Ben Kemp 5/1/14 There have been many arguments formed by philosophers over the most basic question every human holds: is there a God? Cosmological arguments are arguably the most common in attempting to prove the existence of God. One of the most famous is the sufficent cause argument made famous by Saint Bonaventure. It simply states that nothing in the world is without cause. The belief being that God was the ultimate first cause of the universe, it didnt just come to be out of nothing
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The ontological and cosmological arguments The ontological and cosmological arguments Does God exists? Has been asking this question over and over, but there may not be an exact answer to this question. Over the time this topic has been disputing among the philosophers and the people who tried to answer it. . There are many questions and issues that are related to this question. Depending on the people if they are believers or not? Or what are the essences of a person religion? There is no specific
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The Breastplate of Righteousness What is a breastplate for? Why is it associated with righteousness? Whose righteousness are we wearing? What other characteristics associate themselves with a breastplate? HOW do we put on the breastplate of Righteousness? Ephesians 6:14 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, Efesios 6:14 14 Estad, pues, firmes, ceñidos vuestros lomos con la verdad, y vestidos con la coraza de
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Is believing in God reasonable or is he even real for that matter? Why do people choose to believe or not to believe in him? If you do believe is there any true value in doing so? The question of God’s very existence has been discussed throughout time. H.J. McCloskey, an atheist, expounds on this matter in his article “On Being an Atheist.” Of course this article is from the atheist point of view. McCloskey alleges that atheism is a more agreeable explanation of the world than theism, and the
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My Worldview Name J.S. & G.B. My Worldview "Grappling with uncertainty- not over the existence of God or the divinity of Jesus but over the fundamental issue of whether he could totally trust what his bible was telling him" (Strobel, Pg 9). I start with this quote because I feel it describes how I feel about my worldview. I feel that I’m Christian, but I am always questioning my religion. Whether or not to believe everything that is told to me. I do believe that God is real and that there is
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shapes one’s behavior” (Christian Worldview). Another way to describe worldview is a set of lenses through which we view the world. Everyone has a worldview but they do not share the same worldview of everybody else. We all make decisions about life, morals, and how we should live based on our worldview. A person Christian worldview is described as someone who has committed their life to following the teachings of Jesus Christ. The essential of a Christian worldview include God, Jesus, and humanity.
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“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” This quote is written by Jeremiah, chapter one, verse five. This quote teaches people all around the world to respect each other. This quote can also help us understand God’s plan for us. Some examples of destroying God’s plan for us are by taking drugs, and having abortions. By taking drugs, you are ruining God’s plan for yourself. God has a perfect life plan for us, but He also gave us free will. While God knows how our lives are going to happen,
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The design argument, also known as the teleological argument, in its simplest form could be defined as an ideology that argues that all this order and complexity that exists in this world has a creator or a intelligent being with a ‘rational mind’ behind it, without whom none of this would be possible. This creator is thought to be God. As I mentioned earlier, this argument is also known as the teleological argument alluding to the greek word "telos," which translates to “goal” or “purpose. (IEP)”
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Jonathan Sacks affirms that we are free to choose. That we have no choice, but to be free. For him, the most dangerous and powerful gift that God has given to humanity is the gift of freedom to make their own choices. If we weren't free, we could never rebel and sin. Teshuvah (repentance) is more than a meaning, it's a concept. If in a given situation, moved by temptation, you do something wrong and recognizes it, ask for forgiveness and sometime later you find yourself in that same situation of
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When I heard of the word Ecology, I can’t help myself to visualize and wonder how God created the Universe. My idea of God creation of course, is the one that I read in the bible, book of Genesis. The Earth was formless and desolate. Total darkness and the power of God are moving over the water. With his command, everything appeared. Then we have the day and night. Then, He divides the water and keep it in two separate places, and so on and so forth. He created every single thing that man will need of
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