Conceptions of God

after being tasked with taking some time to think about my future and developing a vision for my future in ten words or less, I have come up with the following statement. Create a legacy that chases after the dream God gave. I believe in this vision for my future because I trust that God has a plan for my life and that his goal supersedes what I believe for myself. This is the reason why I chase after him each and everyday. Jeremiah 29:11 states, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward…

christian around the age of 9, later evolves into a well known journalist, historian, evolutionary psychologist and author credited with tackling controversial studies of ancient religion and the evolving existence of God throughout time. As a famous best selling author of The Evolution of God, Non Zero: The Logic of Human Destiny, editor for The Sciences, The Atlantic, co-founder and editor of Meaning of Life.tv, Bloggingheads.tv, professor at Princeton University, and frequently published…

portions of the four items from the tray onto the image of the deity for an offering, the priest also offered bananas, apples, and mango. He chanted for approximately fifteen minutes, then he performed prasadam, the blessing to the devotees from the god. First, he approached each person and presented the sacramental lamp, the devotees passed their hands over the flame and then brought their…

ordered, Virgil writes, “The vision stunned Aeneas, struck him dumb…He burns to flee Carthage; he would quit these pleasant lands, astonished by such warnings, the command of gods” (Aeneid, IV, 373-377). Readers can relate to facing hard choices in their own lives, being tempted by what brings them pleasure versus what the gods would order. By making Aeneas relatable, Virgil was far more likely to convince readers that they too should be pious. If Virgil had simply outlined his beliefs as to…

13). Kings like Josiah got rid of shrines for other gods and made sure that Yahweh was the God his people prayed to. Prophets also help to drive the Israelites from henotheism to monotheism. An example of this is the story of Elijah and the Priests of Ba’al. It was known as the first incidence of the One-God Movement where according to the story, Ba’al was not able to set fire to the sacrifice his priests brought forth, but the Israelite God was able to accept the sacrifice. As the prophets of…

faith in God has on survival and the will to live. The author uses religion to help the readers understand Pi as the main character before he is introduced the trauma he deals with at sea. Martel also uses faith and religion as a means of survival for Pi during his time fighting for his life at sea. Martel also uses religion to allow Pi to give his life meaning after the trauma he endured. In the beginning of the novel, Martel uses religion and spirituality to build up Pi’s connection to God.…

“blameless and upright man” (Job 1:8) occurs due to an Adversary presenting God with the notion that Job is righteous, innocent, and blessed merely because he fears God, that if his prosperous life were taken away, he would lose faith and trust in God. The Adversary’s…

At the beginning of time, God created the world. Light and darkness, the land and the sky, the living creatures, all are the creation of the Lord. Moreover, God didn’t create everything and let things run its course. He is actively involved with his creations, especially men, who were made in his image. As this doctrine stands as a foundational belief, it has an astounding effect on my vocational choice. Survey of the Biblical doctrine of Creation The Bible was under the influence of divine…

The idea encapsulated by Grudem in Business for the Glory of God is that a business person can reflect the image of God through all aspects of their occupation. Grudem emphasizes that business is essentially good, not just a neutral activity. Business and trade are mentioned throughout the Bible as perfectly acceptable, and at their heart are godly activities. Simultaneously, he acknowledges that people can have and will continue to corrupt business as everything in the world is corrupted, and…

by their way of living. Bradstreet, a wife, mother, and a writer, goes from day to day to hold her head up and look at all the good God has given her. Apess and Bradstreet both look at self in a unique sense that makes one wonder if examining self-first is a better way to live. Generally speaking,…