isms
philosophy
ideology
system of thought
ismos
manner
state
condition
state
condition
concept
ideology
becoming
liberalism
liberal
free
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment 1)
The Age of Enlightenment is sometimes known as the age of "i_." The suffix ism is, most of the time, used to point to a specific p_, i_, or s_ of t_. It came from the Greek term i_ wh
Empiricists
empiricism
Greek
empeiria
experience
true
experienced
knowledge
senses
experience
see
believe
perceptible
experienced
seeing
hearing
tasting
smelling
feeling
tactile
skin
belief
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The E_ 1) One philosophy that emerged during the 1700s was e_. The G_ term e_ is greatly associated with the word "e_." This specific philosophy teaches that something can be considere
Christian faith
Bible
read
see
one true God
dismissed
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Empiricists 2)
This philosophy obviously challenged C_ f_. Yes, it is true that we have the written word, the B_, which we can r_, and, hence, s_. But the o_ t_ G_ being preached i
David Hume
Scotland
prove
skeptical
experience
unreasonable
inadmissible
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Empiricists 3) One example was D_ H_ (1711-1776), a philosopher from S_, who used empiricism to "p_" that God does not exist. Since he was totally s_ to any teaching that human per
some
proven
John Locke
England
physical
universe
order
awesome intelligence
intelligent supreme being
directly observed
empirically
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Empiricists 4)
One empiricist, however, claimed that s_ (not all) of what Christianity believes in can be p_ by human experience. J_ L_ (1632-1704), a philosopher from England, use
Five Ways
Teleological
non-intelligent
capacity
intelligent
set
observable order
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Empiricists 5)
The philosophical idea proposed by Locke was also proposed by Saint Thomas Aquinas in his "F_ W_" of proving that God exists. Remember that Aquinas developed the "T_
Rationalists
rationalism
Latin
ratio
reason
privileges reason
truth
religious
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The R_ 1)
Aside from empiricism, r_ was very popular during the 1700s. From the L_ term r_ which means "r_," rationalism is any system or philosophy that p_ r_ in the search for t_. Th
vital
rationalist saints
Justin Martyr
Augustine of Hippo
Thomas Aquinas
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists 2)
We have already understood in the early parts of this book that reason is a v_ tool in finding out the truths behind our faith. It is true that there were some sort
different
reject
Bible
apostles
fathers
need
all
reasonably regulated
natural laws
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists 3)
But the rationalists during this era were d_. Many of them used reason to r_ the truths written in the B_ and the things taught to us by the a_ and the F_ of the Ch
deists
abandoned
universal laws
involvement
interfere
natural order
Jesus Christ
personal God
Benjamin Franklin
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists 4)
There was also a group of rationalists who were known as "d_." These philosophers thought that God existed, but he, after creating everything, a_ the universe leavi
Immanuel Kant
journey
harmony
virtue
happiness
ultimate good
summum bonum
exists
leads
non-dogmatic
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists 5)
One rationalists's philosophy of religion is very similar to the philosophy of Saint Augustine of Hippo. I_ K_ (1724-1804), taught that human persons must look at t
Rene Descartes
Modern Philosophy
originator
deeply religious Catholic
defend
Protestant
cogito ergo sum
think
am
think
sound proof
exist
doubt
doubt
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists
6)
The most notable of all rationalists was R_ D_ (1596-1650). He is considered as the "Father of M_ P_." He is also regarded as the o_ of rationalism. However, it mus
premise
idea
perfect beyond perfection
content
cause
perfection
perfect
imperfect
mark
craftsman
stamped
signature
painting
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists 7)
Rene Descartes, like Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic scholastics, provided a p_ on how to prove the existence of God. Rene Descartes argued that every human
Cartesian Coordinate System
mathematics
Rene Descartes
Latin
Cartesius
(The Reality of God and the Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment - The Rationalists - Marginal Note)
The C_ C_ S_ in m_ was invented by R_ D_, whose family name in L_ is "C_.
God of Mercy
identifying mark
mercy
God of Mercy
Mercy
deliberate
theme
love
mercy
revelation
mercy
sinners
(God is a G_ of M_ 1)
The i_ m_ of Christianity's understanding of god is m_. We believe that our God is a G_ of M_ and is M_ himself. Jesus Christ was very d_ in preaching about this God of mercy. The central t_ of his teachings is the l_ and m_ of God f
parables
merciful
Lost son
father
gravely offended
patiently waited
return
forgave
joyfully welcomed
merciful
Good Samaritan
Rich Man
Lazarus
Judgment of Nations
sensitivity
needs
poor
remove
merciful
channels
mercy
other people
love
God
least brothers
me
(God is a God of Mercy 2)
Many of Jesus' p_ teach people how m_ God is. The Parable of the L_ S_ (Luke 15:11-32) portrays God as a f_ who, despite being g_ o_ by his son, p_ w_ for his son's r_, f_ the sins of his son, and j_ w_ him back to his household.
Faustyna Kowalska
Polish nun
immeasurable
diary
Most Sacred Heart
light
blood
water
mercy
kindness
priests
inconceivable mercy
flames
burning
clamoring
pouring
souls
believe
(God is a God of Mercy 3)
During the 1930s, Jesus Christ apparently made private revelations to Saint F_ K_, a P_ n_. He revealed to her the i_ mercy of God. Saint Faustyna kept all she witnessed in her d_. One entry says:
"As I fixed my gaze on the M_ S_
Mercy
Benedict XVI
Mercy
reality
core
name
face
revealed
Old Testament
fully
Creative
Redemptive Love
(God is a God of Mercy 4)
Our two living popes stressed the need to acknowledge God as a God of Mercy. In fact, both popes claim that "the name of God is M_." Pope B_ X_ said,
"M_ is in the r_ the c_ of the Gospel message; it is the n_ of God himself, the
Francis
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
tweeted
relationship
Mercy
bridge
connects
hope
loved forever
sinfulness
Pontifex
book
The Name of God is Mercy
attribute
tire
forgiving
God
mercy
attribute
mercy
greater
limit
love
all-forgiving
(God is a God of Mercy 5)
Pope F_, the pope who declared the E_ J_ of M_, once t_ about mercy and its connected with the r_ of God and humanity. He said, "M_: the b_ that c_ God and man, opening our hearts to the h_ of being l_ f_ despite our s_." (@P_, 3
Eternal Newness
Courage
Francis
eternal newness
anew
familiar
fringes
beyond
wounded
shallow conformity
answer
meaning
afraid
fearless
plans
schemes
Unafraid
fringes
fringe
Philippians
fringes
there
hearts
wounded flesh
troubles
profound desolation
there
(God of E_ N_ and C_)
According to Pope F_, " God is e_ n_. He impels us constantly to set out a_, to pass beyond what is f_, to the f_ and b_. He takes us to where humanity is most w_, where men and women, beneath the appearance of a s_ c_, continue to s