Classical period intellectuals created the early foundation for modern religious study through the distinct separation of the philosophy and theology in discussion and analysis of religious understanding. The key elements which arose from this method of approaching religious belief were the introduction of rationality and logic as significant metrics of value and the separation of metaphysical issues from mythological claims. Pre-classical study of scripture in the west such as Judaism lacked
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to call such an argument “absurd” (Clarke‚ p. 23). His claim is quite clear‚ and it is very logical and intuitive that no effect can be its own cause nor can an effect precede its cause. Thus‚ this explanation is not sufficient as to support the existence of the things experienced by everyone today. The second possible explanation Clarke gives--and it is the one he supports--is that there must have existed such a Being‚ who is independent of any other and who is necessary‚ which is to say that
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The existence of God. The question that millions of people ask themselves each day is does God exist? What is God? Who is God? Throughout my life I have never questioned the existence of God; God just IS. However‚ there exists beings who need an explanation to how God can possibly exist as an eternal‚ all-powerful and all-knowing being. Through three different arguments‚ this paper examines some rational arguments for the existence of and eternal being‚ God. The first argument states that
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The “Proof’s” of God’s Existence: A Response to H.J. McCloskey’s “On Being an Atheist” 1 2 3 I. Introduction In this paper‚ I will be making a response to a well-known writer
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THE GOD’S EXISTENCE by: Chenette Clyde Gallaza INTRODUCTION A great number of people have their own ideas about God. God taken as a simple three letter word refers to a being. That God really exists has remained a quest for man and how man views and accepts God’s existence depends on his intellectual thinking and critical temperaments. Many people‚ even long-time believers‚ want proof of God’s existence. But there is no way to "prove" God’s existence so that everyone is convinced. It
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The debate of the existences of God has been going on for centuries‚ on who is right and who is wrong. Many philosophers have try to argue and debate on who has a clear version of what is true and correct‚ be it from the religious reasoning or scientific reasoning. The debates for the existences of God have gone through all topic that form the point why we are how we are to the reason that we are here‚ for this reason philosophers have argue from the very begin. The point when the universe is created
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requires an explanation. This is known principle of sufficient reason. In his argument he states: “-there is some explanation for the existence of anything whatever‚ some reason why it should exist rather than not. The sheer nonexistence of anything‚ which is not to be confused with the passing out of existence of something‚ never requires a reason; but existence does.” (Taylor‚ page 1) In this quote the idea that although an explanation is needed when something comes
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question‚ that human beings will always question the existence of “God”. Whether these questions are formed in support or denial of an omnipresent creator they are important in helping shape our morality. H J McCloskey and his article “On Being and Atheist” is very critical of theists. It thus presents several arguments on how believers are incorrect in their belief in “God”‚ cosmological and teleological. McCloskey also focus’s on the existence of evil and how one can find comfort in atheism when
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came up with five demonstrations for the existence of God and is known as the ‘five ways’. The five ways are: argument for an unmoved mover‚ argument for an uncaused causer‚ argument from contingency‚ argument from gradation and argument from teleology. It is the first three that support the cosmological argument to explain the existence of God. Aquinas believed that the universe is God’s creation and therefore the evidence we need to prove God’s existence can be found in the creation using intellect
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definition of who/what God is. But some of these characteristic seem to contradict the world we live in‚ and the evil and sinful beings on this planet defend a good argument on God’s non-existence. There are many different views‚ ideas‚ and arguments that all raise difficult questions and thought on the existence of God.
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