Theism

The problem of evil can be defined as the problem of reconciling the presence of evil with the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent and a perfectly good God (Holt, 2008). This theory surrounds the God of classical theism in which Epicurus formulated. The theory states that God is known as an all-knowing, all powerful and all loving being and therefore, how can suffering be existent in a world where God is all- powerful. Augustine made a comment saying “Either God cannot abolish evil, or he…

Porto Alegre. Without answers to these, life would have very little meaning and there would be no need for questions about ethics. While Brazilian’s get much wrong about their understanding of what ethics are and exactly how the worldview of Christian Theism should be played out, they strongly adhere to these beliefs. This fervent belief is something that Western Christians could learn from. The answers to the questions of what is truly right and wrong bring up many more questions, what is the…

Throughout history, many people believe that religion has been the primary base for their meaning of life. Before introducing the meaning of life, people must know what is meaning and what life means. Although everyone has his or her own meaning of life, theism views life is meaningful and believes in the existence of God. When relating to Fackenheim’s view, he believes that meaning of life is derived from the individual’s relationship to the Divine; therefore God is the basis of the meaning of…

Competing World Views “A worldview is the sum total of answers that a person gives to life's most important questions. You take all the big questions in life, and piece them together, and however coherent that system of beliefs are, becomes that person's world view.” Ronald Nash Every individual has a world view, even if that person is unaware of it. Many are dumb-stricken when you tell them they hold a certain world view, and many don't have a clue as to what is a world view. Most people have…

whether this is or is not a God, as well as answering the question of how each living thing came to this Earth. In a Christian Theism worldview, it is believed that there is one God who wants a relationship with each of his creations. From this we know that this places significance on each of God’s creations to have value. A worldview that does differ from Christian Theism in many ways is New Age Pantheism. Although multiple differences due to New Age Pantheism believe that everything in the…

Response Paper H. J. McCloskey is a proclaimed atheist, and in his article, “On being an Atheist” he explains his views in a unique way from the 1960’s while refuting various arguments and views held by theists. McCloskey brings up a whole pot of valid points in his arguments. However, Evans & Manis, the authors of Philosophy of Religion: Think About Faith and Holmes, the author of Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions are able to counter and bring up many points and McCloskey’s points…

God for our sins. One argument that Christians use for the proof of God’s existence is the Argument from Design. The Argument from Design states that if something exists that is designed then it has a designer. Christians also believe in Trinitarian Theism which is the belief in one God who exists as three separate persons – Father, Son, and Spirit (Noebel D. A.,…

Individuative-Reflective Faith. She now had a sense of self-authorship and created her own individual perception of faith. During this stage, she also found her place amongst Smith’s Model of Atheist Identity Development. During her challenge, she “questioned theism” in which she “learned to articulate one’s concerns with theistic beliefs, and using new understandings to challenge religious ideologies,” (Patten et…

When discussing Abrahamic religion, it is important to recognise 'monotheism' as a core belief of each religion - which can be broken down into two parts; 'mono', meaning one, and 'theism', meaning the belief in a God or some form of ultimate being. The beliefs of each differentiate slightly, yet are stemmed from the foundations laid by the prophet Abraham, who they believe was the first prophet, and by his descendants. Through their sacred rituals and practices, the Abrahamic religions each are…

In “Debating religious Liberty and Discrimination” Anderson, Corvino, and Girgis present their positions regarding controversial issues such as affirmative action, same sex marriage and the existence of a supernatural celestial essence. These compelling social issues are deliberated through empirical, and prudential questions essentially concerning discrimination, tolerance, and liberty. The book divides the author’s dueling opinions accordingly. While Corvino embraces a liberal perspective on…