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It is becoming increasingly difficult to be all-good in this day and age of materialism and self-centeredness. As West admits, “When I find myself in a difficult situation, especially one involving another person, I ask myself, ‘What would Jesus do?’ The answer is immediate. Do the loving and kind thing” (223).
The viewpoint of Christianity towards peace and those who make peace and alternatively war and those who cause war has been very well reflected through the Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God” (Mathew 5:9). This verse asserts the importance of peace as for the principles of Christianity.
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It makes all people equal in the face of God. It allows everyone to discover God within their souls – and I believe this is the most important condition of true Faith. Theosis is a way to show people that God is not some distant power that can only be feared of and blindly believed in, but part of everything in the world, and most importantly their own souls.
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The author of the paper tells that Coptic Christians as a community has made a substantial impact on the Egyptian culture and has contributed as a major community in the Egyptian population. They have constituted 13-15% of the Egyptian population. As per the statistics of 1992, there were almost nine million people who prayed and were part of the fellowship of Coptic churches in Egypt.
Black talks of the supremacy of the court. The judgments of the highest court in any judicial system-state or national-are binding on all other courts when they deal with matters committed to the peculiar jurisdiction of the court making the precedent. This is what Schaeffer fears: too much authority in what might not be responsible hands.
The Bible speaks a great deal about marital sex as a great pleasure. In fact, Paul even commands married couples not to refrain from sexual activity, because their bodies belong to their partner (1 Cor 7:3-5). The Bible is very explicit that procreation, reproduction of the species, is a very important aspect of human sexual relations.
Christianity also started as a minority religion of rebellion and then was transformed when it became the Roman empire's official religion. Other changes were also instigated with Catholicism in the Middle Ages and the Protestant Reformation under Martin Luther. Generally, these historical events set the stage of growth from the early beginnings of Christianity as an offshoot of Judaism to today's diversity.
The Koran, in its discourse on community relations as well as its recommendations on the methods of interpersonal interaction, discusses aspects of life that affect women. Particularly, it narrated personages that are influential to Muslim women. For instance, Aisha and Fatima are revered models of Muslim values.
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According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that the Muslim vocation of spiritual faith proves that there is no other god but God, and Prophet Muhammad is the chosen courier of God. Merely the first part of this pronouncement suggests a substantive meaning; the second part simply recognizes the bearer.
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This paper throws light upon the preaching and manners that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has laid great stress. It is also very clear from the above-mentioned events that our Holy Prophet (PBUH) strictly followed that traditions and virtues that he preached throughout his life. He always kept his words which he (PBUH) uttered and incited his followers to the true spirit of Islam and Allah.
Buddhism is one of the most renowned religions in the world. This religion has been adopted by a number of people worldwide. Buddhism is one of the oldest religions and the start dates back to over 2500 years ago. There have been a number of contradictions about the history, and the major teaching of Buddhism.
Judaism, one of the oldest religions that exist is more than a religious belief, based on the promised land, Israel. Historically, Judaism underwent evolution through ages and deeply influenced other religions like Christianity and Islam. The Jews are an ethnoreligious group because their nation Israel binds them together as a religious group.
Wright believes that the practices of Jesus cannot be compared to anything like the Hellenistic cynics or the New Age Gurus, but nevertheless, since Wright was non-Jewish he was a non-sequester and hence was totally dependent on those who handled the Jewish material because they were considered to be appropriate and authentic sources of authority.
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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.
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This paper tells that while in some religions alcohol is a part of the religious ceremony, others prohibit it totally. In most societies, religion plays a vital role in food consumption. Eating patterns evolve as the society evolves but is basically governed by religious restrictions. The religious group to which people belong determines their food practices.
They are practically under the supervision of their husbands, even in making a decision. Since women are believed to be the men's property and that their husbands can influence them in making a decision, women in the early days, both married and unmarried, were not allowed to participate in a political election.
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Unfortunately after the passing away of the Prophet the Muslims got divided amongst themselves into various sects, one of which is Sufism. Each sect has adopted some of the Prophet’s actions and deeds and has made them seem more important and prominent than his other deeds and actions. The reason is very straightforward.
Actually, the verb believe has two meanings that should be distinguished. On the one hand, it may refer to an intellectual acceptance of the truth of certain propositions, without any emotional coloring being involved. One's beliefs, then, are really the undergirding of life. As such, they may remain only implicit.
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”The Muslim population in Britain dates back to the C18th when Muslim sailors, known as lascars, serving on British merchant ships began to settle in …important port cities (Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow and London0” (UK IN SENEGAL, 2009). A major part of the migrants began to arrive in the 1950s.
Scientology offers all essential answers to an individual’s life. Ron Hubbard coined the term Scientology which means the science of knowledge or study of knowledge which in turn means, knowing how to know, so that an individual can understand himself fully and truly to create peace with sanity while living on this earth.
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A lot of writings have been present for the idea of baptism in the Holy Spirit but the Bible is still the basis of all these writings. Different versions of the writings are revealed by various Churches and are believed in a different manner. Being baptized in the Holy Spirit is indeed stated in the writings as an experience of the gift of God.
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Pray Without Ceasing, is just a reminder that all people must have a healthy prayer life. Everybody should not just pray when he or she is in need. God wants fellowship every single minute. The free gift is the greatest privilege of all and this is the freedom to talk to Him. Every moment should therefore be treasured.
An important question stands out. “Of all these experiences, visiting the temples, churches, and mosques, the explanation of the Perfect Master to the surgeon stands unique; it makes me think deeply and urges me to know more about spirituality…can we not really reach God through rituals, by donating money for constructing religious places, etc.?”
They are of the view that Almighty God is the One and the Only, and it is He Who has created man in His own image and blessed him with the superiority over all other creatures, as the Bible states: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea".
The study of Judaism and the beliefs of Jewish people have been outlined in this paper, with special emphasis on religious beliefs and practices. A thorough understanding gained through visits to the Jewish religious places of worship and meeting the rabbis helped in relating to Dr. Goodfriend’s ardent attachment to Judaism.
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Eight-four years ago The Scopes Trial highlighted how stubborn many people were to the teaching of the theory of evolution. They believed that it was directly contradictory to their faith that God created the world and everything in it. Indeed, the theory was a threat to their way of life and the way they thought about themselves.
Our family is used to adversity since we depend on the church many times. The material things that I see do not affect me much since my parents taught me to see things in the eyes of Christ. Of course, I am not perfect. I am also tempted and prone to sin since we are made of flesh. Yet, my relationship with Christ has proved to be a lamp that guided me on a dark path.
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Its argument is that Christianity is not unfamiliar to the Africans. The apologists are divided into two distinct schools of thought and endeavor to validate their argument in two different ways, which can be referred to as historical and moral.
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Technology and the media also facilitate this phenomenon. Television, for instance, provides us with an opportunity to watch our selves and what we should aspire for. The result was that people, as viewers start to live in a mirror like a world wherein people, are exposed to reflections of their fantasies and pictures of themselves.
All available evidence indicates that the church was convinced from the first that sin was the problem which all men had to face; that men could not meet that problem; and that Christ's work provided, as a gift of God, redemption men could not win for themselves. Paul did not invent the idea of universal sinfulness.
Dabru Emet was based upon eight assertions that highlighted similarities and differences between the two faiths. Dabru Emet was based upon eight assertions that highlighted similarities and differences between the two faiths. Among the eight headlines, the foremost referred to that fact that since both religions are the followers of monotheism and share the same scripture, therefore both must respect each other's claims.
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.
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Many conservationists take issue with the negative impact of tourism on the physical environment of the Kilimanjaro. They point out unmitigated littering on the trail and campsites; graffiti on hut walls in the campsites; indiscriminate sewage disposal; trampling of vegetation by hikers, and increased firewood collection.
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.
It has also inspired musicals that appealed even to adults such as “Joseph the Dreamer “ and “Joseph and the Amazing Dream Coat”. It is compelling since it narrates an ordinary person’s struggle against adversity in almost all stages of his life. Even as a young boy of 17, he has already experienced rejection from his very own family members.
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.
In addition, the different opinions that many scholars raise about when Satan was created, when, why and how he fell leave no doubt that he is real and that he truly fell. Satan is the Hebrew word that is derived from a root meaning to oppose, to be, or to act as an adversary. In Christianity and some other religions, he is the enemy of God, the lord of evil and the tempter of human beings who rules Hell.
Luke sought to give a full picture of the work of the Holy Spirit in and through the early church in order to defend the gospel and convince readers of its truth. The church is the true Israel – the people of God reborn, its members described as the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy ( Luke 24 verse 25)
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Whereas Paul has explained the human side of the rejection of the Jews by God because of their disobedience, the mystery is that there is another side to this phenomena; a divine side. In chapters 9, 10 and 11, Paul the Apostle deals at length with the problem of where Israel fits in the program of God.
Feminism is also a part of that intellectual movement. This ideology began to propagate and champion the equal participation of women in different spheres of society. They sought to fight against male domination and subjugation which emerged out of tradition, culture, and religion. The relationship between feminism and religion has been complex.
Religious pluralism is a modern position born not out of the openness of one religious tradition to another; but rather, out of a philosophical attempt to confront the confluence of cultural boundaries and the growth of relativism. The question that relativism proposes, however, is whether faith is based on the relativity to culture.
Throughout the two millennia, the basic teachings of the Church (dogma) had remained steadfast, although periodically the Pope, successor of Peter and bishop of Rome, issues pronouncements through encyclicals that aim to instruct and clarify the application of the basic principles of Catholic teaching to current prevailing situations.
Perhaps if there is ever to be peace between Christianity and Islam, it will be the Blessed Virgin that brings both sides together in the reconciliation of those things that are so different as to divide one from the other. This relationship between Muslims and Mary and Jesus remains one of the most intriguing aspects of Islam.
Confucianism teaches that there is a place for all individuals in a society, which seems to accord with both the individualism and humanism of Daoism and Buddhism. While being very different in their treatment of the world and man’s place in it, the philosophic doctrines of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism are in essence quite similar in their conclusions.
Unity is defined as the state of being one, the state, quality or condition of accord and agreement. This means that for the unity of religions to exist certain pre-existing conditions have to be present. When one looks at Christianity and Islam in the light of these terms, on one hand, some features may be present to assert the fact that there is indeed the unity of religions.
According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that source criticism would particularly look for apparent discrepancies and contradictions in texts to indicate the work of redactors who had collated disparate sources. Once sources are isolated, the source critic considers issues of authorship, date, style, setting, and intent of each source.
Religion has its own laws and norms such as a state or political institution. It is not only seen in Islam but all the other religions of the world. Islam defines what is right and what is wrong and the Muslims follow the criteria given by the religion in order to act morally (De Sondy and Robertson, 2005).
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The final book of the New Testament, The Book of Revelation, has themes of divine truth that are brought to their climactic conclusion. It is the conclusion to the revelation of God and His plan for the human family. It is the only book in the Bible that begins and ends with a distinct promise of blessing for the reader and observer of its instruction.
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Biblical counselors Carol and Josh Mack teach how to apply the Bible in the everyday life of a married couple. The authors define the book as much needed, practical, and clear Biblical instruction providing tools to grow in marriage. It is deemed both for people who are married for decades and newly married couples.
Religion has been used by the heads of the nation or by the religious heads to influence the minds of the people as in the case of suicide terrorists who are promised eternal heaven. Nations identify themselves as a Christian nation or a Muslim nation. There are many like Osma Bin Laden who wants to unite the entire Muslim world under one banner.