Conceptions of God

Gods have helped to shape the world around us. The deeds that have been done in the name of religion are numerous and awe-striking. A great number of wonders have been accomplished in the name of various creeds. Mother Teresa worked with the poor of Calcutta all in the name of her faith. The dark side of religion is also striking. The Crusades, begun by Catholic Pope Urban II, resulted in the deaths of thousands. The divine in daily life has remained very important from ancient times to the…

time, death responds, “Almighty God, I am here at your will, your commandment to fulfill.” This shows that he is commanded at a certain time and he is always ready to act upon that. This is contrary to what is expected of man, since he has received the will and the command of God to live according to his holy attributes, which unfortunately he has denied. When Death seeks everyman out he starts his conversation by letting man know he is in a hurry to take man back to God. Everyman ask death Why,…

division amongst God’s followers, worldview, alternatives for humanity, Christian beliefs, and God’s way of communicating Christ to us. Followers of God can be divided into two separate categories. The first group of individuals is known as the Pantheism. They believe God is similar to the universe, which every natural being is of the universe, and are of God. In addition, they believe that there is no good or bad, only human perspective. Their thought process is the wiser one becomes,…

theology and science. To be specific, for Keller, while claiming for “the reconciliation of religion and science” , she sees that theology has its own right in presenting the seemingly impersonal infinity of the cosmos as the creation of the interpersonal God of infinite love. In this way, theology can complement natural science in its own right. Also, Keller engages with diverse Judeo-Christian materials ranging from Scriptural traditions to medieval Jewish mysticism, such as…

quoting Psalms 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him”. This can be put in another way “There is absolutely nothing that happens in the universe that is outside of God’s influence and authority. As King of kings and Lord of lords, God has no limitations.” Basically, this means that since God created the universe he is sovereign over all of his creation. Being sovereign “means being the ultimate source of all power, authority, and everything that exists. Only God can make those…

between believer and God (312). Once thought to be “un-Jewish” until new knowledge of Judaism became possible, the Lord’s Prayer was rediscovered as a primitive Jewish prayer simply because in Judaism they also refer to God as “Father.” This is now understood to be a basic ethical text, a “guidance to the sublime life” according to Gregory of Nyssa, and a summary of the Christian message. The openness and ambiguity of the prayer’s petitions and wording…

a Puritan’s everyday life was very important throughout their daily routine. Unlike Christians in today’s society they ate, slept, and breathed the Bible and thought that everything they encountered throughout their day was because God was punishing them or because God was praising them. Even though these Puritans lived this way at times they would lose track of what the true meaning of the Bible was and do ungodly things causing corruption in a puritan town. So, these Puritan’s believed very…

Are Mathematics and Christianity related at all? For some, mathematics is simply rules, laws, and axioms that are used to make sense of problems. For others mathematics is the language God used to create universe in its entirety. Either way, certain questions continue to puzzle mathematicians such as: are mathematics invented by human minds to unlock the many mysteries of the world, or are these mathematical truths embedded in God’s nature and henceforth used in the creation of the world?…

theology be able to explore the religious and spiritual meaning of the unbelief and atheism that accompany the political realization of the Marxist dream? Or will it continue the mindless demonization of Communism and ignore this loudest of questions God is posing to contemporary Christianity?” (Phan, 101). Phan’s question is calling us as Christians to use our theology to reflect upon the culture that is affecting such a great portion of the world population. I believe that it is important to…

the Architect and Upholder of the cosmos. Also, whether he be identified as Allah or Jesus Christ, this singular, and indivisible God bestowed upon humanity such prophets as Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), Solomon (Sulayman), David (Daud), Ezekiel (Dhul-Kifl), Jesus (Isa), etc. Furthermore, individuals ought to adhere to the Decalogue (bequeathed upon us by God by means of Moses) and the ethical dogmata’s of the God’s chosen few. Mary (Mariam), the mother of Jesus Christ, was pure,…