Philosophy of Religion Objectivism Christianity 1 There is a god all loving all powerful all knowing 2 Plan for the Universe 3 Salvation and Eternal Life a Dependent upon i Belief in God membership in Church practicing Sacraments Works on 3 Justifications 1 Revelation Scripture 2 Faith Tertullian 165 225 AD a I believe because it is absurd reaction to bible s contradictions 3 Reason Thomas Aquinas 1225 1274 Augustine 354 430 AD Faith and Reason conflict Bio Go with Faith Why jeopardize salvation to obtain a logical response Born on the North Coast of Africa In Hippo Mother Monica was a Christian Saint like to Augustine Father was a traveling merchant and a pagan Was not baptized as a child due to parents conflicting religions Thought of himself as a sinner since he was a baby Traveled to Alexandria and studied at the Royal Library o Studied the Manichaeans Problem of Evil 1 God is all powerful 2 God is all loving 3 Evil exists as an actual force in the world Can only believe two at a time Example 1 Take 1 and 3 Peligans Example 2 Take 2 and 3 Manichaeans God is all loving but can t stop all the evil Ambrose helps Augustine solve the Problem of Evil God is all powerful and can stop the force of evil but does not so can t be all loving God is all powerful and all loving evil does not exist as an actual force Only the appearance of evil it is only a test from God and his ultimate plan Uses acts of Evil to strengthen faith 1 Mountain Valley The mountain looks like a mountain in comparison to a valley a Ex Evil appearance of compared to Good 2 Test of our character While taking a walk in his garden in Milan Augustine heard a child s voice Let your bible fall open and read the first thing you see He read Let the Lord provide meaning he had to surrender himself to God He then had Ambrose baptized him
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