(everywhere). So Omnipresence and Transcendence are incoherent, because if a Supremely Perfect Being was transcendent they would be out of the natural world, but since they are omnipresence they are everywhere. In conclusion the notion of a Supremely Perfect Being is incoherent because all the attributes, Omnipotent, Transcendent, Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omni benevolent, which a Supremely perfect being possesses either in coheres individually such as Omnipotence and Omnipresence. Or in cohere
In a study of the attributes in nature of God, man’s finite minds cannot fully grasp the immensity of these attributes, no matter how long they study. But, in the Bible, there are certain passages that present the nature of God to man. In Psalm 139 the psalmist, David, clearly presents three of the attributes in the nature of God, His omniscience, His omnipresent, and His omnipotence. The first attribute presented in Psalm 139 is omniscience. Throughout the Psalm, David is constantly reminding the
also reveals that she changes the ending of the story in order to keep Cecilia and Robbie alive and together. In the novel Atonement, Ian McEwan uses Briony’s character to represent a God-like figure who assumes multiple qualities of a God such as omnipresence and
Since the time that we as humans believed in God/an omnipotent power that rules over the universe, we have raised many questions about this God. One of the most recurring questions was, is it reasonable to believe in an all-powerful and all-loving God? There are many reasons to believe either side. On one side people do believe in a benevolent omnipotent God because of the way the world is, how beautiful our earth is, and how it was created among various other things. On the other side people are
In Christopher Marlowe’s ‘Dr. Faustus’, Faustus is presented as the Gothic protagonist. Typical features of a Gothic protagonist include things such as: being ambitious, have an inability to make decision and they are typically easily persuaded amongst others. Marlow does present Faustus as someone with these features; however Faustus does not have all of the features of the ideal gothic protagonist. Faustus is an ambitious character. In the first Chorus he is compared to Icarus as “his waxen wings
Church and Religion in the Songs of Innocence and Experience Throughout “Innocence” and “Experience,” many poems incorporate religious views and imagery. Blake presents many contradicting views on the Church and religion, the contrast being particularly clear between “Innocence” and “Experience.” Within the “Songs of Innocence” a child-like portrayal of Church and religion is portrayed. Throughout “Innocence” there are many references to “The Lamb” representing Jesus Christ who was the
Everyone dreams of being a hero however the path is narrow. The mantle of responsibility is important aspects and the presence of the heroic traits must be shown in some form. However, there will always be outliers and deemed delusional who attempt to be heroes. In Watchmen, Moore creates an omnipotent hero who lacks humanity in the portrayal of the Dr. Manhattan as a psychopathic anti-hero. Dr. Manhattan can be considered one of the powerful superheroes, however he is deemed as a psychopath because
Comment: Obeying God seems so much easier in my life than trusting Him. I know God’s rules – do this and do not do that, and everything will be ok. I do not need to wonder if God wants me not to sin, I already know the answer. Obeying is theoretically simple. On the other hand, trusting God requires me to go out of my comfort zone of rules that I know and dive into unknown. It is so much harder because I do not know where the trust will bring me. I do not know if when I trust God with my finances
For centuries, there have been philosophers, theists, and theologians alike claiming that God is all-powerful. This is the divine attribute of God typically referred to as omnipotence. This attribute needs to be fleshed out, but, essentially, what this is saying is that God can do anything; however, is this true? There is an infamous paradox about God’s omnipotence that runs like this: If God is all-powerful, can he create a rock too heavy for him to lift? In either case, God cannot do something
Some challenges facing Christians are the battles against temptation, sin and evil. The question is, do we have answers for what the Bible teaches about ethical dualism, the relationship between God and Satan, whether they are two eternal and equal forces that have struggled and will struggle for eternity, what the Bible teaches in the passages of Isaiah 14:12 – 17 and Ezekiel 28, what some of the common objections to my interpretation of these two passages are, and how the origin of Satan explains
Omnipresence is the belief of God always being with us. God is always with us in our hearts and also in our actions. God gave us all a conscious to make good decisions. The story of the Israelites is a good example of Gods omnipresence. The story of the Israelites is about Moses traveling with the Israelites for 3 days, they were very thirsty and they stumbled upon a body of water. The water tasted bad, so God told Moses to put a tree in the water and the water will taste fine. Moses put the tree
The omnipresence of online social networks in today’s world has reversed the traditional ‘push-pull’ marketing model that fashion retailers were previously accustomed too. Social networks have prominently impacted the fashion industry by creating a two-way interactivity between companies and consumers and enabling brands to reach customers on a global level at a minimal cost (Lee, 2009). Blogs, virtual communities and online social networking sites have empowered ‘regular’ people from all over the
The famous poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer is a lyrical poem that focuses on nature, in which God has made. A tree is used in this poem to emphasize how the works of men is incomparable to the works of God. This poem is a proclamation of God’s omnipresence and omnipotence. An aabbccdd rhyme scheme is used in this short but well expressed couplet. Personification is frequently used frequently throughout the poem to make it evident to the readers that God’s creation of nature is living. For an example
“The Spirit of the Lord is Here”, is the chorus of one of my favorite gospel songs. When I first heard the song, I was not certain how true it was. After all, how can the Holy Spirit be in the presence of my church’s congregation as well as other churches and comforting the homes of the sick and shut in and yet and still find the moment to answer a sinner’s plea? It is this type of question that immature Christians, such as myself, are not spiritually mature enough to understand the whole power of
years. Although now we see Frankenstein as a “classic”, it wasn’t always this way. The novel first introduced the genre of science-fiction to literature. It has been declared as the pioneer of the genre. In modern times, the creature's continued omnipresence is still remarkable. First, The bible has a strange sense of the Frankenstein phenomenon. The creator and the creatures created, are in a dichotomy. Victor serve as a metaphorical God in the novel. When Jesus creates Adam it parallels the creation
The author of the novel 1984 utilizes the element of conflict to portray the evils of psychological manipulation amongst characters. Throughout the novel, the author George Orwell uses the conflicts between The Party and the people which this particular variety of government controls. An example of this would be the external conflict between Big Brother and Winston because he likes to express himself in his diary and have human interaction. However, for people in this society this is not possible
biblical-like miracles had ever happened to her. But she then describes how she was brought back to God through nature’s beauty and how God clearly exists if the Earth shows all of the beauty that Bradstreet can see. Bradstreet also talks about Gods omnipresence in her life when she recalls something that happened to her as a child. Bradstreet states, “About 16, the Lord laid His hand sore upon me and smote me with the smallpox. When I was in my affliction, I besought the Lord and confessed my pride and
self-realization is said to be the easiest was to reach moksha. Paramahansa Yogananda says self-realization is "the knowing—in body, mind and soul—that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God's omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing." Paramahansa Yogananda was a man that did not die, rather he entered
at the heart of many philosophical debates during the 17th century. Many believed 'Good and Evil' to be a subconscious reason for all actions. Thus, everything you do and every decision you make is based on your views of Good and Evil. This omnipresence can also be noted in Macbeth. The weather being a prevailing sign of Good and Evil. The theme of Good versus Evil is not only present in the atmosphere of the play, but goes deep into the personas of the characters in Macbeth. Each character
Cop in the Hood has taught me a lot about how police work in a city really is. The chapter titled “911 is a Joke” intrigued me the most, for mostly two reasons. First the story at the beginning of the chapter really put perspective on how some people really live in the inner cities and how a police officer would have to react to the situation. Secondly, growing up in a middle class suburb I was always taught the 911 was only to be called in a time of emergency. It was a sacred number that I had never