‘God is great‚ God is good‚ now we thank him for our food.’ This simple prayer reflects twin commitments in Christian belief to God’s greatness and God’s goodness. Yet Christian theodicies have often averred to God’s greatness to the detriment of his goodness. Let us interpret God’s greatness in a manner other than power. Indeed‚ let us consider God’s greatness‚ as the medievals understood God’s goodness‚ in terms of being: goodness and being are interchangeable; 1 God is the most real
Premium Analogy Problem of evil Suffering
Taking in the smell of sawdust as he works‚ admiring the shiny Harley Davidson‚ laughing as he pushes me on the makeshift swing--these are all memories that my great uncle and I created. We were two peas in a pod and could not be separated. If I ever had any kind of issue he was who I would turn to. Pa was a man who would do anything for anyone at any giving time. He definitely did not want another person to help him or do anything for him; he was very stubborn. This leads me into my story about
Premium Family English-language films Mother
Father Flynn’s Parables Father Flynn has a talent for telling a parable. He is forcefully open to specific events that he recently encounters. As the play opens he expresses main points in the theme using a parable‚ to teach a lesson of doubt‚ and to not fear doubt. This sermon foreshadows the dramatic ending to the conclusion of the play but throughout sets a tone for questioning each character and their opinion. As Father Flynn opens his first sermon with a question that insinuates doubt
Premium Question
GOD IS LOVE "God is Love." This simple yet complex statement is found only twice1‚ 2 in the Bible and is commonly presented out of context. It is generally misunderstood and often circulated in a fashion that leads many into Hell. The statement –while very easy to make and accept when presented in its undefined form– has a depth of reality far beyond what the average person wants to know even though such knowledge is critical to salvation. 1. "Whoever is without love does not know God‚ for
Premium Love Christian terms Good and evil
Essay) by Doug Woolley 11/5/86 Sin is that which separates an individual from God. Jesus came to bridge this separation by taking our sins and giving us His "righteousness"‚ or right standing with God. We become righteous by having faith in the power of the blood of Jesus Christ to wash away our sins. There is nothing we can do to earn our righteousness; it is only through faith that we are put right with God. When we accept the atonement of Jesus’ blood to make us righteous‚ we become a new
Premium Jesus God the Father Christianity
counterparts (see interpretatio graeca)‚ integrating Greek myths‚ iconography‚ and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture‚ including Latin literature‚ Roman art‚ and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire. Many of the Romans’ own gods remain obscure‚ known only by name and function‚ through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary—particularly those who belong to the archaic religion of the Romans dating back to the era of kings‚ the so-called "religion of Numa‚" perpetuated
Free Roman Empire Ancient Rome
Church Of God I. ORIGIN Most of the Pentecostal churches which bear the name "Church of God" can be traced to a holiness revival in the mountains of northwest Georgia and eastern Tennessee. In 1884‚ R.G. Spurling‚ a Baptist minister in Monroe County‚ Tennessee‚ began to search the Scriptures for answers to the problems of modernism‚ formality‚ and spiritual dryness. An initial meeting of concerned people was held on August 19‚ 1886‚ at the Barney Creek Meeting House to organize a new movement
Premium Christianity Pentecostalism Holy Spirit
Georg Brow Professor Jovanovski Phi-101 5/8/13 The Existence of God‚ and which God Does Existence The existence of God is a subject matter that most people want to know the answer to. Many great philosophers have debated about this subject for generations. Feuerbach has an interesting point of view about the subject matter. Feuerbach believes that if it can be scientifically proven then it is real or true and anything that is not proven is not real because there are no facts to back it up
Premium God Jesus Religion
The Olympian Gods Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty. Her son was Eros‚ the god of love. She is also believed to have kept a watchful eye over sailors. Apollo - Beautiful god of the light‚ medicine and music. Apollo represents order‚ harmony‚ and civilization Ares - God of war. He had an affair with Aphrodite‚ and was father to many children. Artemis - Goddess moon‚ forest‚ childbirth and the hunt. Although she was associated with childbirth and children‚ Artemis was a virgin. Athena -
Premium Zeus Greek mythology Hera
Apollo God of the sun‚ Hermes God of messaging‚ which is just what movie franchises have blown out of proportion and lead us to believe‚ a fallacy of what their true character is. Before the Greek era Apollo was know as Lycian meaning “wolflike” this could have meant that he was the protector of shepherds from wolves or had some divine connection with wolves. And also seen with a bow he would also be referenced as the archer god yet he had no connection to hunters‚ but was know for plagues. His
Premium Greek mythology Apollo