Thomas Aquinas," Aquinas poses multiple questions that relate to the topic of God. ... Aquinas strongly believed that the existence of God was self-evident because all the things on earth were created by God. ... Such discussions also led to questions about God's nature, Demons, and the creation of the world. ... His first way of proving God's existence is based on things on the objects in the world. ... A lot of things were created by science not God, and the things that were made by science cannot demonstrate the existence of God. ...

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The point I am trying to make is that, each of these beliefs requires some sort faith and therefore, this topic can lead to biased debates and discussions. ... " Although he actually doesn't think Anselm ontological argument works, Aquinas goes on in question 2, article 3, entitled: "Whether God Exists", to give five ways proving that God exists. ... But there are bad things in the world. ... Things have happened to me, that's all." ... It is a great question, a concrete way of asking the abstract question, "What is the meaning of life?" ...

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We often think that sexual decisions are things that are to be dealt with within a marriage. ... Locker room discussions, rumors, television and friends are how children today are learning about sex. ... I believe that this book is a candid peer-mentor discussion between the author and, in a sense, the reader. ... Arterburn and Stoeker ask tough questions, fill their readers with the Word of God, and most importantly, leave the young man with the knowledge that he is not alone in his struggle. The ten guys in my small group have really opened up with one another and are determined to see a cha...

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One of the most predominate issues that is considered in the human mind today is of the question, "Does God exist?" ... Does God exist or does, he not? The only way to satisfy the question is to seek out and study the evidence, proving finally that God does indeed exist. ... The fact stands that God is the Creator, and through Him all things are possible, being as it may God clearly created the universe and likewise everything in it. ... In a discussion centering on Dr. ...

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However, as many of us are middle and upper class white Americans the news reports are just topics of discussion among friends at school and work the next day. ... To answer this question, imagine yourself in a situation where you just lost your job. ... Now imagine yourself as an 18-year-old kid living in a small dilapidated home with 10 other members of your family. ... "God, what I could do with that money!"... Try to think a little further into the things you see on the news next time. ...

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Indeterminism is the view that some things, possibly human will and behavior, are free from casual determination (Questions that Matter 420). ... Often, the free will vs. determinism debate arises in discussions of religion. Christians, for instance, believe that all things are created by one omniscient, omnipotent being-God. Regarding this issue, a determinist would claim that if God made man and all other things, including those which contribute to man's decisions and actions, then He has predetermined those decisions and actions. ... David Humes writes in Enquiry Concerning Human Under...

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After thanking his relative for this opportunity, Neri set out for Rome with no money and no plan, trusting entirely to God's providence. ... In return for these great deeds, Phillip gave lessons to his two small sons. ... It was a period of intense preparation, and as he came back into the world, his spirit was strengthened and he firmly decided to live his life for God. ... An ordinary question of his would usually be, "Well, brothers, when shall we begin to do good?" ... Saint Philip Neri was a great humorous man who thought of many successful ways to approach different things. ...

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For everything man created as though he were God, we lost so much more of what God used to provide to us. ... Small sacrifices, that is what people called embryos, which researchers used to find cures for diseases. In our discussions regarding embryonic stem cell research Oryx would constantly remind Jimmy "People would fight endlessly for these "small sacrifices" in the name of Jesus" and "That embryo is a life you know, (McGee 2006)," Oryx would say. ... Jimmy was busy creating diseases within things to use to find cures; he never thought of the consequences, he...

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Many great philosophers and explorers have made attempts to try to answer this question. ... In discussion with these people, he figured out if what they were telling him was fact or fiction. ... He was one of those children that are always into things, trying to find out how things work. ... Creationism states that God created the heavens and the earth. ... Many people attend church at least once a week to engage in discussion about their beliefs. ...

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The paper is an analytical assessment of the novel, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy to substantiate the research further. ... The God of Small Things, talks about the unjust treatment of untouchables, which is the lowest class in the societal hierarchy of India. ... Thus, this research in light to Arundhati Roy's, "The God of Small Things," discusses revolt as an acceptable and justified act if raised against injustice and any means of discriminatory treatment. ... The research questions and propositions have been placed and then the research is carried out depending on these que...

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No doubt there are various forms of religion, but all of them man has the consciousness of having grasped the inner truth of things and attained to the completion of his being. ... No doubt primitive man fears certain things for example spirits; but however his dread of these is not in fact religious, on the contrary, it excludes religion. ... It has been widely questioned the connection of religion and morality, and the facts tend to usually show that religion (within at least the religious community) in all forms inevitably comes with it an influence upon the whole conduct of those who beli...

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The fundamental capacity to understand the world outside the world of the individual and his or her internal world includes the ability to interpret, characterize, and associate what things seem to be singular, or at least, singular groups of things. ... For Plato, the physical things of the world must have bodily form. ... And, for Pieper, God's role in the life of every individual and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, courage, temperance, and love are the ways by which human beings understood truth. ... Henry David Thoreau had gone to Walden Pond, a small body of water outside...

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Underlying everything within American politics and life is the race issue, or "negro question.... " The racial issue is one of the most temper-fueled discussions in our history. ... " So it is difficult to simplify things in the manner that West does. ... He does not believe that simply sitting around and praying things will be better. ... If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him" (Baldwin, 61). ...

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"One cried 'God bless us!' ... Listening their fear, I could not say 'Amen,' When they did say 'God bless us!'." ... When Macduff defies this masculine expectation, his very own wife questions his intentions. ... Macduff admits to his mistakes and understands that this is his last chance to make things right with his deceased family. ... She asks God to unsex her so she can become as cruel as a man. ...

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The movie dealt with many of the moral and ethical issues that are always the center of discussion when this topic is brought up. ... The bigger question should always be, should a man play God? Since anyone can remember, it seems as though scientists try to play God. ... My question has always been this. ... I"m sure these are just personal theories of my own, but also very important things to think about. ...

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This is shown in her discussion with mother when she speaks of only going out with George Murchinson because he takes her to nice places. ... The next way Beneatha's pride gets in the way of respecting her mother's intelligence is when she asks her mom not to "ask any ignorant questions about Africa...". ... Many times Mama would let alot of little things slide, like when Benetha's "intellectual pride" gets in the way of her respect for her mother. ... It shows Mama's pride in her belief in God and how no one in her house will dissrespect that. ... I noticed the movie vers...

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However, with these questions we have to understand what do we need them for, why were they created, and are the people who use them small minded, aggressive, and illogical. ... We can look at this topic through discussion if SUV "s are in fact useful, is it small minded to drive one, and safety, the environment, and the solution. ... Now we face the question is it still convenient and helpful? ... A good question is why do so many people in Florida need an SUV? ... We make a connection with these types of things in life. ...

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With small group assignments, class discussions or even journals, I have opened up to my classmates. ... I felt good about the discussion because my classmates were very interested in what I had to say. ... I also stated that coming to Canada made me appreciate a lot of things people take for granted. ... This was when I started to question the credibility of the websites that I was using. ... That God wants man and woman to marry not man and man. ...

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The religions of the Indians were all different, but along the same lines, they were very spiritual and believed that many living things had spirits. ... The men were in charge but Indian women would join in on tribal discussions and were also allowed to have sex with whom they please and divorce when necessary. ... They saw it as freedom in ridding sins and leading a wholesome life under god. ... This treatment of the Indians can make you question the intent of mankind. ... When the much smaller tribes of the North American area were more peaceful and to themselves mostly. ...

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Socrates obviously took great pleasure in contests of words and ideas, and the discussion of love brought out the best in those with whom he was debating. ... As such, he shows us only a small part of the nature of love. ... His morality is therefore not questioned. ... He starts by saying that love is the desire of beauty and good, but is itself lacking these things. ... Love is not a god, nor is he mortal. ...

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There are times in life that you question the meaningfulness of life. The subject of death is a prime example of how people begin to question the meaning of life. ... Look at your life and ask questions: Am I happy? ... If you have to ask yourself that question then you are further away from the truth than you think. ... That also was the question Plato asked himself about 400 years before Christ. ...

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When they shared with Sally that Darwin's theory proposes an evolutionary process for all living things, progressing from stage to stage in an adaptive manner, she angrily threw her tea cup on the ground, and walked out of the establishment. The men, unfazed by the woman's emotional response, continued on with their discussion. ... For Salmon, the question was if Darwinism were proven correct, or if people discovered more evidence about Darwinism, what would be the effect on the belief in God. The answer that he gave was that the belief in God would decline among the people of Irelan...

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Families are affiliated with a certain church in their community and use the church greatly and widely for many things. ... The country's probably most well-known motto "In God We Trust" can be found on every dollar bill2. ... Like any person through the course of their life, Jefferson's personal opinions on religion changed as he aged, but "through all the changes in the evolution of Jefferson's faith, there was at least one point of consistency, a devotion to the ideal of religious liberty."15 Jefferson's conceptualization of God leaned more towards a Natural philosoph...

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