Essays on Infinity

The doctrine of the Trinity is unique to Christianity. It underpins Christian theology and is the most important doctrine of Christian faith and practice. The Trinity is difficult to explain and fully understand, as is to expected since we are human and can never truly understand the infinity and omnipotence of God. Yet, the Trinity is vital to Christian faith as it represents the nature of God, and it affirms the existence of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. According to Exodus 3:14 and Philippians 1:2, the Father is God, in John 8: 58 and Titus 2:13, we are told ...

The video about fractals entitled “Fractals: The Colors of Infinity” is basically, an overview of the concept of fractals. It gives a view on how seemingly simple formulae can lead to complicated results. Interestingly enough, this concept can be applied to a variety of fields, including science, math, and computing. In the video, the history of the fractals concept was discussed, as well as the milestones regarding its discovery and how it helped revolutionize the human way of understanding works. In the video, Dr. Benoit Mandelbrot is introduced, along with his discovery, the Mandelbrot set. In addition, the application ...

Christian Symbols Today

Christian symbols are often used today to affiliate somebody generally or specifically with the church. For example, the symbol of the fish is often seen today most commonly in the form of a magnet on the back of a car, or a key chain, and is used to symbolize one’s affiliation with the church. This is thought today to be because fish are mentioned positively many times throughout the scripture. Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John mention fish in their writings, and Corinthians mentions fish in its teachings, as well. There are many reasons why the fish became a ...

Abstract concepts bothered humanity since the emergence of such thing as free time in human life. Since then, the snowball started rolling, and now we have a whole lot of fields of thought that deal solely with abstract entities. Moreover, most of them we call “science.” While abstract entities are more or less understandable, it is really hard to say whether this transition from the real world to the world of abstraction was useful. And by mentioning transition to the abstract, I do not mean only mathematics or physics or any other sole field of science, but the transition ...

Throughout history, there have been many great thinkers. They have sprawled among many disciplines, from philosophy to physics. Nevertheless, some of these have made important contributions to many fields at the same time. One of these cases is that of Blaise Pascal, who was deeply influential in mathematics, philosophy and theology. In a sense, one could say that these three disciplines were intertwined in his work. By studying the loftier aspects of the human experience, Pascal was able to bring together probability theory and his worries about the existence of God. As such, his notorious wager was a turning ...

Philosophy and God

Philosophy and God

Abstract

The issue whether God really exist or it is just an imagination created in minds of people has been debated for centuries. Many scientists and philosophers believe that God does not exist. They have challenged believers to scientifically or logically prove that God really exists. Ontological arguments have been put in place by theology philosophers with the aim of proving, logically and scientifically, the existence of God. Philosophers such as Anselm and Aquinas have put across some logical arguments to prove that God really exists. On the other hand, some atheists such as Bertrand Russell have ...

02 of April 2016

Video games do not promote antisocial behavior in teenagers

The video games industry in the last decades of the XX century has become a new, rapidly growing sector of the industry. Many people have become engaged in their creation and distribution. Generally, scholars, educators, and parents have considered that there is nothing-good coming out of a child’s interest in computer games. Some have even claimed that video games lead to increased level of aggression, violence, delinquent behavior and the child’s antisocial behavior. However now, it is safe to say that computer games are on the contrary a powerful factor in the socialization ...

Introduction

The concept of infinity is one of the most important and "mysterious" concepts in science. Even in ancient times, many philosophers and mathematicians thought about the contradictions of this concept. In mathematics, the contradictions associated with the idea of ​​ infinite numbers have intensified after the establishment of the theory of infinite sets at the end of XIX century. This theory caused many paradoxes in the previous views on mathematics (Wilkins).

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Introduction of actual infinity as the basic scientific concepts in math has created new problems (as usually every major innovation in science does). Because of this issue, philosophy and ...

The proof of Gods existence is not a cause and effect argument as it does not base its argument from natural world evidence. The ontological argument is stated in this way: God is a supreme being. Among of the features of greatness or perfection is presence. Hence, God exists. The fact that the thought of God has been conceived in humanity means that he must be existent (Descartes et al., 682). This ontological argument theory God’s presence was established by theologian and philosopher, Anselm in the twelfth-century. It is founded on Anselm’s announcement that God is a ...

Also Sprach Zarathusthra by Richard Strauss

This symphonic poem is probably one of the greatest that the German composer Richard Strauss ever wrote. The film uses the opening for its entry and this is probably one of the most awe inspiring moments in the entire classical music canon. The way the timpani begin the scene in conjunction with the horns is extremely exciting and uplifting as the music then reaches an uninhibited climax which culminates in a succession of fanfares which even include the organ in their remit. The music is very descriptive and although it is loosely based on Nietzsche’s poem of the same ...