The debate over "In God We Trust" and "Under God" Brad Marendt Western International University Com 112 Cyndy Woods‚ Ph.D. March 19‚ 2006 There has been a great deal of debate since the United States of America became a nation over whether America ’s current motto‚ "In God We Trust"‚ and the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are considered a violation of the first amendment. The first amendment says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion " (U
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Leibniz and the Existence of God The existence of God has always been a controversial subject though despite what others thought Leibniz did believe in the existence of God. Leibniz goes on attempting to explain God using a priori and a posteriori arguments and also proving God using monads. Leibniz’s a priori explanation of God is that the concept which everyone has of God is that of a most perfect being‚ a greater being cannot be conceived. Therefore God must really exist; otherwise He
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The Existence of God and Evil The problem of evil has been around since the beginning. How could God allow such suffering of his “chosen people”? God is supposedly all loving (omni-benevolent) and all powerful (omnipotent) and yet He allows His creations to live in a world of danger and pain. Two philosophers this class has discussed pertaining to this problem is B.C. Johnson and John Hick. Johnson provides the theists’ defense of God and he argues them. These include free will‚ moral urgency‚
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learned from this class and believed in my worldview. What I think about God‚ his characteristics‚ being human‚ and the world he has created has made me understand there is more than one worldview. Growing up I had to know God for myself to understand him and his word from my view. I have built a strong relationship with God to be comfortable enough to go God when I need him. God is the Lord‚ the creator of the world. God sent his son to save all mankind from their sins. Some of God’s characteristics
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everlasting God would be a God that has existed throughout time and space‚ linked to God’s characteristic of being omnipresent‚ basically meaning that He is present everywhere at all times. This would mean that he is a personal God as he is immanent and is involved with humanity. This back up events like miracles and revelations within the world‚ as they are caused by God so are evidence of his personal relationship with humans. The definition of a timeless God would mean that God exists outside
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“To gain which is worth having‚ it may be necessary to lo lose everything else.” A quote by Bernadette Devlin‚ which as I understand means that sometimes In our life there will come a point that we lose everything that we think is of value to us in order to gain what’s really valuable. In the first book of The Heroes of Olympus “The Lost Hero” by Rick Roirdan the protagonist Jason Grace lost his memory but gained new ones that would benefit not only him but also his friends. In addition implying
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“supremacy of God” is a section in the Constitution of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedom. It is said to be a preamble and not an exact part of the charter. The phrase in the charter states‚ “Canada is grounded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God” (Russell‚ Paul 1999). The article that I agree most with is the one written by Paul Russell. Russell’s article explains and goes into great detail about the supremacy of God. In addition‚ he explains how God is not just the “Christian God” but
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Book Review Business for the Glory of God April Adams Liberty University BUSI 301: Business Law Professor Boto December 9‚ 2012 Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business by Wayne Grudem is a book based on the teachings of God being used within a business setting and how each conceptual aspect of business including‚ but not limited to‚ ownership and employment is a biblical concept. Grudem points out the association between the Bible and business
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GOD IS OUR CREATOR God is the creator of the whole universe and we are just his creations. Even though he is our creator he did not create us to be his puppets. He gifted us with a free will‚ giving us an option to live in a way that we chose. It is his greatest desire that we‚ being children of God‚ walk in a way that is pleasing in his sight but he does not impose it on us for he is a gracious‚ loving ‚ and compassionate God. He is slow to anger and abounding in love. Oh what a great father
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Does God Exist? Ever since the existence of man kind‚ we have been questioning the existence of God. How can we know God exists if we can’t see him? The existence of God provides a convenient answer to unexplained questions‚ while never providing answers to the questions about God himself. Descartes states in Meditations on First Philosophy that he is going to “inquire whether there is a God.” (Page 71) Despite his doubts of the existence of bodily things‚ he believed that the idea of God represents
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