idea that God gave humans free will is one that is essential to the Christian faith. This is highlighted in Genesis. If we were to believe this concept consequently‚ we would believe that we are morally responsible for our actions. The idea of omnipotence logically requires God knowing what we will do before we do it. This is a problem with the idea of free will‚ as this may mean that we do not entirely have freedom. It could be argued that God has no right to reward and punish if he is able to foresee
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The Argument From Evil By Peter Van Inwagen Olga Berdnikova 1000784430
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Kimberly Mena 2/15/05 Mr. Shea Bruce Almighty Bruce Almighty Watching Bruce Almighty‚ starring Jim Carrey‚ we were shown several scenes. In these scenes examples of hopelessness‚ individualism‚ enlightened self- interest‚ compassion‚ hope‚ love‚ free will‚ relationships‚ sin‚ and images of God were seen throughout them. In scene 2: This is my Luck; an example of compassion is when Grace is getting ready to give blood to those who are in dire need. Bruce responds that he
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The problem of evil as stated from Mackie’s perspective is that it challenges the idea of God and his characteristics of omnipotence‚ omniscient and omni-benevolence. He says that if such a being exist why it would let bad things happen to innocent‚ good people and in the world in general? Mackie propones the use of deductive logic to conclude that God does not exist because if he would exist he would stop evil‚ his position is stated as the logical problem of evil. The construction of his arguments
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triumph and punish bad people. At least‚ most religions believed that evils would be vanquished. Kushner is a Rabbi who believes the true existence of God in the world. Therefore‚ we should use his eyes to see the world with a truly God. God is omnipotence‚ omnipresence‚ and omniscience. In Jewish Holy Books‚ Kushner create a new God who is less than perfect. The God builds the universe and laws of nature. Furthermore‚ God has it mind to meet every single needs instead of bending to rules. According
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Philosophy essay ‘Critically assess the view that miracles prove the existence of God’? ‘Miracles’ is a Latin word which means wonder. A ‘miracle’ is an event that is caused by God and can have religious significance. There are many definitions of miracles and there is no agreement on what the word actually means. In this essay‚ I am going to talk about the Philosophers who are in support of miracles and those philosophers who do not believe in miracles. David Hume was an empiricist; this meant that
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The debate of the existence of one‚ or many‚ divine beings is one of the oldest in human history and‚ for many people; a definite‚ conclusive answer is highly sought-after. This debate is considered so important to many as it is an ultimate question which means‚ without intervention of an unfamiliar reality‚ it is considered impossible to be conclusively proved or disproved. Therefore‚ it is discussed at length in an attempt to provide an answer or to try explain other human experiences such as disasters
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The Problem of Evil: Evil and Omnipotence The argument of whether God exists is an age-old debate‚ both sides attempting to prove their viewpoint‚ but neither having factual proof. Those that argue for the existence of God claim that He is wholly good‚ omnipotent and omniscient. However‚ if that were true and God did possess all three of these attributes‚ how is it that evil exists in the world? There is pain and suffering‚ crime and natural disasters that occur daily. With that being said‚ why
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Divine Omnipotence and Thomas Aquinas In the evaluation of divine omnipotence‚ the natural assumption that God is capable of all things must be submitted to inquiry and close consideration. Although omnipotence is technically defined as all-encompassing‚ unlimited power‚ divine omnipotence is understood by many in a paradoxical way in the view that there are certain things that God‚ even as an ‘all-powerful being’‚ cannot do. In response to the argument that God is not omnipotent because he
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the argument that God has a reason for allowing the existence of evil separated into moral evil (for example‚ the holocaust) and natural evil (Haiti earthquake). Theodicies attempt to rationalise evil whilst retaining the key attributes of God (omnipotence and omni-benevolence) in a response to the logical problem for the existence of evil which states that it is logically impossible that evil exists if God has the traditional attributes. This is referred to as the inconsistent triad as the existence
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