Questions On Philosophy Of Religion

Religion is one of the most significant aspects in history and during our modern times, giving hope and forgiveness to citizens as they begin their spiritual journey but women’s voices are silenced and kept concealed. In this segment I will research and bring to light the women’s perspective through the hardships and experiences which they’ve encountered and focus on their lifestyle and personal values so we can understand better the role of women and faiths. .

God granted Israel’s request for a king, but His commandments and requirements remained the same. Saul was ultimately rejected because he was disobedient to God’s word. He showed his disobedience in 1 Samuel 13:8-12 by offering up a sacrifice to God himself without waiting for Samuel. In 1 Samuel 14, Saul made a vow without thinking of the implications. His men were too tired to fight, they were so hungry that they ate meat that contained blood, which was against the Law. In addition, he also almost killed his son Jonathan. In 1 Samuel 15, God told Saul to destroy all Amalek, sparing nothing. However, Saul did not obey God’s command as he and his men stole money, sheep and the best cattle and did not kill King Agag. When

One of the most hotly debated topics throughout Jewish history is the question of how the biblical God can be truly good and omnipotent while evil exists in the world. The main problem of the existence of evil in this world is that biblical religion centers on the concept of a single God who is unrestrained by the domains of nature and the physical world. Many argue that the existence of evil prevents us from viewing God as both limitless and good. This essay will outline the solutions given in the lecture as a way to correlate the concepts of evil and a completely good God together.

3a. O’Connor identifies three ways modern people tend to deal with religious questions and the existence of God. List these here.

Saul was commanded to obliterate the Amalekites, yet he spared not only the best livestock, but even the king, Agag. Adding further insult to injury, upon being confronted by Samuel, Saul placed the blame on his soldiers rather than owning up to his own disobedience. Even after Samuel informed Saul that he would lose his kingdom, Saul continued to shift blame: “I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them” (15:24). He also sought to redeem himself in the eyes of Israel by asking that Samuel “honor [him] before the elders of [his] people and before Israel” (15:3). After this incident, Saul and Samuel parted ways forever.

In historical context, time and time again, God is depicted as a perfect being and the creator of all things living. In a Monotheistic approach, God is portrayed as “the Supreme being”, and in some philosophical texts, God is said to be omnipotent, omnibenevolent, all loving, and all knowing. As The Supreme Being, God cares for all of his creations and has even been described to put his arms out for the people who obey him and whom he loves. Even though God shows love, compassion, and sympathy for humans, his creation, there are times where even an omnibenevolent God can exhibit the opposite behavior.

Humans are not born into this world knowing anything. Everything we know is from experience or observation. A person does not come into the world knowing anything of religion or God, it is something he has been exposed too. If someone were born into this world and not told anything about God he would not consider the idea of being religious and would most certaintly never arrive to similar conclusions as Christianity. I am highly skeptical of there being a god and am most definitely not a theist by any standard defniition.

The social question and the existential question of religions have always played a huge role in the implementation of individuals to communities and its connection to God’s or a divine figure’s plan in the universe. Therefore by comparing, contrasting and assessing the religions of Christianity and Hinduism this essay will seek to answer both the social question of human unity and the existential questions of human relation to a divine being’s plan for the universe.

The Cosmological argument argues for the existence of God a posteriori based on the apparent order in the universe. For Aristotle, the existence of the universe needs an explanation, a cause, as it could not have come from nothing. Nothing comes from nothing so since there is something, there must have been some other thing that is its cause. Aristotle rules out an infinite progression of causes, so, that led to the conclusion that there must be a First Cause. Likewise with motion, there must have been a first cause; Aristotle calls this the ‘Prime Mover’. There is a God, says Aristotle -for how else does motion begin? Whilst this argument does generally offer some support for the existence of God, it does not prove his existence.

When first looking at the relationship between philosophy and religion, I found it easier to explain the differences rather than the similarities. I began this paper the same way I do others. This generally involves a profound amount of research on the topic at hand. However, in contrast to the other papers I have done, the definitions of philosophy and religion only raised more questions for me. It was fascinating how the explanations differed dramatically from author to author.

This is perhaps best exemplified in 1 Samuel 15, in which Saul is commanded by the Lord to attack and utterly annihilate the Amalekite people and their possessions. However, instead of observing the Lord’s command, Saul and his men not only capture and spare the Amalekite king, but they also preserve the finest of the cattle and spoils. Furthermore, upon the prophet Samuel’s confrontation of Saul’s sin, not only does Saul attempt to defend his actions, but he also attempts to shift the blame to his army, insisting that it was “the soldiers that brought them from the Amalekites ( 1 Samuel 15:15).” Not only so, but Saul also claims that the spoils were spared with the intention of dedicating them to the Lord, a statement that is in every manner a falsehood ( 1 Samuel 15:15) . In the end, Saul displays little, if any, remorse for his blatant disregard for the Lord’s instruction (Maller, 2011). Such defiant actions on the part of Saul potentially points to his lack of moral direction and weakness of character, both of which ultimately contributed to the loss of his kingdom and his complete rejection by

Religion and spiritual belief have always been a part of human culture since the first people. Whether or not a god or gods created them has influenced their choices of who, or what, to worship. Every human in history has given a spiritual act of worship to some person, object, or higher being. Even atheism and agnosticism involves this worship because people put their trust in celebrities and would treat said people as a god. In today’s world, many people choose their spiritual belief based on culture and experiences, as well as personal gain.

The teachings of religion have for the most part stayed the same throughout the countless years that they have been around for. The main beliefs of each religion may be different but are somehow connected in one way or another. Each religion has its own unique set of basic guidelines in order to lead a fulfilling life and ultimately reaching a connection with whatever high power they believe in. Christian’s beliefs are very sacred to them, just as any other religion. The doctrines of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Trinity and the Bible are of the utmost important. The teaching of afterlife vary between each demonination of the Christian

Although many versions of God exist, most of them follow the same formula. Namely, that God is a perfect, omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent being. The existence of God has always been a hot topic of interest, particularly during medieval times. The existence of this perfect God however, poses a problem when considering evil. At first glance, it appears counterintuitive to believe in a world where a perfect being like God and an evil being like the Devil could coexist in the same reality. This idea seems contradictory and poses a problem to the metaphysical foundations of God. For if God is what we think He is, then how could such a perfect being allow evil to exist? This topic has been extensively studied throughout the ages and will be the object of focus in this essay. I will summarize some of the greatest solutions to this problem presented in medieval times. First, I will present Boethius’ argument of evil not existing but rather being an absence of existence—namely being an absence of goodness. Next, I will summarize Descartes’ argument of evil being necessary for God’s overall plans for a perfect universe. Then I will recapitulate Anselm’s argument that the capacity of evil is necessary for free will. Lastly, I will argue that God doesn’t allow evil to exist, rather we falsely conceive things to be evil when they are not.

Many argue that the Bible especially the Old Testament is not the inspired word of God because of the command to destroy the Canaanites. Many use this as a basis of their argument that the scriptures are not inspired by God because they wonder how could God, a God of non-violence, mercy and goodness command such a thing. The focus of this paper will be “how is one to respond to this accusation that the Old Testament is not inspired because of commands to destroy people such as the Canaanites? This paper will attempt to answer this question by offering contrary evidence, will argue that when God’s nature is properly understood, the command for destruction of the Canaanites is not against God’s nature and that God had justified reasons in this command. This paper will provide proof of the goodness, mercy and moral nature of God, as well as the accountability that God demands from all people. It will then show the justified reason for such commands not only for the Canaanites but other nations as well. This paper will show that in spite of the commands of destruction from God that Scripture is indeed inspired by God.