the attribute of divine wisdom is applied in shi‘ite theology to prove some religious beliefs. shi‘ite theologians believe that providing the tools needed to achieve the divine purpose of the human beings’ creation and removing the obstacles to it is necessary to god. using logical analyses, this research investigates the sufficiency of the arguments based on divine wisdom in relation to the pr...

„A Theology of Generosity“, aims to reinterpret the doctrine grace in light postmodern discussions on gift and giving. It is argued that idea a divine-human reciprocity already entailed Old Testament term berakah (blessing/thanking) as well New concepts eulogéo (blessing/praising) cháris (grace). The concept reciprocity, however, need phenomenological clarification. Three conditions for suitabl...

Although topics of prayer, forgiveness, and gratitude have received attention in the psychology religion, there is sparse literature regarding concept grace. Thirty interviews were conducted with Friends (Quakers) Pacific Northwest, using a semi-structured interview developed for larger study how Christians from various denominations experience Four organizing themes derived questions then grou...

Arguments from divine hiddenness attempt to show that God, as understood by traditional Christianity, does not exist.Eleonore Stump has argued that, contrary a key premise in such arguments, it is possible for God have personal relationship with human beings who do believe he exists. I describe Stump’s account of the will and its connection her explanation hiddenness. Specifically, knowledge pe...

In an article that recently appeared in this journal, 1 Jeff Jordan explores the topography of divine love, as he calls it, and does so in an effort to challenge a proposition that he acknowledges to be widely accepted among theistic philosophers, namely: (L) If God exists and is perfect, then God’s love must be maximally extended and equally intense (p. 53). If (L) is true, as I and many other...

November-December 2003 The title of the Institute of Medicine’s report on medical error, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, is derived from Alexander Pope’s “Essay on Criticism” (1711): “To err is human; to forgive, divine” (l. 525).1 Given how familiar this proverb is in its entirety, it is striking that the IOM report itself contains no reference to forgiveness, divine or otherw...