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- Have you ever wondered how the vast and varied concept of God has changed throughout human history? From ancient polytheistic cultures to the monotheistic traditions that dominate today’s religious landscape, the evolution of God is a fascinating journey that mirrors our own cultural and philosophical development.
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Oct 11, 2024 · Existence of God, in religion, the proposition that there is a supreme being that is the creator or sustainer or ruler of the universe and all things in it, including human beings. In many religions God is also conceived as perfect, all-powerful and all-knowing, and the source and ultimate ground of morality.
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Sep 13, 2023 · Discusses contemporary philosophical and theological efforts to reinterpret God in a manner consistent with modern worldviews, emphasizing the ongoing dialogue between faith and reason. Explores the historical development of the concept of God, showing how it has evolved in line with human cultural and philosophical advancements.
Feb 23, 2017 · Where did the idea of one supreme God originate? There are really only two options: Monotheism (mono – “one” theos – “god”) was original to humans from the very beginning. Monotheism was an invention or development of religion in early human cultures arising from polytheism (belief in many gods).
Premise 1: God is the greatest conceivable being. Premise 2: It is greater to exist in reality than to exist only in the mind. Conclusion: Therefore, as the greatest conceivable being, God must exist in reality. This argument has had a very rocky history.
Sep 27, 1993 · Whether or not one accepts the biblical teaching that men and women are made in God’s image, argues the author of A History of God (Knopf; $27.50), it is clear the deity is a product of...
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Aug 17, 2018 · René Descartes (1596-1650) famously claimed that proving the existence of a perfect God was the only way he could be certain of the reality of the external world. He held that what appeared...
Sep 25, 2014 · God, to repeat the point, has been described in many ways in the long history of religions, and the word ‘God’ has had many different meanings. God has been defined as ‘that than which nothing greater can be thought of’ and as ‘a circle whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere’.