Religion Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

The author argues that the relevance of pastoral ministry is defined by its ability to outreach and model people into sheep, which are worth to be in the God's flock.

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 [...]

The new ones are not very popular, and some of them are even unknown to the majority of the general public, which cannot be said about those that are accepted by millions of individuals.

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 [...]

Additionally, it is the authors' objective for the readers to have a greater understanding of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and why Jesus is the representation of God's spirit.Dr.

While it may be true that there are cultural traditions that have passed the test of time, such as in the case of the Igorot tribe within the Philippines, the fact remains that the "traditional" [...]

It was a routine that the Angel of God came and troubled the water and the first person to enter the pool was healed.

Religion is a significant aspect of our lives even in the modern society since it can become the only thing that can console and give a person an opportunity to reflect on the things that [...]

Prophet Muhammad is believed to be the initiator of the Islamic religion and he is therefore referred to as the messenger as well as the last prophet of God.

Over the course of the evolution of Christian religion, it was supported by a number of Christian leaders, who introduced the basic concepts of Christian faith to all those willing to learn about it and [...]

However, for other Christians who are non-Catholics, believe that Jesus is the spiritual head of the church. For instance, there is celibacy of the clergy in Catholics where the priests are not supposed to be [...]

According to the teachings of Confucianism, the use of early Chinese traditions is the best and most appropriate way of having an organized community. This would lead to improvement of individuals and the society as [...]

To non-Christians, the moral and social principles should guide the nursing professionals whereas to Christians the feeling of love should motivate the nurses.

Muslims have the conviction that the Qur'an holds all the acumen and understanding that Allah gave to humankind to lead a virtuous life and revere him accordingly.

During my quest to know more about this religion they gave a narrative of their belief to the meaning of life, the human nature, the origin of the universe, their religion laws and some of [...]

In fact, Islam is the name given to the religion while Muslim is used to refer to its followers. It is also the duty of Muslims to give alms to the poor and strive in [...]

The effect of the prohibition was that Nestorians fled to the Eastern side. One of the historic evidence of the existence of Nestorians was the writings found on the cave temples at Dunhuang.

Understanding the origins and the beliefs of Santeria is essential in ascertaining common misconceptions and similarities of this religion with Christianity.

The influence of Hinduism can be traced in the newspaper marketing strategy of The Hindu, which, under the power of the fundamental lesson of Bhagavad-gita that there is nothing permanent in the world, allowed it [...]

Church administration is the management of the resources and activities of the Church, including its finances, personnel, and programs. The audited financial statements are published in the Church's annual report and presented to the Church's [...]

In Genesis 18-19 and Judges 19-21, the issues of hospitality and sin are addressed to provide a multifaceted justification of the Lord's punishment for the sins in Sodom and Gomorrah and his mercy on those [...]

It is unfair for the government to exempt religious groups from paying taxes because this marginalizes some other groups, including LGBTQ and atheists.

Consequently, the application of the "compare and contrast" method will allow identifying these differences in the lives of contemporary Christians. In addition, several books of the Old Testament foretell the arrival of the Messiah and [...]

It is a turning moment in the course of continuing spiritual battle and takes place within the framework of continuing confrontation between the kingdoms of God and Satan.

The Egyptians believed in transcendent, whereby the positive individual experience that the deceased had was the primary determinant of the nature of life the person experiences.

The three factors significantly influenced the start and the spread of the Crusades. Pope authorized the continuity of Christian warfare in the name of the crusades due to the belief that it was their mandate [...]

Numerous stories border his infantile and birth, which stayed proclaimed in an account comparable to the Christian division of Mary: Muhammad's mommy, a widow, called Amina, one time received a voice saying to her".

The belly of the whale is one of the most powerful symbols that illustrate the hero's death, which may not always be physical and the rebirth that follows it.

The essence of a proper delegation is to plan the task and organize the work process to achieve the goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Spanjer discusses what tools are the most valuable to use in the initial consideration of the world around. The main idea of this chapter, therefore, is the need to understand the laws of the subject [...]

Christianity authors the belief in the existence of a sovereign God who controls everything in the universe, allowing and disallowing life events.

The allegorical way of interpretation describes the attitude toward the text as a code or encryption, and the interpretation of the text is the decryption of that code.

Love for God is expressed in the fulfillment of His commandments. It is especially important if the speech concerns a conversation with people of a different cultural background0.

In this way, the implications of the gospel affect how I live my life. I can also communicate that the gospel is not just a point in time or a set of teachings, but a [...]

The major concern in religion is that the relationship between faith and spirituality is a frequently debated subject among all Christians.

The paradigm of communication between a patient and a nurse, to secure positive outcomes, should exist far beyond the discussion of one's health condition and treatment options.

The problem of wanting more and more is often the main reason why people fail to follow the Five Precepts of Buddhism, resort to violence, get lost in indulging themselves, and defy moral principles.

One can argue that this decree was important for the Jews and other societies that Paul visited due to the fact that it is an intrinsic part of Christian faith after Jesus Christ saved the [...]

The people who have been opposing punishment as a deterrent to crime have been basing their assertions on the argument that where it has been practiced the rates of crime have risen.

Firstly, on the structural level, the passage from the Gospels of Matthew is far more detailed, whereas the passage written by Mark is not so rich in terms of rhetorical details, and is more simplistic.

Different religions have diverse backgrounds and beliefs and can cause problems in the identification and classification of abnormal behavior. Therefore, an individual addressing such disorders from a modern psychology or medicine point of view may [...]

The instructions of Shuruppak and the Liturgy to Nintud, or the Kesh Temple Hymn, are the oldest surviving forms of Sumerian literature in the world.

The article also highlights the converging point of the book of Jonah and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that occurred in South Africa immediately after the end of apartheid.

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 [...]

Instead of teaching the Bible, the teachers of Sunday schools organize different "What-do-you-think?' discussions to draw attention to the social issues ignoring the power of the Word of God to change the world and change [...]

The papyrus painting known as the Book of Dead of Ani is held in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum.

On the basis of the expeditions to Brazil and the USA, he researched the primitive cultures, traditional ethnic psychology, and the influence of the permanent customs on the culture of the nowadays peoples.

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.

It is important to underline the issue that the Bible is the background for Christian counseling, while the counseling itself is an integral part of Word ministry.

And even following upon the emergence of ethical humanism and the humanist repudiation of many of the myths and practices of an earlier age, religious Taoism and certain forms of Buddhism, together with that product [...]

When we are called by God to attend to His flock, we just do not know when and how, just like Saul when he was blinded on the road to Damascus.

The Crusades revealed that Christians from Europe were opportunistic and that they were engaged in the Crusades just because of the economic gains that were accrued to the Crusades.

In each case, these words have led to the development of a major system of religion with several renditions such as the Lutheran and the Catholic or the Shiite and the Sunni.

The subject of this account in Bible is a serpent, one of the wild animals God had created for man; and Iblis in Quran.

The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Christian Theism, with the Eastern Pantheistic worldview, by overviewing the foundational aspects that each stance addresses and analyzing the similarities and differences of the two [...]

By examining Christian's views on the fallenness of the world, the hope of resurrection, and the value of a person's life, one can see that euthanasia is not a morally acceptable option for a Christian [...]

The three jewels of Buddhism which are the main ideals at the heart of Buddhism are together identified as the Three Jewels, or the Three Treasures.

What is true for the literary remains is equally the case for Israel's iconographic evidence that is available to the contemporary scholar and interpreter as a result of the extensive archaeological work of the last [...]

The author discusses the concept of an authoritative being in Islamic law by examining the idea of the existence of Divine sovereignty, the function of compliance in the creation of authority, and the purpose of [...]

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. According to Hannabuss, whereas Judaism is connected with the rabbis of the second century, many historians believe that Hillel, a Pharisee, was the real founder.

Pastor Lin is dedicated to the community with his strong religious passion and plays a significant role in the LA Adventist Church.

The validity of this suggestion can be well illustrated in regards to the tendency of Islam to grow ever more 'fundamentalist,' on the one hand, and the tendency of Christianity to become a progressively 'secularized' [...]

This paper examines the history, background, and context of the book of Colossians as well as the theology and significance of the Christ Hymn to a postmodern world. The authorship of the epistle to the [...]

The existence of these phenomena is the main feature that differs from the rest of animals and contributes to the further rise of human society and the appearance of numerous questions related to the nature [...]

The religion set forth in the Zend-Avesta bases its teachings on the concept of struggle between good and evil. Once ranked as the most influential religions in the world, Zoroastrianism started fading during the turn [...]

As we live in today's materialistic world it is important for the elect to stay focused on Jesus Christ and obey His commands.

These doctrines of the Qur'an provided a chronology of events to show Muhammad and his followers the true way to God as well as reveal to them the stories of earlier prophets to whom God [...]

In religion, mythological cosmology deals with the study of a body of beliefs based on religious, mythological, historical and esoteric traditions about the creation and the origins of man and the universe.

Guru Amar Das was the next in line and served from the year 1552 to the year 1574. The sixth Guru went by the name Hargobind and served as Guru from the year 1644 to [...]

For instance, the majority of world's religions view the meaning of life as the way towards the salvation of the soul.

Comparing "In the footsteps of the prophet" by Tariq Ramadan with "The Truth about Muhammad" by Robert Spencer Ramadan is a Muslim leader and an intellectual whose book presents Muhammad's biography.

Religion acts as some sort of governing body which provides rules and a manual in the way life should be lived; how human beings should behave, what is right and what is wrong, what is [...]

But despite the fact that the changes came very soon and caught people unawares, the bravest summoned up their courage and found the spirits to struggle against the invasion of the barbarians, their hope nestling [...]

Following the example of Jesus, Christians should know that it is their obligation to surrender and submit fully to the will of God. The example of Jesus' humility to God should be followed by Christians [...]

Masumian notes that the Baha'i concept of heaven and hell is in relation to the closeness or detachment from God. In contrast to this, the Baha'i faith declares that there is oneness of God and [...]

The religion reflects the connection of the Korean people with their traditional customs and rites. In fact, it was this government interference that led to the declining popularity of Korean Shamanism and Chinese customary religion.

According to the existing definitions, Mudang is a female shaman in Korea; literally translated as "spirit," Mudang is typically portrayed as a mediator between the world of the spirits and the realm of human beings.

Eternal life is a critical aspect of Christianity and it is the one of the foundational doctrines of Christianity exemplifying the life of Christ through His resurrection.

In essence, Solomon says that the core element of leadership is trust, which can make the group members to increase their commitment and devotion to the group.

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.

In other words, Charismatic is a term referring to Christians who hold the notion that the doings of the Holy Spirit experienced in the early Church, such as miracles, tongue speaking, and healing, are also [...]

How religion helps to define life purpose and provides a sense of meaning among people who are susceptible to depression Many religious people affirm that their lives have a sense of purpose and meaning.

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 [...]

This is well elaborated in the bible as an explanation of the reward to the righteous and the justices that will be accorded to the evil.

We have a debt to love God because of His unconditional love for us, His will to draw us closer to Him while we are still sinners and His work in our lives even when [...]

In addition to this, the persecution of Bramanical Kings together with the anti-Buddhism propaganda was a heavy hit to the Buddhists.

This report documents ethnographically the cultural scene of a women's prayer room in a local culture in the United Arab Emirates, with the view to assisting the researcher to acknowledge how the prayer room assists [...]

This definition suggests that everything must obey the rules and the will of Allah or the law of nature. Islamic religion asserts that the Quran came through a messenger or prophet of God, and Muhammad [...]

Elshamsy states that the Sunni came about due to the belief that the appointment of the caliphate was a prerogative of the people and that the first four caliphs were supposed to be the successors [...]

Thus the outward mission of the church, its serve to the kingdom, is to announce the good news, inviting individuals to receive it and to become members of the body of Christ.

This was quite central to the animistic belief system, and thus illustrates that such a belief system may have been responsible for the development of the concept of reincarnation.

The science of the hadith involves the quest of hadith scholars to assess the narrations contained in the hadith in order to separate the true accounts from the ones that have been fabricated.

Comparing the number of the Hindus and other religions existing in America, the opposition was massive. This led to the migration of most of the Indians to America.

It teaches about the Gurus; the Sikhs believe in God referred to as Waheguru that is wonderful Lord and the creator of all things.

Hebrew teachings on wisdom, diligence and folly are contained in the Old Testament part of the Bible, especially in the book of Proverbs.

Human beings need to meditate from time to time to find out specific modes of behaviour they need to observe. The value of hard work is used to explain how human beings need to be [...]

The only thing that remains generally and undoubtedly acceptable is that there is inevitable death and that it is appropriate to prepare for it.

The author is going to look at the name of the religion followers, the founder of the religion, name of the Supreme Being and sacred texts used as well as the place of worship.

One of the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith is its focus on the holy trinity which is composed of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit each aspect, while separate, [...]

Proponents of religion argue that it is a source of peace and tranquility in the world. Careful study and analysis of the contributions of religion in world's civilization reveal that it contributes to both peace [...]

The interpretation of the bible and the concept of faith formed the basis for fundamentalism. They base their belief on the authority of the bible and their interpretation of the actions of Christ as Godly.

It is possible to state that two important contributions made by Christianity to the development of the Western civilization are the accentuation of the significant role of family within the society and the contribution to [...]

H, the imam countered the influence of the prevalent philosophical teachings in the Islamic world. The influence of philosophy had led to the weakening of the Hadith.

The next discussion analyses the sacrament as the major symbol in the Christian religion highlighting the importance of the ceremonies. Although the rate of participation of the ceremony of the sacrament is high, the participants [...]

The bible in the book of Genesis describes the origin of heaven and earth and everything that is in it; God created everything.

The first one is an accepted philosophy among many Hindus and made evident in the early part of the Bhagavad Gita when it tells of the prelude to war and the justification as to why [...]

In patronage of the leader, the cult is literally involved in the business of making money through criminal and illegal activities.

Derived from the word Christ, Christians have tried to emulate the works and behaviors of the founder of the faith. This paper intends to compare and contrast evangelism in the early church and the present [...]

In the first paragraph of the confessions, Augustine is saying that the place where God's mind touches our own is like a light.

On the relation of the groups to the event and vice versa, each group is in attendance with the sole purpose of protesting against the research being carried out i.e.the alteration of the genes that [...]

As long as they are alive, the authority of the leaders is usually absolute and although they deny that their followers should not submit their conscience to them, people find themselves submitting to their rules [...]

This paper delves into the contributions of key figures and events during the Reformation era, illustrating the vast tapestry of changes and the indelible marks they left on the Christian world.

Another example is based on the history of Christianity when iconoclasts believed that images can lead to idolatry and demotivate believers from expressing the essence of God.

The teachings by John Calvin, which emphasized the importance of the scripture, were against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and led to the split among the churches.

The character of a pastor plays a significant role in the progress of the ministry. A pastor is responsible for teaching people the doctrine of God and how to lead a healthy, Godly life.

In summary, progressive creationism is the belief that God acts through the laws of nature, with the process of evolution being initiated and directed by the Divine.

This practice includes finding a quiet space to meditate on God's Word or character, allowing thoughts and emotions to arise and fall away, and being open to God's presence.

The covenant with Abraham is of primary relevance to a correct interpretation of the concept of the kingdom and is basic to Old Testament doctrine.

The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible illustrate the origin of the world and the coexistence between mortals and gods.

In turn, Brahman is referred to as the source of everything existent and non-existent, which means responsible for establishing the sky, earth, and atmosphere, and is generally the creator of reality.