LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE CHRISTOLOGY DEBATE A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO MARSHALL WICKS IN COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEO 350-B03 BY FRANCES MIX SCHOOL’S LOCATION: LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 16‚ 2015 INTRODUCTION This Research Paper will explore the Christology Debate. It will address the meaning of Christ “emptied himself” in the incarnation from the Classical and Kenotic View. In addition‚ the Biblical Arguments of both views‚
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Good vs. Evil according to Milton in Paradise Lost. John Milton divided the characters in his epic poem Paradise Lost into two sides‚ one side under God representing good‚ and the other side under Satan representing evil and sin. Milton first introduced the reader to the character Satan‚ the representative of all evil‚ and his allegiance of fallen angels that aided in his revolt against God. Only later did Milton introduce the reader to all powerful God‚ leader and creator of all mankind. The
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Why is the narrator an unreliable one? 1. He is not a reliable narrator because he is insane. Though he repeatedly states that he is sane‚ the reader suspects otherwise from his bizarre reasoning‚ behavior‚ and speech. ‘‘True—nervous—very‚ very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?’’ The reader realizes through Poe’s description of the narrator’s extreme nervousness that the protagonist has in fact descended into madness‚ as anxiety is a common symptom of
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The Relationship between Science and Religion The relationship between science and religion will be analyzed in the following three aspects: conflict‚ compartmentalization and complementariness. Conflict An essential question on our own existence is bound to evoke our curiosity: where did we come from? Charles Darwin‚ in his theory of evolution‚ believed that human being was evolved from apes. However‚ the Genesis in Bible considered that human was created by God. Undoubtedly‚ it is impossible
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The onset of Christianity required that a distinction be established between Christians and the various Pagan religions of the Greco-Roman era. The monumental task of explaining the important differences of Christianity was accompanied by detailing the extensive theological differences within The Church that were being established. Members of the Christian Church were charged with trying to explain with specificity how the Trinity was unified and distinct‚ as well as defining the relationship within
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Part One: Story Classification Title‚ Author‚ and Date: “Blue Water Djinn‚” by Téa Obreht (1985). Setting: This story takes place at a beachside hotel composed of bungalows located in Sharm el-Sheik‚ Egypt. It seems to be a semi-popular tourist spot even though sharks and other creatures live in the ocean by this shore. The story itself though refers to other areas around this setting that some of the characters go to in searching for the Frenchman or in the Frenchman’s case his various body parts
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the narrator is omniscient. The only person whose thoughts are commented on by the narrator is the grandmother of the family and in all other areas of the story the narrator is merely a fly on the wall‚ but the only logical conclusion is that the omniscience is complete as
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Thomas Aquinas’s cosmological argument is a posteriori argument that Aquinas uses to prove the existence of God. Aquinas argues that‚ “Nothing can move itself‚ so whatever is in motion must be put in motion by another‚ and that by another again. But this causal loop cannot go on to infinity‚ so if every object in motion had a mover‚ there must be a first mover which is the unmoved mover‚ called God.” (Aquinas‚ Question 2‚ Article 3). I do agree with Aquinas’s cosmological argument in proving the
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1: What is the distinctions between official and unofficial sources of data on delinquency? official data is collect from governmental offices‚ DOJ‚ Juvenile courts or any data that are direct collected by government officials. Unofficial data is typically collected by secondary resources such as media‚ surveys and so forth. Unofficial data is less creditable because it cannot truly verify the validity of those information. 2: What types of data are contained in the UCR? The types of data
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concept paints the picture that God is pure and perfect. The article lists several qualities that builds a reasonable argument in disputing Gods existence with evil present. In Orthodox Theism‚ God must possess the qualities of being omnipotence‚ omniscience‚ aseity‚ eternity‚ omnipresence and perfectly free. “The God of traditional theism is also typically accorded a further attribute‚ one that he is thought to possess only contingently: creator and sustainer of the world.” Understanding the definition
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