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The Bible gives many cases of conflict between God and Satan and out of these there are those that Satan won and others where God won.

3 The readings helped me to obtain certain understanding of what Confucianism is and what the major principles of the tradition are.

When reading through the work of Saint Paul, it can be seen that his style of writing/ delivery of certain aspects of religious introspection were somewhat "limited" in that he placed a greater degree of [...]

The third state of this method is primarily related to the emotions of a person. This is one of the main aspects that should be considered by scholars and people who are interested in Buddhism.

However, the influence of Buddhism was because of the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 AD. After the fall of the Han, most of the scholars in China abandoned the Confucian philosophy that had [...]

Notably, the use of the We passage indicates that the writer was a partisan in the events that unfold in the book of Acts.

One of the factors that contributed to the growth of Daoism was institutional renewal, the emergence of writings, and the spread of Chinese culture across the region.

The basic practices in meditation are taught according to the original teachings of the historical Buddha. The practice of meditation in Buddhism is primarily divided into two categories: insight and tranquility.

To try to unify it, the monks and nuns still follow the teachings that existed during the ancient times. It is a sin to lie, still, kill, and engage in sexual acts and to take [...]

In the book, "The Making of the Creeds", Young delves into the origins of the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed and helps to explain how they arose as a direct result of the early [...]

While focusing on Part IV "The Doctrine of the Word of God" and Part V "The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God" from John Frame's Systematic Theology, it is possible to note that these parts [...]

Chapters 1-12 from John Frame's Systematic Theology provide the background for understanding the idea of theology in general and systematic theology in particular and present the information on the basic definitions, the Biblical Story, and [...]

The author devotes an entire chapter of his paper to Mahayana as the teaching of Buddha, thus, allowing to understand the key differences between the former and the original Buddhist teachings.

The model targets the family, the school, and the church. The article enlightens the community concerning the role of the church in forgiving and educating others.

It has been in the interest of many scholars to create a clear understanding of the values of God. It is through the guidance of the spiritual leaders that the peace can be maintained in [...]

John Frame's The Doctrine of the Christian Life provides readers with discussions of a lot of basic and problematic issues which can be associated with the question of the Christian ethics.

For instance, according to the interpretation offered by Blavatsky, the author of the secret doctrine, "The Jiva goes with Sukshma Sarifat from the heart of the body, to the Brahmarandra in the crown of the [...]

Therefore, this is a book that could be applied in the lives of many people and transform them in to Christians.

The book begins with a clear disagreement with the misconceptions by today's Christian, of the existence of demons and the influence of the spiritual world.

Christianity, on the other hand, is based on the teachings contained in the holy book, the Bible. Religious importance consists in the fact that it helps in understanding the world and everything within it is [...]

According to Streng, the expression of an ultimate dimension of existence forms a significant part in the transformation process of an individual's personal and social experience of religion.

Thus, the main principles of Judaism are the belief in one God as a result of Abram's converting his people in monotheism and Israel's unique responsibility to God because Israel's nation is chosen by God.

Most of the youth pastors who have abandoned ministry work often argue that it is too demanding to work in a church environment.

According to Christianity the best and commendable way to suffer is to suffer on behalf of others, this is referred to as vicarious suffering and is contrary to suffering for self which assumes the meaning [...]

Thus, the only way to communicate the religious principles to the ill person is the focus on the narrative to create the story and develop the effective dialogue between the healer and the ill individual.

The aspect that makes the matter with the sister important is that Augustine's idea of dealing with his uncontrollable sex organs and sin as a whole is through severing all ties with women.

The detailed information about each of the contributors can be found at the beginning of the book, right after the Preface.

Thus, the participants of the Forum "explored how to involve the local church in the expression of the gospel both in the 'building up' of the disciples as well as to those outside the faith [...]

The authors look at the role of culture in church formation and the role of the church in influencing the culture.

What disturbs the readers most in the idea of the association between the Holy Spirit and the prayer is the manner in which Gordon describes the battle between the spirits during the praying period.

In the next two chapters of the book, the author looks at the battle between the flesh and spirit, which is the third tool used by the enemy in spiritual warfare.

Therefore, this paper aims to present the discussion of readings in forming the vision of a prayer's importance and to provide the plan for improving the prayer's life with the focus on several aspects that [...]

From the outset and thesis of the book, the author discusses the tough but possible process of becoming a servant leader in a culturally-mixed environment.

Christ appeared to his disciples and took the bread. The Last Supper was a uniting factor that encouraged more people to enjoy God's favor.

The book describes how the Romans and the Greeks used the above concepts in order to achieve their goals. They should use the power of humility to understand, guide, and support their followers.

The Universal Nature of Water The nature and reliability of water by all living things in the world is another indicator a mysterious force that triggered the creation of the universe and everything that is [...]

The concept of the bad habit is nonexistent if the intention to do harm to self or others is not manifested. In Buddhism psychology, the action of intention is not immediately established from an individual [...]

The second aspects, which is portrayed in the definition, relates to the fact that God has allowed man the power of choice. In this case, it was noted that the aspect of dispensation date back [...]

Followers of Buddhism adhere to a strict code of ethics when it comes to the treatment of animals. Another prominent belief in Buddhism is the practice of releasing animals into the world.

The population of the Imami Shiites in the Middle East as compared to the rest of the Shia Islam is twenty percent.

With the changing trends in the way of life and the environment, establishing effective health system becomes imperative. The mind of an individual is attributed with the control every aspect and action of the body.

One of the best ways to solve this problem is to approach it from the point of view of God's love for mankind.

Briggs takes a historical approach, tracing back the developments to the 17th century in order to elaborate on the phases of the movement and to bring out the nature of contributions to the movement by [...]

The book goes further to analyze God's will and power. Christians should use this book in order to establish the best relationships with their God.

In the bible, the word counsel is the Aramaic translation of wouldethabar' in the Old Testament and the Greek word 'bouleutes' in the New Testament.

The Buddha is in the Dhamma. The Dhamma is in the Buddha.

This family will ensure every church member and youth is part of the youth ministry. I will always help every newcomer in the ministry.

According to Kepel "the terrorism that has occurred from union of Islamic radicalism and violent jihad has led to powerful debate over whether the West and the Islamic world are engaged in a fight between [...]

In the book of Isaiah 46:9 as well as the first chapter of Genesis, God reveals his nature as the creator of everything.

It relates to the termination of suffering and all that leads to suffering in human life. For instance, both Buddha and Confucius teach that in a bid to do away with human suffering and achieve [...]

Observation of the Eucharist entails taking of bread and wine symbolically as the body and blood of Jesus Christ."Sharing in the Eucharist, like sharing in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection, is at the [...]

To explain the character of the relations between the man and God, it is necessary to answer the question of God's mysteries and the nature of the human person with references to Lonergan, Loewe, and [...]

One of the parables is in the book of Matthew, in the eighteenth chapter 1, while the other account is in the book of Luke in the fifteenth chapter 2.

As the most influential figure in the Chinese history, the way that the Chinese people live today is closely interrelated to the incredible teachings of Confucius.

Hence, the means of temptation and thinking has been vividly given to the audience of the writings. The Screwtape and Wormwood are not happy with how the girl tries to spread the love of God.

The concept mainly involves the ability of an individual to do the right thing both in the family and beyond the universe.

One of the points that the author makes is that Christian organizations should not separate themselves from the world of politics in order to maintain their moral integrity. This is one of the risks that [...]

The institutions, practices, values, identities, and religious ideas are some of the elements of religion that have been integrated in the governance process since the beginning of the new millennium.

The doctrine of Christian life analyzes the issue of Christian ethics in comparison to non Christian ethics. One of the key issues in understanding Christian ethics is the fact that these ethics are God like.

The paper will highlight the role that parents can play in promoting Christian education in the country and how the church can make an impact in the secular education system.

It is not enough to show that all religions are constituted by the same elements, it is more important to make people long for equality.

God expects man to live ethically and be just to other humans; this is the main characteristic expected by God in the social order.

According to the authors, the main problem lies in the way children are taught about the account of creation by parents and the church.

It is quite peculiar that the given church is often compared to the car model of the same name; in fact, in one of the explanations on how the given church works, it is clearly [...]

Spiritual discernment is the ultimate secret weapon that can be used by Christians who are interested in drawing closer to the Lord as they progress in life as it guides them to make the most [...]

While this criterion may explain the inclusion of some books in the NT canon, as revealed by the historical considerations of the NT canon in this paper, this criterion fails to apply in some instances.

The rule based approach is misleading in the understanding of the scriptures due to the fact that the context of the scriptures is ignored.

When given a chance to own and be the participants of the church, they feel accommodated and vital in the church since they have roles to play in the ministries proceedings.

The architectural style of the Daoist Temple reflects the important elements of the nature, and this feature is significant because Daoism is based on the harmony of nature and people which can be reflected in [...]

There has been great tension between China and Tibet as China sought out more ways to bring the powers of the Dalai Lama down, and to be more involved in the selection of the Dalai [...]

In the current society the position of religion has been a contentious issue. Religion can be described as a belief on the things that take place beyond the human understanding Religion acts as a tool [...]

The review aims at highlighting the importance of the "World Missionary Conference" in 1910, the finding of the various commissions and the convention's legacy1.

By Jesus telling the leapers to walk forth and show themselves to the priests he wanted word on the healing of leapers which was a miracle to spread as this would then lead to the [...]

Most Europeans who occupied the Muslim World assimilated the Islam culture and on return to Europe spread the Islam religion to the others left behind in Europe.

Although war is a natural thing, which occurs in the presence of humanity, the maintenance of ethical and moral values is of great significance.

There is nobody in the corporate world that will take social responsibility without having a thought of accumulating maximum profits to the company which actually matters most.

In line with Fatima Mernissi, women feel venerable to fear and powerlessness and will seek spiritual guidance by ensuring they follow the Islamic practices and gain the honour of patronage from the religious faith. Women [...]

Interreligious dialogue is a conversation and exchange of valuable ideas between religions and faiths for the purpose of discussing the subject of love, non-violence, and solutions to problems and ills of the present world.

Nasr, states that the invasion of Iraq by the US has catapulted tension between the Shia and Sunnis in that country and indeed in the region.

This is because the groups need a lot of collaboration and support socially, politically and financially in order for them to succeed.

The third manifestation is that she is seen as a heroine. In the poem, she is seen seated on a lion depicting the strength of destruction.

Most people discussed the issue and highly criticized it, a factor that triggered the desire to reform some of the ritual practices in the Catholic Church.

While religion and science cannot be disentangled from the reality of God and creation, there is a sharp contrast between scientific discoveries and most of the biblical doctrines. It is the worst form of criticism [...]

These varieties of philosophies and religions all have a clue of the truth in them, or an aspect of the truth. This transformation from a human soul to a divine soul is what Sri said [...]

Besides showing the important role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' life, John also shows the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

However, when the dirty and soiled cloth is immersed in the dye, the beauty of the colors is not represented well because of the uncleanness.

In many Islamic societies, humiliation is taken as an affront to their men as it is compromises their ability to protect the dignity of their faith and its believers.

For instance, the authors note that some leaders undermine the success of a u-turn by failing to return to the need for personal holiness and zeal. Overall, "The U-turn Church" is a good read that [...]

The core part of the article is devoted to the description of the agents, - the Spirit, the Scriptures, the saint, - that, according to Barrick, gather together for the sake of sanctifying the believer.

The theme of this paper is to establish the main religious themes in chapter eleven of the book of Bhagavad-Gita. The religious teaching in this article is that as believers we need to have faith [...]

At that, the authors stress that comeback leaders did not concentrate on the rituals and the institution, but managed to remain committed to the true mission.

Nevertheless, the idea of volunteering as a part of assisting the members of the community can and should be planted in the minds of the people in question, which is the goal of the Plant [...]

There is the baptism of John meant for the Jews, Christian water baptism, the baptism of Jesus in suffering, the baptism of the holy spirit and the baptism of Jesus by fire.

A particular interesting demonstration of prayer vengeance in the hagiography is the combination of prayer and fasting with vigil to summon retribution.

Thus, when there is a major difference in the implied meaning, then, it can be concluded that it is not the result of an error but a different cultural appreciation of the meaning of the [...]

The discrepancies might be determined by the fact that the Gospel of Mark was written before the Gospel of John; thus, the author might have experienced less impact of the social vision of God.

In the work, the devil refers to himself as the "spirit of lust", and the "friend of whoredom". Anthony was his ability to withstand the attacks of the devil and defeat the demons.

Robert Matthias was the founder of the Kingdom of Matthias which was a religious movement that started in the 1830s. Finney's views on family, women and religion were different from those of Matthews as he [...]

The electronic media has introduced Egypt to the rest of the world. The media can be used to empower the people of Egypt.

These spiritual pillars are shown to these children to ensure that they are pure in their minds and their hearts in their daily activities according to the wishes and will of God.

This study aims at rediscovering the role and purpose of deacons in light of the institution and operations of this office in the early church.

To proclaim effectively the teachings of the Mormons, the bible, the book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the pearl of great price are used.

After a number of discussions with the youth leadership team, it was agreed that the goal of the vision was to bring individuals closer to God, and that the time frame for the realization of [...]

Essentially, the nun study maps the research study as a process limited in scope at the beginning, which later evolves to a more detailed study. However, in the nun study, the researcher was able to [...]

Baptist confessions are documents that proclaim the faith of the Christian believers of the Baptist faith. The baptism is done in the name of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The young English ex-soldier was converted to the Baptist faith during the time when Oliver Hart was in charge of the Charleston church and the ministry in that region especially training the missionaries and young [...]

On the other hand, Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The use of statues is common in Buddhism while the Catholics and Orthodox are the frequent users of statues in [...]

One good example of a parable that was used by Jesus to tell about the Kingdom of God was the story of the ten virgins, which is highlighted in chapter 25 of the book of [...]

According to the book of Genesis in the bible, the Lord used dust from the land to create the first human beings, after creating all animal on land, sea and in the air.

This paper will focus on the growth of churches into mega churches and the decline in the number of small churches.

The evidences of the fact that the Bible is the authoritative source of the Word of God are given in the biblical text itself.

Aslan, however, vouches for a situation where Islam and democracy can exist hand in hand in such a way that only Islam stays in the background to guide on the moral and religious aspects as [...]

Through this movement, the author proves that educating a young nation to ignore religious differences and work for the bosom of everyone is the only way for the world to escape violence and interpersonal conflicts.

Islam is a belief that is grounded on the teachings of the Quran and the prophetical teachings of Mohammad. Further, the unending efforts by the Muslims to spread their religion coined and ingrained in their [...]

Most of the methodologies used in studying social sciences, are equally applicable to religion, and should be practiced to give religious studies an academic outlook.

For instance, it would serve no harm to the premise of the book leaving the detailed description of what Mims refers to as 'the' in the title of the book.

In the Old Testament, we had Isaiah who prophesized the coming of the Son of God and in the New Testament we had John the Baptist who talked immensely about Jesus Christ and he was [...]

The studies have helped in the elimination of stereotypes against the followers of Hindu religion and encouraged Christian thinkers to reflect on the foundations of their religious beliefs through the motifs of Hindu.

Some of the books that did not make the 'cut' were: Paul's epistle to the Laodiceans; the works of Clement and the preaching of Peter, the book of Peter included in the Bible came at [...]

It is said that the fall of the western empire had major effects on Christianity and among the effects were; while the prominent Romans fled to the east, the bishop of Rome became the new [...]