Bibliography lists 6 sources. It has been argued that God, in his omnipotence, is at once loving and capricious. This 5 page paper examines the motivations of God in reference to the casting out of Adam and Eve, the test of Abraham and the troubles of Job. An analogy of parenthood and parenting techniques is proposed with the circumstances compared with the stages in the development of a child. No other sources cited.
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Explores the concept of perception and how it relates to the ancient philosophy of Zen. Illuminates Persig's concern with the decline in American values and in systems such as our educational system. No additional sources are listed. A 5 page essay investigating proof in the Bible that there is only one God. Chapters and verses from the Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah are cited as evidence of one and only one God and His escalating impatience with the pagan idols being crafted and glorified.