Roving Philosophical Report (Seek to 4:30): Rujun Shen hits the streets of Berkeley to find out whether people believe in God or not, and what their reasons for doing so are.In response to the existence of this God, a variety of responses and perspectives arise that allow the listener to really explore the nature of His existence, if He does exist at all. This is the God most familiar to Western society, and the God to whom the most consideration is brought, to determine whether or not it is plausible that He should exist. The all knowing, all-powerful, infinitely merciful and benevolent God that exists outside of space and time, as we know Him today, is the focus of the later conversation during this episode. Sinnott-Armstrong doubts that any of these are real reasons. Lastly, John mentions the defense that occurs through revelation. Another approach is through personal experience, where someone claims to simply have a feeling about God. The second thought is that given the way the world is, it could not have been the result of an accident, and this defines the argument from design. The first is the a priori ontological defense of God, which is completely logic based. John identifies a number of defenses of the existence of God. The guest on the show, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, introduces the idea that there are necessary components needed to establish a God of the traditional sort, which restrict what God can be like. Furthermore, he convince us that there is no inconsistent between good and evil, suffering and pleasure because two things seem contradiction to each other but actually they could be fit together with an actual providing of a possible big picture.The belief in God.is it something that is reasonable, something that can be defended by proof and evidence? Or is it something that must be accepted solely on faith, irreducible to logic? John notes that there are many different conceptions of God, some of which are more believable than others. Especially other creatures and human maybe have different definition in good and evil, joy and suffering. Finally, he does not really show up what is his thinking, but his ideas are very convincing us to think he believes there is God exists.Īfter reading this book, I know the author Perry tries to use these dialogues of three characters to explain that we have freedom to choose our own beliefs and also the definition of good and evil can be difference because different people will have different point of views. In the early part of the work, Gretchen and her friends consider whether evil provides a problem for those who believe in the perfection of God. But he is really helpful to them because he raises some useful ideas during the debate. John Perryauthor of the acclaimed Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality (Hackett Publishing Co., 1978)revisits Gretchen Weirob in this lively and absorbing dialogue on good, evil, and the existence of God. She thinks Miller simply would be communication to his omniscient God for what God already knows, thereby wasting God's time and his.
First, Weirob claims, 'how in the world does a prayer help?' (p.2) to raise the debate of good, evil and the existence of God. Weirob does not believe in God, so she does not admit Miller to pray for her. It seems that he is so helpful in this debate. He helps Weirob and Miller to figure out what is their own point of view all the times and also he raises some useful ideas to solve their arguments. Therefore, he has to convince Weirob to believe there is possibility that God and evil are both exist in order to win the debate and also pray for her. He thinks evil and God can both exist in this world. Someone who believes the world is a battleground for two opposing forces, good and evil correct incorrect. Someone who believes that God created all of the evil in the world correct incorrect.
Miller is a Christian who believes in God. 'Dialogue on Good, Evil, and the Existence of God' Self-Quiz. She wants Miller to proof there is possibility of his beliefs. She challenges with Miller's belief and claims that there is no God exist. She thinks if God really exists in this world, then God is a monster (evil) because God lets her suffered. Perry, John, Dialogue on Good, Evil, and the Existence of God. Weirob is a philosopher who is not a Christian. The module will rely on a manual, supplemented by an anthology and/or essays on selected. Perry shows a clear position of Weirob, Miller, and Cohen. This allows us to examine our understanding of the good, evil and the existence of God. In John Perry's book Dialogue on Good, Evil and the Existence of God, he used three characters in the dialogue in order to clarify the positions of the three characters (Weirob, Miller, and Cohen), the arguments they provide in support their positions and the 'end state' of their discussion. Dialogue of Good, Evil, and the Existence of God by John Perry