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In five pages this paper discusses the ontological argument and its impact upon faith and religion with scientific philosophical o...
by humanity, without turning to any other body of factual information or knowledge. In other words, it is possible for people to c...
broke the argument down in a much easier argument (Palmer, 2002). Descartes began with the premise that God is the only being who ...
In five pages a dialogue between two people is explored with one who argues that a person believing in God must possess good reaso...
conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...
In five pages William Paley's teleological argument, St. Anselm's ontological argument, and St. Thomas Aquinas' cosmological argum...
one thing causing another to come into existence. While scientists can argue persuasively that the Big Bang was the beginning of t...
to the heart of "religions purpose and meaning" (Idinopulos). In other words, the "study of religion is not the same thing as the ...
a perfect idea has to have been placed in the human mind by a perfect being or God, which is equivalent to Descartes Third Meditat...
conception of what is perceived. Some ideas appear to be innate, while others appear to originate elsewhere and come to the mind i...
In nine pages this report examines argument from design, ontological and cosmological arguments regarding God's existence. Seven ...
coached in terms that refer to economics or politics, with faith itself "always, and everywhere, exonerated" (13). He castigates t...
In eight pages this paper examines the use of humor in religion and faith in a consideration of Jesus, Isaac, and faith supporters...
revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...
In five pages this paper analyzes truth in these works in a consideration of the axiological, ontological, and epistemological arg...
at the bottom of the ladder, and humanity at the top, by virtue of the faculty of reason (Augustine of Hippo, 2001). After carefu...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
is a rather immense task that philosophers have been dealing with for quite some time. The fact that no one can know the answer f...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
points which are "1) God is defined as the being in which none greater is possible; 2) It is true that the notion of God exists i...
of Western superiority, is the only correct view. By this novels end, it is clear that what Price calls "faith" is rather cultur...
rise to apprehension and fear, the individual then takes refuge in conscious reflection, which forms the second stage. However, th...
is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...
In ten pages this paper discusses how knowledge is considered via three types of philosophical arguments in The Republic by Plato....
In five pages the life and theological hypothesis that reflects the views and the work of Canterbury's St. Anselm are reviewed. F...
In six pages this paper examines how Gaunilo philosophically responded to St. Anselm's Proslogion as it featured his argument on G...
in this case the history of religions, any particular "religion" does not seem to mean a great deal. Faith is a very personal issu...
written on papers he handed Joe. He then said: "before you head out, there is something I want to change about your work habits. ...
anxiety or address a family problem, they may prefer faith-based counseling simply because its in a language that fits them and th...
actual word, religion, comes from literally means bound to(Larue 2004). Thus, a person is dedicated toward living a certain way, b...