Gods and Generals

happiness in God (II.1,4). Anselm uses this language because he is explicitly drawing from his conception of God being a perfect being (Monologion), even within his dealing with the atonement of a God-man. Hence, Anselm stays within the confines of his theology, which is not only admirable but exposes a well-understood implication of his own theology proper. However, Anselm does a post hoc on the place of human beings who contemplate God as the ones who repopulate the heavenly…

the beginning her husband had called upon the spirits for her, had offered incense, and had gone to the temple of the local gods for medicine.”(P39)…

worshipped gods. However each culture has slightly different beliefs, and different gods. For example the Greeks worshipped “the big twelve” and their children (Minor gods). The Vikings worshipped the Norse gods which include gods that are still used to this day(such as Thor and Loki). Then we have the Egyptians worshipped the Egyptian gods, which includes many gods with varies of animal heads. Amun was one of the eight ancient Egyptian gods who formed the Ogdoad of Hermopolis. He was the god…

this essay I look at the general role of their religion, and how it affects to prayers. Drawing on the views of Clifford Geertz and Émile Durkheim concerning the relativity between…

as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths, children mostly naked, cloaks most articles of clothes died with vegetables-Emma Religion- The Mayan people believed that when the praised a god it would bring good fortune. Their gods were called ¨Tepeu, and Gucumatz¨.Tepeu was the god that they believed…

The existence of God has always been, and remains to be, one of the most widely debated and divisive philosophical issues. Arguments surrounding God’s existence are timelessly important. For many who follow belief systems rooted in monotheism, these arguments support their belief and validate the faith they follow. Others draw comfort from proof of God’s existence, as they feel protected and cared for, and often this can reaffirm a belief in the afterlife too. For some, the arguments are…

however, it is EA, god of wisdom, who creates man [Enuma Elish 3-35]. This narration is focused more on the further establishment and roles of the gods rather than an explanation of how the gods created man. Marduk fashions mankind so man can praise the gods. In this tale, there is one creation of man whereas in the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days there are five endeavors to bring about the race of man. This narrative tells of Zeus recreating man multiple times because of the sky gods'…

man’s innate character and relationship with God. Edwards obviously believes in an intense relationship with God relating to his strong Puritan beliefs, but the text of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God shows to what extent his God is omnipotent and inarguably angry. The carefully chosen rhetoric of the sermon depicts almost graphic images of the sheer revulsion of humanity and the ultimate power God holds over such contemptuous and weak beings. “The God that holds you over the pit of hell,…

A sought to live a life only of pleasure. He wanted to evade all self-disciplines and just be full of pleasure. In a manual A wrote, he explained that, “Boredom is the root of all evil.” He traces this back to the Gods, Adam and Eve, Cain and Able, and brought this idea to his present time. He believed that doing the same old thing repeatedly brings upon boredom, which in turn, brings upon evil. He thought that bringing variety in one’s life would keep one from becoming…

the prophets before him looked forward to God’s emergence. I will elaborate on how the transitional nature of Malachi makes the book interesting to any individual concerned with the relationship between Judaism and Christianity as well as with the general history of redemption and revelation. Malachi was truly known to the author of Ecclesiasticus early in the 2nd century BC. In Hebrew, the name Malachi comes from a word meaning “messenger” which adds to Malachi’s responsibility as a prophet…