The aim of this paper is to reduce Swinburne’s Christian centered theodicy into a pantheistic theodicy via modification of Spinoza’s necessitarianism. To begin‚ I will accept the imperative conditions of Swinburne’s theodicy up to a certain degree. Consequently‚ the primary condition Swinburne’s theodicy and my proposal each share is the consequentialist disposition of the Divine. However‚ the noted degree at which these theodicies will deviate is the condition demanding objective moral judgments
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well-being and can intervene to perform miracles or make revelations. Deism: A theory that says that a supreme being created the universe but does not intervene in its workings. Polytheists: A theory that says that many gods govern the universe.\ Pantheists: A theory that says that a supreme being is everywhere and that everything in the universe contains the spirit of this being. Ontological argument: The area of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being and reality. Cosmological argument:
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Alice Walker states that The Colour Purple’ remains for her the "theological work examining the journey from the religious back to the spiritual". How successful is she in revealing her purpose to the reader? <br> <br>In the preface to the Colour Purple’ Walker identifies her religious development as the inspiration for her novel and labels religion and spirituality as the principle themes in the book. There are a number of principle characters who complete this journey however in many instances
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is reborn‚ thus so is the sun and life and love and wings‚ even the earth itself. All things are new precisely because he is renewed. Next‚ his senses become the conduits to the metaphysical. By the word "God" he could mean a personal deity or a pantheist unity unimaginable in essence. The gist of the poem speaks more effectively to the former--glorying in the senses arises from gratitude‚ which begs a subject. It would be difficult to be grateful to impersonality. Rather‚ the poem takes on a sacramental
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stoning‚ eternal torture‚ death) regarding gay marriage‚ non-believers‚ other religions‚ tattoos‚ circumcision‚ etc. While Hinduism is Pantheistic‚ Christianity is theistic. Pantheism is the belief that the universe (nature) and god are identical. Pantheists believe that “god” is best seen as a process of relating to the universe. Theism is the belief that at least one deity exists. Hindus believe in reincarnation‚ the idea that when you die your soul is passed on to another life. Karma‚ your good and
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moulded by the belief that nature is a living being and the dwelling place of god. Nature is the means through which a man can come into contact with god. Wordsworth maintains that a divine spirit pervades through all the objects of nature. As a true pantheist he also says that all is God and God is all. Many of his poems can be studied with this contextual consideration. This perception is particularly reverberated in Tintern Abbey‚ where he says with great devotion: “...And I have felt A presence that
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People love reading and watching exciting stories of “gods” portrayed by cute actors‚ but‚ beyond youthful lust‚ most don’t bother to go further than Russell Crowe’s cute nose‚ much less in seeing the difference between the truth of the Bible and the pantheist beliefs of some stories‚ and how they can affect their lives. The flood in Genesis is not the only story of its kind‚ other mythological versions have a very similar act to tell. The flood in Genesis shows that the one existing God (Yahweh) controls
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its object than the previous two suggestions. Pantheism and Panentheism Pantheism‚ meanwhile‚ instead of affirming the existence of a God who is outside the universe‚ transcending it‚ identifies God with the universe. Everything‚ according to pantheists‚ is a part of God‚ because God simply is the sum total of all that exists. This view is close to‚ but distinct from‚ that of panentheism‚ which holds not that God is everything‚ but that God is in everything. This view combines the pantheist’s
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C.S. Lewis argues that he is not looking from the view point specific to a certain branch of Christianity‚ while he is anglican. The name Christians was first given at antioch (Acts 11:26) to ‘the disciples’. To those who accepted the teachings of the apostles. The book started as Radio broadcast delivered from 1942-1944 in WW2. He served in WW1. Lewis ‘ Christianity is not philosophy or theology but a way of life. The Law of Human Nature People are moral creatures. The Law of Nature refers
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than in the lofty and elaborate dictions He argues that poetry should offer access to the "emotions recollected in tranquillity". Nature plays a vital role in the creation of Wordsworth’s poetry. Nature acts as Wordsworth’s muse. Wordsworth was a pantheist‚ he believed that everything is a manifestation of Nature and that God existed in Nature. For Wordsworth‚ Nature acted as a philosopher‚ guide‚ friend and mentor. This has clearly been seen in "The Nutting" and "From the Prelude". In the Nutting
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