for the existence of God (18) The ontological argument rests on the premise that the universe’s existence is contingent- it depends on something else to exist. The argument is deductive‚ analytic and a priori‚ and was first formed by St. Anselm‚ who prayed for a short argument that would prove God to be “that than which nothing greater can be conceived”. This prayer was called the proslogion and tried to prove God by means of reductio ad absurdum‚ which states that the existence of God is logically
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Reasoning Gods existence This paper will talk about reasoning Gods existence‚ St. Thomas Aquinas’ three arguments for Gods existence using reason alone‚ and human reason limitations with regard to knowing God. St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century theologian and doctor of the church. He was born in 1226 to a righteous family in Italy and was taken in by Benedictines at age five. At age ten he went on to study at Naples University. St. Thomas Aquinas was almost smarter than his own teachers. He
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prolegomena is the introduction to the study of theology because it comes first and gives direction to the formation of one’s belief. P. 5 What are the three presuppositions of prolegomena? Prolegomena begins with the presuppostions that there is: 1) A God 2) That truth exists 3) That a person can know truth. P. 6 What is the contemporary usage of the word “theology?” . The contemporary usage of the word “theology” can be defined as “the science of religion” or “the doctrines of the church.” P. 7 What
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the Existence of God Out of the four arguments for the existence of a God‚ the Cosmological argument is the most persuasive. For thousands of years‚ humans have wondered what their purpose on Earth is and how we came to exist. Because of this wondering‚ many humans have concluded that there is an all-powerful creator who created the universe and everything in it. But‚ since we cannot see this creator and have no evidence as proof of his existence‚ there are many people who doubt the existence of
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Explain the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument for the existence of God. The design argument‚ also known as the argument of teleology‚ is the argument for the existence of God‚ or some kind of intelligent creator. Derived from the Greek word ‘telos’ meaning end or purpose‚ it is an a posteriori argument‚ because it is based on experience‚ not on reason or revelation‚ using the surroundings of the world as supporting evidence. The argument is an inductive one‚ as its reasoning can give
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purpose. It infers the existence of God from a particular aspect or character of the world‚ namely the presence of order‚ regularity and purpose‚ and thus‚ is most commonly known as the design argument; it postulates the idea of a designer for all that has been designed. As its name suggests‚ the teleological argument attempts to seek the ultimate end or purpose. Furthermore‚ the teleological argument holds the belief that this designer is the primary cause of such existences‚ and is therefore what
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struggled with the idea that these great Gods are who we humans portray them to be‚ if in fact they exist at all. Exploring societies’ need to believe in a being much greater than is humanly possible in order to find meaning and purpose has puzzled some of the worlds greatest thinkers and continues to cause a divide in much of society. It would seem that if millions of people are willing to dedicate their time‚ energy‚ and often their tithing to support a God and a religion in which they are devout
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Comments and Criticisms on Meditation III Clear and Distinct Perception The Cogito is the one undubitable item that Descartes arrives at. But having reached this certain proposition‚ in the second paragraph of Meditation II he goes on to claim that it also gives him a criterion for truth. He says that what assures him of the truth of the Cogito is that he perceives it clearly and distinctly and that‚ thus: a statement is true if‚ and only if‚ it is perceived clearly and distinctly. This is
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Bertrand Russell critique of Christianity Why I Am Not a Christian begins by first defining a Christian as a‚ “person who believes in God‚ immortality and also believes that Christ is the most divine‚ best and wisest of all men.” Russell believes that the world has changed since the time of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Russell utilizes a series of different arguments to explain how the Christian religion does more harm than good to its followers. Russell begins by disclaiming the first
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in our lives‚ such as our belief in a higher being‚ God. By doing so‚ individuals can deduce whether the belief in God is ‘rational’ or not. For theists‚ the façade of their deduction is irrational due to their commitment of faith. Also‚ humans are fundamentally irrational because we select deductions that are based on irrational facts and reasons. Therefore‚ in this essay‚ I will argue that no rational person can believe in God. The belief in God is not rational because it requires faith. When there
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