1. God is back. And how! I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you. I am not an atheist. Nor am I a believer. I don’t have a hidden agenda. And I am not going to brain wash you.
6. We wrote them off! And even gave God a fitting burial! Logic Reason Metaphysics Religion Theology Philosophy Existentialism Nihilism Objectivism Marxism Feminism Scientism
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8. the capacity for self-awareness freedom and responsibility creating one’s identity and establishing meaningful relationships with others
9. the capacity for self-awareness freedom and responsibility creating one’s identity and establishing meaningful relationships with others the search for meaning, purpose, values and goals anxiety as a condition of living awareness of death and non-being
10. the capacity for self-awareness freedom and responsibility creating one’s identity and establishing meaningful relationships with others the search for meaning, purpose, values and goals anxiety as a condition of living awareness of death and non-being God God God God God God God
11. Post modernity – we have created a complicated world for ourselves globalisation poverty climate change / environmental issues economic crisis / recession lgbt issues moral policing
12. God’s knowable attributes Virtues The Knowable God Fingers pointing to the heavens The cloud of unknowing The ineffable Godhead Is God personal or impersonal? The debate continues… But surprisingly we seem to be comfortable with God To such an extent that in an uncertain world God seems to be the only certainty
15. The United States sees itself as a “chosen nation” America thinks that it has a “mission” or a “calling” to transform the world The Unites states thinks that it is a battle of “good v/s evil” The Vatican is fighting a power battle with Chinese politicians Islam is being used to propogate “holy war” and it is God’s will
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17. Nearly 60% of American adults pray everyday 58% of American adults believe that their faith’s holy book is the Word of God 74% of American adults believe in life after death 45% of Americans in general reject theory of evolution *Source: Survey by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
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