Liberation theology

The word arbitrary means something that is based on a random choice, instead of a reason. Arbitrary can also mean chance. Edwards’ mentions that God’s will is arbitrary, meaning that it’s the “pleasure of God.” Edwards characterizes salvation, grace, and the doctrine of “free will”. He characterizes salvation by mentioning things like we all were expected to sin when we were born because sin is inherent. It is built within us because we are suppose to mess up along the way in life. We are all…

Throughout history, religion has never been a unanimous belief among all societies. Such a strong disagreement can be evident for various reasons, but personal experiences are an incredibly influential aspect. Through observations or experiences of evil, society often disregards the concept of an “all great” entity because of a lack of intervention. Common points of this include allowing the holocaust to take place, but also point to forms of non-moral evil such as natural tragedies that take…

The book of Job focuses on the suffering of Jon and the associated responses based on the orthodox that Job learned in his life. Tullock mentions that the book of Job also includes some theodicy, which are discussions about the theological problems raised by human suffering. The book of Job has had different interpretations and opinions in regards to how many authors contributed to the book. Traditional interpreters state that one author wrote the book, whereas, some believe the book is a…

There lacks agreement among key scholars as well as scientists, with regards to whether the universe has a purpose. There are those that are, to a large extent, certain, that the universe has a purpose, while some are unsure of whether it has a purpose. Others however argue that the Universe does not have a purpose. The Universe having a purpose is from a certain perspective evident in the presence of different laws of nature that determine what happens in the Universe. According to one scholar,…

1. What is your belief about ultimate reality? A: For me the ultimate reality is the existence of a personal God, who exists beyond the physical world and that is omnipotent. I believe in a God that knows everything and that is the main source of love and wisdom. Also, I believe that God has the power to intervene in everyone’s life. 2. What is your belief about the nature of the universe? A: I believe that the universe and everything we know was created by God. However, I also agree with…

Had the inquiries of the period continued, modern classical science would not have had a such a lengthy hiatus. Part of Hellenistic scientific success may be attributed to its religious practices or lack thereof by comparison. The rise of Christianity which followed the Hellenistic period put Christian belief as the primary goal in life (i.e. the gaining of salvation which was preordained by God). Therefore, gaining God’s help by prayer would be more effective use of time by contrast to spending…

I must say that while reading the essay, I have felt lost countless times and couldn’t grasp the point he was trying to make in the long-winded and obscure paragraphs. However, his worship towards nature has been clear from the start. Nature in his mind is such a pure yet such complicated thing, and he believes that nature is never cruel and all parts of nature represents something beautiful and forever emanates kindness. He expresses his ideal relationship between nature and men by explaining…

A worldview is all encompassing to the human being. It determines the very actions, thoughts, and motives of a person. A personal worldview is not unchangeable or unalterable, but an individual cannot escape the grip and impact of a worldview; thus, it ought to be studied and examined so that it can be better understood. As a people, we should seek to comprehend why we believe what we believe regardless if our beliefs are truly correct. Making sense of the world around us, ourselves, and our…

The quote “I’ve learned that people will forget what , people will forget what you did, but people will forget how you made them feel” from Maya Angelou. Made me realize that it is truly correct because some people forget what they say, but sometimes they don’t forget their actions how they treat you or how you feel about their actions. I really agree with the quote from Maya Angelou because some people said that they are going to do something and they don’t do it because you forget that…

my human personhood is inscribed in my design, and I believe this is what Caputo makes of Martha’s response inscribed in acknowledging human dignity. As insightful as I believe the incorporation of the story of Martha and Mary presents more of the theology of the perhaps (relates to the unforeseeable in a radical way), rather than the insistence of…