Holy Spirit The “Person” of the Holy Spirit Of the three “persons” to the concept of the Trinity‚ the Holy Spirit is often shrouded in more mystery than the other two. While the person of God the “Father” as the creator and sustainer of creation is well established in the scripture and the history of Judaism and Christianity‚ and while the person of Jesus the “Son” as an actual person in the course of human history is well documented in history and scripture‚ the person of the Holy Spirit
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Andrew Baker Corey Miller Phil-P 100 September 16‚ 2014 God’s existence The issue that I shall be addressing is whether a certain objection to a theistic explanation of God’s existence can be sustained. In this paper‚ the objection in question is advanced mostly by naturalists‚ and the thrust of it is that theists cannot provide a satisfactory account of God’s existence based on causality because occasional philosophical questions arise concerning the truth of the premises. After carefully setting
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Instructor Dr. Gregory S. Beirich Office Hours King Hall C3100B‚ MW 900-950‚ TR 320-420‚ and by appointment Phone (323) 343-2244 Email gbeiric@calstatela.edu Texts Norton‚ A People and a Nation‚ Brief Edition‚ Volume I Paine‚ Common Sense Thoreau‚ Civil Disobedience and Other Essays This course fulfills the General Education Lower Division American Institution requirement. Purpose of the Course This course is designed to introduce the student to the roots of the United States and its subsequent
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Final Exam Review Questions from old Midterm Question 4 On December 31‚ 2012‚ Milton Company had $600‚000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable due February 2‚ 2013. On January 21‚ 2013‚ the company issued 12‚500 shares of its common stock for $36 per share‚ receiving $450‚000 proceeds after brokerage fees and other costs of issuance. On February 2‚ 2013‚ the proceeds from the stock sale‚ supplemented by additional $150‚000 cash‚ are used to liquidate the $600‚000 debt. The December
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question of God ’s gender in this article while ’made invalid ’ due to God ’s “otherhood” still pronounces the “male divine” being that ’God ’ even from a Christian viewpoint due to the Jewish patriarchal nature of the Old Testament being that Jewish Theology is heavy on male transcendence. Judaism sees patriarchy as the mandate of giving life and of making reality - women need the male to “be heavy with child”‚ to look after the family‚ to carry the line from generation to generation. Thompson however
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cause. Smith says that there is a logical contradiction between God being omnipotent and God being the first cause. The third person Dr. Kuhn interviewed was Alister McGrath‚ a scientist‚ biophysicist‚ a former atheist and a professor in historical theology at Oxford University. According to McGrath‚ one of the great things in modern science is the quest for a
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Schedule of Lectures for Theology 151:Christian Commitment Requirements and Grading System 1. Class Standing ( 4-5 Quizzes) 20% 2. Two Term Papers 10% 3. Mid-term (Oral) 30% 4. Final Oral Exam 40% =100% A 93-100 master of the subject‚ insights from the perspective of the whole book B+ 87-92 clear answers‚ correct answer and some insights from the books B 83-86 right answers but mainly taken from the lectures C+ 79-82 low understanding and doubtful of their answer C 75-78 vague
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rendering it neither true nor false but quite literally meaningless. A detailed analysis of Descartes’ Meditations of First Philosophy in conjunction with Spinoza’s Ethics will help elucidate these claims. Before an analysis of Cartesian and Spinozan theology can occur‚ an understanding of each theory must first take place. The Cartesian proof of God is outlined in Meditation Three of the Meditations. Within this work Descartes suggests a causal argument for the existence of a supreme being. This argument
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understands his thoughts‚ He is acquainted with all of David’s ways and he knows every word David will speak. God sees everything; nothing can be hidden from God‚ not even the secret thoughts of the heart (Psalm 44:21). In the book Lectures of Systematic Theology‚ Henry Clarence Thiessen
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One doesn’t need a Ph.D. in theology to look around the world and realize something is desperately wrong. The existence of evil is one of the most vexing challenges a Christian--or any person‚ for that matter-- must grapple with. It’s occupied the minds of great Christian thinkers since the beginning‚ including St. Augustine (354-430). For much of his life he worked hard at a solution. Augustine’s approach was not just brilliant; it was practical. His insight is intellectually credible and emotionally
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