1. Zoroastrianism provides the foundation and roots for the development of ethical monotheism and the development of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Zoroastrianism is ultimately thought to be the first faith to bring in monotheistic beliefs. Zoroastrianism is a religion developed from the teachings of the Persian prophet Zarathustra‚ or known in the west as Zoroaster. With his teaching bringing about new ideas of good versus evil‚ dualism‚ and messianic faiths‚ it made Zoroastrianism tremendously
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The seas raged and it became all too clear that the small ship was immediately outmatched by the unyielding power of the wind and the waves. As the seas broke over the deck‚ John Wesley‚ an young Anglican minister on mission to the new world of North America‚ felt the overwhelming dread of panic and the cold sting of fear stab him straight through the heart. “How can this be?” thought the young man‚ “I am pursuing the Lord’s work and have given myself to reach those in the upstart colony of Georgia
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which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings‚ and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience. In modern society‚ every one has their own experience and personal qualities. Along with this everyone has their own beliefs and interest‚ and many times these beliefs or interest may not coincide with what your beliefs or experiences are. This can lead to conflicts when you are then forced to work
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1. How do theist beliefs define atheist beliefs? Compare and contrast the two. Theist and atheism are positions of belief/disbelief. Theists beliefs include the following: a- There are one or more gods that are the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the universe. b- God(s) is (are) supernatural and interacts with our world. c- Participating in religious rituals can bring enlightenment. d- Believe in the afterlife On the other hand‚ atheist‚ that is a position of disbelief‚ based their principles on: a-
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stressing only immanent trinity is wrong that it has to go with economic Trinity‚ which argues that divine communion in Trinity reflects our human communion. Secondly‚ egalitarian Trinity view rightly expresses the oneness in the divine glory in Triune God‚ which rightly shapes our ecclesiology in community‚ whereas subordination Trinity view make us confuse whether we can offer praise and prayer to Son and Spirit. Thirdly‚ limiting the doctrine of Trinity with assurance of our ‘salvation’ is wrong‚ which
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The existence of god has been a question that has plagued mankind since people began to think logically. Many philosophers argue that there may or may not be a god‚ or that there may even be different types of gods. It is difficult to say whether or not god can exist because there is a lack of knowledge or limited knowledge regarding the issue. Mankind has only been around for so long and can only know so much. Who knows what we could be possibly be missing in this quest to find the ultimate answer
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Descartes Essay: Existence of God Descartes’ Third Meditation focuses on the existence of God. He describes God as ‘a certain substance that is infinite‚ independent‚ supremely intelligent and supremely powerful‚ and that created me along with everything else that exists – if anything else exists’ (Descartes‚ 25). In this Meditation‚ he states a fundamental principle that ‘there must be as much [reality] in the cause as there is in its effect’. This is the question of the existence of infinity
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God and Nature Andrea Lara History of Religions Prof. Willis There is a sense in which every Christian is a "creationist‚" for every Christian believes that he or she lives in a universe that is a creation‚ and that the Source of creation is the God who is revealed in the Bible as "maker of heaven and earth." This is true‚ whether the Christian is a young-earth creationist‚ or an old earth creationist. While these various creationists may strongly disagree among themselves
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‘God is great‚ God is good‚ now we thank him for our food.’ This simple prayer reflects twin commitments in Christian belief to God’s greatness and God’s goodness. Yet Christian theodicies have often averred to God’s greatness to the detriment of his goodness. Let us interpret God’s greatness in a manner other than power. Indeed‚ let us consider God’s greatness‚ as the medievals understood God’s goodness‚ in terms of being: goodness and being are interchangeable; 1 God is the most real
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1. Explain a person’s attitude towards visiting Disneyland in Hong Kong in terms of the tri-component model. The tri-component attitude model is made up of three major components: (i) The Cognitive Component – a consumer’s attitude is initially based upon their own knowledge and perception through direct experience with the attitude object and related information from other sources. Prior Visit: if an individual has looked at brochures or searched up Hong Kong Disneyland online‚ then their attitude
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