Question of God The Question of God‚ by Armand Nicholi Jr.‚ is a fascinating book that forced me to process‚ analyze‚ and question my current beliefs of my Divine Creator. Using the powerful Sigmund Freud and prominent C.S. Lewis as the spokesmen for both sides of the debate‚ Nicholi was able to present strong‚ influential arguments for believers and non-believers. With this approach‚ readers are able to evaluate and strengthen their belief without being pushed one way or the other. I‚ as a reader
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been a crucial element of many religious studies and traditions‚ through the centuries. The question of who‚ what‚ and where God is has been addressed by numerous theologians‚ religious and philosophers through the centuries. This essay looks at the writings of one these thinkers‚ Julian of Norwich and outlines and discusses some of her central ideas on the mystery of God. Julian of Norwich was a medieval mystic‚ who lived in Norwich‚ England between 1342 and 1416. Not much is known about her
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Knowing God Systematic Theology I Knowing God The study of God has been taken place for many centuries. There have been various well known theologians that have spent a life time studying theology. What is theology? Theology is the study of God. It has been a desire for many Christians to know God. It is a true fact that no one will ever know God fully. “No one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to
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Hermes was the Greek god of commerce‚ athletes‚ literature‚ poetry‚ invention‚ trade‚ roads‚ boundaries‚ shepherds‚ merchants‚ music‚ luck‚ riches‚ good fortune and travellers. His name ’Hermes’ literally means ’boundary marker’. He is quick acting‚ cunning‚ adventurous and reflected as a trickster for his ingenious personality. Hermes the second youngest of the Olympian gods‚ is son of Zeus and the mountain Nymph Maia‚ goddess of clouds‚ one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and one of the
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2010 Dr. G. M. Manzano‚ Jr. INTIMACY WITH GOD The author hinted that people quit on their quiet time because their devotions are not devotional enough. I realized that the author may have hit on something that many Christians may be guilty of but are not even aware of it. Many who go through their devotion fail to experience love which is right at the center of any TRUE devotion with God. The author clearly spelled out the difference between devotion and self-examination
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In society today‚ at least in common Christianity‚ it is accepted that God is not one person‚ but three. There is God the Father‚ God the Son‚ and God the Holy Spirit. I believe that the play Everyman is depicted through God the Son‚ which is Jesus Christ. I would dress my God as that of Jesus Christ. He will be wearing the crown of thorns upon his head‚ with the blood coming down from the cuts‚ which actually can’t be seen in the photo above. This will be representing the anguish and suffering
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God and Morality pg.1 God and Morality Claire Fermo Ethics and Moral Reasoning PHI208 Dr. Sarah Cohen April 1‚ 2012 God and Morality pg.2 The question is this – Is it possible to be of good moral character while not believing in God? Looking at the definition of morality as defined in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy the term morality can be used descriptively or actively. A] to refer to some code of conduct put forward by
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or existence of the traditional Christian God. II. Simply put we do not have enough evidence to know whether God exists or not‚ there are too many epistemological issues to pair with the limitations of human exploration. While many questions can be asked to raise inquiry about Gods existence‚ there are none that demonstrate it to be false or true. Therefore‚ both atheists and theists are wrong in their proclamations that it is possible to decipher Gods existence or not. While both parties site
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Jose Vittorio D. Abriol TREDTRI V24 "Discovering God" To everyone‚ God is a question of concern. There are people who are very religious and cherish Him‚ and there are people who don’t believe in Him. Some people know God only as a character in a Bible. Many people around the world talk about feeling the presence of God. Many say "God is on my side." As a member of a Catholic family‚ I believe that there is really a God. He may be intangible but I can assure that there is His presence. I
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Belief in God Jennifer Bennett 1-28-2013 Belief in God William James believes that‚ Belief in God does not and should not depend on dispassionate reason. Instead it must depend on the practical difference it makes in our lives. According to James we are justified in believing on insufficient evidence when options are genuine. If we don’t rick being wrong‚ we may lose the chance of ever being right. James had made the argument that is better to believe in God even if there is no God‚ and
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