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"Herakles, or Hercules from the Roman period, was a Greek demi-god who is depicted in a variety of works, many of which tell stories from his life as embodied in Greek mythology. Several depictions of Herakles are found in the collection of the Getty Museum, among them the statue known as the Landsdowne Herakles, and the painted vase known as the Perseus Vase.

"Herakles, or Hercules, was a mortal and a bastard son of Zeus. In the temple of Apollo, there is a frieze that runs all round the chamber and that depicts the fight of Herakles with the Amazons and a battle against the Centaurs with a new leading motif, that of Apollo and Artemis as they appear driving a team of stags and bringing help while the bride flees to the old-fashioned statue of the god. An Amphora from about 485 B.C. shows Herakles and Athena pouring a libation, with Herakles..."

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This paper examines how in his work "The City of God" Augustine, among other things, demonstrates further proofs of his many discourses on sin and having a personal relationship with God. The paper discusses how the ideas that are developed through "The City of God" are continuations of ideas that had challenged Augustine as a very human member of the world. The paper also looks at how the work applies Augustine's own experiences and those of others as sinners and members of "wrong" faiths in a corpulent world of available free will to build a city of god.

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"Augustine was above all sincerely interested in the personal aspects of faith, and in how such aspects influenced man to do either good or bad within the eyes of God. This is clearly his draw as a foundational member of the recognized group of men known as the "church fathers" who so significantly influenced the middle ages that the period cannot be discussed without them and vice versa. It is for this reason that the manifest idea of The City of God be the most essential guiding principle of the reformation period, we call the middle ages. In an earlier work, Augustine discusses a transgression as a young man, that will likely remain that which he is most famous for as long as his memory exists, within a work that predates The City of God, called simply Confessions. "

Tags:God, church, belief, sin

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The writer presents the personal position that there is no God because the things which occur in our world can be explained without resort to invoking God as their cause. The paper looks at how Bertrand Russell writes that there is no such thing as a God who serves as the First Cause; after all, if God is the First Cause, why then cannot the world be the First Cause (Russell, sec.3)? Furthermore, Russell states that "chance" - not some series of immutable laws that set forth prescriptions for everything - explains many of the happenings in the universe (Russell, sec.4). This is compelling stuff because, to the extent that things occur merely by chance rather than by design, it casts a pall over the idea of a divine being creating a rationally-ordered universe.

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"Does a traditionally-defined monotheistic God exist? My personal position is that there is no God because the things which occur in our world can be explained without resort to invoking God as their cause. Bertrand Russell writes that there is no such thing as a God who serves as the First Cause; after all, if God is the First Cause, why then cannot the world be the First Cause (Russell, sec.3)? Furthermore, Russell states that "chance" - not some series of immutable laws that set forth prescriptions for everything - explains many of the happenings in the universe (Russell, sec.4). This is compelling stuff because, to the extent that things occur merely by chance rather than by design, it casts..."

Tags:traditionally, defined, monotheistic, god

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The paper discusses how many people think of philosophy as an esoteric subject that has little to do with real life, however, there are some topics within philosophy that have a great deal to do with real life, and the debate over the existence of God is one such topic. Indeed, the paper posits that what could be more important to all of humanity than the issue of whether or not God exists? The paper posits that this issue will ultimately determine the fate of everyone alive - will we find after death that there really is a God, or will we simply cease to be? Thus, the paper asserts that the issue of the existence of God could not be more important.

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"Many people think of philosophy as an esoteric subject that has little to do with real life. However, there are some topics within philosophy that have a great deal to do with real life, and the debate over the existence of God is one such topic. Indeed, what could be more important to all of humanity than the issue of whether or not God exists? This issue will ultimately determine the fate of everyone alive - will we find after death that there really is a God, or will we simply cease to be? Thus, the issue of the existence of God could not be more important. This begs the question of how we can know whether God exists. Those with an extreme..."

Tags:god, exist, universe

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This paper supports Mackie's position that the traditional Judeo/Christian/Muslim God cannot possibly exist given the evidence of the existence of evil, since God is omnipotent, omniscient and most importantly, Good. The writer maintains that if God did exist and was as described, then evil could not possibly exist because God would do everything - could, in fact - to prevent it, yet evil abounds.

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"The question of whether or not God, in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic tradition, exists is as old as the religions themselves, and has been answered many times in many different ways. God is said to be omniscient and omnipotent, yet Evil still exists in the world. According to J.L. Mackie and other philosophers, this trilemma is irreconcilable, and therefore God must not exist. It is the writer's argument that Evil does exist, therefore God cannot exist if the statements regarding the power and knowledge of God are true. It is important to establish meanings of the words God and Evil for the purposes of this discussion. The definition of God given by the American Heritage Dictionary will suffice: "a. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions"."

Tags:god, evil, existence

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This is an essay which discusses God and morality. It looks at how God is viewed by different people. The author disagrees that a lack in faith in God has contributed to the country's current moral fiber, and argues that while moral standards and looser values are in existence today, but they are a result of the influence of the mass media and dissolution of the nuclear family, and not because of absence of a God-based society.

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"The negative effects of the loss of God are just as crucial to understand in discussing God and morality. These have often been overlooked by those who welcome all things new and better at whatever cost. The fact that society has lost the perception of harmony and unity created by divine guidance means that it can be argued that there are no universal morals left in the world. The acceptability of certain acts that were considered immoral before bothers many of us, and the term "liberalization" is often used in society when we really mean that we are without common norms of behavior or values."

Tags:god, morality, philosophy, religion, values, society, faith, tradition, knowledge, church, family

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This is a teleological argument for God's existence. Cleanthes' argument for the existence of God is based on the assumption that the universe has an ordered arrangement. This is why Cleanthes attempts to present a case for order in the universe. In doing so, he argues for the existence of God. In his view, there is a design in the creation, and he believes that a certain amount of scientific thought was needed to create the universe.

Tags:teleological, argument, god

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The paper discusses the Greek heroes who were an integral part of Greek society and relates that they were held in esteem just below the gods and demi-gods of the Greek pantheon. The paper states that they were considered progeny of the gods, and as such, were favored by them as the gods and demi-gods who protected them. The paper specifically examines the nature of the heroism of three Greek heroes, Heracles, Theseus, and Odysseus.

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"Another characteristic that ties mythological heroes together is their encounter with a femme fatale. Aside from the various monsters encountered along the quest, this femme fatale adds to the difficulties by attempting to attract the hero romantically and detract them from their quest. Odysseus had Circes and Calypso, who caused a considerable delay in his return home (Stewart, "Odysseus"). Theseus had Ariadne who cause delay in his return home when she was kidnapped (Plutarch, online version). Sometimes the femme fatale is hostile, as with Circes and Calypso. Other times the femme fatale is benevolent, as with Ariadne. Either way, the femme fatale causes the hero to stray off schedule and delay his quest."

Tags:Greek, demi-gods, Greek, pantheon, methology

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This paper describes the contradictions and errors philosopher Thomas Hobbes made in his famous work "Leviathan". The paper argues that hidden within the many principles that Hobbes sets forth in "Leviathan" are intricate paradoxes and contradictions that void the very foundation that the book is written on. Hobbes' purpose in "Leviathan" is to demonstrate that an absolute sovereign is needed to emerge from the state of nature. In analyzing the transition out of the state of nature and looking at the powers granted to a sovereign, the paper argues that both the emergence is flawed, as is the necessary absoluteness of sovereignty.

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"While these concepts sound feasible, even under Hobbes's rules they cannot take place. Hobbes says of traits in the state of nature "and which is worst of all, continuall feare, and danger of violent death (89)." By definition, the state of nature is one where this paranoia and fear runs rampant and no one trusts anyone else. With that simple premise in place, it would be impossible for any of these people to abandon their rights to someone else, because doing so would make them helpless! Existing in a state of constant fear would render trust impossible, thereby eliminating the ability for one man to prove himself to another man."

Tags:demi-God, Soveraigne, commonwealth

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This paper describes the ways that Alexander the Great led one of the world's first professional armies on a campaign from Greece, throughout Asia Minor and Persia and into India without losing a single battle. The author points out his military genius, which combines infantry and cavalry tactics on the battlefield with intelligence, logistics and artillery, and his natural charisma and leadership. The paper relates his vision, which led him to attempting to conquer the world so that he could spread the Hellenistic culture.

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"After Philip's death, the control of the Greek and Macedonian armies passed to Alexander, along with the responsibility of leading an invasion of Asia Minor and Persia. The Persian Empire, controlled by Darius III had attempted to conquer Greece and the invasion King Philip had planned had been designed to punish the Asian empire. Alexander acted quickly, needing to keep his allies solidly behind them before they could use the excuse of Philip's death to back out."

Tags:conquests, charisma, vision, demi-god, death