Philosophy of religion

Apollonian: The word Apollonian is an adjective that refers to the God Apollo of the Greek or Roman mythology. Apollo is the messenger Gods; the God of light, spring or youth, medicine and the art of music and also sometimes identified with the sun. He is a son of Zeus and one of the twelve main Gods. The adjective Apollonian was first used by the German philosopher F. W. J. Schelling and later by another German philosopher, F. Nietzsche, who explains it further in combination with the adjective…

decision that utilitarian followers would find quite easy. Utilitarian’s subscribe to the view that everything that you do or do not do should be for the sake of maximizing total happiness, or utility. But individuals who subscribe to a different moral philosophy could potentially have a myriad of ethical concerns associated with making such a decision. In this paper, I will explain the moral dilemma that is presented in Bernard Williams’s piece, hypothesize what the utilitarian would do in that…

was an Englishman who wrote on social issues in regards to government and natural law. He also served in the English Civil war prior to when he wrote most of his work. I found his work interesting because of the extent to which Locke’s philosophy has influenced religion. This is because his writings about identity and self-led to questions about what exactly the self means. The definition, in Locke’s opinion was dependent upon the consciousness. When discussing this topic, Locke would go to…

The death of religion in America is not one that should be mourned rather it should be celebrated as a transition to a potentially less polarized country. This death was not orchestrated against religion, but rather, the death of religion is simply a product of its own existence. Religion brought the country together in 1776, in 2001, and many times in between, churches have provided irreplaceable central hubs for human rights conversations, demonstrations, and celebrations. However it has also…

social Anthropologist that was known for relating Moral Philosophy and Religion systematically with Social Behavior. He was distinctly Humanist, associating with the ideas of structural-functionalism and cultural translation.“The Notion of Witchcraft Explains Unfortunate Events” In this article Evans-Pritchard is breaking down the Azande’s philosophy on Witchcraft. This is so he can understand the rationality that is behind such a philosophy even though these are intelligent people. The purpose…

We think of servant leadership as a powerful theory of leadership that will cross culture lines with a diverse roles that many can follow. After reading some of the articles from Greenleaf we can see that servant leadership is more than a theory but one of the first leaders to ensure not just them but others people priority needs will be served. When you look at the African culture and how servant leadership plays an active role in it you have to remind yourself of things from the past that…

Oftentimes, humans place religion on a pedestal and view religious beings in a positive light. However, the Age of Enlightenment challenged these customs instead of blindly following them. Similarly, in his satirical novella Candide, Voltaire imbeds his belief that religion is superstitious as he constructs specific characters who mock the superficiality and hypocrisy of it. As he highlights the varying philosophies and beliefs of these characters, he advances the plot and shames the world’s…

Today, according to a comparative study done by G.B Nandan and Nasir Ahmed M. Jangubhai, “Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions in our world today” (Nandan and Jangubhai 27). Since both of these religions steam from a similar philosophy and culture in South Asia they have a major influence on one another. Although their major influences on each other are important facts to acknowledge, it is also important to be aware of their key differences in both their beliefs and…

would be nothing. There are two cities Babylon, and Jerusalem One of the cities was about love or self and the other was about love about God in neighbor. There are two different types which is the reason for philosophy and theology. Theology is mainly about love, faith, and religion. Philosophy is about reason through science than faith in God. This section was about conversion and also his conversion and if God exists and evil in the world but eternity is a different matter. With eternity or…

The first essay in Fulghum’s collection All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, which he titles “Credo”, plainly lays out his philosophy on life: people can live satisfying and meaningful lives if they only remember those basic lessons learned by all children. His proposed issue with humanity is that we often forget these simple lessons. Basic tenants of childhood like sharing, being nice, and cleaning up after one’s self are often neglected by adults. Fulghum believes that by…