able to quit smoking and eat better, but showed im...
God first made covenants with individuals - Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, David, then with a nation - the Israelites, and then, with...
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...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
(Garrett(1)). In addition these gods possess many human traits such as jealousy and envy. As Garrett(1) states, "These gods, mo...
vision of the natural world in which Gods presence can be seen as flowing through it like an electric current. This presence can b...
Canonization (Canonization Information, 2002). This step is key because this is what often distinguishes a mere "accident" from a...
come from western society and not conform to the lifestyle of the Muslims there. Not wearing veils was seen as immoral (1969). If ...
that any passage outside our sensitive impressions was not possible and as such "there is no metaphysics: we know nothing of God, ...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
the universe and the cells of life on the planet, it was assumed that this enormous and highly intricate mechanism had a designer ...
at the bottom of the ladder, and humanity at the top, by virtue of the faculty of reason (Augustine of Hippo, 2001). After carefu...
that there is "within the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, an awareness of divinity," that "God himself has implanted i...
controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...