THE PROOFS FOR GOD'S EXISTENCE IN CHRISTIAN AND HINDU TRADITIONS, with insights from Raimundo Panikkar (original) (raw)
THE PROOFS TO BELIEVE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
In the history of philosophy, proofs for ‘the existence of God’ occupies a remarkable position. Beginning with the Ancient Western era to the contemporary, many philosophers have contributed a lot to the field of philosophy. But in this research I have discussed only up to the modern philosophy. Here it is clear that though their aim was one they have taken different ways to reach those ends in different angle.
The proof of the Existence of God
The problem statement of the paper was the proof the existence of God. The research design used to write this paper was explanatory research design, the research strategy used was cross sectional survey and the research approach used was qualitative research approach. The objectives of the study was achieved through research. The introduction of the paper was brief introduction about the existence of God. The source of the data was primarily source and the method of data collection was consultation of research papers by academic journals and papers published at various websites. The study discovered where God dwelled, argument for and against the existence of God, traditional African religion belief in God, who created God; nature of God. The study recommended that servants of God should preach and teach at radio and television stations to educate the public that God exist. Servants of God and educated Christians ought to write books to help people to know that God existed and made signboard in their various communities to draw people attention to understand that God existed.
A comparative study of the concept of God in Hinduism and Islam
In this research paper we will discuss the concept of God in Hinduism and Islam, the two major world religions. The theme of this paper is to show that monotheism is at the core of both these great religions. Islam is strictly monotheistic but Hinduism has pantheistic and henotheistic tendencies as well. While monotheism means the oneness and transcendence of God pantheism means that the Supreme Being is immanent in His creation and is present everywhere and in everything. Henotheism is the belief in one Supreme Divinity with the belief in other lesser deities.
The Classical Islamic Arguments for the Existence of God
The Muslim World, 1957
After Wensinck's brilliant study, 1 a fresh examination of the argument for the existence of God in Islam might appear impertinent. Some justification for the present discussion, however, may be found in the fact that some of the material on which this study is based was not available to Wensinck, when his monograph appeared in 1936, and in the slightly different interpretation of certain relevant data here attempted. The systematic examination of the proofs of the existence of God should be preceded by a legitimate enquiry: Is the demonstration of God's existence possible at all? In the Latin scholastic treatises of the Middle Ages, as for example in the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) this enquiry figures as the prelude to the demonstration of God's existence proper. Although Wensinck has discussed some aspects of the problem of knowledge (erkenntnislehre) in his celebrated Muslim Creed, 2 he does not touch upon this particular aspect of the problem in his monograph, except incidentally, as, for example, in connection with Al-*KD]OL ¶V DWWLWXGH WR WKH TXHVWLRQ RI *RG ¶V H[LVWHQFH 3 But this question, it would seem, requires a fuller treatment than is accorded it in that parenthesis. In his two little tracts; Fasl al-0DTO and al-Kashf 'an Manahij al-Adillah, Ibn Rushd (d. 1198) raises this question in a systematic way. In the former tract, he is concerned with a wider problem: viz. Whether the philosophical method tallies with the teaching of revelation or not-to which he replies in the affirmative. "for if the aim of philosophy," he writes, "is nothing other than the consideration of existing things and their examination, in so far as they manifest the Creator-viz. in so far as they created objects… revelation (al-shar') definitely enjoins the
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: SCIENTIFIC & PHILOSOPHICAL FACTS
2022
Considering God from a scientific perspective might be a hard discussion and there are an infinite number of attempts to define and explain this issue. I believe that believers shouldn’t compromise their faith because of science. I’m also not suggesting that we must combine science and God to find the truth. But truly, science is remarkable and helpful. Questioning and seeking God's existence is not a bad thing. And science serves as an explanation for the mysteries in our universe. Briefly, we don’t need to understand all of the science to be a good believer, but we mustn't be narrow-minded either. This research paper has two goals: discipleship and glorifying God. Apologetics equips people to answer the criticism of the existence of God and strengthen their faith. And the second goal is to glorify God with our minds and provide intellectual worship. Our minds should be shaped by God when we are called to discipleship as we proclaim God to others. Keywords: God, Existence, Big Bang Theory, Evolution
Some Philosophical Approaches of Investigations of Indian Theology
Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Ecological Studies (CESSES 2018), 2018
The main task of this article is to analyze some philosophical approaches proposed by the contemporary scholars of religious hermeneutics and history of Indian Philosophy and Religions. The author tries to ponder and correlate the weak and strong points of each approach. The three approaches, which were elaborated on the base of Religious Hermeneutics and the investigation of Indian religious-philosophical thought, are represented in the works Gerhard Oberhammer (Austria), Francis X. Clooney (USA) and John B. Carman (USA). The article sums up the philosophical outcomes of the theoretical considerations of each scholar.
This article begins by clarifying the subject in hand. In the Christian tradition, God is publicly identified and named as the triune God. This trinitarian identity of the Christian God is not a matter of speculation but of communal, historical, and linguistic fact. Christians are baptized in the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; they worship God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; in their creeds they publicly and officially confess that they believe in the Trinity; in their lives they seek to imitate the Son who has brought them to the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit. Identifying God as the triune God clearly narrows the options. The article asks why one should confess and affirm that this God exists. It discusses Trinity and truth; sensus divinitatis and knowledge of God; revisionary natural theology; canonical commitment and epistemology; and divine revelation.
Reason and Religious Belief: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
2008
What is the status of belief in God? Must a rational case be made or can such belief be properly basic? Is it possible to reconcile the concept of a good God with evil and suffering? In light of great differences among religions, can only one religion be true? The most comprehensive work of its kind, Reason and Religious Belief, now in its fourth edition, explores these and other perennial questions in the philosophy of religion. Drawing from the best in both classical and contemporary discussions, the authors examine religious experience, faith and reason, the divine attributes, arguments for and against the existence of God, divine action (in various forms of theism), Reformed epistemology, religious language, religious diversity, religion and science, and much more. Retaining the engaging style and thorough coverage of previous editions, the fifth edition features revised treatments of omnipotence, miracles, and providence and updated
2012
One of the most influential figures in recent theological reflection upon interreligious dialogue is Raimon Panikkar. Panikkar was an ordained Catholic priest who also practiced the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. Panikkar lived a life of mystical faith in which his identity was simultaneously Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist, a phenomenon often called ‗multiple belonging'. However, this mystical unity is not merely an element of Panikkar's faith life, but it also essential to his theology. In fact, it is mystical unity that underlies the very concept of identity in Panikkar's thought. Identity is found through union. It is in the realization of this unity that the concept of ‗Christ' comes into play. Christ is the principle of this identifying unity, which is found throughout all of Reality. Panikkar's overall theological vision can best be described by his own term: ‗cosmotheandric', which describes this unity of all of reality in its three poles: the world (cosmos), God (Theos), and Human (Aner). In this way, the very nature of Reality itself v is Trinitarian. With this in mind, this dissertation seeks to deduce the ecclesiological and soteriological implications of this theological vision. The key to understanding Panikkar's ecclesiology and soteriology is the interrelation of the concepts of ‗Christ' and ‗identity'.
Sophia, 2022
The present article analyzes and compares the idea of divine revelation to justify religious beliefs from the viewpoints of Paul Moser and Mulla Sadra. Moser suggests a kind of moral transformation experience that includes direct cognition and internal experience of self-revelation and God's unselfish love while he considers mere theoretical reason to be inefficient and emphasizes God's authority and His attributes and goals as well as the axis of divine revelation. Knowledge-bypresence and direct experience of God in Mulla Sadra's philosophy which is the only way to access true recognition of God is close to divine revelation. The present article shows that, considering the relationship between love and salvation, and knowledge-by-presence and the practical intellect, in Sadrian belief in God, Moser's approach is close to Mulla Sadra's even though the method of argumentation of these two philosophers in representing this type of cognition is not completely the same. Considering the commonalities and differences between Moser and Mulla Sadra in justifying belief in God, it seems possible to revise Moser's approach with a Sadrian reading with a combination of innate nature arguments and self-knowledge. Keywords Divine revelation · Paul Moser · Mulla Sadra · Knowledge-by-presence · Direct cognition · Belief in God