The cosmological arguments are inductive arguments based on an ‘a posteriori’ premise‚ which‚ despite having been introduced many years ago‚ continue to be prevalent today. An early example of the argument is within ‘Timaeus’‚ in which Plato proposed the idea that anything that has been created must be created by a cause. These arguments are intended to prove the existence of the God of Classical Theism by explaining that God must be the first cause of the universe; the being setting the world into
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involved in social evils Positive - Liberate people from old unhealthy value - Avoid family conflicts - Gain more autonomy and focus on educating children more effectively - Individuals become more independent Some people think that the existence of nuclear family is conducive to economic development of countries while others prefer the old-fashioned way- extended family. My essay will discuss causes and effects of smaller-unit family type on our entire society. Smaller unit family in the
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT THE GOD DELUSION DEBATE Question 1: I chose to listen to Dr. John Lennox because I personally believe that there is a God that exists in our midst‚ and it would be great to have an open mind to see the perspective in the other point of view which does not believe the presence of God. In the debate between Prof Richard Dawkins and Dr John Lennox‚ the strength that Dr John Lennox has is that he stands by firmly in his belief that he greatly challenged the remarks made
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The existence of god has been a question that has plagued mankind since people began to think logically. Many philosophers argue that there may or may not be a god‚ or that there may even be different types of gods. It is difficult to say whether or not god can exist because there is a lack of knowledge or limited knowledge regarding the issue. Mankind has only been around for so long and can only know so much. Who knows what we could be possibly be missing in this quest to find the ultimate answer
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Existence of Yetis The existence of yetis‚ also known as sasquatches‚ is really unknown. Stories of yeti confrontations vary beyond reason. Most of these stories are found in Native American legends (Stonehill 1). Theories are so outrageous that doubt flourishes. A yeti is a large bear or gorilla like mammal that is mainly found in the Himalayas. It is a biped which means that it walks on its two hind feet‚ upright. From a distance‚ it can resemble a human being. A yeti has bear-like footprints
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Problem of Evil and God’s Existence The problem of evil attempts to figure out why evil exists in a world under the premise that there exists a God that is omnipotent‚ omniscient‚ and all good. There are different forms of the problem of evil that philosophers state‚ these being the argument derived from natural evil and moral evil. After reading St. Augustine’s confession‚ I believe that the fact that evil exists does not count against the proposition that God exists. The argument of natural evil is
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CheckPoint: Pre-Socratic Philosophers * Answer the following questions in a 200- to 300-word response: * Which of the Pre-Socratic philosophers had the most compelling ideas? I believe that for their time‚ all held compelling ideas as to how things are in existence; the pre-Socratic philosophers that “stuck out” most to me were The Atomist. By far‚ The Atomist was the closets philosophers to what we the human race holds as true. * Briefly summarize the philosopher’s idea
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The concept of embodied existence is incoherent Theories about life after death all concern whether or not there is a part of the human body which survives the death‚ specifically the soul‚ and if it does where or when it goes post death. Embodied existence is the idea that we can in a physical sense‚ survive death and live on as physical matter‚ rather than an aspect of us‚ such as our soul living a spiritual‚ disembodied existence after death. Dualism is the theory that our body is distinctly
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it has to go with economic Trinity‚ which argues that divine communion in Trinity reflects our human communion. Secondly‚ egalitarian Trinity view rightly expresses the oneness in the divine glory in Triune God‚ which rightly shapes our ecclesiology in community‚ whereas subordination Trinity view make us confuse whether we can offer praise and prayer to Son and Spirit. Thirdly‚ limiting the doctrine of Trinity with assurance of our ‘salvation’ is wrong‚ which is held by Catholic‚ because doctrine
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God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person ’s mental being. Others will argue that he doesn ’t and that we decide by our own mentality. The three thinkers that will be discussed in this paper made a large impact in the philosophical world with their theories and reasons. Descartes‚ Kant‚ and Hume are all important players in the world of philosophy‚ but according to other philosophers‚ so is God. Rene Descartes‚ a noted French philosopher‚
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