Faith‚ Reason and the Existence of God Denys Turner University of Cambridge Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part I The ‘shape’ of reason 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clarifications and issues Negative theology and natural theology The darkness of God and the light of Christ Intellect Reason and rhetoric The ‘shape’ of reason page ix xvii 3 26 48 75 89 108 Part II Univocity‚ ‘difference’ and ‘onto-theology’ 7 8 9 Univocity and inference: Duns Scotus God‚ grammar‚ and difference Existence and God 125
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“Why‚ God? Why?” This all too common phrase can be heard in every language around the world. Throughout time people have always wondered how a supposedly kind‚ loving‚ and just God could allow such suffering and evil to happen to his children. How could he create some of his children poor‚ while others rich? Why are some beautiful‚ while others ugly? Some healthy‚ and others sick? Some find love‚ and others die alone? So many times‚ has God’s children looked to the skies and cried out‚ “Why
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. A good God will not allow people to suffer. Discuss. Some people believe that this statement is true. They believe that God is benevolent and therefore he is all loving‚ creating a positive image of himself where people believe that he wouldn’t inflict pain on any one of his creation. However‚ it’s not always down to God‚ for example some people believe in the act of free will‚ this means that the actions humans do such as murder‚ rape etc… don’t involve God. He gave humans free will so we’re
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Arizona v. Hicks Citation: 480 U.S. 321 (1987) Facts: A bullet was shot through the floor of Hick’s apartment‚ injuring the man in the apartment downstairs. During an investigation of Hick’s apartment‚ a police found 3 guns as well as a mask. The officer also noticed a stereo system that looked out of place. The officer moved the stereo to see the serial number on it‚ and then called it into the police station. The dispatcher informed the officer that the stereo equipment had been stolen during
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ARMOUR HICK NORTHERN LTD & OTHERS V ARMOUR TRUST LTD AND OTHERS 1980 (3 All ER 833) SUMMARY OF THE CASE B (Parent Company) is consisting of three shareholders ‚ which are directors of B & A ( Mr Whitehouse & Mr Hick= 3000 shares and C= 7000 shares ). B was in debt with C (Vendor Company)‚ amounting to ₤93000. For the full repayment of debt in B‚ C agreed to transfer it’s shares to directors of B & A at par value‚ provided if indebtedness to them is fully discharged. So‚ directors
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a)For what reason is the Problem of Evil a problem for religious believers? (9) Probably the most powerful reason against the existence of The Classical God of Theism (hereafter referred to as God) is evil and suffering in the world. The problem of evil is an ‘a posterori’ argument‚ established from experience based on empirical senses. It is also synthetic as evil and suffering can be seen around us daily. There are a number of possible reasons for the problem of evil and why it causes a problem
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Timing is everything In order for one to act‚ the timing must be perfect. This can result in someone getting what they want‚ or never being able to achieve what they truly want. Indecisiveness‚ hesitation‚ and delay‚ are three major reasons why the play Hamlet is a tragedy. Hamlet has lost his father because his power hungry uncle Claudius murdered him. Hamlet being enraged wants to desperately seek revenge. In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ Hamlet delayed in killing Claudius because
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500 word summary of Hicks theodicy John Hick is a modern theologian who developed his theodicy based on an argument originally put forward by St Irenaeus. Hick’s theodicy is a form of the free will defense with a few particular developments such as his concept of soul making‚ mans epistemic distance from God and the concept of universal salvation. Irenaeus’ original theory is based on his interpretation of Genesis 1:26 ‘Let us make man in our image‚ after our likeness’. From this Irenaeus concluded
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Edward Hicks‚ a distinguished 19th-century American folk artist‚ left an indelible mark on the art world with his profound and evocative paintings‚ particularly those centered on religious themes. Despite initially pursuing a career as a curator‚ Hicks transitioned into creating oversized portraits‚ becoming renowned for his unique interpretations of biblical narratives. One of his most iconic works‚ "Noah’s Ark‚" offers a compelling depiction of the biblical story‚ emphasizing themes of divine promise
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Who determines what is right or wrong? Who determines what is evil and what is not? In John Gardner’s Grendel‚ the main character wonders if he is truly evil and the purpose for his existence. He starts as a poor‚ lonely creature‚ but after an encounter with a dragon‚ his mindset changes. He experiments with different philosophies in order to define his existence. Consequently‚ he becomes an intolerably evil creature that shows no remorse for his actions. He intentionally deceives the Danish people
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