Christian theology

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…

Socrates is in search for answers about piety and the gods’ approval because he is going to be in trial for “disrespecting the gods.” In order to successfully refute Meletus’ claims he asks important philosophical questions about religion and what is truly considered holy by the gods to Euthyphro. Socrates makes an important point about holiness using metaphors about “carrying and being carried, seeing and being seen.” This leads to Socrates’ vague but plausible conclusion that what is holy…

This selection from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, “The Eolian Harp”, begins at line forty-nine, includes sixteen lines of verse, and is the concluding stanza of the poem, at line 64. The stanza begins with a reference to Sara, the speaker’s love. The speaker praises the strength she has in her faith and compares her faith to his own, which he finds to be lacking. “Nor such thoughts / Dim and unhallowed dost thou not reject, / And biddest me walk humbly with my God” (line 50-52). Sara scolds…

From the beginning, Rudolfo Anaya sets up his novel, Bless Me Ultima, with an unconventional chronology. Unlike most children, milestones in Antonio’s age are quietly acknowledged, and the passage of time is merely in the background. But although a child’s growth is typically measured by the passage of time, the novel shows the growth of Antonio in a wholly different way; that is, Antonio grows as he gains knowledge about his own spirituality. More specifically, he discovers that the most…

With that said, as humans we can’t fully understand those terms, but use them as a sort of expression in order to assist us in our personal journey with God. We must constantly recognize the limitations of our minds and speech when learning about theology, which doesn’t still hinder this personal experience from edifying us. Throughout history there have been several individuals and ideologies…

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,…

salvation and grace; they have to believe in the mediator, Jesus, in order to receive said grace. Groothuis then notes that Pascal seems to direct all of his explanation towards Christianity, as can be seen by his explicit examples of engaging in Christian religious practices. This is because we only know God through Jesus, and that without him, all communication with God would be broken off (p. 485).Belief in the deity is necessary, but not a sufficient condition for eternal…

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier are two great boxers who despised each other in the ring, and are part of the greatest rivalry in the sport of boxing. They are hostile when together, but extremely peaceful alone. Just like them, science and religion are very peaceful on their own, but when they are put together, they provoke thoughts that lead to arguments. Meanwhile, Peanut butter and jelly are two items that go extremely well together and are part of the lunch for many kids in their early years.…

Being a mental health professional in the 21st century, caring for the mentally infirm, the emotionally damaged, and the spiritually afflicted from a Christian perspective can be a daunting endeavor to say the least. This is, in no small part, due to how Western civilization has come to recognize pathology, specifically psychopathology. When the word itself is broken down and viewed from its Greek origin we learn that psyche means soul, pathos means suffering, and logos means the study of.…