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The Ultimate Reality: God's Creation and Human Existence

This review explores the concept of God as the Prime Reality, the creation of the cosmos ex nihilo, and human beings made in God's image, delving into themes of knowledge, sin, restoration, and ethics. It discusses the transcendent and immanent nature of God, the qualities bestowed upon humans, and the choices that lead to eternal presence or damnation. The review reflects on how deism evolved into theism, the role of reason as a source of knowledge, the cosmic order of cause and effect, and the perspective that humans are integrated into the universe's mechanism.

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The Ultimate Reality: God's Creation and Human Existence

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  1. Nothing is the only really real • Review

  2. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality, He is:

  3. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality, He is: • Transcendent & Immanent

  4. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality, He is: • Transcendent & Immanent • Infinite & Personal

  5. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality, He is: • Transcendent & Immanent • Infinite & Personal • Omniscient, Sovereign & Good

  6. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo

  7. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with:

  8. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality

  9. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality • Self-transcendence

  10. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality • Self-transcendence • Intelligence

  11. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality • Self-transcendence • Intelligence • Morality

  12. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality • Self-transcendence • Intelligence • Morality • Gregariousness

  13. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God with: • Personality • Self-transcendence • Intelligence • Morality • Gregariousness • Creativity

  14. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God

  15. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but:

  16. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but: • Sin entered in

  17. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but: • Sin entered in • Restoration comes through the work of Christ

  18. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but: • Sin entered in • Restoration comes through the work of Christ • We may choose to reject the gift of grace

  19. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but ... • Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation

  20. Nothing is the only really real • Review • God is the Prime Reality • God created the cosmos ex nihilo • Human beings are created in the image of God • We can know the world and God • We were created good, but ... • Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation • Ethics is transcendent, based on the character of God

  21. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism

  22. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason

  23. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason • God is not immanent

  24. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason • God is not immanent • The cosmos is based on cause and effect

  25. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason • God is not immanent • The cosmos is based on cause and effect • Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork

  26. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason • God is not immanent • The cosmos is based on cause and effect • Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork • God can be determined by studying the universe

  27. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Source of knowledge became Reason • God is not immanent • The cosmos is based on cause and effect • Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork • God can be determined by studying the universe • Ethics is limited to general revelation

  28. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism

  29. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is

  30. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is • The cosmos is a closed system

  31. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is • The cosmos is a closed system • Humans are complex machines

  32. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is • The cosmos is a closed system • Humans are complex machines • Death is extinction

  33. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is • The cosmos is a closed system • Humans are complex machines • Death is extinction • History is linear without an overarching purpose

  34. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Matter exists eternally and is all there is • The cosmos is a closed system • Humans are complex machines • Death is extinction • History is linear without an overarching purpose • Ethics is a human construct

  35. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Naturalism at work

  36. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Naturalism at work • Humanism

  37. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Naturalism at work • Humanism • Marxism

  38. Nothing is the only really real • Review (cont'd) • Deism degraded into theism • Theism collapsed into Naturalism • Naturalism at work • Naturalism is persistent

  39. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism & Existentialism

  40. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything

  41. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action

  42. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge

  43. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals

  44. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable

  45. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable • From meaninglessness – anything follows

  46. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable • From meaninglessness – anything follows • If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent

  47. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable • From meaninglessness – anything follows • If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent • Nihilism always reaches a limit

  48. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable • From meaninglessness – anything follows • If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent • Nihilism always reaches a limit • Nihilism is the death of art

  49. Nothing is the only really real • Nihilism • Basically a denial of everything • There is no basis for action • There is no basis for knowledge • There is no basis for ethics and morals • It is unlivable • From meaninglessness – anything follows • If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent • Nihilism always reaches a limit • Nihilism is the death of art • Nihilism poses severe psychological problems

  50. Nothing is the only really real • Existentialism • Attempt to answer the inconsistencies

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