To theists, God is an omnipotent, perfect God. He is good. Theists accept this, and embrace it, for how else can they worship God and give their lives to .
Him unless He is good? However, in this world, everything is consumed by evil. If God is the author of all things, and he is good, theists must then ask themselves what is evil and where it came from. .
Augustine sets up an argument that attempts to define evil, and in doing so, explains its existence. To follow this argument, it is important to realize that Augustine accepts some basic precepts regarding God and His creation. To begin with, God is the author of everything. Augustine declares, "nothing that exists could exist without you" (1.2). God is the creator and source of all things. ". . . when He made the world He did not go away and leave it. By Him it was created and in Him exists" (4.12). Nothing in this world exists apart from God. Also, God is in control of anything and everything. "Everything takes its place according to your law" (1.7). Augustine clearly sets forth that God is the creator and source of everything. Not only is He the source, but He is the Sustainer for its continued existence. The next step Augustine takes regards the nature of God's creation. For Augustine, God is good because everything He made is good. "Therefore, the G-d who made me must be good and all the good in me is His" (1.20). Everything about God is good. There is no aspect of Him that is lacking, false, or not righteous. These characteristics are in turn transferred to His creation. "You, my God, are the source of all good" (1.6). .
However, Augustine makes an important distinction regarding the creation of good and evil when he says, "O Lord my God, creator and arbiter of all natural things, but arbiter only, not creator, of sin" (1.10). The question of what evil is, and where it came from, still remains. Augustine establishes that everything God made is uncorrupted, and since God made everything, everything must be good.
He turns his poem "The Road Not Taken" from a simple poem about someone choosing a path to follow, into a deep and meaningful poem about the choices we all must make in our life. The Road Not Taken has many levels of meaning. ... We do not know if he means he is sighing as he has made the correct choice, or if he has made one he regrets. ...
The poem "The Road Not Taken" is about Robert Frost deciding what direction to take in life and how he has decided to change his life and follow a new path. ... You should make wise choices and you should not make decisions for the sake of it. ... Robert Frost expresses a similar view and expression, where in the poem he has to choose between two paths and this is portrayed in Welton where you can choose one path - conformity, good education and become a doctor or escape from conformity just as the boys did and pursue your won dreams - this is the second path where not much people choose. ...
Many would question whether or not this is a positive occurrence. ... While that may or may not be true, it is ultimately the patients decision whether or not he wants to die. ... By limiting active euthanasia to the request of the patient, and not the recommendation of the doctor, it helps to make sure the power is not abused. ... The doctors should not be forced into this position. If euthanasia was legalized they would not have to. ...
Ikhnaton was a great leader with revolutionary ideas for the ancient world, but Egypt was not ready for him. ... (Bratton, The First Heretic, 178) Not only was Ikhnaton the first to practice monotheism, but he also was the first to teach and promote peace. ... Only Amenhotep IV was not a king of politics or military affairs; he was a philosopher. ... He was the first king in history to break tradition and felt that he should be considered a man and not a god. ... All of the kings before Ikhnaton did not show affection, did not care about people, and were highly involved in warfare. ...
Discuss whether Tony Blair has been a presidential Prime Minister or not A presidential system of government is characterised by a constitutional and political separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government. The assembly thus vests executive power in an independently elected president who is not directly accountable to or removable. ... Blair's son did actually go to a state school - albeit with overtones of selection in its admissions policy - and not a private one like the children of so many Conservative politicians. ... Blair has imposed a tou...
The whole process is not about drinking tea, but is about aesthetics. ... Though tea had been introduced into Japan from China around the eighth century, matcha did not reach the country until the end of the twelfth century. ... However, the movies were not sufficient enough to uncover the real essence of the tea ceremony. ... It is only a pity that not all Japanese now, especially the younger generation, do not appreciate this heritage anymore because of its punctilious and expensive preparation. ...
Even though I myself do not suffer an alcohol problem, I am sure many teens could. ... From the way she dresses, to the music she listens to, it is certainly not hard to notice. ... Aside from already having a built up anger from not being good enough for her mother, this makes Geri begin to drink more. ... She realizes that attending these meetings have been in the end, an accomplishment and not a chore. ... After confronting Dave that she is not going gong to drink anymore, Dave reacts with no acceptance. ...
At this point many of the Jewish purges were not done in the open and many of Hitler's demands seemed reasonable. In retrospect many Britain's felt they had placed the responsibility of the first world war too heavily on the Germans and therefore felt that Hitler was taking back what was naturally his and not in a forceful way but by plebiscite, posing no real threat to Britain in the West. ... Therefore it is clear that when war broke out in 1939 communism was feared but largely not understood therefore Stalin's ruthlessness had not yet been fully exposed. ... If not why did we...
He has not developed the skills of a man and as a result is seen by others as a boy and treated as such. ... This is not only because of their physical weakness and their subservience but also because of their lack of forceful speech and inability to make words effect actions. ... The suitors plan to kill Telemachus because they know that when Telemachus returns he will be a man and not the boy they knew before. ... By not replying to Eumaeus" statement Telemachus" shows the reader that he is developing into a wise speaker which is one characteristic of a mature adult in Homers time. ...
I"ll not have your suspicion any more."(p.54) See how he addresses her as women and not her name, that's showing that he has some power of her. ... Now with him saying that about Abigail people don't know whether to believe her or not now. ...
