Nature of God

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The God whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God who does a wholesale, not a retail business. He cannot accommodate his processes to the convenience of individuals.

William James

The Varieties of Religious Experience

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Nature of God

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William James

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The Varieties of Religious Experience

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Psychological literature

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English

Time

1902 1900s 20th century

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James, William. "Conclusions." Gifford Lecture. c. 1902, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Lecture.

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James, William. "Conclusions." The Varieties of Religious Experience, edited by Martin E. Marty. Penguin Classics, 1982.

Operationally, God is beginning to resemble not a ruler but the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat.

Julian Huxley

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God of the gaps Science and religion Existence of God Nature of God God

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Julian Huxley

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Religion without Revelation

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Philosophical literature Religious literature

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English

Time

1927 1920s 20th century

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Huxley, Julian. Religion without Revelation. New American Library, 1957, ch. 3. Originally published by Harper & Brothers, 1927, ch. 3.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

God

Revelation 1:8

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God and time Nature of God God

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God

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Revelation The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Greek

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96 90s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 1:8).

To God belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth, and God encompasses everything.

Muhammad

The Quran

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God and nature Nature of God God

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Muhammad

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The Quran

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Religious literature

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Arabic

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632 630s 7th century

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The Quran. c. 630, 4:126.

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The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 4.

Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:10

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Nature of God God

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Elihu

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Book of Job The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 34:10).

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Psalm 90:2

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Psalms The Bible

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 90:2).

If triangles were to make to themselves gods, they would give them three sides.

Montesquieu

Persian Letters

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Nature of God God and man God

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Montesquieu

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Persian Letters

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Novel

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Epistolary novel

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French

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1721 1720s 18th century

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Montesquieu. Rica to Uzbek. 14th of the moon of Saphar, 1714.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Apostle Paul

Romans 11:33

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God's wisdom Nature of God God

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Apostle Paul

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Romans The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Greek

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56 50s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 11:33).

You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.

God

Exodus 33:20

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Nature of God God and man

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God

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Exodus The Bible

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

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The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Exodus 33:20).

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

God

Isaiah 55:8-9

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Nature of God God and man God

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God

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Isaiah The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Isaiah 55:8-9).

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.

David

2nd Samuel 22:2

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David

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2nd Samuel The Bible

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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722 BC 720s BC 8th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Samuel 22:2).

Well maybe the real God uses tricks, you know? Maybe he's not omnipotent. He's just been around so long he knows everything.

Groundhog Day

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Nature of God God

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Phil

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Bill Murray

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Groundhog Day

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Film

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Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

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English

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1993 1990s 20th century

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Groundhog Day. Directed by Harold Ramis, Columbia Pictures, 1993.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

Apostle Paul

Acts 17:24-26

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Nature of God God and man

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Apostle Paul

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Acts The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Greek

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62 60s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 17:24-26).

I would rather believe that God did not exist than believe that He was indifferent.

George Sand

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Existence of God Nature of God

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George Sand

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French

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1896 1890s 19th century

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Sand, George. Impressions et Souvenirs [Impressions and Remembrances]. Paris: Michel Lévy, 1873, ch. 8.

Don't be afraid, my son. No one is more powerful than God.

A Bronx Tale

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God's power Nature of God

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Priest

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Richard DeDomenico

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A Bronx Tale

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Film

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Coming of age (film) Crime (film) Coming of age Crime

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English

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1993 1990s 20th century

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A Bronx Tale. Directed by Robert De Niro, Price Entertainment/TriBeCa Productions, 1993.

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
To wither and perish- but nought changeth Thee.

Walter Chalmers Smith

God, All in All

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God and man Ephemeral nature of life Nature of God

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Walter Chalmers Smith

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God, All in All

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Hymn Song

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English

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1867 1860s 19th century

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Smith, Walter Chalmers. "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise." Hymns of Christ and the Christian Life. London and Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1867.

The Lord is a man of war.

Exodus 15:3

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Exodus The Bible

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 15:3).

The name of this infinite and inexhaustible depth and ground of all being is God.

Paul Tillich

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Paul Tillich

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The Shaking of the Foundations

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Sermon

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English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

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Tillich, Paul. "The Depth of Existence." Sunday services sermon. c. 1965, Union Theological Seminary Chapel, New York, NY, USA.

He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; He has knowledge of everything.

Muhammad

The Quran

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God's omniscience Nature of God God

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Muhammad

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The Quran

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Religious literature

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Arabic

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632 630s 7th century

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Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 57:3.

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The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 57.

No man hath seen God at any time.

John 1:18

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Nature of God God

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Gospel of John The Bible

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Religious literature

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Greek

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90 90s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 1:18).