wedge between men because in order to gain knowledge and understanding of the truths of the world, Science deems it necessary to prove the truths by presenting the facts through a systematic process. The Bible on the other hand is presented to man by God and offers knowledge of the truths of the world through having faith and building a relationship with Him, which brings forth the knowledge needed to understand the world. In fact many times being a Christian can mean it must be impossible to be a
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People struggle with faith because they follow their perceptions of what is true rather than what they know to be true by faith. Although theology does involve human constructs, one must not think of God in herself; instead, she must think from a center in God in order to know and understand Him because if God is based off one’s self-knowledge, the content of Christianity changes. Theologians Karl Barth and Thomas F. Torrance raise questions concerning the understanding of the doctrine of the immanent
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evolution is true. Evans and Manis argue that even if evolution is true, it does not necessarily displace the idea of God as the designer behind the creation of the universe. They make the statement that evolution is a process by which God realizes His purposes (6). Evans and Manis point out that the laws of nature and physical constants seem to be contingent. They could have occurred differently, but yet they did not. It does not seem rational to believe that the laws of nature are governed by chance
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been constructed and proliferated thoroughly, promoting good conduct, ethics, and morality. The differences between these two religions are far more than the similarities, however, and they are as follow: Christians believe in, and are devoted to, God – an
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Christianity this is a direct link to our understanding of God and how belief effects the world around us. Our worldview is the expression of our being at it’s very core. (Word Count: 70) Part II 1. The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come into existence?) Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:27 (New International Version) clearly sum up our origins. God is our true creator who turned darkness into light with
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forces to operate in 10 dimensions instead of the four we are familiar with. Low and behold, after the adjustment, the equations magically fit together like puzzle pieces in a theory called heterotic string theory, also known as M-theory. Not only does the equation appear simpler but it also predicts that there is indeed a fundamental substance at the base of all creation in the universe. While the original string theory emerged in 1943, this final current theory was perfected in 1994, approximately
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an intelligent designer which also leads us to the existence of God. First I must explain what an argument for design is and then we will look at Paley’s Watchmaker Theory to give us better insight on this argument. Then I will point to Betty and Cordell’s argument that the things of our universe lead us to a belief in God (intelligent designer) and that the Big Bang theory is not the best explanation alone for the existence of God, and that a multiverse is not the best explanation for the existences
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tells us how we got here—that God created men and women in His image. I did not evolve. Colossians 1:16-17 supports that God created everything including all things seen and unseen. The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans more important than animals?) In Psalms 8:5 it tells us, “For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour”. At the same time we were created higher than the animals. And God said,” Let us make man in our
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If we were not created by God we would not exist. Genesis 1:1 states we did not exist until God created us. Also Psalms 24:1-2 gives clarity to the question of origin. Christians believe that God wholes the world in his hands and by his hands we were created. The Question of Identity: “Who am I?” and “What does it mean to be me?” As Christians we were created in the image of God. The bible states this in Genesis 1:26-27. We are the only ones created by the hand of God. We as Christians can use
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We do not know that external objects exist. * Senses put us with mental images of external objects so perception cant bring us any certainty The dream argument: * Often we have perceptions, which are similar to ones that are in our dreams. * There are no definite signs to distinguish dream experiences from an actual one. * It is possible that we are dreaming now and all our perceptions are false. The deceiving God argument: * God has it in his powers to deceive us about
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