Although water is a natural phenomenon or an element of the environment does not evoke any inexplicable associations in those who are incognizant of Taoism, in this Chinese teaching, water is a much more meaningful [...]
Emmaneul Lartey's Postcolonializing God: An African Practical Theology consists of six chapters that are accompanied by the author's comments, elucidations, and demonstrative examples, testifying to the importance and adequacy of Lartey's approach to the African [...]
In his teachings, the Buddha used the idea of no-self to disprove the logical consistency of seeing people as creatures that are independent in terms of perception and knowledge.
In this regard, it is believed that communication coming from the other side of the veil, the spirit world, becomes manifest to the living in psychical phenomena, for instance, trance talks, telepathy and clairvoyance.
But whose judgment will we use to separate the two contrasting elements of the psychology of normal and abnormal behaviors? Some religious beliefs permit the use of alcohol and it's considered normal, yet others find [...]
Gradually a central Christian bureaucracy grew in the form of the Roman Catholic Church, which by the end of the twelfth century had complete religious control over all of Western Europe.
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.
Those who were satisfied with the fulfillment of its functions kept to an idea that church, the Catholic Church, in particular, has always been championing the rights of the poor and oppressed, while these poor [...]
In both verses, John is under the impression from his witnessing the Transfiguration for during the transfiguration episode he saw Jesus in light and glory and heard the voice of God who ordered John and [...]
The others are the belief in the supremacy of the bibles authority and the reiteration of the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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 [...]
Ramadan is the most sacred period in all Islamic countries and the most significant event in the life of every Muslim.
Moreover, should we want to focus on the Christian Ministry, and any other ministry for that matter, I think we have to get back to the basic teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, and this [...]
Comparing the teachings of Jesus and the teachings of Paul as presented in different books of the bible, this paper asserts that Paul not only knew of the person of Jesus but was also adequately [...]
The way that the instrumentalists handled the Piano, the guitar and the drums was also an indication that the church had invested in trained professionals who created the right atmosphere for worship.
The Bible explicitly stresses the requirements and rewards of faithful stewardship in Luke 12:42 and coveys that the Lord is looking for the faithful and wise steward, to rule over his household.
In the beginning, this belief in the divinity and messiah-hood of Jesus was all that separated the Jews from the Christians.
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 organic life on this planet was not created it evolved out of set of non-organic elements, and it took millions and millions of years, before the most perfected product of evolution, homo sapiens, was [...]
Birth and death are part of everybody's life: birth is the beginning of living, and death is the end of it.
On the other side, Buddhism is officially introduced to Japan by Korea in the mid-sixth century, and in the eighth century, it was adopted as the national religion.
It also involved the worship of heroic gods such as Indra which was quite similar to the religion practiced by the Greeks.
In today's world, much preference is given to individual relationships with the Lord, while both Old and New testaments pinpoint the importance of communion in the course of the Christian journey.
It is a neutral stance that does not seek to be arrogant through degradation and conflict, but also a principle of self-realization and a reflection of trust in faith and the "essential disposition to the [...]
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century is one of the most important occurrences in the history of modernity. Given the polemical nature of this topic, different historians and scholars have written varying accounts of [...]
Different regions have adopted specific ways of being religious that have been influenced by the cultural attributes of the people, influence from other religions, and the ideas associated with various Asian philosophies.
The 19th and 20th centuries brought challenges and opportunities for Buddhism, as a religious sect, which underlined the need for change from an amorphous and disorganized outfit to the formation of institutions of governance and [...]
In response to this notion, a Carvaka philosopher would state that nirvana that physical sensations such as emotions and desire should not be internationally ignored for the achievement of some made-up and unrealistic state of [...]
The basic belief of Christian religion is that there is only one God, who is triune and is portrayed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
It is this and other key aspects of the Franciscan tradition that Short elaborates on such as the Franciscan embrace of poverty and the Humility of the Incarnation that reveals the author's stance on materialism, [...]
The Acts of the Apostles refers to the fifth book of the New Testament. The Acts of the Apostles narrate about the life of the apostles and the miracles which they accomplished.
This whole process causes the religious follower to learn that the sacred or the spiritual is a vital part of the human world.
In particular, the author explained the importance of what is known as the system of scarcity that is responsible for the stability of prices and the balance in the oil industry.
These three characteristics are always connected with existence as they tend to illuminate the nature of existence as well as helping the faithful to have knowledge of what to do with existence.
Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. Therefore, the main issue is that of the self-sufficiency of God and the impossibility of a person to be self-sufficient without Him.
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is one of the most notable books1 in the history of Chinese Buddhism. The book features the Introduction by Philip Yampolsky that analyzes the work and features some [...]
On the other hand, the dyes represent a particular group of people and thoughts, ideas that one interacts with, if it's a clean dye, it represents pure people and thoughts such as sincerity, kindness, and [...]
This theory argues that God's existence through the very definition of God and the fact that people try to argue about this shows that indeed God exists.
In 1729, Edwards assumed the responsibility of leadership by being the minister of one of the largest and most wealthy churches in the colony following the death of his grandfather.
This is seen in The Great Cosmic Book where political, psychological and sociological roles of the Goddess or the Divine Mother are described. Because of this, Mor have contributed to a controversial subject that is [...]
In this case, the Confucianism philosophy holds that the father must remain in charge of both the moral and academic education of the son.
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 [...]
According to him, the solution to the set-out problems squarely relies on the adoption and appreciation of the capacity of the organic churches to spread the gospel.
Helping to understand the way the Buddhist philosophy works, it can become a key to the Buddhist teaching and Buddhist vision of the world.
It is a truth that God has revealed in both the bible and in practical life. The aim of integration is for people to apply what they learn from God's word and works.
James 1:22-27 is a passage that pursues one clear purpose to persuade the readers to adjust their perceptions of their religion as a set of instructions and not merely a text on the paper.
The interview led to the realization that not all Muslims are terrorists and violent but others do such acts in self-defense and this is by their sacred law.
One of the most sensitive areas where the author of this work addresses is the question about the ministry. One of the most outstanding strengths of this piece of work is the knowledge of the [...]
The Sumerians and Christians believed that the gods first started with energy through the creation of light and then followed this up with form as seen through creation of the planets, then that form was [...]
Nevertheless, as far as the believers' subjective perception of the surrounding reality is being concerned, this flesh and blood continue to appear in the form of bread and wine.
This is one of the details that should be taken into consideration. This is one of the details that should not be overlooked.
Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religious and spiritual teachings in the world which are based on the idea of dualism of two opposite forces of the Good and the Evil and on the concept [...]
The importance of jihad stems from the Quran's instructions to the believers of Islam to struggle for the way of God and the example set by Prophet Muhammad and his followers.
For example, ity teaches that Jesus is the son of God, he is the way to salvation, and he was sent by God to save the world from sin.
Each of the authors demonstrate Jesus Christ in the new and special light, depending on the assorted theme of the composition, focal points and different groups of people observing the retelling of the life and [...]
For instance, African Christology is a branch of Christology specific to African nations and their perceptions of the works and person of Christ and Christianity in general.
In reference to Hines, the understanding of what life is defines the purpose of living it. The aim of the current research is to investigate the meaning of life according to the Islamic faith.
The protagonists of free will acknowledge that God is always aware of the choices that people intend to make and the consequences thereof.
Did the founders of the nation plan to set up a nation that gave special merit to Christianity? The president's policy statements claimed that the United States was chosen by God to watch over the [...]
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 [...]
The part that should be analyzed was taken from the middle of the paper."A Letter Concerning Toleration" was written due to the urgent issues that were spread in England in the period of Enlightenment.
Evil is inconsistent with a belief in God because it invalidates the theological argument that God is omnipotent. The argument implies that God's omnipotence is limited, and therefore, He cannot eradicate evil.
This paper explores an argument whether Buddhism was a change for better or worse for the East Asian societies and concludes that even though Buddhism created a lot of discomfort during the period of introduction, [...]
Water symbolism in religion is the practice of associating water to particular beliefs that govern the religion's rules. The raising water continuously lifted the ark preventing the Noah family and other animals from drowning Muslims [...]
Pope Leo the Great was of particular importance in the rise of papacy as he not only convinced the barbarians not to destroy the city of Rome, he also coaxed the emperor Valentinian into recognizing [...]
The Pentecostal Church develops not as the connecting link between God and believers, but as the guide and herald of the good news to stimulate the followers' personal experience, and the idea of guidance and [...]
Through the principles, Coleman establishes the main objective of the ministry of Jesus Christ together with the strategy of realizing it. The next section presents the critique of the main ideas, especially the principles of [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
According to the authors, the main problem lies in the way children are taught about the account of creation by parents and the church.
The difference between spiritual gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit is that the former are given to edify the body of Christ and the later to edify an individual.
Karma is partly determined by the will of God, in addition to the actions of an individual. Hindus believe that Karma is partly determined by the will of God, in addition to the actions of [...]
To establish the real origin of religion, the use of scientific methods is inadequate hence the use of theories is the only valid method of tracing the origins of religion.
Therefore, Augustine said that without the grace of God it is impossible for a human being to obey and follow the commandments of God.
The papal bull also known as the Charter of the Inquisition stated that in order to eradicate the various heresies that were springing up in different parts of the world, the full power of the [...]
According to this interpretation, the first event that will characterize the end-of-time is the 'binding of Satan' as well as the 'first resurrection of believers'.
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.
The author talks of the prevailing church idea, which he takes from the confession of Christ by Peter in the Bible, Matthew 16, and the response Jesus gives about how the gates of hell would [...]
One of the underlying concepts is for the teacher to have a student centered approach of teaching in which the students are not only passive learners but active participants in the learning process and this [...]
Therefore, various Hindu translations have defined dharma as "that which sustains or upholds the right or positive order of the world, a person, the family, society, nation and the entire world". In the texts, Dharma [...]
The book by Irving is a portrayal of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, as He is regarded in the entire spectrum of the Arab nation.
Ramadan is not the time of merry-making and socializing but, it is rather the time to worship through fasting, since fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan is among the Islam pillars.
According to them, the Quran and Sharia laws provide parameters on the behavior of the men and women in marriage institutions.
Hinduism which is one of the religions in the world has a lot of interactions with the modern world despite being an ancient religion.
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" [...]
Based on the assessment of what is good and evil, there is no logical evidence of the presence of God and evil.
This paper also discusses the issue of hypocrisy in churches and the effect of the former and the latter in the subsequent decline in Christianity.
It is a form of religious worldview in which man is the overall measure that is; man is the ultimate judge of truth and also evaluates the values which are to be followed.
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.
Historically, since the dawn of oral and written communication, humans have been searching for the meaning of their own existence. Therefore, humans innately have a sense of right and wrong even in the absence of [...]
It was a routine that the Angel of God came and troubled the water and the first person to enter the pool was healed.
The roles that women play in church leadership today have been of critical importance in enhancing performance of church ministries in both complementary and active roles.
Judaism was the first religion to introduce monotheism and the existence of a Supreme God. Bottom-line is that they believe in the existence of a strong being.
The book of Acts of the Apostle was authored by Luke and he is the first one to account on this issue in the Bible.
The natural environment is the resources, the climate and all that is found on planet earth. The main goal of environmentalism is controlling the use of available resources, protection of nature and controlling the population [...]
When reading the chapter, the most important aspect that came out is the need to offer thanks and appreciate other people who have done something good to use; on the other hand, the chapter reinforces [...]
God intends the family to be one of the fundamental units of society, with Adam the first man, being the symbolic father of the family of humanity.
Believers in Islam or the Muslims adhere to the recordings of the Quran with special emphasis on the life of Prophet Mohammad and his teachings.
Priest and scribes accused Jesus Christ on the account that he blasphemed the name of God for He called Himself the Son of the living God and claimed to have the ability to forgive sins.
Both Christianity and Judaism religions have a belief in the existence of a savior or messiah. On the other hand, the Hinduism religion and the Buddhism religion have something in common in that, in both, [...]
Higgins in his examination of the work of Aquinas states that "the arguments of Aquinas center around the five proofs of God's existence namely: the argument of the unmoved mover, the argument of the first [...]
Throughout the history of the planet exploration, the pioneers who dared to set their foot on a new terrain not infrequently faced a multitude of obstacles and barriers ranging from purely practical difficulties of settling [...]
The Shahada talks about the uniqueness of Allah and his prophet Mohammed, Salat is a description of how Muslims worship or pray to Allah, Zakat, refers to the practice of helping the poor members of [...]
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 [...]
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.
On the other hand, religion is composed of a group of individuals having the same beliefs, values, and principles, and thus they influence one another and society in the development of social systems that hold [...]
Based on the founders of the dogma, theology of hope analyses eschatology from the resurrection of the Messiah onwards rather from the creation of the universe.
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 [...]
Over time, scholars have examined and evaluated Hadith leading to the creation of a discipline referred to as the science of Hadith. Science of Hadith comprises of numerous sacred principles employed in the assessment of [...]
Hadith[1] is one of the main concepts in contemporary Islam; this term is used to describe a saying, action, or an argument that can be attributed to the prophet Muhammad.
In many societies, religion has been used as a guiding principle in determining the correct code of conduct, besides giving rules on what is considered as acceptable behavior in society.
Although Ruth is not an Israelite, her perseverance and persistence eventually, get her a place in the genealogy of Jesus. He shows a lot of kindness to Ruth and is very appreciative of her service [...]
To understand the concept of evil in Hinduism one should understand the meaning the concept of karma, which is believed to be one of the simplest and at the same time one of the most [...]
According to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba. David was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and a direct ancestor [...]
A new perspective when it comes to the expectation of Muslim women in Islamic societies contributed to the establishment of a harsh system that in turn led to the oppression of women.
This is by applying the teachings in the parables to the day to day experiences. Jesus used the parable of the Sower to explain his ways and show the sovereignty of God.
Besides, Satan attempted to convince Him to jump from the top of the temple and authorize the angels to save Him to prove that he was the son of God.
They are commanded in the Quran not to create hostilities, violet the welfare and rights of other people, associate in acts of aggressions and harm the innocent.
Love and justice are intertwined and this essay will explain the Christian understanding of love and justice. It is worth noting that love and justice are important virtues in human life and as such should [...]