Response Paper Philosophy 201 Brittany Timblin The existence of God has been a huge issue for many‚ many centuries. In H. J. McCloskey’s article "On being an Atheist" he said that the cosmological and teleological arguments are false and that we need to forget the idea of God completely because there is no definitive proof. McCloskey’s main issue with the idea of God is the presence of evil in the world. ca The simple term "proof" is what McCloskey refers to as the arguments. McCloskey
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God and the Atheist In the first chapter of this book‚ the author‚ Paul Ferguson decided to introduced this book by describing person experience with having to explain whether there is a God or not. He was able to say that not only did he have a hard time with his first argument‚ but also that he was able to learn from it. That particular argument made him realize how important it was to “be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter
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The age old debate for theism is obviously whether or not God exist. But more so‚ theists seem to have trouble when proving their argument for the existence of a necessary intelligent being. Not only do atheists have the governing laws of science‚ but it seems they have logic on their side. For theists can present countless arguments without presenting any intelligible proof. We are rational‚ sentient human beings and we need logic in order to accept a premise. It is contradictory to human nature
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Divorce‚ Annulments‚ Broken Families and Religion Did you come from a broken family? That was the question that was asked to me. I said yes. That’s why. He made it sound like that’s the reason why I became a secularist. Having a bad experience growing up‚ growing up without a father or being in a broken family are common misconceptions that the theists think about the secularists. Both of my parents consider themselves as cafeteria Catholics‚ for short‚ secular people. They may be annulled
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JOHN HICK’S THE PROBLEM OF EVIL I. John Hick discusses in his essay The Problem of Evil‚ the objections to the belief in the existence of God is the presence of evil in the world. He begins by posing the traditional challenge to theism in the form of the dilemma: That if God was perfectly loving‚ he must wish to abolish evil‚ and being all powerful‚ is able to perfectly do so as he will its. He then proceeds to present some views regarding this issue‚ giving insights from three point of views
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Christians and Atheists Can (And Must) Agree On” Cracked.com. Cracked Entertainment‚ Inc‚ 2 November 2007. Web. 15 April 2011. http://www.cracked.com/article_15663_10-things-christians-atheists-can-and- must-agree-on.html Cencula‚ Mike. “Christianity vs. Atheism” Mike Cencula. 1999-2003. Web. 15 April 2011. http://cencula.com/christianity.html Linker‚ Damon. “Atheism’s Wrong Turn.” New Republic. 10. December 2007‚ Vol. 237 Issue 11. EBSCOhost. Web. 27 April 2011. University of Oregon. "Different views of
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Thomas Aquinas is a prominent figure for someone who believes‚ preaches‚ and teaches about Gods existence. Aquinas made what is known to be called the Summa Theologica. This piece of writing is known to talk about the relationship between God and man along with questions and articles to show that God truly exists. Part one‚ question number two in the Summa talks about the existence of God. In this section of Aquinas’ writing‚ he gives three articles which are questions to support his claim on the
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Religious Studies GCSE Section 1: Believing in God Key Terms Agnosticism = not being sure whether God exists Atheism = believing that God does not exist Causation = the idea that everything has been caused or started off by something else Conversion = when your life is changed by giving yourself to God Design = when things are connected and seem to have a purpose e.g. the eye is designed for seeing Free will = the idea that human beings are free to make their own choices Miracle =
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A worldview‚ in my opinion‚ is the way you look at the world and how you see God; a worldview is a set of beliefs that directs the way you act. To determine your worldview‚ you must ask yourself a few questions. Some of these questions include: Who is God? Where did I come from? Why do I exist? What is my purpose in life? Answers in Genesis defines a worldview as “the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. A worldview is a collection of beliefs about life and the universe
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION From time immemorial man is unveiling mysteries. From an unspecific point in the past there exists a great mystery in the human minds viz. God. Human mind had always been baffled with the concept of God. Many curious seekers have tried to put their reasoning in black and white either to prove or disprove the existence of God. Still these intellectual arguments often prove inadequate; either to prove or disprove. Through this seminar I intend to compare two different stands on
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