Anselm‚ God is a being than which none greater can be imagined. He said that God exists as an idea in our mind but not in reality. In fact‚ a being that exists as an idea and also in reality is considered to be greater than a being that only exists only as an idea. In this case we can imagine someone who is greater than that idea in our mind. So‚ according to the superiority that being should be God but according to believes and ontology we cannot imagine someone greater than God because God is the
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remedy for those who are afraid‚ lonely or unhappy is to go outside‚ somewhere where they can be quiet‚ alone with the heavens‚ nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy‚ amidst the simple beauty of nature‚" (Anne Frank‚ 5). In times of despondency and even contentment‚ people look towards the gods for counsel. They set the guiding principles for human subsistence. People worship these ideal beings throughout all circumstances. They
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Rome was a very interesting place. They had many famous warriors‚ like Caesar and Marius. They had fierce gods‚ like Diana and Mars. They also had beautiful buildings‚ such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon. “The Roman Colosseum was the most famous and largest Roman amphitheater(“Famous Buildings and Structures”). Three of the most interesting things about Rome are their heroes‚ their gods‚ and their buildings. First‚ Julius Caesar and Gaius Marius were two very famous Romans. Julius Caesar was
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Essay “God sees the truth‚ but waits” Which kind of people can you never put all your trust on? Strangers. Why? Because‚ you don’t know their intensions. In “God sees the truth‚ but waits” by Leo Tolstoy; Aksyonof gets sent to jail‚ for a crime he didn’t commit. But‚ during this experience Aksyonof gets to know God‚ on his adventure to prison. In this story‚ the moral is that a stranger may have bad intensions that can harm you and the way he gets to know God through‚ loneliness and helplessness
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Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea‚ Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually divided the power of the world. His brothers and sisters include‚ Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers‚ Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea‚ Zeus ruled the sky‚ and Hades got the underworld. The other powers attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of horses
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When the sun god passes the blessed dead in the netherworld‚ as illustrated in the Book of Gates‚ he wakes them from their slumber‚ imbuing them with renewed life and allotting them land and time in the afterlife. In the lower register of the fifth hour‚ one of the duties performed for the blessed dead is rendered. In this scene‚ lifetimes for the blessed dead in the netherworld are measured. The twelve gods with no attributes stand in a row‚ with a hieroglyph alternating between the human figures
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God speaks in silences‚ and only those who are quiet of heart can hear what he says. The underlying reality is that there is no friendship with God without silence. This "silence" does not mean just keeping noise levels low; it is the form of pure truthfulness. Unless one has learned to stop‚ be quiet and listen to another‚ then one remains locked in one’s own little world. In silence we make the wonderful and liberating discovery that we are not gods‚ but just creatures. Silence can disturb
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Poseidon is a Greek god. He is the son of a Titan named Cronus. Poseidon had five siblings; Zeus‚ Hades‚ Hestia‚ Hera and Demeter. He had lots of children and lots of wives. When he was born he chose the sea to rule because it was full of adventure and unknown (“Poseidon”). Poseidon was the god of the sea. His symbols were the horse‚ and the trident. He was the god of the sea and earthquakes. He also created a lot of animals trying to impress his loved ones. He can control water and start earthquakes
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Source Analysis #2 Book one of Guibert’s memoirs starts with a lamentation to god and furthermore a recollection of his childhood and adolescence. He continues his account by outlining his family life‚ tutoring experiences and his time in the monastery of Saint German of Fly; where he felt inclined to become and monk and dedicate a live purely to god and his studies. Guibert used Saint Augustine’s book of confessions as a model for his own work. Unlike Augustine who acknowledged his iniquities and
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MARY Mother of God Activity Ø Create a scrapbook using iMovie of Mary and her life. You should include pictures‚ a family tree‚ time line‚ maps and reports or aspects of her life. Ø For the opening iMovie frame include a map which shows location of Bethlehem. Ø For the last iMovie frame include a quiz question about Mary There are three important places where we can learn about Mary. • The first of these is in the four Gospels which are found in the New Testament. Each Gospel tells us different
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