...Theodicy……………………………………………………………………….2 Divine Providence..............…………………………………………………………………..3 God’s Sovereignty/Man’s Free Will………………………………………………………...5 Conclusion…...………………......……………………………………………………….....10 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………...12 The human race is afflicted by kidnappings, poverty, murder and oppression. The question men have struggled with is how can a good God allow such evil to continue? On a moral level, an even better question would be is the evil man experiences at the hands of other men, a result of God’s divine plan or the effect of man’s free will? Answering these questions is important because uncovering the reason for ongoing evil has challenged some to the point, they have denied their faith and joined a corps of atheists who promote the idea that the presence of suffering, pain and evil are the best testament to a non-existent God. When arguing against the existence of God, one might be presented with attempts to use His divine attributes of omnipotence (all powerful), omniscience (all knowing) and omnibenevolence (all good) against Him. The dilemma of the presence of evil in the midst of a creation that God deemed good (Genesis 1:31) would appear to make God seem as if he is unable to stop the world’s evil, unaware of the impact of the world’s evil or a participant in the world’s evil. Each of these positions would appear to negate the supreme authority of the living God. On the other hand, does man’s God-given free will...
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...problem of evil and why evil exists. If evil is the spiritual balance of good than without the presences of evil, we would not know the genuineness of good. This belief may be explained by the contrast theodicy that God may have reasons for evil in society. An example of a contrast theodicy would be that bad things happen to good people and is the connection between evil and God’s intent of good. People also question why God does not take away the suffering of people from the world. Again, a theodicy can give an explanation to this question. The big-plan theodicy explains that suffering may be part of God’s big plan and needs to happen for good of humanity. There are two...
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...will not prevent evil, then God is limited in benevolence. But if God is not limited in power or benevolence, why is there evil in the world?” Epicurus (Chaffee, 2013) Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t understand why people believe in God when there is so much pain and suffering in the world?” This question, and others similar in it’s message are becoming more and more reasonable things to be asked. If God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and if God is good as he is believed to be in the traditional Western conception of God, then why would he allow evil to be such a prominent force in the lives of all of mankind (Soloman & Higgins, 2014)? In this paper I will show how the various arguments regarding the existence of God relates to the problem of evil in our world today. I will also show how these arguments relate to the different theories that try to answer questions about the problem of evil. With any attempt to answer the question of how can God exist with so much evil in the world, one must first have a clear understanding of what the problem of evil is. Simply stated, the problem of evil is: God is omnipotent (all-poweful), God is good, and evil still exists. Evil has two general categories, natural evil and moral evil. (Chaffee, 2013). Natural evil consists human suffering from natural disasters, starvation, disease, etc. Moral evil is the pain and death humans inflict on each other through violence, war, discrimination, etc. So if God does in fact exist...
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...Lesson Plan for teaching Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Adriana Obiols Roca ‘16 / Swarthmore College Spring 2014 a project completed for Prof. Peter Schmidt’s English 71D, “The Short Story in the U.S.” Swarthmore College, Fall 2014 Objectives: students will… * Understand the differences between direct and indirect characterization and be able to identify examples of each. * Understand the uses of irony and foreshadowing in the story as well as more generally in literature. * Become acquainted with Flannery O’Connor and her writing style, particularly with her use of the grotesque. * Explore the complexity of the themes present in the story and the characters O’Connor has created, especially the Misfit and the grandmother. * Exercise a variety of critical thinking and analytical skills in order to form ideas and opinions about O’Connor’s story and her writing strategies. * Practice reading comprehension and summarization. * Employ and practice writing skills in an essay assignment. Necessary preparation: The teacher should have familiarized him or herself with Flannery O’Connor’s life and work before the lesson by using the links provided below. It is also important that the teacher review definitions of the terms characterization, irony, and foreshadowing (see below). Students are expected to have read Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” as well as her essay “Some Aspects of the Grotesque...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PAPER PROPOSAL: The Image of God in Man: How Mankind is Unique. THEO 525 LUO (Spring 2012) Systematic Theology I Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Nathaniel Jones (ID# L21077684) May 12, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Thesis…….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction……………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Beginning…………………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Views ………….……………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Original Image……………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 God’s Image In Woman…………………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Conclusion…… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Bibliography……. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 THESIS STATEMENT Instead of dividing the human race into characteristics, one must recognize that the...
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...shovel and make sure your car can withstand the road. That is why it would be smart to buy the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Truck, according to the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado advertisement. In the “You know you want a truck – 2015 Colorado Chevrolet” advertisement you see different groups of people being asked multiple questions to determine persuasive outlooks of two different types of vehicles, a man next to a truck and a man next...
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...trait. 4. Tangentiality- Her answer to the questions asked of her was direct to the point. 5. Incoherence- During the first half of the conversation it went smoothly. There is relevance to her responds. However, during the later part of the conversation there were some changes to the information she had given us earlier. And some of the information were unsure of. 6. Verbigerate- There were no repetition of words. The construction of her sentences were fairly good. 7. Echolalia- Psychopathological repitition of words and phrases were not manifested. 8. Loosening of association and flight of ideas- A.B stays on subject and responds relevantly to the questions being asked however towards the end of the interaction she looses association and answers illogically. Question |Answer |Evaluation | "Naa kay anak?"|"Wala. Pero ganahan ko magka anak"|Good. Appropriate words were used. She did no incorporate new word made be herself.| "Naa kay asawa?"|"Wala. Naa rakoy uyab."|Good. Words anf phrases used made sense and there were no incoherent mixture of words"| “Unsa’y mga permi nimo buhaton diri?”|“Diri lang mag higda higda, storya-storya sa uban dayon ug naa’y therapy mag apil-apil.”|Good. The patient answered the question direct to the point.| "Ka pila man ka kauyab?""Ka pila gani ka nakauyab?"|"Ka isa""Ka duha"|Poor. She had a different answer with the answer she gave ealier when asked the same question for the second time for confirmation.| "Naa kay...
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...Textbook, p. 160: Answer the Discussion Question. What is questionable about the ethics of shifting liability to corporations and others not involved in the conduct in question (e.g., the McDonald’s case, the carnival ride owner)? What is questionable about the ethics of shifting liability to cooperation’s and other not involved in the conduct are that sometimes it is a good thing to get information from other cooperation’s. Sometimes other cooperation’s are hiding things and with someone tracking them down and gaining information cooperation’s can be caught and sued for the bad things they are doing. Sometimes big cooperation’s are doing illegal things or even people working in the cooperation’s that’s why it is always good to have someone watching over everyone to avoid any fraud from occurring. Textbook, p. 169, Ethics Checkup (A Bathroom Bonus): Read the scenario, and answer the question. Applying ethical principles, which course of action is morally correct for the retired man? Applying ethical principles the retired man should try to find a way to get to the owner of the bathrobe. Like he said the dealer will not give back the money to the man so therefore, the retired man should try to find a way to get to the owner and return that money to him. It will not be right if he keeps the money because maybe the man needs that money. Giving the money to the owner is the best ethical thing to do. It wouldn’t be right for the retired man to keep the money nor the dealer; the...
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...our worldviews. We are shaped into our worldview from being nurtured as a baby, child and then adult. We have our worldviews through nature by the surroundings and society we live in and how we perceive them. The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come into existence?) How would your selected worldview answer this question? Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. According to Islam belief, man came about over a period of time that first stemmed from animals, as they animals got bigger, some sort of rock or stone was formed. With the mixing of this stone from the earth, with added water, man evolved. Eventually, man became intelligent and was able to live and prosper around the others evolved the same way. This took a period of time, it did not just happen. Compared to Christianity, Christianity was formed and found by God and it was made law. Islam’s claim their religion was founded by the prophet Muhammad, who was the last prophet known, even after Jesus, who had dreams of how the Islam religion should be followed from their god, Allah. God created the heaven and earth. God breathed into the nostrils of a man to give him life. He also wanted man to have a help mate, so God put man into a deep...
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...will display how the Buddhists worldview makes a large comparison in comparison to a/the Spiritual / Christian worldview. Aspect I Presenting Buddhism’s Multiple Viewpoints on Worldview The question of Origin: Buddhism is a religion that involves a wide range of customs, values and methods mostly depending on lessons linked to Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhist believe the world have no beginning or end. “The Buddha added the notion that all creatures, including man, are fictions: there is really no "self"; only a series of occurrences that appear to be individual persons and things.” (The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error 2. Compiled by Steven Cory. Copyright 1986, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. ). The question of Identity: Buddhism instructs that there is no self, but instead there are individual, ever-changing elements that create who we are. Buddhists also believe “what keeps man in this cycle is known as Karma. Although good Karma can have a positive effect, it is still viewed as a curse; since good and bad Karma keeps a person locked in this life cycle of reincarnation.” (Weider & Gutierrez, 2013). The question of Meaning/Purpose: Buddhism stocks many of the values of Hinduism. However, they vary in many ways. Buddhists believe suffering is actual and the purpose man is captive to the pattern of reincarnation. Our objective is to “eliminate suffering by removing desire” (Weider & Gutierrez, 2013). This...
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...Plato: The Republic (Book II) Glaucon to Socrates: How do you classify things we call good? 1. Do you think that there are some which we would gladly have, not for their consequences, but because we appreciate them for their own sake; as, for example, enjoyment and those harmless pleasures which produce no further effects beyond the mere pleasurable experience? 2. There are some which we prize both for themselves and for their consequences as, for example, thought and sight and health. These and similar good things we appreciate for twofold reason. ?????? 3. Do you recognize a third class of good things, which includes gymnastic exercises, the undergoing of medical treatment, the practice of medicine, and the other forms of money making? These are things which we call troublesome but advantageous. We should never take them for themselves, but we accept them for the sake of the rewards and other consequences which they bring. Question: how are gymnastic exercises and the undergoing of medical treatment forms of money making? Socrates’ response to Glaucon: Amongst those which he, who would be blessed, must love both for their own sake and for their consequences. Glaucon to Socrates: That is not the opinion of most people. They place it in the troublesome class of good things, which must be pursued for the sake of the reward and the high place in public opinion which they bring, but which in themselves are irksome and to be avoided. Glaucon...
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...The Question of Origin Secular Humanist believes that the universe created itself 4.5 billion years ago and that the Universe and life are a coincidence. Secular Humanist believes that combinations of chemicals combined themselves to form a single-celled life and have mutated over millions of years to the life we now have on Earth. The Question of Identity To Human Secularist we are simply a bunch of cells and atoms otherwise, nothing more than an advanced animal (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011, p. 57). The Question of Meaning or Purpose Secular Humanist believes that we have the same purpose as any other life form. We must survive, acquire matter, reproduce and gain knowledge. They also support the belief that the human must deal with the matter at hand since they are who deals with all human issues and not a God or supernatural force. They have a primary concern with fulfillment, growth, and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general. The main purpose is the pursuit of some sort of temporal happiness. The Question of Morality Human Secularists do not necessarily deny God’s existence, they simply find him irrelevant. Secularists feel you can build “a more humane society through ethics based on human and other natural values…” and they reject “supernatural views of reality.” (IHEU 2009) Secular Humanists feel as if progress can be made in building a better world for themselves and their children with reason, an open marketplace of ideas, good will...
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...biblical/Christian Worldview. 1. The Question of Origin---- If you ask this question to the average person you would get many different answers. There are those who believe that mankind developed from nature. They feel that we are not here due to the creation of God. Then there are those who believe that everything may have been created by God but that is as far as it goes. According to those believers God is just an impersonal, infinite force. Many however believe in only one origin and that belief is based on God as our creator and that he is a kind and forgiving God (Genesis 1:1 and John 3:16). 2. The Question of Identity---- Many people believe that our identity can be found in evolution. In other words we were evolved from lower life forms which make us nothing more than sophisticated animals. Then there are those who believe in a life cycle known as reincarnation. In other words if you do good in one life you will be rewarded in the next life but do bad and you will receive negativity in the next life. This belief is close to a Christian view of reaping what you sow (Galatians 6:7). Biblically people think of our identity as being a special creation. Mankind is above animals but “a little lower than angels” (Psalm 8:5). 3. The Question of Meaning/Purpose---- This is an age old question. We know it better as “What is the meaning of life?” or “Why am I here?” Some people believe that man has no real meaning or purpose,...
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...attitudes & ideas about the world. Part Two: Articulate the biblical/Christian Worldview (what is believed) for each of the following 5 questions. Give 2 relevant scripture references for each of the five questions below (do not write out the verses) to support why it is believed. (300 words) 1. The Question of Origin - The question of origin asks, “Where did I come from”. (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011) Genesis 1:1 states that we are created by God. Without the omnipotent hand of a creator God we would not exist. Isaiah 45:12 states that it was God’s hands which created the Heavens. 47 2. The Question of Identity – The question of identity asks, “What does it mean to be a human” “are humans more important than animals?” (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011) God created mankind above the animal and man was created, “a little lower than angles: (Psalms 8:5). Male and female were both created "in the image of God: and were given the responsibility to rule over the animals and to be their caretakers (Genesis 2:15). 68 3. The Question of Meaning/Purpose - The Question of Meaning/Purpose asks, "Why mankind exist?" and "why do I exist?" mankind seeks to answer (Weider & Gutierrez 2011). Theists believe that the purpose of the mankind is to know God (Weider & Gutierrez 2011). Traditional Judaism teaches that the man is to love the Lord and serve Him with "your entire hearth and all your soul" (Deuteronomy 11:13), in Christianity the purpose of mankind...
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...in my high school who were pretty good at this particular race. During my senior year I was coming back from an injury and was very excited to begin the season after training throughout the fall and winter. I remember very vividly my first race of the year. My teammate and I were both scheduled to run the 800. Prior to the race, I went over to my teammate and said, “here we go! Lets get first and second!” For some reason in my mind, I was thinking that he would be first and I would be second. We started the race and I immediately got right behind him. I trailed him the entire way. From the beginning of the race to the end of the race, I followed him. We ended up being #1 and #2 that day and I was #2. I think back to that race today, all of the training, all of the effort and in the midst of that race, I didn’t give it my all. The gun fired and I was in the midst of the race, I didn’t have victory on my mind, I was willing to take 2nd. I was willing to run the perfect race until I got close to the finish line. Have you ever started well and come up short? Stepped out in pursuit of God’s best, but didn’t complete it. Have you ever settled for less or given half of your heart? This morning, I want to take a look at following Jesus wholeheartedly. In my walk and relationship with Jesus, there have been instances where I started well, almost perfectly, then fear, or doubt began to cause me to question. Questions such as, “Can I do it?, “Am I cut...
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