Creator deity

The Creator sat amongst the stars, listening to the silence of the universe. Her loneliness was eating away at her and her spirit was turning cold. She then, after many passing suns, decided to create a magnificent world, where each element could live in harmony together. Her attempts proved futile until she imagined and created the perfect world; Earth. She then created the terrain; dirt, grass, plains, forests, plateaus, mountains, valleys and more. The Creator then added ores to these…

In the episode called “Who is God?” of the series “The Story of God”, Morgan Freeman explores the concept of who God is and how the idea of God has evolved. He visits several places throughout the world, including places like India and Egypt. The episode shares insights, but doesn’t insinuate or stretch facts on who God is? The show begins with Morgan taking a trip to India to get some insights on Hinduism. The woman states that Hinduism is an umbrella term and that there not just…

While religion appears to represent the faithful nature of the characters in Patrick Suskind’s novel, Perfume, the love the characters hold for their religion instead hides their selfish natures. With the knowledge that God offers forgiveness, the characters feel the ability to succumb to their own pleasures and God-like dreams. Throughout the novel Perfume, the main character, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, aspires to gain enough power to become greater than God. With the hope of gaining enough…

sustains it. Although God generally works quietly, His power is infinite and He can perform miracles as he deems necessary. There are many “isms” in the study of theology, although Christians should believe and study the one perfect, all powerful, creator of the world who both interacts with the world and at the same time exists external to the world in order to understand their faith, their world and their…

Critical Analysis Paper # 3 Analysis of “Religion Gives Meaning to Life,” by Louis P. Pojman Introduction: In this article, “Religion Gives Meaning to Life,” Louis P. Pojman believes that religion, but mainly a theistic religion gives purpose and meaning to life. Pojman feels that, since people cannot prove that theism is true or not true, then therefore, people should live like theism is true. A world with theism, living life following a higher being would be a better world than living a life…

Lucretia Field 001691599 Essay 1 Philosophy 1101 Socrates is religious by a more modern definition of religion than the one of his contemporaries. He is religious because he believes in the gods and works to promote better understanding of the nature of the gods. While the standard for religious piety was sacrifice and public prayer, Socrates devoted his life to honoring the gods through everyday actions. Socrates believes that the gods are inherently and exclusively good. What separates the…

such as, the Epic of Gilgamesh. Many scholars hold a belief that the story of Noah found in Genesis 6-9 and the Epic of Gilgamesh found in Israelite literature are accounts that have significant parallels. In the beginning of each story, the one deity or the gods felt that the world they had created had become corrupt and unjust allowing for them to feel as if they needed to end mankind. In Genesis 6-9, God notices the righteousness of Noah, allowing for him and his three sons to be spared…

Leonardo Defilippis’ heart touching film, Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, illustrates the story of a young girl who loves God with all her heart. The life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux is considered as one of the important stories ever because of how she was the most popular saint of modern times, who made an impact in the world. Defilippis’ is able to capture “her faith, trials, and sacrifices that reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity” in a perfect manner (“Thérèse: The…

Ancient civilizations have played a major part in the development of religion. From the land of the Aztecs to Greece, the different civilizations have various aspects that have made huge impact on their development. In particular, the Sumerian civilization has one aspect that makes it unique to the others. Their myths and spoken word creates explanation of how the world was created. While they are not the only civilization to use myths, Sumerian stories have yet to cease to exist. As stated…

Persepolis is a story that begins taking place in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution. It is told in first-person by the main character, Marji. This allows the reader to receive and understand one specific opinion and point of view. She is a young girl who is lost in her own thoughts. She is a firm believer in religion. Marji says, “At the age of six I was already sure I was the last prophet…” (Satrapi 6). Without further knowledge nor experience, she was already greatly influence into following…