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Nothing is the only really real
Review
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:
Transcendent & Immanent
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:
Transcendent & Immanent Infinite & Personal
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:
Transcendent & Immanent Infinite & Personal Omniscient, Sovereign & Good
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality Self-transcendence
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality Gregariousness
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:
Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality Gregariousness Creativity
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:
Sin entered in
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:
Sin entered in Restoration comes through the work of Christ
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:
Sin entered in Restoration comes through the work of Christ We may choose to reject the gift of grace
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but ... Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation
Nothing is the only really real
Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but ... Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation Ethics is transcendent, based on the character of God
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork God can be determined by studying the universe
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism
Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork God can be determined by studying the universe Ethics is limited to general revelation
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction History is linear without an overarching purpose
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism
Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction History is linear without an overarching purpose Ethics is a human construct
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work
Humanism
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work
Humanism Marxism
Nothing is the only really real
Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work Naturalism is persistent
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism & Existentialism
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit Nihilism is the death of art
Nothing is the only really real
Nihilism Basically a denial of everything
There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals
It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit Nihilism is the death of art Nihilism poses severe psychological problems
Nothing is the only really real
Existentialism Attempt to answer the inconsistencies
Nothing is the only really real
Atheistic Existentialism Accepts the propositions of Naturalism
God does not existThe cosmos is a closed systemHistory is without an overarching purposeAll ethics are relative
Nothing is the only really real
Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:
Nothing is the only really real
Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:
Subjective
Nothing is the only really real
Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:
SubjectiveObjective
Nothing is the only really real
Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:
Subjective Objective
Existence precedes essence Each person defines nature and destiny The objective world stands against humans The authentic person must revolt and create value Ethics- the good is that which is chosen.
Nothing is the only really real
Theistic Existentialism Accepts basic presuppositions of BWV, but ...
Humans are personal beings in an alien universe God exists? Starts with man and derives God
The personal is the valuable; the I—Thou
Theism vs Theistic Existentialism
Depersonalized theist Personalized/TESin Breaking a rule Betraying a friendshipRepentance Admitting guilt Sorrowing over personal betrayalForgiveness Canceling a penalty Renewing a friendshipFaith Believing a set of propositionsChristian life Obeying rules Pleasing the Lord, a Person
Committing oneself to a person
“We can have substantial truth but not exhaustive truth, and we can discern truth from foolishness by the use of the principle of non-contradiction.
Francis Schaeffer
Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two
History is uncertain and unimportant
Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two
History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and
meanings of the Bible
Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two
History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and
meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible
Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two
History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and
meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible
Therefore the Bible is historically untrustworthy
Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two
History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and
meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible
Therefore the Bible is historically untrustworthy Therefore miracles are impossible
Let me tell you the story of a miracle!A real life – modern day miracle!
On January 28, 2007 ...
Miracles happen