Omnipresence

things happen to good people? If God is both omnipotent and omnibenevolent and evil stems from going against God’s will then why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God not interfere to protect those who are not going against his will and yet are being ambushed by evil? If nothing is beyond God’s power then why does he simply not strike out the Devil so that there would be no temptation and therefore no evil? Although salvation is promised why does there need to be such unimaginable suffering to the innocent? When exploring the problem of evil a clear picture is not made by only taking into consideration two of God’s characteristics. God is not only omnipotent, and omnibenevolent but just as importantly he is omniscient and omnipresence. “If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” (1 John 3:20). Likewise Psalm 139:7-12 describes God as being everywhere and inescapable. Perhaps then the answer to why bad things happen to good people lies within the full power of God. When describing time to a young child we often have to use such simple language. For example if you were attempting to explain to a five year old that they were going to Disney World in July you would need to find another way besides July or eight months to convey time. Instead you would say that Disney World was after Christmas, then after the snow melts, and then after school ends instead of simply saying that we are going on vacation in eight…

The issue of God’s presence is largely addressed in the writings of Thomas Hardy, Gerard Hopkins, and Oscar Wilde. All three of these authors have different opinions about God’s omnipresence or complete lack of presence, but overall, the goals of these writers was to express through their writings their thoughts on God and his character under different circumstances. Three options are explored: God is either loving, vengeful, or merely indifferent. In Hardy’s “Hap,” he believes that God is must…

omniscient, and omnipresent. The internet constantly connects each individual to form one united mass and as a result, our society is more connected now than ever. However, “research portrays Americans as increasingly insecure, isolated, and lonely” (157). In an aim to identify the cause of our societal loneliness, Sherry Turkle, a researcher renowned for her social studies on technology, wrote Alone Together, a book which examines that constant connectivity to technology takes a larger toll on…

Authenticity with God is the cornerstone for all other relationships a person can engage in, whether it be with family, spouses, friends, or oneself. However, the concept of this includes the element of doubt, with the main focus of this emphasized on who God is. The role God plays in a person’s life, including an absentee one, will shape one’s expectations of his or herself and others throughout existing relationships. The relevance of doubt in correlation with God seems like an oxymoron to…

God is present in our lives every day, and He is visible to humans through creation, themselves, history, and others. I see God through all of those ways everyday, but most importantly, I see Him through others. Whether it is my family, friends, or strangers, I can always witness God’s omnipresence. God is revealed to me through other people’s Salvatorian service, their kindness, and their will to answer God’s call to holiness through vocation. God is visible to me through my own service and…

In Shakespeare’s theatrical career, he often critiqued or commented on the playwright’s ability to handcraft a play and manipulate characters and settings. This was often delineated through a play within the play, however there are multiple ways to express the playwright’s capacity to play puppet-master with the characters. While Shakespeare’s well-known comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, does not have a play within the play, it exposes characters attempting to control the consequences of other…

In this paper, I will defend the omnipotence of God, which says that there are no limits to God 's power, that He can do ‘all things’. I will first express my view and understanding based on the Omnipotent of God from Thomas Aquinas the greatest Christian philosopher-theologian of the Middle Ages and George I. Mavrodes who explores the ‘paradox of the stone’ Then I will state their view according to my knowledge of their writing. My argument is that God is omnipotent. The question will be…

God, being both omnipresent and omnipotent, is called upon by Christians and Muslims for protection in matters of war, and does not directly aid anyone. As an example, in the Chronicle of Alfonso when the Christians pray they state that “God listened to their petitions and pitied his people. He sent Michael the Archangel to guard the city of Toledo and to strengthen its walls” which suggests that God simply gave someone the knowledge to strengthen Toledo’s walls, rather than defeating their…

God’s Grandeur by Gerard Hopkins is an Italian sonnet describing God’s existence in this world. This particular poem consist of an octave, with patterns of rhymes in each sentence that describes what’s going on. The poem ends with a sestet. We begin where man has forgotten God, the one who is Creator, Lord, and King. The one who is provider, sustainer, and giver of life? God reigns and rules with authority. He is Omniscient and Omnipotent. Job 42:2 say’ He can do all things and nothing can…

The all-powerful being whether they be fictitious, legitimate or suppositional; is often encased by an atmosphere of queries. There are many different interpretations of what such an almighty being would be able to do. But first we must address the question of who we are speaking of. Western religions, over eastern faiths such as Hinduism and Buddhism, are often monotheistic in their descriptions of the almighty. These ideas are clearly laid out in the holy books of these religions, “he is…