THE INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION HAKEEM KOLAPO FUJAH APPLIED THEORY OF PEACE AND PEACE EDUCATION SERIES DISCUSSION PAPER 1 IS IT LOGICAL TO BELIEVE IN GOD? Are these extraordinary times? To win the ideological war against terrorism and protect the minds of youth from radicalization is engaging enough. Equally worrying is mounting evidence that too many people across continents may be losing their minds. Alongside possible over-population‚ joblessness and emasculation
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Response to McCloskey’s “On Being and Atheist” I respect individual worldviews‚ as I desire people to respect mine. At the same time‚ I do have the freedom of agreeing or disagreeing with ones that are deviate in nature from my own. One prime example is the worldview of H. J. McCloskey. Although I respect his worldview‚ and understand his reasoning behind it‚ I also disagree with it as well. McCloskey’s views are one of an Atheist. I am a Christian‚ and consider myself a theist who believes in
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can argue that ditching school is not bad as long as their parents do not find out‚ or that sometimes lying could be beneficial. Begging the question fallacy is interpreted depending on the audience the fallacy is intended for. For people who are atheism‚ an atheistic site such as Skeptic’s Dictionary defines begging the question as “a form of reasoning whereby one gives a reason or reasons in support of some claim. The reasons are called premises and the claim one tries to support with them is called
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Sometimes‚ an individual becomes unaware of an idea or an assumption and subconsciously believes it as a fact; however‚ this oblivion can turn out to be a massive frustration cause if that “fact” is ever proven false. For instance‚ in sports‚ after a long winning streak done by a top-level team‚ the supporters of the team would never believe that there would be any chance of losing against a lower-level team. If that ever happens‚ the shock would be more painful to the supporters than what it would
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The death of God in Nietzsche’s Madman does not refer to Christ’s physical death‚ rather‚ this death refers to the fall of the Christendom – a society whose social-political structure and morals are rooted in Christianity. The madman’s screams incriminating society for the death of God point to a divorce between society and Christianity that has stemmed from the cultural drift away from the belief in God. Modernity‚ science‚ and the ideals that have followed them have effectively broken the foundation
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Secularism The world today is filled with a variety of religions. Different religions cause conflict because of the dissimilar beliefs as with secularism. Secularism is the indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations according to the dictionary. The religious civilization acknowledges secularism as any movement in society directed away from the otherworldliness to life on earth. No matter which way it is defined the main point is that God is excluded from
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Epicurean Paradox The problem of evil‚ also known as the Riddle of Epicurus‚ states: If God is willing to prevent evil‚ but is not able to Then He is not omnipotent. If He is able‚ but not willing Then He is malevolent. If He is both able and willing Then whence cometh evil. If He is neither able nor willing Then why call Him God? I can give my opinion as a Christian‚ and can’t speak for other religions. But for us‚ God’s “will” revolves around Who He is. In short‚ God IS Love. We believe
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God and the Meaning of Life: Is the existence of God necessary for Life to be meaningful? Alicia Johnson Jackson State Community College Phil 2430 Most people find it difficult to accept the stressful events of life such as the death of a loved one‚ serious injury‚ bankruptcy‚ divorce‚ etc‚ especially when something “senseless” events happens. How can family and friends come to terms with a death of a talented college student‚ not even 20 years old? Through its emphasis
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There has been a debate on God’s existence has remained a very heated argument that has been carried down through generations. Several arguments have been brought forward by those who are against the claim that God exists as well as by those who are for the argument. These arguments can be of cosmological or teleological nature. Cosmological arguments are based on philosophical laws as they try to argue for or against the origin of man and how they help describe the origin of God’s existence. Teleological
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higher. Many atheists do not share that facts that they are atheists because of fear of discrimination from either family members‚ friends’ coworkers‚ strangers and they fear that they will be ostracized. A lot of atheist are not very open about their atheism because of the repercussions they may face doing so. If people do not know that you are an atheists you are much less likely to be personally discriminated against as an atheist. Although there may not be an accurate poll yet‚ I believe from my personal
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