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God and Other Minds — is the name of a 1967 book by Alvin Plantinga which re kindled serious philosophical debate on the Existence of God in Anglophone philosophical circles [see eg The Rationality of Theism quoting Quentin Smith God is not dead in academia; he… … Wikipedia
god — [gɔd US ga:d] n [: Old English;] 1.) God the spirit or ↑being who Christians, Jews, Muslims etc pray to, and who they believe created the universe ▪ Most Americans still believe in God . ▪ Nothing could shake his belief in God . ▪ He thought it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
God — This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. For the general polytheistic concept, see Deity. For God in the context of various religions, see an index of pages beginning in God in . For other uses, see God… … Wikipedia
GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
God is dead — This article is about the philosophical event described by Nietzsche. For other uses, see God is dead (disambiguation). God is dead (German: Gott ist tot (help·info); also known as the death of God) is a widely quoted statement by G … Wikipedia
God in Judaism — The conception of God in Judaism is monotheistic. The God of Israel was known by two principal names in the Bible. One is YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton. This name is sometimes vocalized theoretically by scholars as Yahweh, and for tabuistic… … Wikipedia
god — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A supernatural being] Syn. deity, male deity, divinity, divine being, superhuman being, spirit, numen, power, tutelary, Olympian, Valhallan, demigod, demiurge, oversoul, prime mover, godhead, omnipotence, world spirit, world … English dictionary for students
belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering … Collocations dictionary
God — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. god Supreme Being, Father in Heaven, Heavenly Father, the Almighty, Kings, the Creator, Brahma, Allah, Adonai, Lord, Jehovah, Holy Spirit, the Man Upstairs. Love. The Bible. A superior reasoning power . . .… … English dictionary for students
God gene — The God gene hypothesis proposes that human beings inherit a set of genes that predispose them to belief in a higher power. The idea has been postulated by geneticist Dr. Dean Hamer, the director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the U … Wikipedia
