Faith-based

In this paper I will argue that in Dialogue on Good, Evil, and The Existence of God by John Perry, the dialogue does not disprove the idea of God. This book focuses on three main characters: Gretchen Weirob, Sam Miller, and Dave Cohen and their debates about the existence of God. This drawn-out discussion begins when Miller visits his flu-ridden friend Weirob and asks to pray for her. Weirob immediately declines and this sparks a three-day long conversation, where Cohen joins in later, on who…

open to opposing arguments for a more nuance belief system. If one is going through the motions of being in the church assigned to them that does not actually mean they believe it. It has just become a habit. To believe in something one must have faith and accept it, but if someone with contradicting views began questioning these people their “beliefs” would fall apart due to never thinking deeper into what they’ve been told, therefore proving that force did not cause them to truly…

Consumerism generally plays a major role in the lifestyles of people in today’s society. Often, people value consumerism over religion due to the secularization of society. Society today has prioritized consumerism before religion, though not to the extent as seen in the novel Brave New World. Religion is entirely banned, and in replacement is the figurehead Henry Ford. Society is built on the notion that consumerism is necessary for the function of the World State. The citizens of World…

work of the almighty who provides this healing power as the same effect as a pharmacy store. Mary Rowlandson and Edward Taylor bought express similar interests within their pieces of literatures by connecting their faiths to what is happening around them. By doing this it gives them faith to push through troubled times and it makes both individuals question if everything…

Religion has existed since the beginnings of humanity. People have always yearned for a divine being that is both distant and familiar to the common man. While religion stems from the spiritual teachings of a religious leader, it can also be defined merely as an outlet or activity pursued with keenness and dedication. Much like music, art, and dance, which is open to interpretation, religion allows people to escape reality. However, because of the ideas and beliefs that religion entails, it is…

Thomas Jefferson can be seen as many men: a revolutionary whose signature is proudly displayed on the Declaration of Independence, a slave owner who disagreed with slavery, or the enemy of religion. In his life he fought for people’s individual rights and happiness, his most vicious being the one fought to pass the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. It took almost ten years to pass, and cost him any esteem the church once held for him, he was able to take away a great portion of power the…

Oftentimes, humans place religion on a pedestal and view religious beings in a positive light. However, the Age of Enlightenment challenged these customs instead of blindly following them. Similarly, in his satirical novella Candide, Voltaire imbeds his belief that religion is superstitious as he constructs specific characters who mock the superficiality and hypocrisy of it. As he highlights the varying philosophies and beliefs of these characters, he advances the plot and shames the world’s…

Pledge of Allegiance is vital to the whole country today and years to come. It is a vital thing but may spell some problems to some people like Newdow when he sued the institution claiming that it was imposing religious belief to his daughter and others. However, the trial court stated that it was constitutional. Supreme Court found that Newdow was a non-custodial parent and lacked the standing to sue the institution for the daughter. The case highlights some key things in the case and the fact…

Descartes’s theory of knowledge hinges on certainty, and the central question is the following: “Do we ever know anything with certainty?” In his quest to discover the world, he realized that every culture has its own customs and most of our knowledge is based on such customs; therefore, it leads the question, are our customs valid? Descartes also deducted that our beliefs are related to our taste, which changes over time. When all this information is put together, finding a universal, objective…

Burwell V. Hobby Lobby Stores Corporate exercise of religious freedom is continually a source of contention within the United States. Many argue that corporations are not entitled to the rights and liberties of citizens. Some, however, believe that these corporations act as an extension of the people running them. Either argument has significant implications on the national level. In this paper, I will analyze the cause, reasoning, and effects of the Supreme Court’s decision on Burwell v.…