Cosmic Humanist Theology. 1.5.1, Introduction A. What is the opposite of Atheism?

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1.5.1, Introduction

A. What is the opposite of Atheism?

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1.5.2, Every Person is God

A. How to make “God” meaninglessStep 1: …

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1.5.3, All is One

A. ReincarnationB. Unity, the eschatological goal

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1.5.4, Everything is God

A. Pantheism

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1.5.5, Conclusion

A. Who/What is God?

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1.6.1, Introduction

A. Like Marxists and Secular Humanists, Postmodern “Theologians” are _______________

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1.6.2, Marxist Influence

A. Postmodern Theology is a natural offspring of Marxism because…

B. Paradoxically, Postmodernism remains true to Marxism as far as…

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1.6.3, Nietzsche's Influence

A. “God is Dead”

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1.6.4, Atheism…Postmodern Style

A. Logical Syllogism:P: There is no TruthP: “God doesn’t exist” is a Truth ClaimC: We cannot know if God exists or not

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1.6.5, Deconstruction and the Death of God

A. DeconstructionWhat is it?Who invented it?How does it relate to

Atheism/Theology?

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1.6.6, Religious Pluralism

A. What Pluralism isB. The Difference between Pluralism and

Humility/Religious Freedom

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1.6.7, Post-Conservative Christians

A. The Emergent Church+ -

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1.6.8, Conclusion

A. However you get there, an Atheist is still an Atheist

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Theology Test Review

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Theology Test Review

Christian Theology- Trinitarian Theism

Islamic Theology- Unitarian TheismMarxism- AtheismSecular Humanism- AtheismCosmic Humanism- PantheismPostmodern- Skeptical, Agnostic

Atheism

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Christian Theology

1-Source (Where does it come from?) of Theologya-General Revelationb-Special Revelation

2-Content (Faith, what is to be believed?) of Theologya-Triuneb-Justc-Redeemer

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Islamic Theology1-Source (where does it come from?) of Theology

a.Qur’anb.Hadith

2-Content (Faith, what is to be believed?) of Theologya-Unitarian Theismb-Jinnc-Mohammed vs. Jesusd-Islam vs. other religions

3-Conduct (Works, what is to be done?) of Theologya-Six Pillars

1-Confession of faith…

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Secular Humanism

1-Source of Theology a-Secular Humanist Manifestob- Children’s books, magazines, etc.

2-Content of Theologya-Atheismb-Humanism

1)”salvation”3-Key Figures

a-Paul Kurtzb-John Dewey

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Marxist Theology

1-Source of Theologya-Marx

1). Communist Manifesto2-Beliefs

a-Atheismb-Relationship to the church c-View of Religion in general

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1-Content of Theology a-Every Person is Godb-All is One

1). Reincarnationc-Everything is God

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Postmodern Theology

1- Content of Theology a- Skeptical of any knowledge, therefore…b-Pluralism

2- Key Figuresa- Nietzsche

1). “God is Dead”b- Derrida

2). Deconstruction3- Christian/Postmodern Thinkers