a) Explain what is meant in the Bible by the phrase “God is good.” The Old Testament is based upon the creation of the Earth and the Universe. This goes on to declare that God created all life on Earth and that He saw it and said it was “Good”. Most Christian and religious people would believe that God is good because of the word of the bible and by seeing the world as what it really was: a miracle of creation that is Good. The world is seen as a perfect creation in the Bible and this view is
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A) Explain what is meant in the Bible by the phrase “God is good.” Many worshippers of God like to believe that he is intrinsically good; this means that he is good in himself. People try to argue this by the Bible and through many things in the Bible such as the 10 commandments and the creation of the universe as well as the many miracles of the Saints. God is seen to act morally good as he creates a world which is seen to be good‚ therefore he must be. “God saw that it was good‚ and it was
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Explain how the Bible presents God as good Throughout the Bible‚ God’s goodness is shown in many ways. It is shown through many chapters of the Bible. Firstly‚ God is presented as good through the giving of moral guidance. The Decalogue of the Ten Commandments show that God is not interested in purely being worshipped by people‚ but how people should treat each other also. He gives clear rules‚ such as ‘Thou shalt not steal‚’ which teaches others to accept what they have and not to take others’ property
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Outline what Jesus must have meant when he used the term: ‘Kingdom of God’. The term ‘Kingdom of God’ (or as is otherwise referred to as ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ in Matthew’s Gospel) is mentioned throughout the Four Gospels. Over the centuries many scholars have reached the same conclusion that the central theme of Jesus’ message regards the ‘Kingdom of God.’ But what did Jesus mean by this term? This essay aims to discuss the meaning of the term ‘Kingdom of God’ and what Jesus must have meant by this
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Plato was an Ancient Greek philosopher whose writings and theories have greatly influenced the development of Western philosophy. Perhaps his most famous theory is that of the Forms - pure ideas or concepts of what a THING is. It was Plato’s belief that as well as this world‚ the material world - or the world of Appearances‚ as he called it - there exists another dimension‚ where the true Forms of everything in the material world reside; Reality‚ or the realm of the Forms. A Form‚ by Plato’s reckoning
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity is the word used to describe how people vary and differ. Some personal differences may be: age‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ religion‚ interests‚ social class and values and beliefs. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: Birmingham is the most culturally diverse city in the UK. In the local community there are people of both genders and of all ages. People come from all over the
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. I live in a town called Braintree in
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The God of the bible can be described as good because he is seen to act in morally good ways in the world. He creates a world in which everything is seen to be good. “God saw everything and it was good.” In the Bible God’s commandments are the moral laws. The Ten Commandments state that is good according to God. They provide a summary of people’s religious and social duties. God could be said to be showing his love for this through these laws. Another common biblical image of God is that of a judge
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Explain how the Bible shows God as the creator? The theistic view of the God the creator can be seen within the passages and stories written in the bible. The Judaeo- Christian belief is that everything has been created; therefore there must have been a creator‚ this creator is God. This is reflected in the Bible and is similar to William Paley’s design argument. Firstly‚ within genesis 1:1 it sates ‘In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.’ This clearly reveals God created
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Explain what is meant by the ideal pupil In classrooms‚ many teachers labelled and classified certain students to their ethical and academic backgrounds. Becker concluded the common image of the ‘ideal pupil’ as being intelligent‚ well behaved‚ motivated and usually from a middle class background. Suggest three reasons why students from the upper social classes and those who have attended independent schools are more likely to gain places at elite universities such as LSE and Oxbridge even when
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