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The being of God is identical to the "attributes" of God.Characteristics such as omnipresence, goodness, truth and eternity are identical to God's being, not qualities that make up that being as a collection or abstract entities inherent to God as in a substance; in God, essence and existence are the same.
Classical theism is characterized by a set of core attributes that define God as absolute, perfect, and transcendent. These attributes include divine simplicity, aseity, immutability, eternality, omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence, each of which has been developed and refined through centuries of philosophical and theological discourse.
In a 2014 article, philosopher Justin McBrayer argued we ought to remain agnostic about the existence of God but nonetheless believe because of the good that comes in the present life from believing in God. "The gist of the renewed wager is that theists do better than non-theists regardless of whether or not God exists." [55]
27. “Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.” 28. “Desire and happiness cannot live together.” 29. “I laugh at those who think they can damage me.
Recalling that one is in the presence of God; Thanking God for all the blessings one has received; Examining how one has lived the day; Asking God for forgiveness; Resolution and offering a prayer of hopeful recommitment; It is important, however, that the person feels free to structure the Examen in a way that is personally most helpful.
While pantheism asserts that "all is God", panentheism claims that God is greater than the universe. Some versions of panentheism suggest that the universe is nothing more than the manifestation of God. In addition, some forms indicate that the universe is contained within God, [3] like in the Kabbalah concept of tzimtzum.
He perceived God's declaration in the Book of Genesis that his creation was good to mean that the world is fit for purpose, rather than being free from suffering. [14] To illustrate the benefits of suffering, Irenaeus cited the Biblical example of Jonah , from the Book of Jonah .
First of all, be alone; then you will indeed learn the proper worship of God, to think highly of God and lowly of yourself-not more lowly than your neighbor, as if you were the distinguished one- (but remember that you are before God)-not more lowly than your enemy, as if you were the better one (for remember that you are before God); but lowly ...