LECTURETTE - IS THERE GOD ? 1. ‘O God‚ help us to keep ourselves physically strong‚ mentally awake and morally straight‚ that in doing our duty to Thee and our country we may keep the honour of the Services untarnished’ …..it is the way we started our life everyday for three very important years of our life‚ I am just reciting it so as to refresh your memory….and to seek out the first line….”Oh God‚ help us to”……GOD…who is GOD….what is GOD….is it something that justifies our existence‚ something
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Euthyphro Philosophy A Concise Introduction – PHI 208 Euthyphro If everyone took the time to discuss holiness / piety (reverence for God)‚ there would always be many different interpretations or perceptions on what it really is and just how to determine that it is being done. The best philosophers in the world have engaged in many conversations about this subject for decades. Socrates has been one of many that discussed this subject. Socrates was a man that was accused of impiety and
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argument that if an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God were to exist‚ he would not condone the apparent suffering and evil that takes place. This argument was first proposed by the Greek philosopher Epicurus who devised: “Is God willing to prevent evil‚ but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able‚ but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” One explanation for this is that the evil
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Gordon Bennett’s Triptych: Requiem‚ Of Grandeur‚ Empire (c. 1989) (i.e. TROGE)‚ oil paint and photograph on canvas‚ is a sophisticated artwork worthy of being defined as ‘good’ visual art as it shows “...clear evidence of creativity and intellect to evoke an emotional response in viewers” (Coe‚ 2003; ngv‚ n/a). According to QUT Visual Arts lecturer Charles Robb’s guidelines of ‘good’ art‚ TROGE can be defined as good as it successfully demonstrates refined visual intelligence and contributes to
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chapter 6 | This means everything to have honor and connected to your people and your gods. If the people or the king feels you do not possess these qualities you will be removed for your throne. Like the family that served for over 800 years and the other that served for 15. These people show respect to all and try to be one with all. They are a righteous people that cherish there family and gifts the gods give them. Believing in that if you are righteous and honorable you can have it all.
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In the poem ‘God’s Grandeur’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins‚ the theme of imperfection and perfection is highlighted. The majority of the poem is a contrast between imperfection and perfection. The first stanza discusses the contrast between the two themes; perfection and imperfection‚ while in the second stanza; God’s perfection is mainly spoken about. Perfection The mere title of this poem suggests the poem is about something great and powerful. The word ‘grandeur’ is defined as splendour and impressiveness
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“Hymn to God My God‚ in My Sickness” by John Donne‚ is a poem with a theme of seeing death as a friend. The poem contains biblical allusions; and Donne uses many poetic literary qualities such as symbolism‚ metaphor‚ and rhyme scheme. With these qualities‚ the author is able to develop the theme of the poem with his attitude implied in it. Primarily‚ the poem is filled with symbolism. Donne’s repetition of the East and West can be called a symbol; the sun rises east‚ and sets west. The rising of
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Plautus‚ A Haunted House In the play‚ “Plautus‚ A Haunted House” starts off with a young man‚ Philolaches‚ whose his father has been away from town‚ has been partying and has been wasting his family fortune on his mistress. While the son is in no condition to talk to his father due to being intoxicated‚ his slave‚ Tranio comes up with a scheme to deceive the old man from catching his son from partying. Tranio‚ redefined his role as a trickster in the play and along with all his charisma made
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Belief in God by C. Stephen Evans 1. Name of author‚ title‚ appropriate publishing information‚ followed by a verb such as argues‚ believes‚ reports‚ and finally a "that clause containing the author’s thesis or major assertion. In "The Mystery of Persons and Belief in God" from the web site http://www.orgins.org/articles/evans_mysterypersons.html‚ C. Stephen Evans asserts that if we examine human nature and desires with a Christian mindset‚ we will discover good reasons for believing in God. 2.
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God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person ’s mental being. Others will argue that he doesn ’t and that we decide by our own mentality. The three thinkers that will be discussed in this paper made a large impact in the philosophical world with their theories and reasons. Descartes‚ Kant‚ and Hume are all important players in the world of philosophy‚ but according to other philosophers‚ so is God. Rene Descartes‚ a noted French philosopher‚
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