Marbaniang, Domenic

The Critique of Pure Reason (German: Kritik der reinen Vernunft) by Immanuel Kant, first published in 1781, second edition 1787, attempts to resolve the conflict between rationalism and empiricism by proposing a new angle of approach, viz. phenomenalism. Kant called his middle way a Copernican Revolution in epistemology since, contrary to the traditional approaches, Kant's theory proposes that it is not the mind that conforms to reality (that is sees things as they are), but it is reality that conforms to the a priori forms and categories of our understanding. Thus, we only see things as they appear (phenomena) not as they are. Kant borrowed the term "categories" from Aristotle, but with the concession that Aristotle's own categorizations were faulty. He thought that Aristotle had no guiding principle for the discovery of the categories and so randomly picked them up; consequently, his table remained imperfect. The imperfection is apparent from his inclusion of ...

Dr. Matthew K. Thomas, January 2002 WHY IS THERE SICKNESS IN THE WORLD? 1. Sickness is the result of sin coming into the world. Death is the result of sin. But, ultimately, all sickness is the result of sin. 2. Some sicknesses and  afflictions are the result of some specific sins (Psa.31:10; 38:3; Jn.5:14). 3. Some sicknesses and afflictions result from misuse of the body; for instance from wrong diet or from an immoral life. 4. Some sicknesses are caused by sinful emotions such as Hatred and Anger. Sickness as Corrective Measure 1. Sometimes God allows sickness to come in our bodies to correct us (Heb.12:5-12). Chastening is not punishment but correction. 2. Sickness may also be used as a corrective when we fail to discern the Lord's Body (1Cor.11:27-30). 3. God may send sickness to correct us when we murmur against the appointed leader of God (Num.12:4,8,10; 16:4). DIVINE HEALING 1. God is willing to heal the sick. (Exo.15:26; Num.12:11-14; Prov.4:20-22; Dt.7:15; 30:20; Exo.23...

by Dr. Matthew K. Thomas ( Jan 27, 2002) Worry means that your mind has been divided, that you've been torn between the real and the possible, between the immediate and the potential. It means that you're being pulled in two opposite directions. The Anglo-Saxon root of the word implies, "to strangle" Once you've become double-minded, you become unstable. - in emotions - in your thought-process - in your decisions - in your judgment 1. Worry is distrust in the truthfulness of God. It dulls the faculty of faith in you. 2. Worry shuts up in condemnation. 3. It destroys the capacity to see God's provision. 4. It questions the authority of the Word of God. 5. It makes one stumble. 6. It hardens the heart. 7. It is the forerunner of destruction. 8. It stops you from receiving the blessing of God. Matt.6:25,31,34: Three times Christ commands us not to worry. Three times, to get our attention. Worry is SIN, breaking God's command. 2 Simple Disclaimers 1. Worry doe...

There is a difference between charitable loan and the other kinds of loans. A charitable loan is loan lent to the poor. Interests cannot be demanded on them. The loan is charitable (Exo.22:25) A commercial loan is a loan that someone takes in order to invest it into property or business. The money is expected to multiply through such investment and accrue profit. Interest rates are applicable to such loans. A luxury loan is loan taken in order to purchase things of luxury, not things of need (e.g. HDTV, Cars, etc). Usually, the goods purchased there by either get used up (eaten up) or fall into depreciation, other conditions remaining the same. All loan involves some surety or collateral of some kind, in proportion to which faith and value the loan is lent. The Bible prohibits staying in debt (Rom.13:8) and not returning what is due to the other (Psa.37:21). In the Old Testament, failure to repay could end one up in slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18). However, the Bible does encourage ch...

A man who was was good to his neighbors but wasn't a believer in God died and was standing before the Pearl Gate. Peter, who had the keys, according to this story, said to him: "Son, you have been good to your neighbors and so you are given an opportunity to find out your way into heaven. Remember you have only one chance. 1. There are two doors. One of them is a door to heaven and another is a door to hell. 2. In front of each door, there is a doorkeeper. 3. One of the doorkeepers always speaks the lie; the other always speaks the truth. 4. You have to ask only one question to either one of them, and decide which door you will enter through. What question will he ask? Note: he doesn't know which door leads to hell or to heaven and he also doesn't know who is the liar and who is true. If the answer is tooooo difficult, scroll down........................... Answer: He will ask to any one of them "What will the other doorkeeper say if I ask him the way to heaven?...

There are four men (A-B-C-D) standing on each step of a stairs. There is a wall between C and D so that none can see D. Each is wearing either a black or white hat. Two of them wear black hats and two of them wear white hats. Actually, A is wearing white; B, black; C, white; and D, black. Rules: 1. None of them must talk to each other. 2. None of them can look behind. 3. None can remove his hat. Who will be the first one to tell the color of his hat? If you have tried very hard and are still curious to find out, scroll down..... Answer: B will answer. Let's check his reasoning. 1. If I was "C" I cannot know the color of my hat because I can neither see D nor can I look behind. 2. If I was "A" I could answer if I saw two black hats before me, I would know that I had white on; similarly, if I saw two white hats before me, then I would know that I had a black hat on. However, if I saw a black and a white hat, then I wouldn't be able to know what color hat I wo...

If 1-3-5 then, 2-4-? (not 6) Scroll down for answer.. only if you cannot answer. Answer :