The Other Gods

philosophical view on how mankind is created in the image of God and how mankind reflects the image of god (idols). If the book’s overarching purpose is to inform readers about these ideas, then he does succeed. However, I believe if the author’s purpose is to educate and be biblically sound in Scripture he does not fully succeed. Chapter one of Identity and Idolatry concentrates on the description, definition, and what the image of God is. Lints focus is mainly on a few verses in the…

non-denominational church I grew up in, God was characterized in several ways. God is omniscient, all powerful, and mighty, but he is also kind, loving, and fatherly. He is the king of kings and also the rest for the weary. He is a mighty storm and a peaceful river. This marked difference in characterizations led me to seek counsel from the UChicago chapter of InterVarsity staff this past autumn quarter, when an opportunity to meet one-on-one arose. How can God have all of these attributes at…

back to God and Holiness. Sin, suffering, evil, and injustice are merely obstacles on the soul’s journey to purification. Furthermore, Origen presumed that because God is the Creator and the soul is supposed to journey back to the creator, God allows evil so that it causes the soul to return to Him. Or, as the author states, “[Origen] characterizes God as a Father, Teacher, and Physician who providentially designs the universe to arrest the fall of the soul and facilitate its ascent toward…

But, ah, I assume you don’t know me because all you mortals care about are those dimwit Olympian gods. Well that’s too bad because as soon as I say so, those gods are as doomed as Troy. One snip of my shears could be the death of you. Literally! I am death. My two sisters and I are all together death. We are the fates! We decide on the length of a mortal’s life as well as how long the rule of the gods should last. Clotho spins the thread of life; Lachesis, the Measurer; and I, the Cutter of…

I assert the position that to argue the existence of God, first depends on how much control one is or is not willing to exercise over oneself. The belief in the existence of an omnipotent, supreme being or force, requires one to relinquish some sort of control over one’s own faith and reason in return for the entitlement of certain divine positive rights. For example, the concept of salvation in Christianity requires repentance and faith in the holy trinity. this then, entitles the devotee…

only one God who made everything in this world, and made in six days to complete. Conversely, the Classical Mythology has many Gods whom made the world. Such as Gaea, the Mother Earth; Uranus, the sky; Ourea, the mountains, and many other. On the creation the world of Classical Mythology. Before God created a man, God were created many gods for example the twelve Titans of Gaea and Uranus. The Bible, God created the first man who called Adam and the first woman God named Eve. In addition, God…

blindness” (Tripp 279). As sinners, we often miss out on how often we sin and fall short of the perfect ideal of God. However, we must live in a state of constant dependence on God, humbled at the fact that He reaches out to us and makes us wise. As a counselor, I must remember that my wisdom comes only from God, and that everything I can offer comes from Him. I must rely constantly on the wisdom of God, not myself, with all of my…

Theism and Evil Atheists hold many claims about God and why he cannot exist because of evil present in the world. Some of their arguments for this include that God could prevent evil actions and preserve human freedom of will if he wanted, God could maintain a world without evil by continual divine intervention, the existence of evil proves it is logically impossible for a Perfect Being to exist, and the existence of evil proves we do not need God to find meaning and purpose in life. These can…

belief of God. It is important to know that this novel was written in the 1930’s. This novel not only informs readers about this time period but also about science, the formation of moral ideas, religion, Utopia, and so much more. In this chapter, Mustapha Mond and the Savage are having a discussion about whether or not there is still a God in the present day. Mustapha states that by believing in God, “you're claiming the right to be unhappy”. However, the Savage still chooses to believe in God…

luck if you were bound to a life in Hell. God held the power of all, everything they did was in the name of God. The environment was strict and had cruel discipline if the rules were broken including public humiliation and punishment. Anybody tragic that happened had to be from the hands of Satan and his followers. In America you are told this is the land of opportunity however there are various setbacks to stop you from this. The government is today’s God for the Puritans. You do not…