Euthyphro Philosophy A Concise Introduction – PHI 208 Euthyphro If everyone took the time to discuss holiness / piety (reverence for God)‚ there would always be many different interpretations or perceptions on what it really is and just how to determine that it is being done. The best philosophers in the world have engaged in many conversations about this subject for decades. Socrates has been one of many that discussed this subject. Socrates was a man that was accused of impiety and
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argument that if an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God were to exist‚ he would not condone the apparent suffering and evil that takes place. This argument was first proposed by the Greek philosopher Epicurus who devised: “Is God willing to prevent evil‚ but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able‚ but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” One explanation for this is that the evil
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This book written by author‚ William J. O’Malley asks the questions about God and the existence of God. O’Malley tries to show people why faith in a God is important and in this book he goes through atheism‚ science‚ and different world religions to make a case for the profound significance of God. He debates the belief and unbelief of if there really is a God and why it matters to decide what a person believes. In the first chapter‚ O’Malley talks about human nature and the question of "Are
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Explain how the Bible presents God as good Throughout the Bible‚ God’s goodness is shown in many ways. It is shown through many chapters of the Bible. Firstly‚ God is presented as good through the giving of moral guidance. The Decalogue of the Ten Commandments show that God is not interested in purely being worshipped by people‚ but how people should treat each other also. He gives clear rules‚ such as ‘Thou shalt not steal‚’ which teaches others to accept what they have and not to take others’ property
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Explain how the Bible shows God as the creator? The theistic view of the God the creator can be seen within the passages and stories written in the bible. The Judaeo- Christian belief is that everything has been created; therefore there must have been a creator‚ this creator is God. This is reflected in the Bible and is similar to William Paley’s design argument. Firstly‚ within genesis 1:1 it sates ‘In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.’ This clearly reveals God created the
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Explain how the Bible shows god as a creator In the bible God is described as the creator of everything. This is accepted without being questioned rather than being a matter of discussion. The nature of God as creator is most clearly seen in passages from genesis and Psalms. God is described as the creator meaning he designed and produced everything. According to Christian tradition‚ God caused the Universe to exist‚ he is responsible for the Universe coming into existence and existing at every
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This semester we have been focusing on Prothero and his beliefs in the book “God is Not One”. According to Prothero the term “tikkun olam” means to not believe in something but to do something to repair the world.The ultimate goal is to perform acts of kindness that could potentially perfect or repair the world. This causes the Jews to be more together by rituals and their ethics instead of by the doctrine. They put a lot of emphasis on the acts of social responsibility‚ they do not focus on the
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There are many accounts in the Bible that state God as the creator. Genesis 1 and 2 are both creation stories but slightly differ in their accounts; Genesis 1 is a day by day account of all the things God created in not so much detail whereas Genesis 2 explains the creation story in a way that focuses more on the creation of man and woman than just the lands. Having two accounts of the creation story means that it is easier to come up with your own conclusion as to how the earth was created. The
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City of God: Killing People is a Must City of God‚ directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund‚ is based on a true story of slum gangs of Rio De Janeiro in the 60’s. Rocket tells the story from his point of view about him and Lil’ Z growing up in the ghetto and they take on different paths in life. The city was dangerous and full of drugs‚ guns‚ gangs and killing. Rocket‚ had dreams of becoming a photographer one day. He did not want to fall into the violence and corruption and his only way out
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The Bible has many different ways of showing God as the creator of the universe. Many people use the Bible to reflect on what God did for them‚ so that they are able to live as they do now. The Judaeo-Christian belief is that everything has been created; therefore there must have been a creator. They believe that this creator is God. Before there was anything there was God. God is self existent and eternal‚ He never began and He will never end. God is the creator so therefore has never been created
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