Essays on Theism

Many centuries ago, there have been arguments on whether or not there is the existence of God. These arguments are the result of atheists and believers. Atheists are people who believe that God and other supernatural beings are man-made ideas. The existence of many religions is also as a result of differences in beliefs about God. Theism, from which theistic is derived, is that belief in the existence of God or gods. From a religious point of view, a God is either a normal or supernatural being. Some religions have one supreme God while others have many gods. The ...

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Response Paper The presence and existence of God is seen in our daily lives through the practices and the relevant undertaking that we pass through without knowledge of how successfully they pass. To be aware of God, however, implies that one is certain of the belief in His dominical that surrounds every human being, and in everything that is in the universe. McCloskey in his article, “On Being Atheist” attempts to provide proof that the existence of God is not true; with various claims why atheism is a much easier concept to understand compared to theism (McCloskey, 1968). However, ...

Determinism can be defined as the philosophical proposal that every incident, choice and act is causally ascertained by an uninterrupted chain of earlier incidences, and further that the chain of circumstances that led to the event will not lead to any other event. The theories of determinism all along the history of philosophy have come from at times motives that are similar. Certain forms of Determinism can actually be tested empirically also. The converse of Determinism is said to be free will. Essentially, Philosophy is the manner in which some people think about a few distinct questions. The most ...

It appears that McCloskey is trying to support and substantiate his case for atheism by adopting a very narrow and objective approach. The usage of terms like “proof” for different school of arguments indicates that McCloskey is keen to give a sense of finality to a very complex question by attempting to debunk the thought process behind the arguments that has been labeled as proof. Human mind has its own limitations. This universe is very complex and infinite. There are a lot of things which are beyond the comprehension of human mind. The question of existence of god is one such question that ...

The book of Genesis begins with the creation of the cosmos from nothing by a supernatural deity. Creation is the core theme of the book of Genesis and the preternatural beings and objects are attributed to a supreme being. The natural realm exists in the physical universe whereas the metaphysical realm exists outside the common dimension of time. The intelligence design of the universe is attributed to a supernatural being. The book of genesis attempts to give a succinct explanation of the origin of the universe. Moses, the author, focused on the natural universe and did not bring his mind into labor ...

Judaism is an ancient and the oldest religion, and it is believed that, it is the mother of Christianity and Islam. The three religions share the some few common roots and numerous common elements based on the so-called Abrahamic religious heritage. They are monotheistic, in that they believe there is only one Supreme Being. However, Jews and Muslims always place emphasis on the oneness of God as well as unity. The unity of God in Christianity is misunderstood in some cases, based on the that one God is triune (Holy Trinity) (Nwigwe para 7). The holy trinity in Christianity ...

1. What is the strongest objection to Anselm's Proslogion 2 argument? The greatest objection to Anselm's Proslogion is the fact that Anselm contradicts his views. It is not clear what Anselm's perception of God is. According to him, God is a supreme being that exhibits traits of perfection. At the same time, Anselm describes God as being a simple being that goes about the activities of the universe calmly and in a silent manner. The next set of traits that Anselm describes brings out God as being an associated with eternity. Eternity in this context refers to life everlasting. This is a ...

In his treatise entitled “Meta-atheism: Religious Avowal as Self-Deception,” Georges Rey outlines in quite clear terms his rationale for doubting the true existence of theists and of the possibility that thinking, educated people could harbor an innate belief in the existence of God. Rey’s strongest arguments are evidentiary in nature. In other words, the absence of any clear, objective evidence that God exists establishes a strong foundation upon which to base the contention that there is no such being. As such, Rey contends that “the reasons for atheism are obvious, and not dependent on subtle metaphysics or sophisticated theories of ...

The argument on whether God does exist is one that has been debated by many people for a long time; philosophers on their part have based their assertions on theistic proof on rationality and logic. Some religious groups argue that this debate cannot be decided by logic alone but rather some faith is needed to understand God’s existence. However, that is not always the case; philosophers like Descartes, who is considered the father of modern day philosophy, were able to give theistic proof using valid philosophical arguments. It is hence interesting to try and answer the question of whether ...

Introduction. Traditional theism proposes certain hypotheses about the nature of God that are bound to be questionable under different logical and thinking approaches. The problem of evil and the problem of free-will are the two mutually inseparable, yet distinctly evocative challenges that traditional theists need to overcome in order to sustain their belief system. Molinism, the term coined to represent the views of Luis de Molina (1535-1600) and the ideas derived from his views, offers by way of explanation, God’s omniscience and omni-benevolence that support theistic ideology in some aspects and weaken it in others. Molinism depicts God’ ...