1. God exists in the understanding. 2. God might have existed in reality (God is a possible being). 3. If something exists only in the understanding and might have existed in reality, then it might have been greater than it is. 4. Suppose God exists only in the understanding. 5. God might have been greater than he is. 6. God is a being than which a greater is possible. 7. The being than which n...

There has been very little academic research focusing on the role of religion in themanagement of a positive HIV diagnosis amongst African populations resident in Britain. American-based studies indicate that religious influences play an important role in coping with HIV (Simoni and Ortiz, 2003). Religiosity was found to have both positive and negative outcomes in alleviating HIV-related distre...

It has been conjectured that self-replicating systems will enable complex macroscale objects to be made in a reasonable time using nanoscale assembly processes [1]. Self-replicating systems might also be used within reconfigurable structures on any scale, such as micro-circuits. An abstract model of a programmable constructor in a kinematic simulation environment is presented. This programmable...

James P. Sterba has provided a compelling argument to the effect that given extent of significant, and indeed even horrendous, evil an all-good all-powerful being could have prevented, there is no God. There hidden assumption in Sterba’s reasoning, involving inference from God able do anything metaphysically possible (omnipotence) his being, after creation, prevent evil. As what follows shows, ...

Glucose oxidase (GOD) is an important enzyme that finds a wide range of applications in food and pharmaceutical industry. In this investigation the feasibility of using rice polish as a substrate for the production of GOD by Penicillium notatum in submerged fermentation (SmF) has been evaluated. The intention was to enhance total GOD activity by the selection of economical substrate, microorgan...