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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...

(Garrett(1)). In addition these gods possess many human traits such as jealousy and envy. As Garrett(1) states, "These gods, mo...

be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...

is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...

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...

Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...

at the bottom of the ladder, and humanity at the top, by virtue of the faculty of reason (Augustine of Hippo, 2001). After carefu...

come from western society and not conform to the lifestyle of the Muslims there. Not wearing veils was seen as immoral (1969). If ...

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

that any passage outside our sensitive impressions was not possible and as such "there is no metaphysics: we know nothing of God, ...

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

controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...

This will be my name forever; it has always been my name, and it will be used throughout all generations" (Exodus 3:15). "God rep...

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...

the meditations is not to prove what they establish, but rather to show how the world of physics could be mapped reliably and inde...

made in the image of God this could and should lead to a possession of "positive attitudes of respect, value and consideration for...

his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...

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...

cross? Or, do you accept and live by Christs Gospel and gain eternal joy through Him. Paul continues: "For it is written: "I will...

a cause. The best solution for the primal cause of the universe is God; therefore, God exists. However, this brings up the questio...

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...

course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...

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

Observations help the researcher to formulate initial descriptions and explanations of the phenomenon being explored; they may als...

if they were not a part of society then it would be obvious that God did not exist. In relationship to what other philosophers fro...

same in all processes; to define the problem, to consider the alternatives, to evaluate the best course of action and to make the ...

(Dearman, 1998) and we often hear that phrase being used to describe the relationship between Israel and God. He was the living Go...