Atheism

In The Absurd, Nagel (1971) observes that people seeking to escape from the absurdity of human life may resort to broader ultimate concerns, with religion and the glory of God constituting one of the larger enterprises pursued by people. However, Nagel (1971) is adamant that even the existence of God may be insufficient to give human life a purpose or meaning. A careful analysis of Nagel’s argument leads to agreement with his position, informed by his observations regarding the ability to cast…

Philosophy Essay #2 Different philosophers have had different thoughts on the idea of God and faith with regard to the need for proof or not. Spinoza believed that beliefs are foolish without proof. Bargman argued that sometimes it’s okay to have faith in something without proof. I stand more with Spinoza’s argument, however I am able to understand why some people will have faith in something that they cannot prove. Spinoza makes the argument that believing without proof is like mindlessly…

Reeves argues that we look at God in a very one-dimensional way and that humanity tends to look at God and project qualities that only exhibit a part of God. (pg 20) Quoting Karl Barth Reeves argued that even Hitler knew who God was, but that Hitler missed the full point that “… God is almighty, but he wanted to make very clear that mere might is not who God is.” (pg 20). God goes far beyond just power, and Reeves moves on to show that God doesn’t just flex muscles at us in hopes of us loving…

Secularism does not exist in a vacuum in France it builds upon the negotiation between the religious and secular and has done since 1905. The Muslim headscarf has been a matter of ongoing debate and controversy in the secular state that is France, this continually leads to an ostile image being constructed for Islam, despite the promotion of universality that is allegedly key to the French Republic. This essay discusses the Hijab in France in regard to Jeffrey Stout’s ‘The Folly of Secularism’…

During Friedrich Nietzsche’s time, Western Europe’s faith in science was on the rise and the prominence of Christianity’s role was declining. He referred to this shift in faith through the phrase that “God is dead” and warned that the raising faith in science led to nihilism, since science did not introduce a new set of values to replace those of Christianity. Although Nietzsche rejected the values of Christianity, he considered the shift to nihilism a “bad to worse” situation because it is…

Hinduism is a very complicated, yet historical, making it a very interesting religion to learn about. Hinduism has five basic beliefs. The first is that truth is eternal. Hindus pursue knowledge and truth. According to the Vedas, an ancient Hindu text, truth is one, but it expresses it in a variety of ways. Another basic belief is that the Brahman is truth. Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God, who has no limit, no form, and is eternal. The Vedas are the ultimate authority, another…

In units four though six, each philosopher mentioned has reasoning for why God may or may not exist. In this paper, I will argue that God as an omnipresent being does in fact exist. There have always been philosophers questioning God’s existence, however the only one true argument against God’s existence is evil. They ask how can there be evil in the world if God is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful? I will now give a few points that prove God’s existence. Maybe Start by Explaining…

William Paley’s design argument starts with the assumption that if something is designed, there must be a designer. Paley says that the universe didn’t have to be like this, and that how everything works together for a purpose indicates design, so therefore, there has to be a designer, that is God. However, the philosopher David Hume states in his work „Critique of the Design Argument“ some objections that he has against Paley’s Argument. For one, Hume criticizes that the watch analogy is weak,…

Life, Death, and What Comes Next Emily Dickinson is well known for style of poetry, as well as her ability to tackle tough subjects. Dickinson’s poetry mainly focuses on the nature of life, death, and the afterlife. Dickinson crafted a unique style in writing. “Her dazzling complex lyrics- compressed statements abounding in startling imagery and marked by an extraordinary vocabulary- explore a wide range of subjects…Her poems about death confront it’s from reality with honesty, humor, curiosity…

A growing trend in today’s society is the split from classical religious beliefs to what Dr. Christian Smith calls “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.” Dr. Smith, inquiring about this societal shift, wrote his article “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ a U.S. Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith” by following hundreds of students to find basis of the religious beliefs amongst the youth of America. Many of these students claimed to be Catholic, but the evidence presented by Dr. Smith…