He states that someone can easily substitute God or final reality for fairies, if the outcome is the same. There is no compulsory argument in favor of one or the other. It’s all ‘between our ears’. James did have deep respect for religion that enriches the human life; he believed that all cultures turn to a god (or gods). There is said to be no compelling rational argument to be found either against or for the existence of God, but James believed there to be some sort of God for everyone because he studied the effects of people involved in religion and people who were not.
This tells us that regardless of differing religions, all experiences originate from the ultimate reality and act as proof for the existence of God. Lastly, there is pragmatism. James was a pragmatist and therefore believed that truth is not fixed. It alters as our values change. From looking at the
Does this mean “all truth?” Does that role pertain to the special disciples (Apostles) only, or to all believers? 16:13-15. Bruce, p. 320. Jesus had already introduced the disciples to the truth, and the Spirit would only guide them along the way of the truth. Jesus also insists that the spirit will only speak that which he hears but not on his own impulse.
Human wisdom is limited, because its bases off of prior knowledge and instinct, the wisdom of the world from philosophers, scholars, Greeks, Jews, and Gentiles is foolish to God. The only way to have true wisdom is by the Spirit which is the Holy Ghost through Jesus Christ. “No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely giving us. (1 Corinthians 2:11-12 NLT).
Henceforth, nothing happens by chance except for everthing happens intentionally. Through the occasions God demonstrates his anger or prize. Moreover, they trusted that they are God's picked individuals and that they are a sparkling case for whatever is left of the world. Consequently, they needed to make a model religious government in America. Nobody could know regardless of whether he is predestinated for salvation, yet when one complies with God's will and succeeds throughout his life he most likely is.
The repetition of the words ‘And God said’, ‘And it was so’, ‘And God saw it was good’ show that God is a craftsman who was very much aware of what he was creating; it is said that this God is omnipotent. These quotes also show that God takes pride in his work as he says ‘It was good’. This is extremely different to the concept of the Prime Mover as he did not create the world he simply started the chain of causes that caused its existence which means the Prime Mover cannot be called a craftsman as he simply caused the cause and effect chain. The Prime Mover is again different to God as a Craftsman as he s transcendent and does not interact with the universe unlike the craftsman which is described as all loving and interacts with his creation. There is evidence of this within the Bible when God causes miracles however there is also evidence of this in the natural world as when God causes natural disasters, he is interacting with his creation.
We see Him working through others in their ministry whether it be like the Billy Graham ministry, the different teachers through Liberty University Online teaching about the Bible. Another example of Gods involvement with mankind is the Holy Spirit. When Jesus left earth and ascended to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to strengthen us and work in our lives to help to go out and bring others to Him. That is what I want to do. I want to show and tell others what He has done for me and what He can do for them.
(Heb. 6:1 faith is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen. I would answer the Axiological question by saying, “God is the creator of the for universe.” Not only does he creates everything, he is everything. So that means because God is of value, we are of value too.We have to always keep God center. (Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other Gods me.)
God occupies the main place in Berkeley’s metaphysics. Indeed, Berkeley’s entire philosophical project is directed as establishing God’s existence. The central role of God in Berkeley’s metaphysics can be seen when he ends his Principles of Human Knowledge by declaring that “what deserves the first place in our studies is the consideration of God and our duty, which to promote was the main drift and design of my labours” ( Berkeley 1982, P. 87). For Berkeley, God is not simply the creator of the universe, but a “provident governor, actually and intimately present, and he is attentive to all of our interests and motions”. In A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge published in 1982, there are passages that Berkeley treats the
“Martin Luther… is one of the few men of whom it may be said that the history of the world was profoundly altered by his work. Not an organizer or politician, he moved men by the power of a profoundly religious faith resulting in unshakable trust in God… Whether honored or opposed none can deny his preeminent place in the history of the church.” Changing the world is something that can only be accomplished by few people. One of these few people was Martin Luther. Without Martin Luther, some things in this world would still be in the same. This quote states that he was “one of the few men of whom it may be said that the history of the world was profoundly altered by his work”.