Metaphysics Theological determinism‚ also known as theological fatalism‚ states that if an all-knowing God knows what we will do in the future‚ then this proves that we do not have free will. This is the idea that‚ if God knows the future‚ and God cannot be wrong‚ then the future must be predetermined. Psalm 139 says that prior to our birth‚ God has written in His book all the ordained days for our lives. Throughout the Bible are stories that support the idea that God knows what the future holds
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The theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity furnish a strong basis for all other virtues. The cardinal virtues of prudence‚ justice‚ fortitude‚ temperance‚ are the foundation of all moral virtues. The theological virtues define our relations with God; the moral virtues define our relations with ourselves and our fellowmen. If we have these virtues‚ we are on the way to perfection. | 43. Moral Virtues Are there any other virtues besides the theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity
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Wallace’s article “The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications‚” key points regarding the significance of the resurrection of Jesus are discussed and reviewed through the lens of Christology. Christology can be defined as the academic study of the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth‚ whom Christians avow is the Son of God and the second member of the Holy Trinity. At the time of this article’s writing‚ Wallace was a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary from which he had also received his Ph
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Synoptic Gospels Final Exam Name: 1) What did the sign of Jonah represent? a) The people that would run from the gospel. b) Christ’s resurrection from the dead. c) A great disaster that would come and destroy the people. d) Christ’s love would reach even the most vile‚ like Ninevah. . 2) Which Herod had John the Baptist beheaded? a) Herod Archelaus b) Herod the Great c) Herod Antipas d) Herod Agrippa . 3) Matthew most likely wrote his letter from a) Antioch of Psidia b) Rome c) Antioch
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of 100 years of Theological Convergence: Edinburgh 1910 to Lausanne 2010 begins by informing the reader that his thesis argues that within the Edinburgh 1910 Global Missions Conference theological convergence developed. Theological convergence developed out of the ecumenism that already existed inside of the Global Missions Conference. The ecumenism grew from Edinburgh 1910 until the movement of Lausanne 1974‚ causing it to flourish. Quite a few missiologist viewed the theological convergence in a
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A Thomasian Accountant Viewpoint Reaction on the Article “Is Thomistic Philosophy Relevant in Seminary Formation?” Cl. Marc Will R. Lim‚ SDB It gives me hard time to react on an article written by someone whom I perceived belongs to the rule makers‚ standard bearers and theory setters. Having graduated from a Pontifical University run by Dominicans and with a degree afar from the course which subjects everything to critical reflection‚ I found myself on the verge of completely adhering. But
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Ronise Miller 3 November‚ 2012 Father Wright Pledge Abortion: A Theological Claim Abortion is a very controversial topic that has very heavy religious extents. Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. There are two types of abortion: abortion by pill and surgical abortion. Abortion was made legal up to twenty-four weeks of pregnancy the Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade. After the twenty-four weeks‚ the fetus is actually considered a human. The reason why abortion is such
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IV. Individual Theological Reflection One of the major social problems that the Philippines still encounters and could not eliminate is the problem of poverty. It is pretty obvious since there is a display of substandard houses for rural areas in most of the places here‚ a presence of improper drainage systems in our canals and also of bad road systems. There are no adequate social facilities in each barangay for people’s safety‚ health‚ growth and education. Also the transportation could be very
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What are the significant theological themes in the Gospel of john and how may I apply these themes to my contemporary setting? The major theological themes in the Gospel of John are faith‚ eternal life‚ resurrection‚ the relationship between God and his son Jesus and discipleship. In my post for week 5 I talked about how in John the relationship between God and his son Jesus was immediately explained in the first Chapter. They did not go over his birth account in John rather what his purpose and
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Theological Explorations Test 3 Essay Theologians undertake the act of faith seeking understanding to understand things all around them. This is because theology itself is one big mystery‚ an infinite reality that does not come with a clear-cut solution. The more someone uncovers regarding theology it becomes more mysterious‚ unlike a problem where typically the end is when an answer is found. Anselm had the initial idea for “faith seeking understanding” back in the 11th century. This is a phrase
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