From an early age, we have been taught that honesty is one of the most important things in our lives. "Tell the truth" is one of the phases we hear over and over again when we are little. But, is truth really so important? Is knowing the truth or telling the truth really one of the most important th...

Truth according to my sister, who will be a sophomore at the University of Georgia, is objective. Through the past two years my sister's faith has really taken flight and she sees things through different eyes. She accepts the fact that there is a greater power than her own and she is subjec...

Sojourner Truth:Hello Board of Religious authorities. I am Sojourner Truth. I am a runaway slave, a mother who saw two of her four surviving children, sold into slavery and an evangelical preacher and mystic. I have been summoned before you because you consider my writings to be heretical. I am ...

\"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...

The Bible Teaches many truths about itself.1. It claims God as its authorAll Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. - 2 Timothy 3:16Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private in...

Augustine's Hidden Truth Throughout St. Augustine's Confessions the struggle of one man between the true path of God and his own personal (specifically sexual) desires are depicted. It is evident that Alypius is Augustine's closest friend when he resides in Milan. The events th...

Putting the Allegory of the Cave into my own words seems comparable to the Christian idea of using the lord's name in vain. First, I'd like to introduce a phenomenon I have observed throughout my life time. I call it soul resonance. Bear with me here. When two objects emit sympathetic vibrati...

Socratic philosophy has two divine sources because it questions the meaning of a conventional Athenian god. This questioning makes two opposing sides, the diamonic voice vs. Apollo's oracle. Socrates begins his defense speech justifying the fact that he will tell the truth "by Zeus...

Good vs. Evil Recently my family and I moved. It was a long hard move, but in the end it was worth it. I will always remember my old house, but especially this one little girl name Lucy. She was a very nice little girl and came over our house a lot to play with my sister. One day we were o...

The differences in faith Science as defined in the chapter is based on inductive reasoning: from observations made in the past, the scientist draws conclusions about the laws and theories that will operate in the future. That said there are few similarities between scientists who take "o...

Ontological Hierarchy and Moral Decisions Plato first posited the theory of an ontological hierarchy in his account of human beings' a priori knowledge. He believed that humans gained universal knowledge through the direct contact between perfect, other-worldly Forms and our pre-natal souls...

Descartes meditations are based on the epistemological theory of rationalism: that is if someone truly knows something then they could not possibly be mistaken. He provides solid arguments for what his meditations stand for, and how he obtained a clear and distinct perception of "innate" ideas. In h...

Existence of God The truth behind the existence of god. As a flesh and blood we seem to aspire to be untimely immortal, we have created stories guidelines ways in which we our able to become immortal. Christians call it Jesus others call it alla or Buddha. Does this make one better then the other or...

What does St. Augustine have to say to post-modern culture? I think that the most vital aspect in Augustine's Confessions, more specifically his books "Student at Carthage" and "The birth-pangs of Conversion", is the concept of True Love. Augustine tells us that love is paradoxically balanced be...

Taoism While Taoism is illogical in most respects, there are also some similarities to Christianity. After studying Taoism, the most unanticipated facets are the correlations to Christianity, and how the correlations with Christianity prove God's Truth. While Taoism is Eastern Mysticism and...

Although Nietzsche viewed Christianity as life-denying, he did not altogether hate the idea of religion per se. His problem with Christianity is that it has lost its purpose and focuses on those who suffer, promising them a better afterlife instead of showing them a better life. Religion, he belie...

Descartes second consideration on the existence of God relies on his belief of the certainty of clear and distinct perceptions. In the meditations prior to meditation five Descartes emphasized the truth evoked by everything which is clearly and distinctly perceived. Descartes is able to theorize tha...

The underlying concern of the Upanishads is the nature of Brahman, the universal soul; and the fundamental doctrine expounded is the identity of atman, or the innermost soul of each individual, with Brahman. Formulationsof this doctrinal truth are stressed throughout the Upanishadic writingsThe Upan...

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...

The world's greatest mystery is God himself. He is the almighty, the one and only truth. People believe in God since the beginning. Most of the religions are based on God. For some there are many Gods and the rest believe in one and only God. But the question arise, who is this God? What is His natu...

I am attempting to write one coherent essay discussing questions three and two. I propose to first characterize the opposing views of the savior in Gnosticism and in Orthodoxy. Secondly, I will compare the Valentinian and classic Gnostics in how they differ and how the Gospel of Truth exemplifies ...

Literary analysis of Letters from the Earth with the "Secret Sharer". The short story of Mark Twain's Letters from the Earth, while not a short story per se, is worth analyzing due to its rich content in which its theme radiates throughout the story. The short story The "Sec...

Christianity and Islam are two of the respected religions, both of are choices made by individuals. So they are similar and stand differently with their beliefs, practices and even holidays. Christianity is known to man for more than 2000 years and there are many other religions, Islam is one of ...

On July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenburg, just recently promoted to Chief of Staff of the German Homeland Army, departed for the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's well-protected fortress, where he was determined to free the German people from Hitler's harsh rule. Germany was losing the war; flames engu...

CAN WE PROVE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD? 1. Introduction The question does God exist, is the most controversial issue of serious debate over the centuries. What is the answer to this question? Many contributed their ideas and views to this challenging question from the time of the Greek philosophers to ...