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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...

the universe and the cells of life on the planet, it was assumed that this enormous and highly intricate mechanism had a designer ...

of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...

cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

patients who were able to learn the art of "conscious relaxation" not only were able to quit smoking and eat better, but showed im...

by humanity, without turning to any other body of factual information or knowledge. In other words, it is possible for people to c...

as a bridge so that people with different understandings can nevertheless come to understand and appreciate one anothers views. ...

derives from the fact that it seems as if it had a familiar or conventional meaning. One might be tempted to try a nonliteral int...

dot.coms are in great part responsible for the changes. These young people shed the suits and adopted street-wise jargon, flauntin...

theme, in fact, throughout the book, as resentments continued to simmer). Peasants, for the most part, pretty much dont know they ...

Dominican Order)," dedicating his life to following his Orders commitment to both scholarship and ministry (Honderich, et al 43). ...

and a posterior arguments here, there is a priori knowledge of Gods existence but that knowledge is beyond human understanding. In...

In six pages this paper presents the arguments of Karl Rahner regarding philosophies on the individual according to Aquinas and Lo...

In a paper consisting of five pages the attitudes of these poets regarding God are discussed in terms of how they are reflected in...

(Mabinogion, p. 79). The Mabinogion chronicles do not seem to have been widely circulated outside of Wales, probably because of t...

A devout person will say that he or she "sees" "God in all things" (Hodges 101). This person is referring to an act of "intuitive ...

did. He punished Adam and Eve for disobeying Him. As one pastor reminds us: "The Bible says that God will hold us accountable for ...

adorned with art, sculpture and other adornments. He even included the Pope in his negative comments (Encyclopedia of World Biogra...

of God, and of the salvation of her neighbors, exercising herself in humble prayer, after she had seen the union of the soul, thro...

As for mankind, numbered are their days/ Whatever they achieve is but the wind!" (Epic of Gilgamesh 8). When Gilgameshs friend Enk...

In five pages this paper discusses Saint Anselm's 2 proofs regarding the God concept and the noncontradiction laws along with thes...

In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of David Hume and Thomas Aquinas regarding religion and ultimate...

Thomas Aquinas' distinctive theology and philosophy and how it differed from the ancient Greek thinkers are examined in seven page...

In ten pages this paper discusses the evolution of the concept of rights in a consideration of ideals and the interpretations of T...

In 5 pages this paper examines social order within the context of the hierarchical cosmology concept of Thomas Aquinas. Four sour...

I want to do? Are there really any obligations which reach me from outside the realm of my own desire? To put it into a more pithy...

tradition(Microsoft Corp. 2002). This synthesis he brought into line with the Bible and Roman Catholic doctrine. What the...

appears to vary according to just who is considering the question and around such particulars as whose life is being considered (T...