In this way, the religious activists may raise public awareness about the topical social issues in relation to the spiritual dimensions of human life, and engage people "in conversation about the theological imperative" in the [...]
This paper aims to explore the impact of Islam, Hindu, and Buddhism on the diversity in America today and answer the question what role they are playing in the society.
According to it, it is a norm for all people to have an appropriate home where they can be safe. There is no legislation that can make others provide a vulnerable population with home, but [...]
In the Middle East, Judaism is synonymous with the state of Israel. The distribution is explained by the unending conflict over between the Palestinians and the Jews over the former Palestine land.
The presence of tension between Orthodox Jews, religious Zionists, and secular ones is undeniable and threatening to the peace of the people involved.
The movie "Jesus of Montreal" attempts to reconstitute the Jesus story in the contemporary world, and one of the principal director's instruments in this way is an in-depth elaboration of characters, their identification with real [...]
In the movie, it is also easy to reveal the Sadducees, as this party opposing to the Essenes is introduced as a group of arch villains aiming to destroy the Guarani mission.
Thus, the faith of people in their prophet is also the basis and rationale for the practice of polygamy. The fact that Islam views marriage as a sacred act of goodness and mutual help is [...]
Such practice allows residents to see Muslims from a different perspective and ruin the formed stereotypes. Acknowledging the act of vandalism as a hate crime is another step to protecting the American Muslim community.
In other words, the fact of the existence of the universe proves the idea of God responsible for the creation of such ideal objects and things.
However, the logical structure of the Yogak ra was not mere speculation, and the ultimate scopes of tradition remained the attainment of the Buddhahood and liberation from the Sams ra.
The unique Chinese Buddhist tradition was formed under the impact of the long-established worldview of the Chinese culture on the original ideas of Buddhism.
What the compilers of the dialogue report clearly state in the pages of the work is that, what both the Lutheran and the Roman Catholic Church teaches about justification by faith is the same; the [...]
This paper highlights the premises of the schism between the Roman Church and the Protestants. That was a basic reason for split and separation of the Catholic Church.
These and the abundance of the other places from the Holy Scriptures establish God's position as the Giver of life, and the only person having a right to operate the gift of life which stem [...]
Stranger Staff's article A Month of Sundays presents the role of religion in a modern society and the attitude of the people to the church.
The author describes the contributing individuals such as Prophet Muhammad and outlines their particular contribution to the introduction, and the spread of Islam in Arabia.
His sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is an emotional appeal to turn back to the traditional for the pioneer's strict postulates of the religion.
The analysis of A Good Friday Sermon on How to Contemplate Christ's Holy Sufferings demonstrates the ideas of Martin Luther about the importance of personal comprehension and reflection over the visual form accepted by the [...]
This was occasioned by the pain he had due to the quagmire that accosted his family. Summarily, these are some of the reasons that prompted God's reference to David as a man after His heart.
The papyrus painting known as the Book of Dead of Ani is held in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum.
Over the past few years, Islamophobia has been the term that completely defines the perspective of most Americans on Muslims and anything that has to do with Islam. What do you have to say on [...]
The descent of God reiterates the theology of evolution in which Jesus postulates himself as a slave and not as God. Hence this makes the theology of nature and the essence of the entirety of [...]
Just like the traditional understanding of human rights and social justice fought for the rights of the minority people in the society, the contemporary society in India and all over the world has continued to [...]
It is a strong aspect that is in the article."Defining God into existence" is an article that attempts to define God in relation to apophatic teachings of the "via negativa".
In accordance with the teachings and knowledge of Islamic religion, a man is not simply meant to be in this world in order to just eat, drink and seek contentment for them only.
This is also demonstrated by the paradigm of Historiography so that the pattern of records remains the same for The Roman Catholic Church priests. This is for the amicability of the canonization of a confessor.
That is, the pretense of the lawyer in interrogating Jesus is known, the pride of the Levite and the Pharisee connects to the former sins committed by the Samaritan woman by the well.
From then came the Exodus, the receipt of the Torah, fulfilling of the Covenant, the conquering of the promised land, Judges, the kingdom and its split in two, the exile in Babylon and the Jews [...]
This pilgrimage is said to be held in a variety of locations depending on the Planet Jupiter and the sun. What would be the result of a struggle between the gods and the demons?
According to him, medieval theologians were not honest in their speeches and discourses, as they did not lead the people in the very right ways of the Christ, but in their own ways of thinking [...]
The plunge involved in Kumbh Mela is significant because of its historic reverence to the fight between spirits and demons over the drink of life, believed to have sprinkled in four main spiritual locations, Allahabad, [...]
The emphasis is however on the ratio of men to women that will resort to religion as a means of handling the situations of life2.
Al hajj is performed between the eighth and the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. This period is called Dhu al-Hijjah."The pilgrimage in this ceremony begins with the donning of the Ihram".
Second, Ramadan is the month of the Quran. Third, Ramadan is a month that allows the Muslims to ask for forgiveness.
These are "the manifestation creation and the creator, the manifestation of survival and protection and the manifestation of extinction and transformation.
This time marked the turning point in the life of George Bush as he was able to receive Jesus as his personal savior this was how Bush explained. The friends of Bush were able to [...]
The absence of competition made Christians to believe that the books contained in the Bible were the only one available and therefore the Christian story was of authoritative and foolproof singularity. All these complications lead [...]
Judaism is an ethical monotheistic religion and the relation of Abraham to this definition will be explained. This paper has discussed why Judaism is a monotheistic religion and also explained the misconceptions.
Sculpture was the main art form and it was used in Christian buildings to illustrate Christian beliefs, principles and ideas. Monumental Byzantine art combined religious and imperial themes and this was dictated by the pious [...]
The body of the person who has passed on is believed to undergo a transformation. The quietness of the spirit of this person is also escalated.
This essay will be looking at the relationship between the aspects of materialism and religion and the ways they affect the global consumption cultures.
The point is that the emphasis on love for one another that is the cornerstone of the world's major religions has been a source of order in society for a long time. In conclusion, religion [...]
The free choice is concentrated on nafs that a human being has, according to Quran: nafs can be good or bad, and it is up to an individual whether to strive towards the higher potentials [...]
The denial of the truth is probably because of the complexities that the world is finding in reading the bible which is due to a lack of patience.
As mentioned by Johnson, women's influence is already felt in different aspects of religion and, particularly, in the one dealing with the "central issue of the image and concept of the divine, the One who [...]
Rauschenbusch was a Christian Theologian who saw the purpose of Christianity in spreading the Kingdom of God on Earth and who believed that religion should be concerned with both the believers' spiritual and material well-being; [...]
This paper discusses the English language and the Islamic religion in the context of the country of Kuwait. Lastly, the paper discusses the cultural influences of Arab expatriates to the spread of English in Kuwait; [...]
The subject of religion liberty has contributed an important part in the history of some parts of the world especially the United States and the rest of North America.
Some of the famous cults include the Unification Church also referred to as the "Moonies" an identity derived from its leader, Sun Myung Moon, ISKCON, the Scientology and the Children of God.
It is because of that religious resurgence that the European nations have opted to consider including it in the EU. It is believed that secularism has provided a solution to the civil and international wars [...]
Even though there is no clarity of some of the religious practices that are being followed by the people, the religious faithful has denied the relation of their beliefs to be mythical.
The growth and success of Christianity came from the conversion and patronage of Constantine. The early Christians of Rome were received with contempt and suspicion.
The Quran is believed to be a miracle of miracles as it is considered to be a creation of the supreme maker, Allah. The Quran is believed to have remained the same and constant since [...]
In fact, the author of the book is trying to prove the readers that pain is the direct result of God's love for people and God's tool of people's improvement; He uses pain in order [...]
In this respect the Book of Government by Nizam al-Mulk is a living evidence of obedience to God for the highest power in the Islamic country, i.e.kings.
In the Sermon on the Mount, for example, he stresses the return to the original purpose of the Old Testament law which can be fulfilled not just by refraining from murder, adultery, and false oaths, [...]
He considers the understanding of God's existence as some of the things that exist in the stated place. He states that the love for God is the main aspect of the just among the human [...]
Seemingly, he is suggesting that the spirit is the one that drives us to seek unity in the form of friendship and love and this can never be achieved by relying heavily on the physical [...]
This essay gives an overview of historic development of Hinduism and the importance of epics in Hinduism. Hinduism basically encompasses the development of religion in India from the time of Iron Age, which dates back [...]
The Book of Mormon is faced with a lot of criticism due to the lack of archeological evidence supporting the authenticity of the material in it.
The beginnings and the events of the Bible up to the time of Jesus and up to today all lead to God's plan of salvation for Israel, but also to the people of God.
In his opening message he outlines each and every person with the role that they played in his life; what he simply wanted to show the reader was that every person is a leader in [...]
Christian doctrine says that the New does not replace the Old, but they point to the one and main objective the salvation of mankind through Jesus Christ.
Hakan Yavuz believes that the political thought, which has dominated in Turkey in the twentieth century, ruptured "the ties between the politics and culture".
One characteristic of 'Thetan' is the exteriorization; it implies the ability of 'Thetan' to depart from the body and exist outside the flesh independently.
Prayer is to be conducted in a format that recognizes God as the Father and overall, Jesus as His Son and the Holy Spirit as our Helper, "ministering in the Spirit, ultimately we go in [...]
In fact, Auxentios advises that for parts of Greece that declined to move to the Western Calendar in 1924 and retained the Old Calendar that the Orthodox Church had used since inception, an orthodox culture [...]
Following the rejection of the gospel of God by the Jews, Paul boldly spoke to the Gentiles who glorified the Lord and the word spread throughout the region.
Anything is possible in this realm and it is just in the eye of a certain person on how to interpret such occurrence.
The island of Sri Lanka is considered by its people to be thrice blessed by the Buddha and the Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka treats the island as a "relic of use" of the Buddha.
This made him to have the courage to go house- to- house preaching and encouraging many to accept the word of God.
The book of acts was written by Apostle Paul with the greater intention s of creating a realistic understanding of the word of God and the promises he made as it was portrayed through the [...]
The first line of the book by James Lull "Culture-on-Demand" can be used in order to formulate the thesis of the present paper.
In religious terms, humans' need for resilience is crucial, as it empowers a person with the patience and power to resist the stresses of the ministry. Her story shows that the power of love and [...]
In the same way, God is aware of the bitter situation they were in and is sure to come to their help.
During the time of Augustus, the power of the emperor was increased to oversee all the activities of the Roman state and the religious groups. This is where the religious domain began to challenge the [...]
The main theme of the letter to the Colossians was the supremacy of Christ to the angels and other prophets who other doctrines implied as mediators.
Apostle Paul tells Philemon that he should consider Onesimus as a brother rather than considering as a servant, as Onesimus is like a son to Apostle Paul.
This is a more objective approach, exhibited by the contemporary scholars as opposed to former approaches that limited the interpretations of this practice.
Starting with the main feature, which is the base for all three religions, which are discussed and that adds to the idea that they are a system, is that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic [...]
Theodicy is the argument in theology that tries to support the justice and the goodness of God in the present face of evil.
The theory of Creation Science is an argument that is directed towards the establishment of the idea that there is existence of God, and God is the creator of the universe in accordance to creation [...]
The parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the lost son both teach that God is interested in the lost and that the whole host of heaven [...]
The book of Luke portrays Jesus in genuine humanity - how he lived and reveals the work of the Holy Spirit whereas the book of Mark portrays Jesus as a teacher.
Gilgamesh asks Utanapishtim to narrate the story of his fate, and Utanapishtim reveals the secret behind his fate through the story of the flood.
In the Islamic faith, rituals, known in their religion as ibadat, meaning acts of obedience, service, and worship to God, form the foundation on which the whole faith is anchored.
She founded the Missionaries of Charity that was devoted to the service of the poorest of the poor in the remote slums of Calcutta.
Such a psychological approach can simply designate the world of dreams from the real world in the same way as the world of gods and the world of people.
Apollo fell in love with Cassandra when she was very young and her gave her the gift of prophesy and made her his priestess. Robert Fagles was the most interesting and informative in his introduction [...]
The proponent of this study would like to follow this assumption that Mark purposely omitted other parts of Jesus biographical information because he wanted his readers to know the most important aspects of Jesus life [...]
When respected the bonds of marriage leads to the good not only of the couple and their children, but also to the good of society as a whole.
In particular, we may focus on the Gospel of Mark, which is the shortest and probably the most controversial of the Christian volumes.
The main principle of foundation in Islam is iman, submission to God is the principle of Islam, the after life exists and the goal of the world life is to attain the afterlife.
The essay then develops the theme by explaining the causes of the rise of political Islam being rooted in the exploitation of the Middle East by the West and that there are three distinct Islamic [...]
While the Catholic education system is almost as old as the church herself; and that education has been a major field of involvement in the activities of the church, the system has managed to remain [...]
Sometimes, on the contrary, the failure of the church in many social institutions to dissolve alliances with the most conservative sections of the ruling groups, a Catholic conscience would drive followers and believers to secular [...]
Actually, the core of the symbolic relationships which are the allegory and nightmare of that some elements of the story can be perceived by are referred to as the more shallow surface meanings in the [...]
The second reason why it would be difficult to present Christianity to the Jews is based on the fact that they have a narrow-minded understanding of the historical Jesus.
The practice and supplication of the teachings cause religion to thrive. This is attributed to the way the teachings are taught and an acceptance by the followers.
After the Korean War which took place between the year 1950 and 1953 a large number of the Korean Christians moved to the North but they later on fled to the South and by 1960 [...]
If belief can be created in the sub-conscious mind then the conscious mind can be made to perform actions that relate to the belief. If a person can allow the religious information to be formed [...]
It seems to me that the story is called for teaching people not to escape God's commands in order not to experience sufferings, as "we must disobey ourselves; and it is in this disobeying ourselves, [...]
There is also not much that can be heard in the Western world when it comes to the passionate search for the historical Buddha and not the deified person that now sits in Buddhist temples.
The last chapter of Sholom Aleichem's 'Teveye the Milkman' that is one of the stories in "The Old Country" is called Lekh-Lekho "Get Thee Out" and in this, he describes the expulsion of the Jews [...]
The ball was directed to the place where Obatala was and it baked and dried the lands. It is apparent that the two legends from Apache and Japan have a similarity of revering nature.
This was not the end of Church divisions, as XVI century was the year of different changes in the church canons and as the changes occurred everywhere, so the whole period was called the Reformation.
The advent of the internet has provided a chance for many forms of beliefs and discussions that now encompass the rebirth of the female deity.
Many of the actions of his life are traced back to Old Testament prophecies such as in John 6: 4, 11-14 in which Jesus performs the miracle of multiplying the loaves on the eve of [...]
The issue is that of the connection between Islam and Modernity or rather the compatibility between Islamic ideals and beliefs and the phenomenon which is defined as modernity.
In The Crucible, Miller presents a historically accurate, dramatized recreation of the events in 1692, what he calls "one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history" that led to the prosecution of [...]
The one's which emphasize the theme of sin the most are: The transgression of the law. To do that which is wicked in the sight of God.
One is Works and the other is Words and the job of psychology is to work on the context of Works, whereas, the objective of Christianity is to work on the elements of Words.
Though the author of the story is unknown, the Book of Ruth has its roots in history and plays a significant role in the Holy Bible.
In this verse, Paul urges the believers to emulate the example of Jesus Christ by being of a humble nature and obedient.
I will agree at this point that the God that both the Christians serve and the Muslims is the same God because both religions believe that this supreme God is not comparable and will never [...]
The primary concern of Confucius is the misery and the distress prevailing in the society because of the immorality of its people.
The experiences and challenges of starting a new life in America were very different for both the Catholics and the Jews primarily because of their different social cultural and social economic disparities.
The Book of Revelations is a symbolic record of the entire range of world history in the past as well as a prophecy of the future eventually leading to the end of the world.
Human suffering is an inevitable part of the universe God has created and the people who undergo it are not chosen by God, in fact, it is the nature of the element of randomness in [...]