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Understanding the Concept of Fearing God or Making God Angry (635 words, 2 pages)

Rule of Saint BenedictHonestly this reading was harder to get through and understand than our previous readings. This reading did give me more of an insight on how monks in this period lived. I still dont understand the concept of fearing God or not making God angry. God has been ... Read More

A Discussion on the Belief in Equality and God (970 words, 3 pages)

The Value of EqualityHow do you understand the idea of equality as a value in our political community? In what way and to what extent are all men created equal Does the idea of equality require understanding of, or a belief in a creator God? Could the value of equality ... Read More

An Analysis of David’s Morality as a Man after God’s Heart in the Old Testament (513 words, 2 pages)

Murdering adulterer after Gods heart. 2 Sam. 112 KJV and walked upon his roof he saw a woman washing herself and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. I dont know if she was aware of her audience, but I believe he was not convicted about his lust for ... Read More

Is Nathanial Ayers a Lucky Man? (580 words, 3 pages)

Often times in life when something goes the right way, people say it was lucky, and when something goes the wrong way, its unlucky, but what exactly is luck? By dictionary definition, luck is a force that brings good fortune or adversity, or the events or circumstances that operate for ... Read More

The Story of the Man of Law (352 words, 1 pages)

The man of law is described as, not surprisingly a guy who is very strict and like to follow rules. The host tells him that he is next and the man says that he couldnt even think of backing out because he promised to tell a story. He complains that ... Read More

God’s Creation of Man as Unequal in Order to Help Each Other (530 words, 2 pages)

According to divine revelation, for what purpose did God create man? The Baltimore Catechism says that God made us to show forth his goodness and to share with us his everlasting happiness in heaven. In order to gain heaven, we must know, love and serve God in this world. We ... Read More

God’s Communication to Man Through General Revelations (280 words, 1 pages)

General Revelation is one of the ways God has chosen to reveal Himself to humanity. General Revelation is defined as on-going, constant commutation of Gods truth though the medium of the creation. This truth can be commutated in various ways but one of the prominent ways God communicates to us ... Read More

Understanding the Relationship of Man with the Trinity of God (1265 words, 4 pages)

Today more than at any time in history, the question What is man? is at the center of theological and philosophical questioning. Many believers struggle and ask this question in hopes of better understanding their relationship with God. Being a follower of Christ means becoming more like Christ in are ... Read More

An Examination of the Meaning of Knowing God and the Limitations of Man in Understanding the Divinity of God (999 words, 3 pages)

Herman Bavinck helps to unpack in this reading the idea of what does it mean to know God and understand what limitations man has in understanding God in his divinity. Mystery is the lifeblood of mans theological reflections on knowing and understanding God so that man can better worship, love ... Read More

The Diversity of the Christian Belief under a Single God (538 words, 2 pages)

Christians WorldviewThere is no single way of being a Christian, Christianity is filled with diversity with different views and theories. Some Christians strictly follow the Bible, while some have a much more open mind and welcome the changing of the ages. That is why we have different denominations and churches, ... Read More

A Look at the Relationship Between the Hebrew God and Man (1045 words, 4 pages)

Hebrew God Man RelationsThe various relations between god and man differ for each religion. Monotheistic and polytheistic religions vary in not only how the gods interact with one another but how gods act towards humans. When dealing with the relations between Hebrew god and man, certain characteristics distinguish this monotheistic ... Read More

A Comparison of the Arguments of Blaise Pascal and David Hume on the Belief in an Infinite God (1483 words, 5 pages)

The Irrationality of an Infinite GodFew philosophers have had the strength of will and the audacity to assert, like Nietzsche, that God is dead. However, there are those who question His properties, and it is within their arguments that we can begin to challenge the preconceived notions about the characteristics ... Read More

Christianity and Our Belief in God (1585 words, 4 pages)

Commitment puts my freedom in jeopardy-Anonymous. Why is it harder for youth rather than elders to commit to God? Why is it hard to even believe in Gods word? Are you scared that you might make the wrong choice in the process and then get hurt? What about your personal ... Read More

Marxist Beliefs in the Essay The Soul of Man Under Socialism by Oscar Wilde (1234 words, 5 pages)

In 1891, Oscar Wilde published The Soul of Man Under Socialism, an essay in which he announced his support for Libertarian Socialism. But, upon further inspection of Wildes work, it becomes apparent than he has been hinting at his Marxist beliefs for at least ten years. These beliefs stem from ... Read More

Dog Sees God by Bert V. Royal: Religions and After-Life Beliefs (1371 words, 4 pages)

Some Dogs go to HeavenContemplating the larger questions of life is universal among all cultures. One of the big questions is What happens when we die?. It depends on who you ask because its all a matter of perspective. One man from one religion could believe that the majority of ... Read More

A Film Analysis of The Strong Man (1725 words, 6 pages)

Term Paper 1It is an undisputable fact that society and history hold true the claim that "Chaplin, Lloyd, and Keaton have been recognized as the three great figures of comedy pictures" (Brownlow 437). Film history classes around the world reify their dominance, and festivals and retrospectives centered on the trio ... Read More

The Impact of Evolving Religious Beliefs on Society in New Gods, a Movie (549 words, 2 pages)

After watching this film I have become acutely aware of the impact that changing and evolving religious beliefs can have on a society, country or continent. Religion is such a crucial issue for forming the identity of Africa and all of its countries. Mazrui illustrates that Africans are faced with ... Read More

The Impact of the Belief That Humanity is Created in the Image of God on My Supervision of as a Business Administrator (1009 words, 4 pages)

Introduction"Foundational to the Christian faith is the belief that humankind is created in the image of God." This belief affects the manner in which I interact with individuals within my profession as a business administrator in the project management sector to a great extent. This faith makes me believe that ... Read More

The Challenge of Defining God: The Concept of God as Love (Agape) (601 words, 2 pages)

A Gift That Cant Be WrappedDefining God is a daunting task, since we can either not fully describe him or we may be blaspheming in that one, simple definition. Its hard to encapsulate an entity so great like God, since he is the beginning and end of everything in existence. ... Read More

The Nature of Man as a Political Animal (4731 words, 14 pages)

Political theorists of the 19th century further expanded upon the worlds understanding of post-Enlightenment politics and the role of human nature in the administrative realm. With the popular European separation of religious institutions from executive authority, reason would become the preferred tool for analysis of the past and organization of ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Relationship between the Omniscience of God and Man’s Free Will (3014 words, 13 pages)

For centuries, the exact nature of the relationship between the omniscience of God and the free will of mankind has been up for debate between both theologians and philosophers. The nature of this relationship varies from easily compatible to definitively incompatible depending on the theologian or philosopher in question. Omniscience, ... Read More

The Principles of the Philosophy of the Nature of Man (1565 words, 6 pages)

Philosophy of nature is among the most significant aspects of philosophy. It involves the study of Metaphysics and the aspects that surround the nature of man. Therefore for one to understand the complexity that lies behind the philosophy of nature one has to define nature. This term has been defined ... Read More

The Life and Beliefs of Albert Einstein About God in the Television Show, Joan of Arcadia (999 words, 4 pages)

I really enjoyed watching the short-lived television show Joan of Arcadia. Its premise was that God started communicating to a girl named Joan Girardi in the town of Arcadia, always assuming a different identity, yet telling her some pretty amazing things. In the first episode, she questions God, and wants ... Read More

The Macho Man in the Novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (1123 words, 3 pages)

Hemingway was the macho man, so to speak. He believed in the values of courage, honor, valor, and never backing down. Santiago seems as if he is only an old man, out stubbornly following a catch for days on end. However, this follows the Hemingway code. He stubbornly followed this ... Read More

The Differences Between Mesopotamian Gods and God in the Atrahasis and the Bible (570 words, 2 pages)

The Nature of Man and Culture Gods Atrahasis Versus The BibleFrom two creation accounts, what can be drawn about two cultures and about their views on the nature of man? Mesopotamian gods posed against the God of the Bible several ranked gods against one all-powerful God. Men created for labor ... Read More

A Quest to Find the Beginning of Man (738 words, 4 pages)

Throughout the history of the human race, man has wondered where he came from. This common question is asked by several different groups of people and naturally has several different answers that have been given. One of those theories as to how the world and mankind came into existence is ... Read More

Character Analysis of the Old Man (584 words, 2 pages)

The old man is characterised as a very traditional man, as he wants to keep Alice at home and spoil her as his favourite. He is also characterised by his actions, such as his fingers curling like claws into his palm, him shouting Rubbish. Impudent little bit of rubbish! describing ... Read More

Belief and Concept of God (503 words, 2 pages)

What is God?God to me is like a moral standard. He is a guide line or social order that we should follow as Christians. Most religions have similar concepts on what their God or belief wants them to act like and what kind of reward they could receive for being ... Read More

The Theistic Belief in a God (539 words, 2 pages)

The physicalist argues that anything and everything is physical and that everything, including the mind, can be described as the product of an entirely physical process. While theists would admit the physical nature of present experience, they conclude with another, more important, spiritual reality beyond this one. It is upon ... Read More

An Analysis of Marchie’s Argument About Beliefs on God and Theism (738 words, 3 pages)

Mackies argument from evil against theism arrives at the conclusion that the current beliefs about God and his characteristics in theism are incompatible with the existence of evil in the world. It would be rather difficult for a theist to give up the first premise of Mackies argument which assigns ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013