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Pope Paul VI (Optatam Totius,1965) made a declaration that priestly training should conform to the needs of the locality and region without compromising on the universal laws. It is a divine vocation and priests are the messengers of God. The need, the nature and the importance of priestly vocation should be made clear to the priests.
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On the threshold of the third millennium, humanity starts summing up all achievements, setting new objectives, and reconsidering universal values. The changes also concern the religious aspect of life. According to the needs of the modern individual religion should provide moral support and insure spiritual inspiration.
The businessmen and others who were predestined to be the Elect of God could turn to alienated workers and explain to them that their impoverished economic condition was the result of a spiritual failure ordained by God. Their place in the spiritual system was predestined. This refocused anger away from material demands in the here and now.
In addition to the ninety Tracts written by Newman, there is an additional Tract ninety-one written by William Reed Huntington in 1907, called “The Articles of Religion from an American Point of View.” This tract is connected to the other tracts by the topics it covers, such as a criticism of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England.
In all the years that Graham has preached, pastured, or evangelized his conduct has been beyond reproach. There have been those that have questioned his acts. Graham was called on his comments with Richard Nixon in 1972. The questionable comment came when speaking to Nixon: Jews have a "stranglehold" on the American media.
As follows, Vivekananda describes the nature of Samadhi as a source of knowledge using three gradations of mental activity: instinctive behavior; reason; and the superconscious state of mind (Rambachan, 1990). Vivekananda presented the Samadhi as a means of knowing oneself, for without knowing oneself, one cannot gain the full realization of spirituality.
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From a political, social, and economic perspective, the hijackings of 9/11 were unparalleled in scope and sheer devastation. In a fascinating article entitled “Measuring the Effects of the September 11 Attack on New York City”, it was estimated that the direct cost of the attack stood at between $33 billion and $36 billion to the City of New York alone.
The tradition of Sufism continues to spread all around the globe even in countries where it is prohibited. This is because the majority of the people practicing have realized the value and importance that Sufism has in their lives. This is not limited by where they are located or the religious observations in their territories.
Faith and work are two opposites in many aspects. Theology has separated itself from the everyday of people’s lives. It is often hard to determine what guides our actions in the workplace. Faith and work share a great deal of virtues we practice.
Paul is an acknowledged convert to Christianity, and nowhere else in Catholic teaching is Paul considered a founder. So, this line of thinking is quite unfounded. Paul was popular, that is not a thing t be contested. But the reason was obvious: due to the events surrounding his conversion and the aggressive and dedication in propagating early Christianity.
In Islam, Allah is the only God and the believers have faith and follow his principles as said by Prophets. In Christianity, Jesus is said to be the son of God and he works for the wellbeing of his followers. Life after death is almost similar in both religions. The concept of Resurrection is the same in Islam and Christianity.
This paper has discussed the importance of religious rituals in Hindu temples from ancient times. It has been determined, to what extent the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, its layout and buildings relate to the ritual functions performed at the temple on a daily basis as well as those performed less frequently in a year, such as the Rathyatras.
The effects of religion can also not be dismissed. From current religious conflicts in the Middle East to religious conflicts through time, if something is this powerful it must be understood. Some of the most important conflicts in today’s world are all based on the underlying rocks of religious differences.
Enlightenment is the product of eighteenth-century Europe, which serves as a powerful blow to the despotic powers authorized to the so-called kings, emperors, nobility, and clergy of that time. Since it challenged the authority of the traditional views of people who considered the emperors, kings, and rulers as appointed from God.
The long ending shows consistency in terms of the spirituality of Mark which gives importance to the spirituality of seeing, hearing, and learning. In v14 “Jesus showed himself to the Eleven while they were at the table…” while in v15 “Jesus told them”, v19 “…after speaking to them”, these show that the long ending affirms the happy ending.
The response of the Tibetans to occupation by the Chinese is firmly tied to the people’s identity in Vajrayana Buddhism, of which HH the Dalai Lama is the secular and religious leader with the highest regard. The Dalai Lama has organized a resistance movement to Tibetan occupation for over 50 years, on a purely non-violent philosophical basis.
Franciscan spirituality is based upon the notion of adhering to the Gospel. This is because the Gospel testifies to the truth of Jesus Christ. It provides a manual to live an abundant life that is filled with spiritual awakening and consciousness. It provides a path towards salvation by shunning the materialistic possessions of the world.
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it is known that the bible makes it clear that it was not all accounts of Jesus Christ that were recorded in the bible (Gardener, 2009)[1]. But should these accounts have been recorded, they would have been so important in guiding a Christian step. To this end, the research and study on authentic apocalyptic literature should continue.
[1] Ibid 2. P. 53
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The estimated unemployment rate in February 1998 was 2.8 million accounting for 8.8% of the total labor force. This number was approximately fifty percent higher than the previous year. The effect of the crisis was massive particularly to the poor Thai population since both long-term and seasonal employment were affected particularly in the financial and construction sector (World Bank, 1998).
The Mysteries Of Christ's life are the foundations of what he would henceforth dispense in the sacraments, through the ministers of his Church, for "what was visible in our Savior has passed over into his mysteries. Paul IV, in Gaudium et Spes, declares, that ‘Unlike former days, the denial of God or of religion, or the abandonment of them, are no longer unusual and individual occurrences.
Church congregations who have adopted the New Age Movement, find challenging tasks among the economically and socially deprived groups living in deteriorating communities. Congregations extend help in the various empowering ways to those in need, and help them to develop for themselves a better future.
Christ has set people free, but it is a freedom that lets love make one serve one another. To this end, Christ’s personal code of ethics shocked and stunned the Pharisees, who expected people to follow the letter of the law—whereas Jesus’s yoke was easy and his burden was light. Christ came to bring happiness and salvation—a true liberator.
People that claim Christianity as their religion are known as Christians. Jesus of Nazareth was remarkable in many ways. He was raised in an obscure part of Palestine. Little or nothing is known of his early life. Actually, very little historical record exists that tells us anything outside of the Bible, which is the holy book of Christianity.
Wicca could hence be described as a systematic philosophy of life-based on the convergence of several pre-Christian traditions, rituals, and rites that originated from Western Europe. Much of the glorious past of Wicca was made inaccessible today as a result of Christian patrons’ efforts in obliterating all traces of this religion.
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The style of the book “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament” is lucid and very comfortable for the starters to read and understand the text. The sentences in the book are short and powerful and the material is framed and organized in a pretty intuitive manner. This makes it quite clear the reason behind its staying in print for such a long period.
The authority of God’s declarations can be revealed in the Old Testament. The first utterance essential to consider is calling the world into being. The second word is that it sets that way of our history. The third is the Lord’s word about life and death. These utterances show the oral authority of God.
It seems not of any wisdom to select ethics based on religious beliefs. An ethical life based on religious grounds is unsatisfactory; however, much weight is carried on the fact that religion is based on mysticism and faith, therefore, not a reliable basis to make ethical decisions, more specifically on science applications.
Luke and St. Paul are the two prolific writers in the New Testament. Traditionally, Luke, the evangelist is said to be the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of Apostles. There are theological and linguistic similarities between the two books, suggesting that there is a common author for the two works.
Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was one of the more worldly individuals of his day, being in charge of several caravans himself at the meeting point of these ancient routes and was himself a product of the various beliefs and knowledge basis of Egypt and the Orient, those same sources that had influenced the Greeks.
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Most of the interpretations agree that the book is an allegorical story not to be taken literally. The book’s entry into the canon was questionable as some believed that it did not belong. But, it made it into the canon and has played an important role in helping the Church decide what paths to take.
Freedom of expression, freedom of speech and freedom of religion are interrelated to each other and all of them have to be safeguarded in total for effective implementation in society. Though several international and national laws govern the safeguarding of these fundamental rights, their direction got changed with the repeated and meaningful interpretation of the judiciary.
This essay was termed by the name “Christian account of last things”. Eschatology got birth from the Greek word ‘ta eschaton’ meaning ‘the last things’. In the dictionary, the word encompasses in itself resurrection, judgment, heaven, and hell. However, this definition only gives an outer picture of our life without directly focusing on eschatology.
Even more important is the initiatives to save the nearby populations from the aftermath of such work. Through making sure that the Earth is preserved for their individual lives, their food saved and their water left uncontaminated, the people of the region can begin to heal from those actions that were taken at their expense.
The author states that John mill who comes after Jeremy Bentham takes utilitarianism in a new path. According to him, there are lower and higher types of happiness. The happiness of a higher level, which is more difficult to achieve, is more rewarding. Intellectual pleasures are difficult to achieve, nevertheless, these are much more satisfying.
The author states that the Greeks used the word ‘ekklesia’ to mention political assemblies that were convened to carry out local affairs of local government. But Jesus used the Greek word to refer to his own followers who believed in his teachings and were baptized. Thus it becomes obvious that he intended the word in a spiritual context.
This paper tells that Muslims consider the Qur’an as God's ultimate revelation to humankind. The Quranic verses have broad exhortations concerning right and erroneous and the nature of revelation. There are many guidelines and principles that are in Qur’an and all Muslims are expected to adhere to them (Seyyed 1993).
Terrorist is a great security threat since it does not pay attention to the safety of the nationals. The vice has been masterminded by political organizations, religious groups, and governing bodies. The goal of most of these groups is directed to their opponents for the purpose of gaining popularity for their groups or an individual.
The whole concept of the Problem of God’s Prescience is shrouded with principles surrounding the divinity of God. Thus, at the very beginning, the omniscience of God plays a pivotal role in the definition of this concept, for He in His infinite wisdom is taken to know everything about everything, whether it be information about an object or person, or an occurrence in time, past, present or future.
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The most effective explanation of the persistence of religion maybe its promotion by the state. As early as Napoleonic times, political leaders had recognized the powers of religion as a tool of social tool. Since states know that religious people refrain from wrongdoing to avoid punishment and damnation they promote religion to maintain power over the masses.
Christianity was not begun within the social spheres of the more prominent people of the time period. The beliefs were spread through the impoverished, the lesser citizenry of Rome, and through connecting to the needs of those who were suffering. Therefore, those who believed became a threat to those who were satisfied with the state of society.
The Western political pattern is highly distinctive from the Islamic political pattern. As Islamic political patterns reflect Prophet Muhammad’s Sunna or traditions (also known as SAW) and the Holy Qur’an’s teachings, the Western political pattern purely depicts man-made systems of law that are designed to endeavor the interests of the ‘democratic’ West.
This paper aims at investigating the reasons why there is a high rate of Islam growth in developing countries of Africa and Asia, and this will be achieved through the establishment of a clear understanding of the trend of growth of the Islamic religion in various developing countries of Africa and Asia.
The poured out lava of the volcanoes kept piling up after every eruption and then cooled up resulting in mountains sticking out of the ocean (Griffins, 2nd par.). The Hawaiian Islands is situated in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles southwest of the US mainland and 3,500 miles southeast of Japan.
The human mind is a complex thing and when it believes something to be true, it can make occurrences or events appear to be true even if they are not. I have had the experience of going through this process when my schizophrenic brother went missing and we were already desperate to know where he was.
Nowadays, followers of the Islamic faith believe in the absolute genuineness of the Quran as the authentic revealed teachings of God. Faith in all God’s Messengers and Prophets is a deep-seated doctrine of Islam (Abu-Hamdiyyah 2000). Therefore, believing in the Prophets Muhammad, Moses, and Jesus is an obligation for adherents of the Islamic faith.
A number of thinkers and historians have emphasized the major role that specific historical periods have played in forming worldviews, political systems, or strategies which were to govern the center of the next historical period before being, subsequently, challenged, then overthrown, or changed and merged into new schemes.
Waugh seems to have deliberately carved out Charles’ spiritual journey beginning with his encounter with Sebastian. Charles’ quest for the ultimate happiness seems to have a mythical pattern. It resembles the journey of attaining salvation with the overcoming of all temptations and earthly longings and the final moment of renunciation.
It helps to remove the monotony of watching and listening to one single person talking without a break. The producers have subtly included clips and news events from the Western world that show people from the Middle-East in poor light. The whole interview has put the issue of modern-day violence in a new light. It is up to the detractors of professor Said to prove that his views are not correct.
It is performed by some communities of the Christian religion also in some parts of the world. Goldman (1999) has mentioned that the USA is the only country in the world that circumcises most (60%) of its male infants for non-religious reasons whereas in Canada and Australia also circumcision is performed on a significant minority of male infants for non-religious reasons (Goldman,1999)