My View On The World And The Way Of Living, Working, And...

There are many things that influence my view on the world and the way of living, working, and socializing. I was raised as a Christian orthodox, but my faith in religion is diminished, don’t get me wrong I do believe in God, but not in church or religion. I respect every religion and cultural beliefs, but to me, religion is made to separate the peoples and their beliefs. I believe in peoples’ morale and what good they doing. I don’t understand how the person can say they are religious because every Sunday they go to church or whichever religious house and pray but as soon as they come home they see the world not as a religious person but full of hate toward other people. At the beginning of this class, we studied about the religions and†¦show more content†¦(The Importance of Worldview-Awareness, 2017) Saint Thomas Aquinas was a Catholic priest. He was one of the most important Medieval philosophers. Aquinas followed the Aristotle in thinking that act of God depends on how human action aims and that achieving happiness is understood in the terms of completion, perfection, or well-being. On the other hand, Aquinas thought that â€Å"we can’t ever achieve full or complete happiness in this life†. Aquinas also thought that â€Å"for humans to achieve full happiness is through beatitude or supernatural union with God†. According to Aquinas’s and his view on human nature is â€Å"that humans’ goodness depends on performing the acts that are in accord with a human nature†. (Aquinas: Moral Philosophy | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2017) Aquinas wrote several books throughout his life, but one of the most influential is the Summa Theologica which is written in three parts. The first part is based on God and his proof of God’s existence and how God moves through his thinking and willing. â€Å"The God wills are good to every human being and that God loves that way; therefore, love is the simple act of will†. (Aquinas: Moral Philosophy | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2017) The second part is based on Ethics. In this part, Aquinas argue that â€Å"there is a connection the virtuous man and God in the way that virtuous act is one of the blessedness of theShow MoreRelated The Effect of Being an Only Child on the Childs Personality1170 Words   |  5 Pagesthe Childs Personality Literature Review: Before a child has friends they have their family. Everything that they know and love about the world mostly comes from what they see around in their house. Children usually find role models in their family most of the time it is the child’s sibling. 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