Existence

The ontological argument, first proposed by Anselm of Canterbury, is an argument that uses premises and reason to prove that God exists. In this paper, I will explain Anselm’s arguments for the existence of God and Guanilo’s response against Anselm’s reasoning. I will then evaluate the arguments given by both Anselm and Gaunilo. In his work, Proslogion, Anselm uses reductio ad absurdum to argue that God exists. Reductio ad absurdum is a form of argument where a premise is disproven by following…

all powerful even though he allows chaotic things to happen not only to ones who deserve it but also to the people that are good. Which lead to the discussion whether God is evil or good and in extreme circumstances leads to speculation about Gods existence. Although Harold s. Kushner provided many supporting details while reading the book I still have the same view points on God that I did before; God is good, all powering, and he does what is best for his followers and others however I…

Calvin and Hobbs on Significance #6 This cartoon shows the idea of nonconformity. Nonconformity is the concept of standing out and not following the actions or “norms” of other people. Calvin is showing this in the cartoon by yelling out into the universe “I’m significant”. Then the narrative goes on to say that Calvin in just a speck of dust in the big picture. Even though Calvin is something very small in the world, he explains that he is still worth something. I think Calvin is trying to…

Timelessness Elegance is timeless. Absolute beauty is timeless. Eternity is a term used to express the concept of something that has no end and/or no beginning. God has no beginning or end. He is outside the realm of time. Eternity is not something that can be absolutely related to God. God is even beyond eternity. God is timeless rather than being eternally in time or being beyond time. Time was simply created by God as a limited part of His creation for accommodating the workings of His…

In Simon Blackburn’s “Think”, Blackburn argues whether an all good, all knowing, and all powerful entity does exist. I focused on the argument Blackburn posed on Chapter 5, “God”. Blackburn is wrong to claim that the existence of evil suggests an entity who is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful does not exist. Simon Blackburn discusses that there is no actual truth to religion since there is no concrete proof that there is even a God. Blackburn brings up the fact that it is not possible…

Our world is filled with so many unexplained phenomena, ones we don’t even question as they happen. Déjà vu, dreaming, and even any paranormal activity, we dismiss as either impossible or so much part of our daily lives that they don’t even matter. But how do we know for sure that none of these occurrences actually affect our daily lives? Some of the paranormal phenomenon that we usually brush off may actually play a huge part in our lives, without us knowing. Doppelgangers, a concept that…

Religion attempts to answer numerous questions in its own way. Some religions try to answer questions about existence, God and even evil. Why is there evil? Who created evil? Is evil even real? If God is so powerful, why is there evil? Religion scholars strive to answer these questions. However, this essay is not about all the above questions, rather it is about how various theorists question why evil exists if God is all powerful. According to Augustine, evil is the result of the free will of…

40. What is and ‘Where’ Is ‘SPIRITUAL WORLD’, Why Must Stay Separate from Physical? • Although etymology of the word is clear, when deducting all mere rhetoric and verbal & written ornamentation, one faces a situation that widely accepted the definition of a ‘Spiritual’ does not exist. Back in human history, the word ‘translatable’ to Spiritual was part of Biblical context as something Holly or animated by God. Much later, as human Intelligence and inquisitiveness about Life advanced, it has…

who can become a prophet because he wants to take the prophets off their pedestals. If the prophets are worshipped and idealized, then they are given too much power, putting the stability of the state in jeopardy. Thus, the point of a prophets’ existence is not to obey them, but to learn from them universal truth. No matter whether one’s own philosophical perspective leans more in the direction of Maimonides or Spinoza, studying the dissertations of both philosophers on prophecy brings attention…

To recap, the ultimate reality of the Koran is an afterlife that is achieved through submission of oneself to the superior being God. While in Augustine’s City of God the ultimate reality is not an achievable reality but an impossible state of existence without sin. Each text’s version of the ultimate reality lays out different guidelines on the role of a relationship between a man and a woman. In the Koran the ideal relationship is achieved through following the one’s duty as husband and a wife…