The title of the document is known as "The Human Condition." ... The second major point is that human nature causes us not to believe anything unless we see it for ourselves. ... Humans do not take into account the tradition of the Catholic doctrine. ... This makes human life in general more reputable for the world in all of its difficulties, giving each human a personal hero to try to live up to. ... If only the human train of thought was not so easily swayed by others and if the roots of belief guided the human actions and thoughts, Catholicism would not be questioned at all...

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Hsun-tzu could not accept Mencius idealistic view of human nature, nor did he believe that Heaven was the sole arbiter of human behavior. ... We follow Heaven's mandate by knowing and nourishing our human nature. Our human nature is good. ... If you have nature you have Heaven. If no nature, no Heaven. ...

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The Godhead was consubstantial with God the Father and also with us humans as per his Manhood. ... The two natures – the divine and the human are distinct and yet these are united in the one person – Jesus Christ. ... The creed that was adopted specifically stated the two natures of Christ that were distinct rejecting the teachings of others like Eutyches who said that Jesus' nature was only one – mixture of human nature and divine nature. ... It affirmed the truth undeniable that Jesus Christ is completely divine and simultaneously completely human. ... He became perfec...

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Both religions are philosophies to life (Roof, 1991) Buddhism and Christianity provide the basic theoretical framework of human life and nature. ... Buddhists believe that human beings can redeem themselves from the human nature, which is pure but soiled by human desires. ... However, Christianity strongly believes in existence of God as the supreme beings and the creator of nature and the human race. ... Buddhist consider personal efforts and integral element in the existence of the human race. ... Christianity believes that the human race have only one dance in life. ...

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The message of Enlightenment intellectuals was not one of relying on faith or traditions of the past, but rather, solely in human reason... They felt that humans innately sought after pleasure, and things that would bring comfort to society as a whole. ... Hamann was himself quite suspicious of the Enlightenment thinkers because of their insensitivity to human suffering. He felt that Enlightenment ideals reduced people and all of nature to nothing more then mere numbers and data. ... A healthy worldview would protect nature from self-interested people, he feels. ...

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This resistance to change is part of human nature, but in this case there was an interesting twist. ... Rather, they are bound by a common thread, and they represent two extremes of both human nature and human thought. ...

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Or also known as reincarnation, which is the rebirth of a soul in a new human body. ... They consider killing another human is appalling. ... These laws of the faith try to keep humans in line and not cause chaos. ... What I am trying to say is we are people and our human nature is to obtain power, maybe not as individuals, but as a society or a culture. ... Like Agent Smith said in the Matrix, "Humans are like a virus. ...

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First he establishes two human constants, time and age. However when God and infinity are combined the result is far beyond human comprehension. Human logic cannot possibly provide the existence of God, but because God is revealed through his nature, and now established is the "existence" of God. ... Infinite chaos separates the ability of humans to perceive God and reality. ...

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Due to human nature, we strive for an explanation of everything. ... The human soul and immortality is one of the most debated philosophies among religions. ... I believe the soul to be a spirit created by God for each and every human being. ... I believe the human race is one of Gods most beautiful creations. ...

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The poem itself reads like a prayer, sharing with the reader insights into what it is to be human, the nature of wrongdoing and the subsequent guilt, and the very human fear of death. ... The poem itself is a general view of a life through the description of its sin, beginning with the original sin of being human, continuing with the sins he committed throughout his life and led others to do too, and ending with his fear that when he dies he will not be brought into heaven. ... It is a poem about being human, what every human feels, and one interpretation of how one may deal with guilt and...

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Christology in its narrow sense of defining the status of Jesus before God and human beings depends upon theology of salvation. ... Because human existence is historical, and because the nature of God can only be known by a historically mediated revelation, Segundo answers the question "What is God like?" ... Jesus reveals that God is love, that God's very nature is love. ... This Jesus bestows meaning on the whole of human existence when he is received as God's own paradigm for what it means to be human. In themselves, however, they help to "explain" how the human being Jesus of Naz...

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It was faith, and love of Jesus Christ that allowed us as humans to live . ... But God does not judge on that he gave humans and option. ... And as human beings. ... And if we do sin, which is human nature, we are supoosed to confess or sins to god and ask for his forgiveness. ... Christianity sees the Ten Commandments as the basic principles that should govern human conduct. ...

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Some Egyptian Christians, however, refused to follow the decrees of the Council of Chalcedon (451), which defined the person of Jesus Christ as being "one in two natures-. The doctrine of "two natures- appeared to them to imply the existence of two Christs, divine and human, and was therefore tainted with Nestorianism. They upheld the terminology of St Cyril, who had spoken of "one incarnate nature of God the Word-. Those Egyptian Christians who rejected the Council of Chalcedon "a council accepted both in Constantinople and in Rome "faced charges of Monophysitism, the belief that Ch...

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Through the reading of the scriptures we are able to discern the true nature of God helping us to strengthen our relationship with Him. ... Going beyond just the human domain that we feign control over, the scriptures say that God is all ruling and governs all imaginable creation. ... Whether it is, but not limited to, God's loving, caring, righteous, or infinite nature, it all stems from His omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. ...

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This commandment is primarily based on our heavenly Father and His nature. ... This new demand is based not on human nature but on the example of god. It is human nature to love those who love you and to greet only members of one's own family. ...

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The sin that Steinbeck brought up was described as the wasting of land became a sin because it was against normal nature, just like wasting of food, it was unreasonable to do it since all humans were fed on food for survive. ...

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His writings are a way to relate him to all humans and their way of thinking. ... Augustine begins with questions about the nature of his mind. ... Augustine stresses the idea that humans owe their lives to God. ... All humans bear the potential power to become what they choose to. ... We as humans choose which road we want to travel. ...

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She taught Tony to develop the healing powers of the natural environment and the human spirit. ... She became his mentor to taught him to respect nature and acquire a greater awareness for his surroundings. ... As he watched Ultima heal his uncle, Tony came to realize the connection between her healing powers and the knowledge of nature. ... Ultima taught Tony these things and makes him much more aware and in touch with nature. ... He is simply becoming more observant and appreciative of nature and the gift of spiritual healing in which Ultima is teaching. ...

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Paul's purpose for writing this epistle emerges when he discusses the basic concept that all humans are violators of holy law. ... He explains how when they were controlled by their old nature, the law aroused evil desires at work within them. ... His most important argument for why humans need to understand the gospel (the fact that sins are consistently being produced by every human being in this world) is one I am all too well aware of. ...

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Death, the way it is represented in Homer's book, The Odyssey, is always caused by human error. ... Death caused by human error is widespread throughout the book. Human error is encountered in each one of Odysseus's adventures on his return home. ... Skylla and Kharybdis was a representation of death from nature when Odysseus's men stopped rowing and six of the men were killed. ...

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Love unites the body spirituality as ligaments unify the human body. ... Love is divine and spiritual in nature. ... Winthrop's genius was logical reasoning combined with a sympathetic nature. ...

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According to the Holy Bible, the Ten Commandments are: 1) There is only one God 2) There are no substitutes 3) Misuse of God's name is prohibited 4) Sabbath must be observed 5) Parents" must be honored obeyed 6) One cannot commit murder 7) One cannot commit adultery 8) One cannot steal 9) One cannot lie 10) One cannot covet neighbors" goods (Simplified version) (The New American Standard Bible, Exodus 20, Pg 71) Sin, " a religious term signifying purposeful disobedience to the known will of God or an action offensive to God emphasis is upon human responsibility for sin,...

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Nietzsche is a naturalist, and believes that nothing more than nature exists. He thinks that we as humans are simply an advancement of animals. ... We as humans have many questions and there are many things that we do not know to be certain. ... Its purpose is not to make the weak feel powerful, but to make us as humans feel like we are placed on this earth for a purpose. ... His argument that we as humans want to know answers to the questions we have has validity. ...

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Therefore, Christianity expanded and was transformed by this and its nature and expression significantly developed as a result. ... Rather than testing human capabilities, Paul promoted the idea of keeping faith in the works of God, through constant prayer and reading of God's word. ... Paul accommodated the nature of all individuals but urged the believer to use self-control, to make his body a slave to God and to try and resist temptation. ... One example is 1 Corinthians 13 where Paul talks about the true nature of love which is often proclaimed at Weddings across many Christian denom...

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This is taken further by hardline Christian fundamentalists: "Every human being has an "immortal" soul, the welfare of which is in the hands of God alone. No-one has the right to end another human being's life prematurely." ... Both Christianity and Islam believe that nature (in the Christian faith, God, in Islamic Allah) should take its own course in deciding who dies when. ...

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