Essays 241 - 270
his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...
however, a rich oral tradition. Many who study this oral tradition, unfortunately, tend to lump all of these cultures stories und...
God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...
vision of the natural world in which Gods presence can be seen as flowing through it like an electric current. This presence can b...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...
patients who were able to learn the art of "conscious relaxation" not only were able to quit smoking and eat better, but showed im...
God first made covenants with individuals - Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, David, then with a nation - the Israelites, and then, with...
the meditations is not to prove what they establish, but rather to show how the world of physics could be mapped reliably and inde...
a cause. The best solution for the primal cause of the universe is God; therefore, God exists. However, this brings up the questio...
cross? Or, do you accept and live by Christs Gospel and gain eternal joy through Him. Paul continues: "For it is written: "I will...
she would give him a whipping with a belt. These beatings only reinforced Willies belief that the best way to settle problem situa...
supporters of the argument from design see a babys perfect little fingers with unique fingerprints and the fact that the honey bee...
Testament Law and the Ten Commandments express this relationship (Out of Egypt, 2003). One of the first examples of Gods...
his book, Does God Exist God: The Oldest Question, that yes, God does exist 2000). OMalley seems to be addressing his comments to ...
of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...
the universe reveals that the natural world provides a graduated scale of existence, from lower beings to those that are higher or...
dot.coms are in great part responsible for the changes. These young people shed the suits and adopted street-wise jargon, flauntin...
The Book of Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible containing more words than any other book. The greatest majority of the Book...
argue Gods existence within its own definition. Without any sort of relationship with other concrete statements, the entire argume...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
- the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end; there is no other Lord but Him, He is God over heaven and over earth and onl...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
them somehow" (Ancient Greek Religion and Mythology, 2003). For example, "The Egyptian goddess Isis was especially popular in Athe...
This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...
The Holy Trinity is one of Christianity’s most esoteric mysteries. It is confounding, at best. There is one God but three distinct...
This 5 page paper gives an overview of the Greek god Apollo. This paper includes what areas of life Apollo ruled over and how he w...
One of the questions that has plagued theologians, Biblical scholars, philosophers and others has to do with God and evil. How can...
In the media today, it is possible to frequently see pundits and politicians bemoaning the state of society in regards to morality...
In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at Gaiman's "American Gods". The dichotomy between old and new gods in the text is show...