If you had to define the word miracle how would you define it‚ do you even believe miracles to be true? I know that myself surely believes in them. This whole world is too amazing not to believe. The word miracle and meaning behind it is something I have never dove deep into and have never really questioned so‚ after reading chapters eight and chapter nine in Faith& Reflection and seeing two different definitions of what John Locke and David Hume think a miracle is to them‚ I definitely have two
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The Problem of Evil In this paper‚ I am going to use the free will defense to prove that the problem of evil is failed. Free will defense can explain all moral evils (moral suffering) and most of the natural evils. The problem of evils argues that if God is omnipotent‚ omnibenevolent and omniscient‚ then evil should not exist in the world. This argument claims that suffering exists in the world‚ such as war‚ famine‚ plague and so on. Also‚ this argument doubts the existence of God‚ and atheists come
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While the movie is exciting and amusing‚ it also contains ideas of a philosophical and religious character. The “Star Wars” movies are an assemblage or a compilation of various worldviews‚ philosophies‚ and religions. The idea consisting of both light and dark sides comes partially from very old Chinese philosophy. The impersonal character of the “Force” indicates or suggests Hinduism. Another warning to keep in mind is this usage is also comparable to occult practices such as levitation‚ telepathy
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My response to McCloskey’s "On Being an Atheist." The paper written by McCloskey is nothing more than an Atheists attempt to justify his atheistic ideas and at no time should ever be taken by any other person as anything more than one man’s opinions which are based completely upon speculative ideas. Throughout this paper‚ I read statements like‚ “theists feel…”‚” Most theists believe…”‚ “They do not think…”‚ and “Most theists conclude…”; however‚ the person giving these tidbits is
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HOW CAN WE SHOW THAT WE ARE MINDING THE SPIRIT In anything we do‚ there must be a force that drives our action and speech. Let’s have a look at Romans 8:6 and examine what kind of mindset we should cultivate. Read. As the scripture points out‚ being a spiritual person is not just a matter of personal preference. It is a matter of life and death. So then‚ let us look into a few ways we can show we that we are minding the spirit. Since the Bible itself is a product of God’s spirit‚ what better
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Practice means constant use of one’s intellectual and aesthetic powers. Perfect means ’ideal’‚ complete and excellent’. Proper planning and practice promote perfect performance. Practice depends on training and it means repeating an activity. Constant practice also sharpens talents. One has to follow certain qualities to be perfect. These are hard work‚ strong well power‚ faith‚ tolerance‚ positive approach‚ self confidence and dedication. The quality that prepares one for all other qualities is
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The debate of the existence of one‚ or many‚ divine beings is one of the oldest in human history and‚ for many people; a definite‚ conclusive answer is highly sought-after. This debate is considered so important to many as it is an ultimate question which means‚ without intervention of an unfamiliar reality‚ it is considered impossible to be conclusively proved or disproved. Therefore‚ it is discussed at length in an attempt to provide an answer or to try explain other human experiences such as disasters
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The Cosmological Argument as proof of God The Cosmological Argument is born out of premise that the world must have a cause and a reason for existing. The word ‘cosmos’ comes the Greek word meaning concerned with cause. The argument is posteriori in its nature‚ meaning it is based on thing we experience in the universe‚ and takes a probabilistic approach to try and decipher how said evidence came to being. In this essay I will focus on arguments from Aquinas‚ Leibniz and Frederick Copleston‚ whilst
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Foundations of Christian thoughts and practice January 17‚ 2014 - My reflection of Christian worldviews - Everyone has a worldview. A worldview should answer the big questions in life that we all share: “Who am I”‚ “Where am I”‚ “What is the problem”‚ and “What is the solution”. Of course all of that depends from which country are we. I think that the way people were raised and brought up has a lot to do with how they perceive the world. It provides us with a foundation for the
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Free will is defined as “The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one’s own discretion.” This definition of the term illustrates the necessity for free will to be present in a relationship with God. In order to have a relationship with God we must posses free will‚ because free will gives us the power to have faith in God‚ and put trust in God. According to the Bible‚ and Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ Free will did not exist in the world until God
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