The cognitive science of religion (CSR) indicates that belief in supernatural agents, or “gods”, is underpinned by maturationally natural biases and systems (Natural Religion). It unclear, however, whether theism natural. Does the god concept our give rise to approximate theism? In other words, Natural Religion “theism-tracking”? As Christian theologians have different views what God like, we a...

Religiosity is often associated with positive mental health outcomes. may also mitigate COVID-19 concerns. In a sample of 553 Persian-speaking Muslims, we investigated the extent to which specific beliefs about God (Allah) were four negative outcomes: depression, anxiety, stress, and anxiety. Consistent results English-speaking samples, found that religiosity, belief in God’s benevolence, psych...

1. God exists in the understanding. 2. God might have existed in reality (God is a possible being). 3. If something exists only in the understanding and might have existed in reality, then it might have been greater than it is. 4. Suppose God exists only in the understanding. 5. God might have been greater than he is. 6. God is a being than which a greater is possible. 7. The being than which n...

PHILOSOPHY Ever since the time of Pascal men have feared that the 'God' worshipped by believers and the 'God' contemplated by philosophers were somehow different. The former was personal, historically active, slow to anger and plentiful in mercy: the latter was dubiously able to be described in personal terms at all, and infinite in such a way as to baffle the imagination. The 'God' of the form...

Kevin Vanhoozer observes that the loss of imagination is discipled and disciplined by Bible leads many Christians to experience a disconnect between world they live in biblical texts believe in. There gulf known truth lived practice. The daily lives do not bring out resultant Christian character. This article attempts explain importance meditating on threefold lordship attributes proposed John ...

Two chitosan samples (medium molecular weight (MMCHI) and low molecular weight (LMCHI)) were investigated as an enzyme immobilization matrix for the fabrication of a glucose biosensor. Chitosan membranes prepared from acetic acid were flexible, transparent, smooth and quick-drying. The FTIR spectra showed the existence of intermolecular interactions between chitosan and glucose oxidase (GOD). H...

Despite the cultural ubiquity of ideas and images related to God, relatively little is known about the effects of exposure to God representations on behavior. Specific depictions of God differ across religions, but common to most is that God is (a) an omnipotent, controlling force and (b) an omniscient, all-knowing being. Given these 2 characteristic features, how might exposure to the concept ...

I think Mr. Yang Peng's lecture has made a great contribution to our understanding of the similarities and differences between God in ancient Chinese books Bible. It is very specific real. The "seven characteristics" he summarized, summed up attributes Bible or Christianity into seven characteristics, which quite accurate: an adjective front, noun back, adjectives are indispensable (if have tim...

Violent people often claim that God sanctions their actions. In two studies, participants read a violent passage said to come from either the Bible or an ancient scroll. For half the participants, the passage said that God sanctioned the violence. Next, participants competed with an ostensible partner on a task in which the winner could blast the loser with loud noise through headphones (the ag...