"A person cannot be a Christian if that person does not attend church". Would a Christian agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered more than one point of view.
Section C "A person cannot be a Christian if that person does not attend church". Would a Christian agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered more than one point of view. People have different opinions to this question; some would say that attending churches is necessary, while others would argue that worship God in private would also be acceptable. However, they are all in a way right about their view and have their own reasons. The Holy Communion is a crucial part of Christian worship, Jesus had ordered us at the Last Supper: "Do this in remembrance of me." Therefore, by taking part in the Holy Communion, you are obeying Jesus' commands. It is also a sign of unity and a way of getting into a closer relationship with God. But Christians are not able to do this on their own, there must be a fellowship and the service of the Holy Communion must be led by a priest, who takes the part of breaking the bread and sharing the wine. By attending the service together, Christians could share spiritually with one another, giving each other courage to face the difficulties in lives and feeling a sense of warmth and humanity. By doing so, you would also be beneficial to others in the community and obeying the law: 'Love your neighbours...' from the Ten Commandments. Jesus at his time attended the synagogue regularly in the Sabbath; he was in a
"By discovering something new, a character can change for the better." Is this true of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and other texts you have studied?
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"Design and the working out of an underlying purpose is evident in the world. The only reasonable explanation for this is that there is a designer and that designer is god" Discuss
"Design and the working out of an underlying purpose is evident in the world. The only reasonable explanation for this is that there is a designer and that designer is god" a) Look at the first sentence - what is the evidence on which this claim is based The Design argument is also known as the teleological argument. Telos is a Greek word meaning 'end' or 'purpose'. The teleological argument is an extension if the cosmological argument, it is Aquinas' 5th way. The design argument is based on the idea not that the universe exists, but that it exists in a particular way. It says that the universe shows order and design. The design argument is an a posteriori argument and does not claim that its conclusions are logically true. It is based on observation of the apparent order in the universe and the natural world, to conclude that it is not the result of chance, but of design. The first person to suggest that there was a designer of the world was Anaxagorus, and Plato argues it in more detail. The design argument was a popular belief in the 18th centaury; it was at this time that one of the most famous examples was written by William Paley, in his natural theology. Paley wrote about finding a watch and a stone on a heath. Paley said that if he found a rock on a heath it would be a satisfactory explanation to say it had always been there, but if he found a watch the he would
"Discuss, using relevant examples, why it is important to have ethical guidelines when conducting psychological research."
"Discuss, using relevant examples, why it is important to have ethical guidelines when conducting psychological research." Ethical guidelines are concerns about the impact that research has on the subjects. The effects can be both beneficial and harmful and so the researcher must always think very carefully about how they ought to behave so that no harm comes to the subjects. In the 1960's the ethical aspect of research was barely considered they were accepted as a way in which research was conducted. The need to have some sort of guidelines to protect research subjects was recognised in the 1970's, but it wasn't until 1990's that the first set of ethical guidelines were published. Ethical guidelines produced by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for human subjects in the 1990's consisted of ten principles. Examples of these are deception, the right to withdraw, and protection of participants. These are all important when conducting psychological research to make sure that the psychologists don't cause pain or damage to their subjects as a result of their investigations. Investigators must consider the ethical implications and psychological consequences for the participants in their research in all circumstances. The essential belief is that the investigation should be considered from the point of view of all participants. Foreseeable threats to their
"Explain how followers of the religion that you are studying may be influenced by these beliefs".
"Explain how followers of the religion that you are studying may be influenced by these beliefs" Some Christians believe that Satan, or the devil, is a real being who has the power to corrupt us and turn us from God's will. These people's lives often revolve around "resisting Satan" and may ban the music of rock groups with satanic lyrics. They also hold exorcisms, to rid people of satanic influence. They say that, if they are able to resist Satan, God will be pleased and let them into heaven. Some Christians, who believe in the balance of nature, may claim that they should do nothing about suffering and evil since God is inflicting pain for a reason, which is beyond our understanding. They say that, if they prevent the suffering of some people, then they will be merely inflicting suffering upon others. An example of this is a flood, which kills some people but waters the ground for others to grow crops. If the flood was prevented, then the other people would not be able to grow food, and die. Most Christians agree that God gave them free will. They live their lives as they choose and say that, if God interfered every time people did something that would cause harm to themselves or others then people would be puppets of God. Some Christians believe that suffering is a punishment for sin and so try to live their lives according to God's teaching and repent any sins
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The Design Argument For The Existence Of God This argument is also called the teleological argument, it argues that the universe did not come around by mere chance, but some one or something designed it. This thing was God. This argument is a prosteriori because the observation of the natural world is taken into the mind to conclude that there is a designer. The belief that the universe was designed by God was triggered by things like the four seasons; summer, spring, autumn and winter, that change through the year. The adaption of the human body and the structure of earths natural things. All of this had to of been designed to make the universe come into order, have a purpose and regularity. Because the world is so complexed and in order, God is believed to have so much power and is omnipotent to have designed the universe. Such natural things such as trees, grass and flowers are each individual. Everything is a part of everything else, Einstein thought that everything is connected to have a specific purpose on earth. If everything was all muddled up then they wouldn't work properly. For example; a car would not drive if the engine and other parts of the car were not fitted right. Isaac Newton took interest in this argument and put across a theory that even some thing like the human thumb, so individual, had to of had a designer. Isaac Newton was a Christian. A
"The Ontological Argument is a logical sleight of hand." Discuss
"The Ontological Argument is a logical sleight of hand." Discuss The ontological argument for the existence of God is perhaps the only argument which makes use of logic and a priori statements to support its reasoning. If the argument is successful, it proves that God's existence is logically necessary, and therefore, the existence of God is proven. The first thing the ontological argument tries to do is to provide a definition for the word 'God'. This is necessary in order to justify that the statement 'God exists' is true - in other words, it is an analytic statement, which supporters of the argument accept to be true. St. Anselm of Canterbury defined God as "that than which nothing greater can be conceived," and maintained that this definition would be accepted by both believers and non-believers. He states that God exists in the mind, but he must also exist in reality, because God is "that than which nothing greater can be conceived", and it is better to exist both in the mind and in reality. Therefore, Lord, not only are you that than which nothing greater can be conceived but you are also something greater than can be conceived. Indeed, since it is possible to be something of this kind, if you are not this very thing, something can be conceived greater than you, which cannot be done. St. Anselm, Proslogian 2 And so, Anselm concludes that God must exist, and
Is Galileo considered a "hero" or "anti-hero"?
Is Galileo considered a "hero" or "anti-hero"? Galileo Galilei, the central character of Brecht's play, is known as one of the most famous scientists of all the times. He was one of the first to study in depth the universe and is known as the Father of Modern Science. I consider a "hero" a person noted for his acts of courage or noble purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his/her life for the advantages of the human society. Galileo is shown as a "hero" on the first nine scenes of the play, for his courage to stand up the church and also for his passion and enthusiasm towards his aims. On the other hand, on the following scenes he is exposed with some characteristics of an "anti-hero" for his irreverence towards the church showing no respects whatsoever towards it's privileged leaders and also for his coolness towards his daughter Virginia. Nevertheless, should Galileo be considered a "hero" or "anti-hero" for his actions? One of the most important characteristics that make Galileo a "hero" is his great determination and self-confidence in proving and demonstrating his ideas. He dedicated almost his entire life proving that his discoveries about the universe were right. Although, he knew that it would cost him a lot, he did not gave up the discoveries that he made. This is shown when he says: "The sum of the angles in a triangle cannot be varied to suit the
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Preliminary Interpretation of Descartes Meditations René Descartes was a revolutionary figure in the 17th century during the renaissance period, at a time when the way people viewed the world was changing dramatically. In the past people had described things using a mixture of colour, hot, cold, sweet tasting, hard (secondary qualities) and distance, velocity, time, mass and acceleration (primary qualities). But in a time of dramatic change, mathematical science was, through mathmaticalised theories and predictions of measurable quantities proving primary qualities to be more reliable and efficient than secondary qualities. A now scientific, world seen predominantly by primary qualities left no place for secondary qualities. Descartes was in the forefront of renaissance maths, natural philosophy (physics) and wrote many books on geometry and astronomy among many other subjects. However in his book 'Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings' he attempts to maintain his place as a mathematical scientist yet find a place for the secondary qualities, afraid that science will sweep them away. The place he finds for these secondary qualities is as part of the thinking substance. Descartes begins the first meditation of 'Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings' by introducing reasons why we can doubt everything which we have come to believe, even those things which we
Explain the difference between knowing something and believing something
Explain the difference between knowing something and believing something Something doesn't have to be true to be believable. People say lies and people believe them. There are things out, such as God, which there is no actually evidence to his/her being real, but for years people believe there is one. You can't stop someone believing something. Back in Columbus's day, people didn't even believe about the world being anything but flat, until Columbus proved it. He had evidence, it was proved that the world was, in actually fact, sphere. In this essay, I am going to show how believing something and knowing something is different and try explain the differences. The characteristics of knowledge are that it must be true; knowledge can't be knowledge if there is any doubt in any of it. It must be justified. It can't be true, if it's not right - e.g. 2 + 2 = 4 not 5 or 6. Knowledge is not in the future. What we definitely know has happened in the past. Belief can be in past, present or the future; it doesn't need to be true. Most religions are based on beliefs. Nothing is solid in religion, it is all something that may or may not be true. Belief is something that someone wants to believe, whether it's true or not. There are two main types of philosophers, i) Empiricism - where philosophers believe that knowledge comes from our senses ii) Rationalism - where philosophers