Aquinas - American University of Beirut
... of knowledge; and so those things that do not fall under the senses cannot be grasped by the human intellect except in so far as the knowledge of them is gathered from sensible things. Now, sensible things cannot lead the human intellect to the point of seeing in them the nature of the divine substa ...
... of knowledge; and so those things that do not fall under the senses cannot be grasped by the human intellect except in so far as the knowledge of them is gathered from sensible things. Now, sensible things cannot lead the human intellect to the point of seeing in them the nature of the divine substa ...
Of Names and Places
... Noach (Bereishit 8,2), Yaakov (46,1), do not mention zrikat hadam (see also the sacrifice of Manoach, father of Shimshon). And, strikingly, in our parasha, a subtle but nonetheless distinctive emphasis focuses on the burning of the flesh. Whereas the blood is mentioned in the middle of a series of p ...
... Noach (Bereishit 8,2), Yaakov (46,1), do not mention zrikat hadam (see also the sacrifice of Manoach, father of Shimshon). And, strikingly, in our parasha, a subtle but nonetheless distinctive emphasis focuses on the burning of the flesh. Whereas the blood is mentioned in the middle of a series of p ...
The Ontological Argument
... 1. If the nonexistence of God (an infinitely perfect being) were possible, then existence would not be part of God's essence (that is, existence would not be a property of the divine nature). 2. If existence were not part of God's essence (that is, a property of the divine nature), then God would ...
... 1. If the nonexistence of God (an infinitely perfect being) were possible, then existence would not be part of God's essence (that is, existence would not be a property of the divine nature). 2. If existence were not part of God's essence (that is, a property of the divine nature), then God would ...
Prologus and Via Purgativa
... of the entire New Testament and Old Testament becomes cleared up for true lovers [of God]. For from one fount many streams issue forth, which are distributed into an “infinite” number of rivers, as it were; likewise, from one central point proceed an “infinite” number of lines, as it were. The case ...
... of the entire New Testament and Old Testament becomes cleared up for true lovers [of God]. For from one fount many streams issue forth, which are distributed into an “infinite” number of rivers, as it were; likewise, from one central point proceed an “infinite” number of lines, as it were. The case ...
Judaism- Sacred Texts
... the genesis, development and growing selfawareness of a people in its search for sacred meaning. By understanding our patriarchs and matriarchs, we are more able to understand our spiritual roots ...
... the genesis, development and growing selfawareness of a people in its search for sacred meaning. By understanding our patriarchs and matriarchs, we are more able to understand our spiritual roots ...
yesterday, today, forever
... proposed that they could pray today for Hitler’s conversion before his death in 1945. For centuries, for more than a millennium and a half, the dominance of what we may call the ‘classical’ doctrine remained unchallenged. Because most ‘doctors’ in the church esteemed that it was self-evident—at leas ...
... proposed that they could pray today for Hitler’s conversion before his death in 1945. For centuries, for more than a millennium and a half, the dominance of what we may call the ‘classical’ doctrine remained unchallenged. Because most ‘doctors’ in the church esteemed that it was self-evident—at leas ...
Principled Atheism in the Buddhist Scholastic Traditionpdftex
... the Dı̄gha Nikāya, the case can be made that people often misinterpret religious experiences and draw false conclusions from them, which should make one suspicious of even the very claims of direct experience of such things as unsurpassed masters. Until his identification of the supreme being is sp ...
... the Dı̄gha Nikāya, the case can be made that people often misinterpret religious experiences and draw false conclusions from them, which should make one suspicious of even the very claims of direct experience of such things as unsurpassed masters. Until his identification of the supreme being is sp ...
powerpoint file, 2004
... sentiments. (E.g. Moral and religious sentiments are adaptive.) 2. Philosophical claim: If these evolutionary explanations are scientifically accurate, then human moral and religious beliefs cannot have any objective status or truth ...
... sentiments. (E.g. Moral and religious sentiments are adaptive.) 2. Philosophical claim: If these evolutionary explanations are scientifically accurate, then human moral and religious beliefs cannot have any objective status or truth ...
Half Term Homework – Ontological Revision
... “Therefore, Lord not only are You that which nothing greater can be conceived but you are also something greater than can be conceived. Indeed, since it is possible to be conceived to be something of this kind, if you are not this very thing, something can be conceived greater than You, which canno ...
... “Therefore, Lord not only are You that which nothing greater can be conceived but you are also something greater than can be conceived. Indeed, since it is possible to be conceived to be something of this kind, if you are not this very thing, something can be conceived greater than You, which canno ...
Bhakti Yoga
... world and who cannot be disturbed by the world is dear to Me.”1 This reflects a balanced innerouter life by connecting to the Divine through prayer and meditation and attaining an outer attitude towards life that supports living as an observer of earths show in contrast to a reactive mentality that ...
... world and who cannot be disturbed by the world is dear to Me.”1 This reflects a balanced innerouter life by connecting to the Divine through prayer and meditation and attaining an outer attitude towards life that supports living as an observer of earths show in contrast to a reactive mentality that ...
Seventeenth Century Philosophy and the Idea of God
... 4. Johannes Kepler: Mathematical reasons are co-eternal with God, for the rationality of mathematics is God’s own reasoning. We can understand the universe as God created it, through the use of geometry, calculation, and so on. Therefore, humans can know the mind of God. 5. Galileo Galilei: Followin ...
... 4. Johannes Kepler: Mathematical reasons are co-eternal with God, for the rationality of mathematics is God’s own reasoning. We can understand the universe as God created it, through the use of geometry, calculation, and so on. Therefore, humans can know the mind of God. 5. Galileo Galilei: Followin ...
Phil/RS 335
... * As Mackie goes on to argue, the argument, though formally valid, is open to criticism. * In particular, the second move, the insistence that the authority of the conscience must be grounded in the higher authority of the divine, does not seem self-evident or necessary. ...
... * As Mackie goes on to argue, the argument, though formally valid, is open to criticism. * In particular, the second move, the insistence that the authority of the conscience must be grounded in the higher authority of the divine, does not seem self-evident or necessary. ...
The Divine Image - Biblical Studies.org.uk
... A valid and valuable meaning would be evident at once; but God intendl!d ;1. much richer significance, which would ultimately be realized. Compare ~Iso what was said by and about Caiaphas in In 11: 49-52. '. Basic in this discussion is the conviction that, although the writer of Gen 1 probably did n ...
... A valid and valuable meaning would be evident at once; but God intendl!d ;1. much richer significance, which would ultimately be realized. Compare ~Iso what was said by and about Caiaphas in In 11: 49-52. '. Basic in this discussion is the conviction that, although the writer of Gen 1 probably did n ...
II. The Orthodox View of Grace - Orthodox Christian Information Center
... God—, we can rightly thank God for their lives and work, not presuming to know how He will judge them. In such people it is obvious that God has found hearts that are open to Him. But Orthodox Christians should also say that this openness is in reality the reception of the external influence of God’ ...
... God—, we can rightly thank God for their lives and work, not presuming to know how He will judge them. In such people it is obvious that God has found hearts that are open to Him. But Orthodox Christians should also say that this openness is in reality the reception of the external influence of God’ ...
The Great Synthesis
... view of “nature” (physis) was entirely determined by the religious motive of matter and form. The matter motive lay at the foundation of the older nature religions which deified a formless, eternally flowing stream of earthly life. Whatever possessed individual form arose from this stream and then p ...
... view of “nature” (physis) was entirely determined by the religious motive of matter and form. The matter motive lay at the foundation of the older nature religions which deified a formless, eternally flowing stream of earthly life. Whatever possessed individual form arose from this stream and then p ...
Nature in the Sources of Judaism
... ment of the earth in Judaism. Given by God to the people of Israel, the land of Israel is viewed as collateral in the eternal covenant. To ensure that God’s land flourishes, the people must observe God’s commands. When Israel conducts itself according to the laws of the Torah, the land is abundant a ...
... ment of the earth in Judaism. Given by God to the people of Israel, the land of Israel is viewed as collateral in the eternal covenant. To ensure that God’s land flourishes, the people must observe God’s commands. When Israel conducts itself according to the laws of the Torah, the land is abundant a ...
In what sense is Purim different than other days?
... For what reason did Purim, which is a festival of rabbinic origin, and doesn’t even have a prohibition against work on it, merit being preferred over all of the other festivals, especially those commanded in the Torah? (There is another opinion in the Midrash that Yom Kippur will also not become voi ...
... For what reason did Purim, which is a festival of rabbinic origin, and doesn’t even have a prohibition against work on it, merit being preferred over all of the other festivals, especially those commanded in the Torah? (There is another opinion in the Midrash that Yom Kippur will also not become voi ...
A FRIeNdly GuIde to ouR SHAbbAt SeRvIce
... The congregation has been part of the community for 50 years and is affiliated with the Conservative movement. Along with Friday night and Saturday services, the congregation provides religious school, early childhood programs, youth programs, a wide variety of adult education including music and li ...
... The congregation has been part of the community for 50 years and is affiliated with the Conservative movement. Along with Friday night and Saturday services, the congregation provides religious school, early childhood programs, youth programs, a wide variety of adult education including music and li ...
Presentation - St John in the Wilderness Adult Education
... Jacob Neusner, in Three Faiths, One God: Within the framework of a theology of a just and merciful God, man must survive the grave, or justice cannot be done. This world on its own hardly serves, for the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. … the righteous, who will stand in judgment and enter t ...
... Jacob Neusner, in Three Faiths, One God: Within the framework of a theology of a just and merciful God, man must survive the grave, or justice cannot be done. This world on its own hardly serves, for the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. … the righteous, who will stand in judgment and enter t ...
In the Beginning - Sunset Ridge Church of Christ
... And there is plenty of evidence to support our faith that believes that God created the heaven and the earth. And for those who refuse to believe, well it is like the apostle Paul says, “They are without excuse.” (People who refuse to believe in God, who refuse to believe in the creation do no ...
... And there is plenty of evidence to support our faith that believes that God created the heaven and the earth. And for those who refuse to believe, well it is like the apostle Paul says, “They are without excuse.” (People who refuse to believe in God, who refuse to believe in the creation do no ...
Jewish Bioethical Perspectives on the Therapeutic Use of Stem
... by God.13 Thus, there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking a physician’s help, provided that one is mindful that the physician is simply an agent of God. Similar explanations are given by the commentators to explain the statements mentioned in the Talmud regarding medicine. Rashi explains that t ...
... by God.13 Thus, there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking a physician’s help, provided that one is mindful that the physician is simply an agent of God. Similar explanations are given by the commentators to explain the statements mentioned in the Talmud regarding medicine. Rashi explains that t ...
Summa Theologica
... something from potentiality to actuality. But nothing can be reduced from potentiality to actuality, except by something in a state of actuality. Thus that which is actually hot, as fire, makes wood, which is potentially hot, to be actually hot, and thereby moves and changes it. Now it is not possib ...
... something from potentiality to actuality. But nothing can be reduced from potentiality to actuality, except by something in a state of actuality. Thus that which is actually hot, as fire, makes wood, which is potentially hot, to be actually hot, and thereby moves and changes it. Now it is not possib ...
triune god vivifying ecology - Ateneo de Manila University
... surroundings. However, this concern for cleanliness is not extended to the outside surroundings. Garbage is thrown in the streets. Waste is dumped in rivers. Drainage is clogged. Canals are filled with stagnant water due to improper waste disposal. Air is polluted by factories and ill-maintained veh ...
... surroundings. However, this concern for cleanliness is not extended to the outside surroundings. Garbage is thrown in the streets. Waste is dumped in rivers. Drainage is clogged. Canals are filled with stagnant water due to improper waste disposal. Air is polluted by factories and ill-maintained veh ...
The Philosophy of Maimonides
... correct? Does Scripture teach that God is incorporeal? In this connection, Maimonides – like Abraham ibn Daud – stressed that no positive attributes can be predicated of God since the Divine is an absolute unity. Do you agree? Or do you think there no contradiction in believing that God is one and t ...
... correct? Does Scripture teach that God is incorporeal? In this connection, Maimonides – like Abraham ibn Daud – stressed that no positive attributes can be predicated of God since the Divine is an absolute unity. Do you agree? Or do you think there no contradiction in believing that God is one and t ...
Ayin and Yesh
Ayin (Hebrew: אַיִן, meaning ""nothingness"", related to Ain-""not"") is an important concept in Kabbalah and Hasidic philosophy. It is contrasted with the term Yesh (""something/existence/being/is""). According to kabbalistic teachings, before the universe was created there was only Ayin, and the first manifest Sephirah (Divine emanation), Chochmah (Wisdom), ""comes into being out of Ayin."" In this context, the sephirah Keter, the Divine will, is the intermediary between the Divine Infinity (Ein Sof) and Chochmah. Because Keter is a supreme revelation of the Ohr Ein Sof (Infinite Light), transcending the manifest sephirot, it is sometimes excluded from them.Ayin is closely associated with the Ein Sof (Hebrew אין סוף), which is understood as the Deity prior to His self-manifestation in the creation of the spiritual and physical realms, single Infinite unity beyond any description or limitation. From the perspective of the emanated created realms, Creation takes place ""Yesh me-Ayin"" (""Something from Nothing""). From the Divine perspective, Creation takes place ""Ayin me-Yesh"" (""Nothing from Something""), as only God has absolute existence; Creation is dependent on the continuous flow of Divine lifeforce, without which it would revert to nothingness. Since the 13th century, Ayin has been one of the most important words used in kabbalistic texts. The symbolism associated with the word Ayin was greatly emphasized by Moses de León (c. 1250 – 1305), a Spanish rabbi and kabbalist, through the Zohar, the foundational work of Kabbalah. In Hasidism Ayin relates to the internal psychological experience of Deveikut (""cleaving"" to God amidst physicality), and the contemplative perception of paradoxical Yesh-Ayin Divine Panentheism, ""There is no place empty of Him"".