Omnipotence

In his article, Evil and Omnipotence, J.L. Mackie begins by addressing that every argument for the existence of God shown by philosophers has had its faults. The aim of Mackie’s argument is to prove that philosophy is not capable of criticizing arguments for the existence of God. Another aim is to prove that God does not exist, thus eliminating any positions made by theologians. Mackie calls his argument the ‘problem of evil’ since it demonstrates that the conception of both an omnipotent and…

qualities most indicative of the Lord's character—his omnipotence and mercy—and how these characteristics enable God to aid reluctant followers to achieve spiritual conversion. God utilizes His omnipotence in order to encourage his follower's…

In “The Problems of Philosophy”, Bertrand Russell argues the notion of idealism based on the argument made by Bishop Berkeley. Berkeley believes that the existence of sense data is depends on our sensation. Since sense data is the only evidence to the existence of our perception, whatever we known is mental. Then, anything can be known must be in some mind. Therefore if anything is not in my mind, it must be in some other mind, which indicates the mind of God. Based on the argument, I will argue…

Russell’s view on this theodicy, respectively, in order to examine the whether presence of evil in the world alludes to God’s existence. The problem of evil focuses on how to reconcile the existence of a God with divine attributes - omniscience, omnipotence, and omnibenevolence - with the presence of evil in the world. Leibniz’s stance on the problem of evil relies heavily upon the principle of sufficient reason, which states that it would be irrational for anything to be without causation. In…

Introduction Atheism can be defined as a belief system that negates the existence of gods. Atheists believe that there is no god. Religion on the other hand is hinged on the belief in the existence of gods who are considered to be influential in the lives of the believers. There exists the idea that eventually, atheism will become more prominent than religion and this can be attributed to various factors. This essay intends to prove the idea that atheism would eventually trump over religion.…

Australian philosopher by the name of John Mackie realized a powerful inconsistency between the reality of an omnipotent (all mighty) being and the presence of free will in man, particularly those that carry out malicious acts. In his book Evil and Omnipotence (1955), Mackie disputes the existence of God based on the presence of evil within the world, stating that it is an “illogical contradiction” to believe both that an omnipotent God exists, and evil also exists in the world. Further, if it…

Every person has their own beliefs when it comes to the existence of a supreme being and the cause of the universe. Although there are many different belief systems, there are two that are often contrasting each other; those are atheism and theism. H.J. McCloskey, an atheistic philosopher detailed his opinions on the faults of theism to give justification for his own (and many others) atheistic beliefs. In an article titled, “On Being an Atheist” McCloskey enumerates his belief that theism is…

God, or nature, has a complicated relationship with humans. Although both Gods and humans intervene each other, there is no doubt that humans lack such omnipotence God possesses. The infamous flood and the Bull of Heaven are symbols of Gods’ power. The humans have to exude their piety towards the Divine; otherwise they will suffer from Gods’ power. It is also tangible that humans yearn for that devastating…

second part of the phrase so that it reads “hands that bite” or maybe “hands, they bite”. I feel as though my making “bite” a present tense verb, the flow of the poem sounds better, but it's all up to you! S3, L1 - I adore this line. Poseidon’s omnipotence is conveyed flawlessly through your diction. It paints humans as dolls under his force, and your word choice of 'soda caps' brings the poem back to the 'saltwater' reference of its first line. S3, L3 - This is a stunning touch! Ending with…

state, from Turiel’s argument that a subject is attempting to understand their parent’s authority to a larger extent than he/she actually can (1012). The transitional state as defined by Turiel could provide explanation to stages like infantile omnipotence as seen in Formanek and Woog’s study. The gradual overall transition from a child viewing their disciplining parent as a threatening authority figure to one that is non-threatening is present in both Damon’s…