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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...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
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...
his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...
made in the image of God this could and should lead to a possession of "positive attitudes of respect, value and consideration for...
course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...
God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...
however, a rich oral tradition. Many who study this oral tradition, unfortunately, tend to lump all of these cultures stories und...
proving background and an exegetical discussion. Commentaries and other authorities are referenced in this paper. Historical Con...
God, and that it is not something that is external or intrinsic to man. In other words, morality does not come from a force outsid...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...
constant when the resultant external force acting on the system is zero" and if the system is the universe there are no external f...
various things as they approach in diverse ways toward something that is the greatest, just as in the case of hotter (more hot) wh...
Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...
idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
(Garrett(1)). In addition these gods possess many human traits such as jealousy and envy. As Garrett(1) states, "These gods, mo...
be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
supporters of the argument from design see a babys perfect little fingers with unique fingerprints and the fact that the honey bee...
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...
she would give him a whipping with a belt. These beatings only reinforced Willies belief that the best way to settle problem situa...
dot.coms are in great part responsible for the changes. These young people shed the suits and adopted street-wise jargon, flauntin...
them somehow" (Ancient Greek Religion and Mythology, 2003). For example, "The Egyptian goddess Isis was especially popular in Athe...
argue Gods existence within its own definition. Without any sort of relationship with other concrete statements, the entire argume...