Natural theology

Docetism is one of the several heresies of the Church. It is the belief that the humanity of Jesus is mere a disguise, and actually Jesus is God. This belief is against many doctrines that the Church agrees with. Docetism denies the Incarnation because it is believed that Jesus is an image of God, and God does not need to be made into a human. The belief is based on that “matter was evil, and hence that God would not take on a material body”. Since “Christ was born without any participation of…

They have tried to use science time and time again to prove that there is no God. Atheists believe in the natural universe and the laws of mathematics, and the basic understanding of science. They want to prove that God does not exist, and all God of what He stands for is not relevant. New atheists do believe in "morals" that are learned by nature and are put…

Humanly speaking, everyone owns a list of pet peeves or things considered “intolerable” according to Elliot (2008) the intolerable things can be agreed upon by individuals and groups (235). For example, human trafficking is intolerable; enslaving children and adults in the business of prostitution is troubling to those who exist on the other side of the issue. Families are losing their loved ones due to predators abducting their children and shipping them across borders as an underground…

Humans are obsessed with questions of existence; we often ponder the purpose of life, the purpose of the world, and the purpose of everything that exists. Although the true, scientifically-proven purpose of the universe is difficult to find, humans most often refer to the idea of God; more, to the connection with God. However, what truly establishes the continuing connection between God and humankind? The Genesis, the holy book, is an example of a religious text that has forever changed and…

In CWID101 I have learned quite a few things that I have absorbed and used through out the semester. Ranging from study skills to philosophical ideas that I frequently find myself pondering as I go about my day. One idea that sticks out the most is Soren Kierkegaard’s Leap of Faith. Soren Kierkegaard definitely has opened my eyes to what it truly means to take a “leap of faith.” This is one of the hardest things anyone will ever do in their life, and I can personally testify to that. According…

Cosmological argument The cosmological argument is a well known argument that attempts to prove the existence of God. The most common leader of the argument is Thomas Aquinas who devised Five Ways to prove the existence of God, which he referred to as “demonstration.” It comes to the conclusion that God exists from posteriori because it focuses on cause and effect to come to an assumption that God exists, which contrasts with the priori approach to the ontological argument. Linear religions…

In Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae article one and two, he demonstrates the concepts of: goodness in human actions, man’s objective of happiness, and how a human’s good action contributes to partaking in God. The Aquinas’ main argument is simply that what actions make it good or bad. In first article begins with the question regarding if our actions we as humans are good. The answer that Aquinas provides is a yes due to that every act of a man does is good and evil does not come from the…

Hinduism is a very complicated, yet historical, making it a very interesting religion to learn about. Hinduism has five basic beliefs. The first is that truth is eternal. Hindus pursue knowledge and truth. According to the Vedas, an ancient Hindu text, truth is one, but it expresses it in a variety of ways. Another basic belief is that the Brahman is truth. Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God, who has no limit, no form, and is eternal. The Vedas are the ultimate authority, another…

In units four though six, each philosopher mentioned has reasoning for why God may or may not exist. In this paper, I will argue that God as an omnipresent being does in fact exist. There have always been philosophers questioning God’s existence, however the only one true argument against God’s existence is evil. They ask how can there be evil in the world if God is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful? I will now give a few points that prove God’s existence. Maybe Start by Explaining…

Socrates is in search for answers about piety and the gods’ approval because he is going to be in trial for “disrespecting the gods.” In order to successfully refute Meletus’ claims he asks important philosophical questions about religion and what is truly considered holy by the gods to Euthyphro. Socrates makes an important point about holiness using metaphors about “carrying and being carried, seeing and being seen.” This leads to Socrates’ vague but plausible conclusion that what is holy…