Christian philosophy

enlightenment of ourselves, and the awareness of our self-existence. This is Philosophy. Greek Philosophy is largely considered as the chief pioneer of the irrational study. During the Golden Age, monumental ideas and ingenious engineers created concepts that still have a critical impact on our lives today. One of those philosophers, Plato, wrote Euthyphro in 380 B.C. His…

Throughout the book Proslogium, Anselm is writing directly to God and telling him how much he believes in him. Anselm states his opinion on God which is most commonly referred to as the Ontological Argument. He talks about how he believes God to be the greatest, highest, and most powerful being to ever exist in the universe. He believes that there is absolutely no possibility that there is any being that can be seen as being greater than God in any way, shape, or form. The Ontological Argument…

liberation appeared to be constricted, it set the foundation for explaining how Africans shipped to America against their will were able to use a white theology to mount resistance against chattel slavery and continued oppression in America. Cone’s Christian theological treatise, described as a theology of liberation is defined as “a rational study of the being of God in the world in light of…

Today is what is known as Christ the King Sunday, which is also the last Sunday of the church calendar year. On this Sunday, we are reminded that, as Christians, we are subjects of Christ and of Christ alone; that Christ’s power transcends and supplants all other powers that vie after our lives. And, what God has in store for the new heavens and new earth is being realized in the Church today, as we sit under the reign of Christ, our King! So, this morning we are going to be looking at a rich…

Thomas Paine was an extraordinaire to the world of philosophy and political theory during the Age of Enlightenment era. This age is characterized by the public’s strong faith and their usage of logic and reason within religion, also known as Deism. Thus so, Paine utilizes the significance of religion to the public in a logical way in order to convey his argument in his pamphlet Common Sense. He advocates for independence from England and the removal of monarchical government, believing it to be…

In this paper I will attempt to discuss and articulate the characteristics and consistency of a biblical worldview. In addition, I will also attempt to contrast the characteristics and consistency of 3 other worldviews that we have been previously examined in this course. Now before one can even begin discussing the characteristics of a worldview, we must first attempt to define what a world view is and whether or not a worldview is applicable to all. The Free Dictionary defines worldview as…

Colonial America The lives of all humans work in a way similar to a clock. It is possible to separate life into different sections – religious beliefs, education, family life, social life, etc. – these are all fundamental to life. However, while each portion may seem to be separate from the next, the reality is that they must work together like the gears of a clock to keep things running smoothly. The Colonists of early America understood this important concept, and as a result, they did not…

Definitions will have to be traced and clarified, the contextual background will have to be updated from a colonial region to the United States, from a free society that enslaves freely, to a country of secured freedoms and free individuals, from Christian beliefs to agnostic values. A Hobbesian reconsideration of the principals in it without the rigidity of religious and social entanglements. The greatest consequence of rigidity, as it is in nature, is that there must be a mechanism that allows…

significant concept which is at the core of Mill’s philosophy. In the third chapter of on liberty, Mill discusses the great importance of individuality as a component of well being. By individuality, Mill does not aim just people’s own benefit, but also considers society’s profit as a whole. This term has many relations with other important terms in Mill’s philosophy such as experiments in living, happiness and freedom. While looking Mill’s philosophy as a whole, it is obvious that individuality…

Ethics Response Paper Chapter Nine: Are There Absolute Moral Rules? In chapter nine of The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James and Stuart Rachels, the authors discuss Immanuel Kant’s moral theory and arguments on absolute moral rules. James and Stuart Rachels begin chapter nine with the story of Harry Truman and Elizabeth Anscombe. Anscombe views Truman as a murderer for ordering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kantian ethics consists of absolute rules independent of…