Despite the impressiveness of Buber's ideas and the fact that there is a doubtless intrigue in Buber's considerations, Heschel makes it clear that the obedience to God and following the postulates that the Bible gives [...]
In understanding the Jewish perspective on miracles, it is important to note that the Bible is full of miracles, which were performed to reveal the power of God, cutting across, from the Old Testament to [...]
These key points are the question of good works which is discussed in Chapter 3, the problem of understanding the Bible, and the issue of atheism discussed in the chapter about the connection of ethics [...]
Universal Values In Islam, there is emphasis on the community and when the religious people teach the people the law, they emphasize that Allah looks at the community and expects the society to be just.
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.
Some Christians believe that death is safe to the people of God and that it is a necessity to fit in the complete delight of God.
Paul was a missionary theologian who forged his theological reflections in the face of his understanding of the Old Testament, what has happened in the Christ event, his own experience of resurrected Lord and the [...]
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 this extensive metaphysical work, she widely explores the nature of God's love, in which we are given 'snapshots' of love in the guise of: Father, Son and Spirit; Mother God, even, the comfort and [...]
Arjuna is clearly not able to understand the manifestations of the Supreme Lord and that is why he requests him to explain his manifestations in detail.
Rumi also teaches on the need for self-will in faith to show how one needs to be the master of his/her faith.
Many Christians find it hard to explain the problem of evil as it does not seem to correspond to the will of God.
Proverbs 15:18 counsels against adultery and urges that a man is happy and rejoice in the wife of his youth. This means that self esteem is important in a person's life to make rational decisions.
Redaction criticism is another method employed by today's scholars to analyze how the writers in the bible shaped their source material, to reconstruct the community and to establish the role of the writers of the [...]
In other words, one can state that while religion may sometimes be the cause of evil, without religion there is no basis for religious morality.
Analyzing the opinions of different researchers, it is possible to consider faith as a set of the moral principles caused by the personal experience of God, while grace is a gift given by God in [...]
Additionally, God does not only chooses those who are to be protected and saved he can control thoughts and actions of all people and this is really important as impacting the actions of people God [...]
The second article called Islam, Procreation and the Law discusses the moral and religious codes with regard to the notions of reproduction and sexuality treated from a historical perspective.
In this regard, the equation relating the calculation of this period prophesized by Daniel on the coming of a Messiah disregards Jesus as the expected Messiah on the basis of His time of birth.
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 [...]
Another description of faith pertains the view that all that exists because of the creation is a gift to humanity and that all should be grateful for it.
Jesus was called the Son of God to mean the chosen one on behave of God to come and rescue the people of the world who were sinners.
Therefore, Christians who are regarded as the light of the world should be at the fore front in encouraging people to do what is right while shunning evil and other related acts.
It was after he joined the camp that his faith decreased as he could not clearly understand why God could not rescue him and others that he deemed to have suffered more than he did, [...]
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 [...]
In Christianity the character is divided into two aspects where one should exercise the love to God and to man, just as Christ grouped the Ten Commandments in to two.
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 [...]
Augustine to recall of his memories from the past in order to recognize the rottenness of his past life once again and to love the God.
One night, Prophet Muhammad appeared to the poet in a dream and wrapped him in a cloak, which is described in the poem as a mantle and then he was cured."Eighth Class" of Ibn Sina's [...]
Islamic traditionalists believe that the closest persons to Muhammad were the first to believe in his revelations and that he was a God chosen prophet.
In addition, human beings were created in the image and likeness of God in order to resemble the form in which God's Son Jesus Christ could come to give His life to the sinners and [...]
Buddhism is based on the assumption that reality is a constant instability together with the principle of interdependence, the dominance of mind and consecrated admiration of health and the world.
The representatives of the school were interested in Christ's human values and his power of self determination in order to preserve the Jesus' human involvement and emphasize the reality of the suffering of the Christ.
The only thing that remains generally and undoubtedly acceptable is that there is inevitable death and that it is appropriate to prepare for it.
Finally, the author estimates that harmony is the "essential ingredient" of all religions and it is a guarantee of the welfare of all nations.
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, [...]
In discussing the concept of mortality in Hinduism, it is vital to appreciate the fact that liberation of the souls ensures that life remains permanent, before death and after the natural process of recuperation.
The purpose of life in Christianity's view is to serve God. This is a big contrast to the Buddhism view on destiny.
Jataka tells the story of Prince Vassantara to give people the model to follow. It is necessary to note that Jataka describes Prince Vassantara in the way he does to give people the model to [...]
It is imperative to note that the Qur'an continues to inspire the lives of many Muslims. The biggest factor however is that the Qur'an is a book full of ayets and quotes that make those [...]
However, the novelty of the approach wears off quickly, since the only original idea of the presuppositional apologetics is that Christian religion is the only rational explanation for everything that happens in the world.
He was always to ready to lend a hand and carter for the needs of the less fortunate people in the society.
The chain of transmission consists in reliance and dependence of the scientists on the sequence of deductions. In addition, hadith strongly relates to the study of soul and spirit that are differentiated in the Islamic [...]
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 [...]
The lack of consensus regarding the nature and effect of pain in religious context has produced a number of arguments, which, in their turn, can be tracked down to the famous truth claim of Jesus [...]
Despite Samuel's warning to his subjects that a king had several negative impacts, the demand for a king was profound. He was willing to listen to the will of God and his prophets.
However, people have a limited understanding of the role of suffering in life and this makes it possible for them to believe that there is no god.
Biblical Foundation God the Father is the one who is generally recognized in the Bible as the creator and the ruler of the earth.
Maulana also argues that our God is the God of the Koran and the source of love. God is love and He shapes the world according to His plan.
This is one of the scriptures which indicate that God is in control of the events happening in the Universe. This is reflective of the love of God to man.
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.
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 [...]
Thus, the main postulates of Christianity such as the view of God, Jesus, and Salvation among the representatives of those two groups of Christians as Adoptionists and Gnostics were absolutely different. The view of God [...]
One of the main problems of the modern world is tat people are unable to understand their unreality and the existence in the illusion.
The word 'path' suggests that the only way to attain religious righteousness is through following the words of the Lord. The article talks of the importance of repentance to the soul.
Thus, dwelling upon the vision of the Jesus' resurrection and their view of the apocalyptic world, it is possible to say that Jesus' divine, immortality and other specific characteristics connected with the resurrection may be [...]
Jews and Christians are mentioned frequently in the Quran, the Sunna, and in biographies of the prophet. A prerequisite of polygamy is for the wives to have the same rights and privileges.
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.
Thus, Marx had to say that man is the highest being and that there is none that compares to man he is society and he is the state.
According to him, this light is the one which made him, so it is higher than his mind in the sense that the sky is above the earth, and it is exalted.
Most of the doctrines and Islamic teachings are contained in the Quran and the Sunna. This categorisation laid emphasis on the credibility of the writer during the validation of the hadith that the writer gave.
The existence of God is justified in the sense that existence in the mind as a concept limits the idea of God already in the minds of people.
Ironically, about 50% of the voters are women but they refrain from taking up the offices due to the misunderstanding of the holy books and fear of rejection from the society especially men who are [...]
The concept of faith, types of faith and the criticism of faith are the key areas explored in this paper. The most common type of faith in the world is the religious faith.
The sensitivity of the matter have drawn the attention of many theologians to add their views and understanding of the events and circumstance of the life of Jesus Christ and his role as the founder [...]
Life is permanent but death is the transition of a human soul to either one of the six Buddhist realms. The purpose of this paper is to explain the concept of death from the Buddhist [...]
Though some people still believe that power does not mean care, the image in the window proves another aspect: people have the right to be understood, and the angels are ready to show the way [...]
The author emphasizes the necessity of obeying and worshiping God, when he says "After birth we envision God to be improved edition of ourselves, then the provider of comfort and all that is absent in [...]
Because of Gods preferential treatment of Abraham, he learnt of the impending destruction of Sodom and Gommorrah, and had opportunity to plead with God on behalf of the two cities. It was at Haran that [...]
Traditional form of cosmological argument The argument presented by the cosmological perspective on the existence of God is based on the premise of an uncaused cause which explains the existence of a supreme and unconditioned [...]
This is true in part until Mackenzie pushes to understand the meaning of this reconciliation only to learn that God is "reconciled to the whole world," not just the believer.
The bible, which is the religious reference book for Christians, presents the beginning of their faith and the birth of the religion.
Biblically, the theme of 'chosen people' stands out in both the Old and the New Testament extending further to the contemporary society despite the evident changes in meaning as the paper points out.
Apart from secondary data, more information was also obtained from primary sources for instance, through interviews with some of the old people of the Buddhism society, who had information about who the person was and [...]
Some were drawn to Calvin's teaching because they felt it was comforting, as they did not have to do anything to earn salvation but hope that God had elected them.
The theology of creation as reflected in Genesis presents the Church's thinking and views about the relationship between the almighty God and the physical world as it is informed by our own comprehension of the [...]
The New Testament and The Old Testaments tell that women have to inferior to men as the authority of God is really great, and God is the only one, who has the right to judge, [...]
Lewis wanted to convey in The Chronicles of Narnia, was the idea of Christian spirituality and its impact on the life of every character.