Divine

Wait squirrel! You cannot steal those acorns, they are not yours. The idea that it is morally right to steal because that is what your god wants is called Divine Command Theory. Divine Command Theory says that “An act is morally required because it is commanded by god, and immoral just because god forbids it.”(Shafer-Landau, 67) One premise of Divine Command Theory is that for a valid moral law to be created the creator must be perfect, because imperfect beings would make mistakes. I am not sold…

Old Testament prophecies. Primarily, the Trilemma argues that Jesus did claim to be divine. If Jesus was not divine, he cannot be a good man because that would make Him either a liar or lunatic. Now, due to Jesus’ teachings and Holy life as depicted in John the reader can clearly see that Jesus is not only a good man, but the best man to ever live, God in human form. By upholding the fact that Jesus’ claim to be divine is true,one can clearly see that Jesus is God after that particular person…

and delivering these themes, and symbolism is one which is frequently utilized. Conflict between divine law and state law is one of the most powerful and subversionary themes present, primarily presented through the characterization of Antigone and Creon as their respective symbols. By disregarding the laws of her uncle to follow the gods' laws, Antigone's values line up with that of holding divine law above all else, whereas Creon forcing individuals to abide by…

Humans vs the Divine: Mutually Beneficial or One-sided Glorification? Over the years, humans have created many ways to cope with their existence on Earth. Some are existentialists, who believe that life lacks objective meaning, and some take the transcendentalist view and embrace the encompassing spirit of nature. Even though these and many more modern concepts tackle the idea of a godless existence, time-honored religion continues to sway the majority of humans on Earth. Some of the earliest…

INTRODUCTION All the Women in our life are lowercase ‘G’ Goddesses.Once you start to recognise the human embodiment and expression of divine feminine energy, you will acknowledge and value that, despite being brutally trampled and violently denied political and economic power. The divine feminity flows through all females by default .Divine Feminine is also linked to water, which is the element of the emotional world. Women are known to be very well connected to their emotions, which is great…

Given the time Iliad was composed and later written, people were still polytheists and anything unexplainable was deemed a divine intervention or an act of the gods on Mount Olympus. Many of the interventions of Jove, Apollo and the rest of the gods, can be explained by using human behavior, good vs evil, sense of right and wrong, and other human traits. The story is focused around the Achilles’ behavior and how his actions or lack thereof determine the activities conducted by his comrades the…

there is constant interference from gods into human lives. By having both an understanding and a basic background of the timer period and location in Greece are key in understanding why the gods interfered with mortal lives the way they did. The divine intervention in both stories can be compared and similarities can be drawn from both. The exploitation of the deus ex machina demonstrated by Apollo in Electra and Hera in Heracles, whether for personal gain or simply for their own entertainment…

The Divine Wind essay about emotional and physical impacts on two characters The Divine Wind’ is a book/novel written by Garry Disher. The novel is set in the Pearling town of Broome which is located in the North-western region of Australia. The novel explores prejudice, friendship, love and betrayal. The novel is mainly set in World War 2, with Hart as the main character. Hart is the narrator of this story, he is retelling his story during WWII with all the problems that he faced. The novel…

The True Motivation behind Deeds of the Divine Augustus Following Rome’s switch from the freedoms of a republic to the bounds of an empire, the new government needed a way to gain credibility with the Roman people. Augustus Caesar eventually took control of the Empire after the assassination of his adopted father Julius Caesar and the removal of his political rivals. The Emperor made many architectural, monetary, and military advances throughout his reign; advances that he chose to detail in…

When discussing the divine nature of Allah versus the divine nature of God, the nature of God triumphs over the nature of Allah. In order for Allah’s nature to escalate to the level of divinity, it must compare itself to the natures of all other gods. James Sire, the author of The Universe Next Door, notes how, “Allah’s greatness is understood by way of contrast to all other inferior beings” (2009, pg. 248). God’s nature, though, does not depend upon other gods because he is the only God. God,…