When we think of this world and its origins, we as human tend to think in one of two ways religiously or scientifically. Those of us who think religiously obviously go with our religious affiliations. For example, Christians tend to think about the story of creationism in the seven-day time frame ...

Since the dawn of man, humans have striven to explain the many mysteries of the universe, and to justify our existence in it. Throughout this journey of self-understanding, numerous standpoints on human existence have evolved and merged into a complex, abstract manifestation called religion. Howev...

?Peeling back the layers in Genesis 1:1-2:4a, provides a much deeper insight to the story of creation in the Old Testament. It provides the essence of understanding and grasping the theological message behind the passage. In order to grasp the Priestly writers conception behind the story, one must l...

There are a number of profound similarities and differences betweencreation myths contained in The Epic of Gilgamesh, Hesiod's Theogony,Plato's Symposium, and the biblical book of Genesis. The similaritiesbetween these works may reflect a great similarity between human kind,while differences ...

God and the Platypus In the beginning there was man. That seems like a lofty statement, doesn't it? It is apparent that throughout the course of conscious human existence, people have looked for answers to questions that have ultimately eluded them. However it is in the humble opinion of t...

A Look At Creation, From the View Point Of Islamic Philosophy "Whose existence is necessary does not have a cause, while that whose existence is possible is caused." The preceding was a statement by the very famous Persian Philosopher and Physician Ibn Sina (d.1037A.D) or known to the west...

The Age of the universe is argueably mankind's greatest discovery of the 20th century. Astronomers say the age of the universe is between 12-20 billion years old, and scientists at NASA say the age of the universe is 13.7 billion years old .As if that's not already hard...

THE EXISTENCE OF GODDuring this class we have looked at a wide range of theories about God from the creation of the universe to the theory of being reborn and life after death. What this all comes down to is whether God exists or He doesn't. There is no middle ground. Any attempt to remain neutral i...

A WORLD VIEW COMPARISON In breaking down my worldview, I discovered that I am not oriented towards one major view of life but a combination of many. One view that dominates is the Christian theistic view. It is a view that was taught to me from early childhood. I have come to realize and accep...

Power UnfoldedThroughout the text of Milton's Paradise Lost, readers can see many instances of binary relationships connecting separate conceptual ideas. The construction of "authorship" in the poem exists as a good example of just such a relationship. This theme incorporates two very different idea...

Renaissance Humanism is the intellectual movement that began in Italy in the fourteenth century and lasted roughly until the second half of the seventeenth century. The main characteristic of this movement was, in the first place, a departure from medieval philosophy, with its superstitions and th...

The question of a higher power has been one that humankind has been trying to answer for ages. Is the universe a collection of random products of other random events? Or is there order and structure to it, suggesting a created universe? Many academics and laypersons have tried to prove the exist...

Addis Zemene Kosmos Word count: 1398 Humans have always wondered how and when the universe came into being. That is the reason why they rejected the old religious doctrines and began studying the farthest reaches of space and the innermost depths of matter and from the earliest b...

In David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Cleanthes' argument from design is successful in supporting the idea that the universe has an ordered arrangement and pattern. This argument is not sound in its ability to prove the existence of the Christian God. However, Cleanthes...

The knowledge itself that the universe exists has not satisfied mankind's curiosity for further understanding. One of the most common asked questions is how the universe was created. Most people believed that the universe had no beginning or end. The Big Bang theory is the dominant scientifi...

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short stories and specifically the manner in which he was able to draw in the audience and totally hold their focus. Interestingly, it seems that all of his stories have a specific location that is defined by a specific space and time. This locale helps to init...

For much of human history, mankind has lived in close proximity with the natural world. At the time the world was created, the attitudes and beliefs of the Native American's differed from that of the colonizing Europeans regarding man's relationship to nature. While the Native Americans b...

Ishmael Analysis[1] The book begins and ends with this double proposition: (a) We hold the world captive, and (b) We are captives also: domesticated animals. (Pg 25)Ishmael is, according to Quinn, the textbook of escape (Pg 26-26)[2] There is some small thing we are all being lied to about, but how ...

Pascal builds his argument in "Man and the Universe" out of a series of paradoxes, seemingly contradictory truths. In writing, "Man and the Universe," Pascal reflected his views on what is our place in the world as human beings. Pascal's writing shows a harmony be...

Alexander Pope's "An Essay On Man": The Paradoxical Nature Of Man As A Paradox In The Clash Of Philosophical Trends. The "Essay" consists of epistles, addressed to Lord Bolingbroke, and derived, to some extent, from some of Bolingbroke's own fragmentary Philosophical writi...

Throughout history there have been many attempts to explain the origin and workings of our universe. Most every culture has their own cosmogony. Nearly every individual has his or her own idea of what our universe is. During our modern era of advanced scientific knowledge, we feel that we have a goo...

Throughout history there have been many attempts to explain the origin and workings of our universe. Most every culture has their own cosmogony. Nearly every individual has his or her own idea of what our universe is. During our modern era of advanced scientific knowledge, we feel that we have a ...

COOKING UP A COSMOSWill our descendants create a universe in a laboratory?YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MASTER CHEF TO MAKE meringue. Simply combine egg whites and sugar in a large bowl and beat vigorously until the mixture is light and fluffy. Spread in a pan and put in an oven preheated to 300 degrees F....

Myths from many different cultures seem to tell the same story. Themes from Babylonian myth can be seen in Egyptian stories; elements of Christian theology are evident in some ancient Chinese texts, and so on. How is this possible? How can cultures that have had little physical contact present us wi...

The oldest profession in the world is not what would be commonly accepted in society.Before a woman had a chance to sell her body, people looked up at the stars andwondered what they were. They made figures out of the shapes they made. As weadvanced through scientific research many other doors opene...