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Do all religions summarise into the same principle?
I have read, a highly revered mystic and ascetic of Hinduism -- Lord Ramakrishna, the Guru of Swami Vivekananda, had a worldview that every religion is true and every religion eventually leads to God. ...
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How does "Plotinian discussion of unity and multiplicity" contribute to Al-Kindi's cosmological argument?
I'm reading a discussion of Al-Kindi's cosmological argument. Al-Kindi is widely considered "father of Islamic philosophy" and this argument is a version of what is now known as the "kalam ...
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Does Actus Purus (pure act) necessitate that God is his attributes / God has no real attributes
If Actus Purus is true, does this mean that God is his attributes (his essence is identical to his attributes) or that God has no real attributes (simply virtually predications of the one essence). If ...
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How should one treat probability in taking a decision?
Suppose, I have a machine that accurately gives me the probability of any event occuring.
It's obvious what to do when
The probabilities are 0.5 and 0.5 (Do nothing)
The probabilities are 0 and 1 (...
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Is this argument valid, and will the God accept this motivation of praying?
To me, given my limited religious understanding, it is really probable for Islam to be true, but I am not 100% sure. I just don't know the truth. However, I see this to be problematic: this not being ...
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Before claiming prophethood,X was famous for being truthful among his people,so that is one of the proof that he is a prophet?
some people who believe in the prophethood and divine inspiration of specific individuals ,use this argument,as one of the arguments,that proves that their believe in such individuals is legitimate
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How can religious conception of choice be consistent with the notion of omnipotent, all powerful God? [duplicate]
Religious people say we have free will in that god has knowledge of whatever will happen but he doesn't make us do sin. I did an act of sin out of my own choice; god was just already aware of the ...
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How common is the notion of God taking a break from work?
In Judeo-Christian tradition, the day when God finished creating the earth is the day of rest.
“and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. ”
Does this idea appear in other ...
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What is the difference between the Umma and the Ecclesia?
What is the difference between the Umma and the Ecclesia?
I’m looking for answers only from people who are versed in comparative theology and can give proper, well-thought-out explanations, not just ...
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