Russell rejects the language of contingence by accusing the conclusion of being smuggled with in the premise. ... The Theory of Forms, which vastly underpins western religious philosophy, attempts to explain our seemingly instinctive moral knowledge. ... The dilemma sought to contest the Divine command theory and question whether there are any spiritual intentions of a creator at all. ... This notably strengthened Plato's theory of an independent standard of goodness. ... In a Christian application, the Thomist argument from the gradation of being, was clearly influenced by the Theory o...

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1. PREHISTROIC/EGYPT/MESOPOTAMIA Early on, when man had but a basic understanding of himself, it is theorized that he (they) had a basic religious belief. The belief was in Animism and The Locus Mundi. Animism is the term given to the belief that everything has its own spirit, or energy. Not j...

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Our experiences with God and Her word can never be expressed in language or placed in rational thought categories. ... We must remember that all language is inaccurate when employed to describe the glory of God. ...

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Theories abound as to what the thorn is2. ... Therefore this writer finds it wasteful and in vain to try to nail down with any certainty what the skovkoloy th/: sarkiv is when perhaps the Corinthians themselves did not know.8 It would also be wasteful to just give another survey of the various theories of what this phrase refers to over the centuries. ...

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The Machiavellian Ruler The Machiavellian ruler is one that is sly, cunning, and secretive. He is to mask his true intentions all the while avoiding inconsistency and often acting against mercy, faith, humanity, frankness, and religion in pursuit of the preservation of the state. The prince is one ...

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