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God's Existence According to Swinburne

a cause. The best solution for the primal cause of the universe is God; therefore, God exists. However, this brings up the questio...

Verse Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Exegesis

cross? Or, do you accept and live by Christs Gospel and gain eternal joy through Him. Paul continues: "For it is written: "I will...

Exegesis of Romans IV, Verses Thirteen through Twenty Five

his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...

God's Image and Human Creation

made in the image of God this could and should lead to a possession of "positive attitudes of respect, value and consideration for...

Cultural Practices Reflecting the Unity Between the Spritual and Material World Among the Indigenenous Cultures of Africa and the Americas

however, a rich oral tradition. Many who study this oral tradition, unfortunately, tend to lump all of these cultures stories und...

Satanic Cult Investigation

like a satanic cult? Sound like the type of organization which should be shut down? Think again. This description just given was o...

Morality and Whether Or Not It Can Exist Without God

God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...

Transcendentalism, Domesticity and Louisa May Alcott

womans place was perceived to be located securely in the private sphere, which she ruled as a domestic goddess, creating a haven o...

Skepticism and the Existence of God

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

Martine van Woerken - Thugs

the goddess (Thuggee). The British made a determined (and successful) effort to stamp out Thuggee beginning in the early 1800s. ...

God's Existence and Morality

course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...

Satanic Cults

the Supreme Court sees it, Satanism is a religion ("High Court," 2005). It does appear that one mans cult is anothers religion, bu...

Samson Fails but Wins

of the law was marrying a Philistine. He wen to Timnah, saw a woman, and told his parents to get that woman for him to marry. His ...

Apple as a Religion

up their brand. This is true for the Apple Company in general. The introduction of iPod gadget, iTunes, iPhone and iPad all supp...

Two Questions in Psychology

resuilts in problematic outcomes. This is not true; experimental designs sometimes result in problematic outcomes for the partici...

The Qualities of Nance's "Armor Bearer"

accompanying their masters into combat, carrying their shields and armor as needed (Nance, 2003). The purpose of such individuals,...

Philosophical Discussion Questions

as a bridge so that people with different understandings can nevertheless come to understand and appreciate one anothers views. ...

Defining a Cult

This paper considers the various factors that weigh into distinguishing between a cult and a religious sect. There are four sourc...

The Four Stages of Christian Love

group, which itself was a well-regarded and well-educated order (Harris, 2001). As an advocate for a strong papacy, he commanded a...

The Greatest King of Israel

This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...

God in a Technical Age, Arnold and Hopkins

In the media today, it is possible to frequently see pundits and politicians bemoaning the state of society in regards to morality...

A SCIENTOLOGY OVERVIEW

Discusses the Church of Scientology and whether it is a "viable" religion or a brainwashing cult. There are 5 sources listed in th...

"American Gods" and Dichotomy

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...

Literature and the Epic Nature of "The Iliad" by Homer and "Gilgamesh"

of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...

The Moral Purity and Love of God

how the child will grow and develop and fit into the framework of society at-large. In a similar, Gods justice served throughout t...

Christianity From Cult to Established Mainstream?

It might be contended that the development...

God's Relationship With Israel

(Dearman, 1998) and we often hear that phrase being used to describe the relationship between Israel and God. He was the living Go...

Who Is The Intelligent Designer

prove the existence of God, which he considered to be self-evident. Aquinas said that when we are not able to demonstrate the caus...

The Fiery Serpent

Pratt (2001) explain that there is a distinction between "deadliest" and "most dangerous" in this context. Many snakes have deadl...

Monotheism Versus Polytheism

do not even attempt to explain it. You either believe or you dont. The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity evolved over many years and ...