Anselm‚ God is a being than which none greater can be imagined. He said that God exists as an idea in our mind but not in reality. In fact‚ a being that exists as an idea and also in reality is considered to be greater than a being that only exists only as an idea. In this case we can imagine someone who is greater than that idea in our mind. So‚ according to the superiority that being should be God but according to believes and ontology we cannot imagine someone greater than God because God is the
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| Does God Exist? | Philosophy 101 | Index 1882 | BCCC User | 11/18/2011 | | Outline 1. Introduction * Does God exist? The complexity of our planet points to a deliberate Designer who not only created our universe‚ but sustains it today. * The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved. The Bible says that we must accept by faith the fact that God exists: “And without faith it is impossible to please God‚ because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He
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Loving‚ and Patient God There are many characteristics in describing the Christian Gods personality. God is similar to us—only in perfection. He is holy‚ fair‚ righteous‚ and impartial. He has feelings‚ can be jealous and angry‚ and always keeps his promises. Although‚ I believe God has three attributes that make him the merciful God that he is: loving‚ forgiving‚ and patient. These three characteristics are ultimately those that affect my life most. I sin daily‚ but God never holds it against
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Science Vs God Religion and human civilization are two words that pretty much go hand in hand. No great civilization has ever flourished without the existence of some sort of religion whether it be the polytheistic religions of early man that had many gods responsible for different parts of the world around them‚ or the monotheistic religions that millions of people practice throughout the world today. Mankind has always had the idea that there is a higher power who created and has the ability
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THE EPIDEMIC OF EBOLA HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER DEFINITION Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an Ebola virus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus‚ with a fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pain and headaches. Typically‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea and rash follow‚ along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. Around this time‚ affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.[1]LITRATURE
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book Business for the Glory of God is a great resource on business and each chapter starts with a phrase. The book has many opportunities for glorifying God but also many temptations to sin and what it can do to you and your business. The writer Grudem concisely lays out his reasons why business is good and very briefly raising some of the dangers of greed‚ envy and materialism. The weakest arguments by far are his argument that inequality of possessions is the way God intended things to be‚ that
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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 concepts as
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The study of the nature of God: My Reflection Anonymous Theology 104 Professor October 01‚ 2009The study of the nature of God: My Reflection “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thessalonians 4:21 TDB:NIV) One of the many unique qualities of Christianity is that the Bible talks about testing everything and holding on to the good. God knows what was‚ what is‚ and what is to come. He wants us to test all things in order for us to have a better understanding and to
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God is creator and ruler of all things because he created heaven and earth. God sets stipulations and regulations known as the Ten Commandments; he shields and provides for his people‚ and punishes them for any wrong doing. In the beginning of time‚ God created the entire universe. He separated the light from the dark‚ the oceans from the dry lands and created all people‚ wildlife‚ and animals. The first people that God created were Adam and Eve. When God created Adam‚ he provided him with a wife
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The Divine Manifestation of God After reading the Book of Genesis‚ it isn’t surprising that many believe that the God of heaven and earth is nothing but capricious. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word capricious as “changing often and quickly; especially: often changing suddenly in mood or behavior‚ not logical or reasonable: based on an idea‚ desire‚ etc.‚ that is not possible to predict”. From the beginning to the end‚ Genesis does nothing but to support the assumption that every
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