TITLE: Western Concepts of God DISCUSSANT/s: Lopez‚ Abby Domingo‚ Jetter Alexis Barreda‚ Maria Claudette Obias‚ Stephanie Tiamzon‚ Carlo Listana‚ Christian Dave Jacobo‚ Michelle Samson‚ Brixton WESTERN CONCEPTS OF GOD Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza. Nevertheless‚ much of western thought about God has fallen within some broad form of theism. Theism is the view that there is a God which is is the creator and
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A Critical Analysis of Tension ’s In Memorial A. H. H. During the Victorian Period‚ long held and comfortable religious beliefs fell under great scrutiny. An early blow to these beliefs came from the Utilitarian‚ followers of Jeremy Bantam‚ in the form of a test by reason of many of the long-standing institutions of England‚ including the church. When seen through the eyes of reason‚ religion became "merely an outmoded superstition" (Ford & Christ 896). If this were not enough for the faithful
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Abstract and Referential Ontology: Descartes Versus Spinoza on the Existence of God. The concept of God is central to the development of Cartesian and Spinozan philosophy. Although both philosophers employ an ontological argument for the existence and necessity of God the specific nature of God differs greatly with each account. While Descartes suggests a Judeo-Christian concept of God‚ Spinoza argues a more monistic deity similar to that of the Hindu tradition. The most significant difference
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The Origin of Religion Diana Mackey Christianity in a Pluralistic World May 12‚ 2013 There are three major views on the origin of religion; subjective‚ evolutionary‚ and original monotheism. Subjective is defined: existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than the object of thought. Subjective theory explains that religion originates with man. We as humans have psychological needs for an abstract being. We have faith‚ love‚ and hope in this being. Theologians and philosophers
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Term Paper‚ Philosophy 1107 Aaron Davis Evaluation & Comparison Between Descartes and Spinoza About The Paper: What I will do in this following paper is to discuss two very interesting philosophers‚ Rene Descartes and Benedictus de Spinoza. I will discuss each philosopher’s perspectives and insights on their most recognized theories and thoughts. I will then evaluate them and then give my opinion on the given topic. By doing this‚ I will contrast the similarities and
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Descartes and God In his groundbreaking work‚ Meditations on First Philosophy‚ the French philosopher Rene Descartes lays the groundwork for many philosophical principles by attempting to “establish a bold and lasting knowledge” (171)1. The foundations for knowledge Descartes established would go on to influence a plethora of other philosophers and philosophical works. Descartes argues in his meditations first from the point of view of complete skepticism‚ using skepticism as a tool in order to
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In the world today‚ the only common qualities that we can expect from others are our differences. Living in a pluristic world‚ we commonly come across people with different worldviews. These worldviews can range from Christian theism all the way to New Age spirituality. These foundations by which people live can be shaped by their specific surroundings or upbringings. They can also be modified as the person changes or gains new experiences. To view a figure who has recently shifted their worldview
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Liberty University Online The Leadership Assessment of Billy Graham A Paper Submitted to Dr. James Andy Wood In Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course The Life of the Leader CLED 520 By Brian A. Robinson 16 December 2011 Introduction to the Leadership of Billy Graham There are many different types of leaders and leadership styles throughout the many cultures of our world. Most are tied to one certain entity or cause. Although Dr. Billy Graham is tied to God‚ he is
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→ ╙> ∴ Test 3: Monday following reading week Read Part 1 and 2‚ 10 and 11. Outline – God Religious Language: seeking meaningfulness (Existence of God is discussed later) Three Possible Ways for Speaking About God 1. Anthropomorphism (in the form of a person) mental (Is God anything like us‚ has a mind?) intelligence/moral qualities Anthropomorphic/Anthropomorphite “God is intelligent” understood literally‚ univocally (it has the same meaning whether applied to us or God)
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Erick Jay Inok Kyle Bryan Cabrera Is the questions of God meaningful or meaningless? I. Introduction A. Background i. In modern society the question of God’s existence is still questioned. ii. There must be a rational outcome in proving the existence of God. B. Issues i. From the side of the Atheist‚ they say that God’s existence is meaningless because he can’t be observed by humans which give the Theists no proof of his existence. ii. Saint Thomas’s point to the existence of God is
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