Moral Responsibility and Divine Freedom Classical theism contains a conception of one single God‚ a being of great power‚ wisdom‚ and goodness. This God is not just a great being or even the greatest being of all beings that have existed or will exist‚ but the greatest possible being. This means that God is a being which no greater being can exist or even be conceived to exist. Naturally then‚ God is taken to be a being whose goodness‚ power‚ and knowledge are such that it is logically impossible
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Unfortunately‚ this revolution was never initiated by the proletariat like Marx had envisioned. The working men did not unite against the ruling class and failed to bring Marx’s perfect ideology to life. Other leaders were‚ however‚ inspired by his writing to create the perfect ideology of Communism. Leaders like Lenin during the Russian Revolution wished to create a socialist society which would ensure equality and egalitarianism for everyone in the country similar to what Marx had attempted. He
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“Relational spirituality” has been coined by many authors to show the parallel between psychology and spiritual formation. Many opinions begin to form on both sides of the spectrum as to the effectiveness of the relational spirituality. This paper hopes to discuss the historical context of relational spirituality‚ the current models of relational spirituality and the pastoral implications of relational spirituality. Lastly‚ the paper will discuss the usefulness of relational spirituality in the context
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Science and theology are both a process and product that involves careful investigation and reflection‚ however‚ the methods in which these disciplines use to attain understanding and the conclusions drawn in response are different. Although‚ the underlying commonalities concerning the basic operation of thought in these two fields testifies that they are not completely independent of each other‚ but exist as two different sides of the same coin. Science exists on one side‚ seeking a greater understanding
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Bradley McLain Mr. John Rauh AP English Language and Composition 19 April 2014 On the Superlatives of God Of all the characteristics applied to God by the Christian faith‚ the superlatives are both the most important and most difficult to comprehend. Typically‚ amongst Christians‚ God is described as omnipotent‚ omniscient‚ omni-benevolent‚ and omni-just. These descriptions work in conjunction with each other to create the supreme and infinite nature that is the God of the Christian faith
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Thematic Paper on Christology in the Gospels Submitted to Mr. Kwok H.B. of Alliance Bible Seminary in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course of TH512-E:Systematic Theology II Sept.-Nov‚ 2005 Margaret‚ Tse Yin Yi M024110 November 29‚ 2005 I. The meaning of Christology 3 II. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Words Concerning Issues Other than the Kingdom and Himself 3 III. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Deeds and
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The Pentateuch is the first five books of the bible and is held as foundational to all of Scripture and ranks as one of the most important sections in God’s Word. Just as a knowledge of the four gospels is essential for understanding the New Testament‚ so the content of the Pentateuch is crucial to the rest of the Old Testament and for that matter the whole Bible. The Torah‚ as is it referred to in the Jewish bible‚ includes the book of Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers and Deuteronomy. The
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Queer theology has developed in a period of increased acceptance of diversity in Western culture. While homophobia remains a relevant factor in queer theology‚ hostility and intolerance is increasingly being pushed to the margins. In this context the development of theologies of liberation has afforded queer approaches a voice. This must be tempered with the reality of inclusiveness‚ because the greater the recognition‚ the greater its effect on oppressing those that continue to sit at its margins
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Paul Tillich (1886-1965) was a major figure in twentieth-century theology. After holding several academic posts in Germany‚ he and his family moved to the United States in November 1933. He subsequently held teaching positions at Union Theological Seminary‚ Harvard Divinity School‚ and the University of Chicago Divinity School. The author of several well-known books‚ he is possibly best remembered for his three-volume Systematic Theology. The present paper is an attempt to give a summary of Tillich’s
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Committee on Ministry October 1‚ 2012 Committee on Ministry Kansas-Oklahoma Conference Part One Personal Theology “Theology of Community” In this paper‚ I am going to share my ideas of theology. I believe that one of the biggest mistakes I made in the past was that I was afraid of being rejected‚ so I wrote a theology paper and tried to give the previous COM what I thought they wanted to hear instead of what was truly inside of me. Fortunately for me
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