Evil, a God which is omnipotent and a God which is morally perfect; the problem of evil is the problem that revolves around the co-existence of the above. Arguably, when any two of these exist, it would be impossible for the third to co-exist. For if God is morally perfect, he would have created a w...

In An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Hume speaks about the relationship between justice and utility and its connection to sentiment humanity and the ability to make moral distinctions. He first establishes the existence of justice in the world and then observes and analyzes its relati...

I grew up in a time and place where faith existed but was never questioned. After all, when you're a kid, adults tell you that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and God are all real. And that believing in them would get you gifts, baskets of candy, money, and someone who could help you...

The Problem of Evil, and Free Will as the Primary Source Some people view the problem of evil as the most serious challenge to the Christian tradition. "How can God exist when there is evil in the world?" This question arises due to the nature of God. God is understood to be benevolent, omniscient,...

\"They fear and see philosophy as a threat that will shake their sense of spiritual security or fissure their soda-cracker-like faith which is seemingly solid, but just a touch of philosophy\'s sturdy hand crumbles this faith before their very eyes.\" (Velasco, 54) This line struck me when I was rea...

n the history of the play's criticism, the problem of its genre produced the most controversy. I submit here that this critical conflict is based on confusion: the discourse meaning (textual) and the interpretative meaning (contextual) have been mistakenly separated. I regard the monologic understa...

Much can be revealed from reading the documents of past civilizations yet at the same time there are still many unanswered questions. The Hebrews are one civilization that can be looked at through their documents. However, in order to fully understand the Hebrew culture a general background must...

TO BE EVIL OR NOT TO BE...IS THAT THE QUESTION? "The man who walks with god always knows in what direction he is going" (qtd. in Punch Lines, Hutson). This quote has a direct irony in correlation to Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of "Young Goodman Brown". Hawthorne's ...

Authoritarianism is defined as a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator. However society sometimes views authoritarianism as misused authority. Valid authority is aligned upon a necessary purpose. Misused authority involves reality control and domination. Metaphorically, it is...

In the world of traditional Christianity (or at least Anselm's Christianity) there are ultimately three types of people in relation to how God deals with them (save or punish). According to Anselm, people can be good and be saved; they can be wicked and be punished; or they can be wick...

How can Scripture be of value for contemporary Christian ethics? "Christians are often described as 'people of the Book'... we acknowledge the Bible as embodying divine revelation and for this reason continually look to Scripture for instruction as to what we should believe and wh...

Inherent to human nature and their morals, are dualities, such as good and bad, in a character which produces all the emotions, experiences, and forces that motivates an individual to overcome the struggles of life. One, without the other, will not suffice in its existence. Consequently, only the co...

The nature of individual's role in salvation from the point of view of Luther and Erasmus Erasmus was one of the most intelligent people of his century. In his time, he was the leader of all scholars in Europe from Germany to Italy and Spain and from Englan...

Purify my heart for I have sinned: An IronyIn John Donne's Batter my heart, three-personed God; for You,± the moral and religious qualms of the speaker are manifest in a sonnet which seems at first almost like an avowal between lovers. These convictions of guilt, which stem from his sexual emotion...

In Celsus' On The True Doctrine, I believe that there are four arguments of Celsus against Christianity that, in my view, best represent the Roman philosophical world-view and values. The first of the four arguments I believe to be of importance is that of the virgin birth. Jesus claims to be ...

Religion In examining the concept of monotheism in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, two major points of reference need to be remembered. First, and foremost, that all three of these religions worship the same God, that being the God of Abraham. . Second, it is equally i...

Internal Conflict of Goodman Brown The story of "Young Goodman Brown" exemplifies the struggle of one man's internal conflict of good and evil. The main character, Goodman Brown, leaves Salem village and his wife, Faith, to travel into the depths of the dark forest. The Young ...

The word religion comes from the Latin term \'religio\' meaning a type of bond. It suggests a precious connection with the divine Lord. One must reflect on the true aim, goal, and purpose of religion to gain a better understanding of it. \'Religion is not just some dry intellectual idea but rather y...

Athenagoras of Athens address Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus, about Christianity and the society, in the late 2nd century AD, in order to persuade them that Christianity and the people whom believed in it were law bidding, caring and righteous people. He wrote several pieces of philosophy in ...

Young Goodman Brown"Young Goodman Brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story that is thick with allegory. "Young Goodman Brown" is a moral story which is told through the perversion of a religious leader. In "Young Goodman Brown", Goodman Brown is a Puritan minister who lets his excessive pride in...

Reading selected poems of Stephen Crane brings to light the unique perspectives this young writer had on religion and moral values. In a quest to more fully understand Crane and his ideas, beginning with a brief biographical sketch is appropriate. Born November 1, 1871, in Newark, New Jersey, Step...

All major religions of the world such as, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, teaches the Truth, instills morals, and teaches their followers to pray, to meditate, to reunify themselves with their source. Yet differences in these religions establish borders and serve to disprove be...

Aquinas' Existence of God Does God really exist? Most of us easily utter either "yes, he exist" or "no, I don't think God exist." But when we are asked why and what made us think that way, the difficulty in reasoning out and making a stand starts to set in. We st...

Chaucer's Description of Good and Evil In the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer introduces an assortment of characters that embark on a holy pilgrimage. These people represent a wide spectrum, from the evil and inauspicious, to the good and virtuous. Although Chauce...

Sophocles uses a mixture of both visual and emotional imagery to create the morally questioning, Greek tragedy \'Oedipus Tyrannus\'. He presents the audience with an intense drama, which addresses the reality and importance of the gods that the Greeks fervently believed in. The play also forces th...