This series of short dialogues begins with Socrates conversing with young Euthyphro‚ a religious expert who is prosecuting his own father for murder. Since Socrates is charged of being impious and Euthyphro is an expert at what is and is not holy‚ a series of questioning ensues. Socrates asks for Euthyphro to define piety in such a way that it be universally true for all cultures at any time. This definition of piety will be the standard against which all actions can be measured to determine whether
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Do you believe George Washington existed? The only thing we have to go by is writings about him. Do you believe all religions are false? If you looked at a watch‚ you would realize someone had to make it. The only thing religious people can go by is faith. The bible was written by humans‚ but those who wrote it were never seen by the people who presently believe its truth. Religious people that practice Christianity choose to trust those who wrote the bible. If you trust what was written by and about
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Monotheism is the belief in the existence of only one God and that beside him there is no other. Michael Carella defines monotheism as “a belief in the existence of a supreme being who is unique‚ transcending and universal.” Monotheism is important in the study of religion because it gives shape and help form some of the religions like Islam‚ Christianity and Judaism which in turn gives shape to the world. These religions do assume some common characteristics of God. One attribute is the belief that
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following evidence will show‚ the RMA has decreased the costs and increased duration of war‚ which has led to the increased willingness of the American government to commit to the use of force‚ culminating in the current state of American military omnipotence. A few assumptions with regards to the American political system must be made before assessing the effects of the RMA. It is assumed that democracies - like America - initiate war only when it is militarily and strategically advantageous to do
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In William Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ King Lear‚ the character for which the play is named‚ succumbs to the illusions of his pride. This illusion contributes to the play’s theme of power and family because Lear’s pride and poor judgement not only spell chaos for his family but also for his kingdom. Lear’s excessive pride causes him to lack proper judgement in the decisions he makes. Lear —having an absolutist mentality— believes that because he is king he should be treated as such and is swayed by
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hero.) ... It is tempting to describe the hipster in psychiatric terms as infantile‚ but the style of his infantilism is a sign of the times. He does not try to enforce his will on others‚ Napoleon-fashion‚ but contents himself with a magical omnipotence never disproved because never tested. ... As the only extreme nonconformist of his generation‚ he exercises a powerful if underground appeal for conformists‚ through newspaper accounts of his delinquencies‚ his structureless jazz‚ and his emotive
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limitations of humanity and grasping for unlimited knowledge‚ which is a Biblical allusion to Adam and Eve who ate of the Tree of Knowledge. Throughout the play‚ Faustus descends to lower and lower planes of knowledge in his pursuit for the "power" and "omnipotence" that comes from knowledge. At the beginning‚ Mephistopheles answers all Faustus’ questions but draws the line on talk of the universe‚ which can be seen to stand for astronomical and cosmological studies--the very studies that science is deeply
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THE CHRISTIAN CONCEPT OF GOD Christians claim that their concept of God is found in the Bible. Known as classical theism‚ this view of God has long been considered the orthodox theistic position of the Western world. Though there are numerous divine attributes that we could examine‚ for our present purposes it is sufficient to say that the God of classical theism is at least (1) personal and incorporeal (without physical parts)‚ (2) the Creator and Sustainer of everything else that exists‚ (3) omnipotent
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and new competitors. Kodak was late to recognize the problem‚ slow to react‚ and then went down the wrong innovation path It remains difficult to change Kodak’s long-established ways. One of them is a hierarchical culture that believes in the omnipotence of leadership. Its executives didn’t anticipate how fast these digital cameras would become commodities‚ with low profit margins‚ as every competitor raced into the market. Old habits die hard 3. What plans did Perez implement? Were they
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by Brutus‚ claiming that the assassination of Caesar brings them "peace‚ freedom and liberty". However‚ opposing this‚ Cassius states that he "was born as free as Caesar" and thus is equally deserving of power‚ implying envy or resent toward the omnipotence Caesar achieves. Brutus stands by his intention‚ emphatically signifying his part with the conspirators was "not that [he] loved Caesar less‚ but that [he] loved Rome more". Brutus feels as though Caesar’s leadership would negatively impact Rome
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