features of God that has authority and influence". This essay hopes to explore this area through comparing and contrasting the main characters of Abraham and Moses. Before this exploration can take place there needs to be a brief explanation of the nature of name ’ in the Hebrew of the ANE [ancient near east]. For them‚ name ’ was more than a simplistic identification like the western world. The name ’ of a person revealed the characteristics of that person. As such‚ the names ’ of God will reveal
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TOPIC: START WITH GOD INTRODUCTION The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment‚ your peace of mind‚ your dreams‚ ambition‚ and even your happiness. To know why you are on this planet‚ you need to start with God‚ because you were born by HIS purpose and for HIS purpose. For instance‚ ‘you bought equipment‚ without the manual you may never know how to operate but guess. It’s only the creator or the owner of the equipment that could reveal its purpose and how it works
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The belief in the Christian Gods existence has been a controversial issue for a very long time. The Holy Bible is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some‚ the Bible is a self-contradictory book about cultures from the distant past. Others‚ such as Christians‚ believe that it is a guide on how to live their daily lives and it is a source of inspiration. I personally believe that the existence of God is nonsensical. "If the truth is that ugly - which it is - then we do have to be careful about
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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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person be moral and not believe in God Name PHI 103 Informal Logic Instructor Date of Submission Morality only exists if we believe in God; therefore if God doesn’t exist there is no morality. There have been so many evil acts committed in the name of God that it is difficult to maintain that a belief in God equates to morality. There are situations that happen every day where decisions are made based off of human rights that contradict the word of God. Morality comes from within‚ it is
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Problem of God Final Exam 1. Ideas of what constitutes female and male shape our understanding of many dimensions of our humanity included but not limited to: leadership roles‚ politics‚ family roles‚ and religion. In her book‚ Sexism and God-Talk‚ Rosemary Radford Ruether argues that our understanding of religion‚ specifically Christianity‚ has strongly been influenced by sexism. She outlines the historical and contemporary role of sexism in religion and argues that sexism has shaped our image
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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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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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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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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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