“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give reason for the hope that you have.” 1 Peter 3:15‚ NKJV The World According to Catherine •Catherine’s Worldview There is a universal absolute truth that can be known – God is the Ultimate reality. Life has meaning and purpose – death is not the end. History is purposeful and illustrates the movement toward the fulfillment of God’s plan for His creation. Human beings are created in the image of God – physical and spiritual
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Characteristics of Short Stories [pic][pic] References Alphonse‚ M.‚ (2011). Naturalism in Literature. Retrieved November 20‚ 2012 from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/naturalism-in-literature.htmlom. Vaux‚ R. (2012). What Are the Basic Characteristics of Realism. Retrieved November 20‚ 2012 from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5714410_basic-characteristics-realism_.html. [pic] ----------------------- Dramatic Structure Exposition: Introduction to setting
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5. Discuss Nietzsche’s theory of “will to power” and “the innocence of becoming”. Does the hypothesis of the will to power successfully “debunk” traditional religion‚ morality‚ and philosophical claims to provide the “disinterested” or “objective” truth? Nietzsche introduced an idea of philosophy that was more than simply a rational groundwork of existence or as the pursuit of an absolute truth. Instead‚ he suggested that philosophy is something to be respected as a personal interpretation of
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Body and Soul According to Socrates In the first part of the Phaedo‚ Socrates lays out his theory regarding the immortality of the soul. Near the end of this part he breaks down the body and soul and shows us that they are very different in permanence and structure. The body and soul‚ which are are interlinked when alive and separated at death‚ are fundamentally different constructs. The dichotomy here is expressed through the argument as opposites of composition‚ ideal forms‚ solidity‚ spirituality
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‘What can philosophy contribute to solving the problem of the relation to mind and body?’ – D.M.Amstrong. Within the article “The Causal Theory of the Mind”‚ Armstrong reasons philosophy is the account of ‘the most general nature of things and of man’. To demonstrate the concept of a mental state‚ Armstrong uses the analogy of a stone and human body. He does this by highlighting ‘the differences… lie solely in the extremely complex material… found in the living body and which is absent in the stone’
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"Themes and Purposes may differ within a work of art‚ and a work of art may reflect more than one theme. A theme is an “idea” thread running through the entire history of art. There are many threads." - Chapter Three For this discussion board choose at least two “thread” categories from what is listed below. Check Chapter 3 for the textbook’s examples of what art and environments fit within these categories‚ then think of your own examples of what would be “ sacred” art‚ political/social order
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Intro to Philosophy The Best Overall Picture of Reality Questions in life may not have a definite final answer. This is exactly what the study of Philosophy poses. Thinkers have existed since the days of Socrates trying to answer the most difficult questions in life. Some of these questions do not follow a certain criteria for there to be one correct answer. These types of questions may be opinion based until the end of time. One of these questions is what is the best overall picture of reality
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One Nation Under Drugs This problem has been going on for decades and still going on till this day. Should the U.S legalize every drug‚ would that be the answer? Do we continue with this twenty-five year plus war with drugs. The use of illicit drugs is illegal because of their intoxicating effects on the brain‚ damaging impact on the body‚ adverse impact on behavior‚ and potential for abuse. Their use threatens the health‚ welfare‚ and safety of all people‚ of users and non-users alike. I am against
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Lock vs. Berkeley Empiricism is the view that all knowledge comes from experience whatever is the mind got there through the senses. Locke was an empiricist who held that the mind was tabula rasa or a blank slate at birth to be written upon by sensory experience. Empiricism is opposed to rationalism or the view that mental ideas and knowledge exist in the mind prior to experience that there are abstract or innate ideas. George Berkeley argued against rationalism and materialism. He also criticized
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Faith: A Total Commitment The biblical concept of faith implies deep personal commitment. Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find people merely giving God an affirming nod. True faith always involves a total commitment of one’s self to God. Seminary life is never easy. I have been through a lot of difficulties. But‚ there is one important virtue I learned from my stay in the seminary‚ the virtue of sacrifice. Seminary formation entails a lot of sacrifice. It demands ontological death – dying
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