Theology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 3

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

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

In brief, the sin of one of the Israelites by the name of Achan led to a defeat of the Israelites by the men of Ai.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

On the other hand, the premise of the infallibility of the bible is based on the fact that it was created as a direct action of divine intervention wherein the Holy Spirit inspired the original [...]

Thesis Statement: "Should the Concepts of Inerrancy and Infallibility in the Bible be utilized as Sufficient Justifications of the Legitimacy of Religious Positions on Social Issues?" It is quite interesting to note that studies such [...]

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.

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.

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 central belief of the Confucius is the relationship between man and man. In Daoism the Ultimate Reality is both the creator and the perpetual truth of the universe.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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, [...]

To understand the nature of differences and similarities in the English translations of the Bible and their role in the texts' interpretation, it is necessary to focus on the analysis of the passages from The [...]

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.

In the philosophical argument presented by the book, Pascal's Wager, by Jeff Jordan with regard to the existence and work of God, it emerges that people's belief in God is often enhanced by self-interests rather [...]

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 Quran is the main book of reference to Allah and his teachings among the Muslims. In order to understand the uniqueness and inimitability of the Quran, one must understand the scripture as a piece [...]

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.

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 [...]

The relationship Eliezer has with his father at the beginning of the story can be compared to the one he has with God soon after the tough experiences and problems at the Nazi concentration camps [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Poor members of the society cling to religion and the political systems may tend to support it so as to acquire social control.

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 [...]

However, it is important to defend faith by first beginning to understand the fact of the existence of the world as a way of proving existence of God.

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 [...]

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.

In this paper, I am going to discus some of Lin-chi's principles and practices, such as the role of the hit and shout in Lin-chi's style of teaching, Lin-chi's exhortations not to be swayed by [...]

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.