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A detailed analysis of the Sabbath day according to Biblical Christianity is Saturday, but most Christians observe on Sunday. According to the research, the Christian Sabbath should be observed on Saturday because of Biblical evidence, early Christian Church teachings, and historical Church rulings.
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Moreover, this research paper presents a discussion of common points between Islamic and Western traditions basing on considerations of Qur’an, the Sunna (in Islamic tradition) and St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and others’ writings (in the Western tradition). Ethics of war…from the first look, this expression sounds crude.
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The Shang Dynasty, placed roughly around 2000 B.C., is the earliest time period that we know much about in the present era. The Dynasty was originally thought to be a myth, a long-term event that many people were unsure about due to the lack of physical evidence that any such time had truly existed.
In case of being of a terrorist or a violent being, he would have slain his enemies without any mercy and with full aggression. Muhammad (PBUH) was such a person that he even ignored and forgave those who tormented him and made him leave his land. He forgave everyone because of his loving and forgiving nature.
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Generally speaking, religion, like any other forms of life has its own internal logic and criteria of rationality. Similarly science is one more form of life. Both of these do not need any justification by the other. Classical foundationalism is the back drop of almost all religious norms and faith systems.
From this paper, it is clear that the scientific study of beliefs is what is called “Neurotheology” which involves 6 different Belief Dimensions. Each and every one of these dimensions involves various disciplines, which combine to make a critical study of the belief and belief systems that are involved in this process.
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It is evidently clear from the discussion that Jesus chooses twelve men who left their homes, jobs, families, to follow Him, not knowing from day to day whether they would be fed or sheltered. The lives of these men testify to the fact that an apostle needs the following characteristics: tenacity; dedication; and dependability.
According to McDermott, there is a difference between paranormal phenomena and religious experiences. Religious experiences are extraordinary. However, paranormal phenomena are attributed to poltergeists or ghosts while religious experiences are attributed to God’s act. Often the religious experience can be achieved through prayers or mediation.
The Methodist had deep faith in the conviction that God the Father sent his Son into the world in order to save sinners. They also hold a strong conviction that the main work of the triune God was justification in every walk of life. The main basis or foundation for this justification is the death, resurrection, and incarnation of Christ
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The author states that Sufism is a slippery concept because it is actually hard to define. In essence, Sufism is the path through which the Sufi seeker will detach from the gravity of his/her lower self and reach the state wherein the Vision of God is presented to him/her. Sufism’s meanings have been derived from the famous Prophetic Tradition.
The author states that the difficulty with pluralism in religion occurs when one specific tradition governs society, refuting the authenticity of other traditions and demoting them as sectarian occurrences. Pluralism does not relativize Truth. It relativizes different responses to Truth which are conditioned by history and culture.
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Credibility is an important factor of preacher’s personality and it takes a long time for a preacher to get into hearts of people so no one can take his integrity unless he himself is the one to choose it as (SULLIVAN, 2005 ) says, “preaching is not communication but commission; not organization but ordinance; not delivery but divine utterance.
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The author states that religion and politics are two of the most significant factors that shape a nation’s social, cultural and political life. In the United States of America, Congress never passed a law implementing the separation of the church and the state. There is nothing clear up to the present time regarding the separation of church and state.
Though long associated with Islam, the precise origin, function, and legitimacy of the veil have generated a substantial amount of debate. On the one hand, there are those that argue that the veil is the sixth pillar of Islam and should therefore be treated as a religious feature of vital importance
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The author states that Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean religion that is based on the beliefs and traditions of the Yoruba people and on some Native American traditions, though it later incorporated elements of Catholicism. Santeria dates back to 1515, being brought to the New World on the tongues of African men.
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In this chapter, Oswalt offers a sermonic ending explaining how the downturn in morality in the West is a result of the embrace of the worldview of continuity and an abandonment of biblical transcendence. His cultural critique highlights some useful differences between mythological thinking and that of popular thought today.
The purpose of this essay is to tease out what is generally regarded as science and compare and contrast it with what is universally recognized as an established religion. Some characteristics can be attributed from the essay topic itself where science is associated with ‘proof’ and religion is associated with ‘belief’.
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Worship is paying homage to a superior being and involves specific attitudes and activities that are designed to recognize and describe the worth of the entity being addressed. The spirit of God and Jesus Christ in Exodus 20v1-5 and St. John 4v24 made commanding statements regarding the importance of worship to past worshippers.
From this paper, it is clear that relevant to discuss exceptions for when abortion is considered to be an appropriate measure such as in cases of rape or incest. The genesis of procreation takes place of course when 2 gametes (sperm in males, ovum in females) combine within a woman’s body, in order to form a zygote.
The author states that the aspect of science in this novel is anti-matter. The symbol of religion is the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican City) and the symbol of science is Illuminati. However, the author tries to plot the Illuminati, which tries to use the science to destroy the Vatican City as evil.
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The Muslim woman, as seen by the world, is a meek, submissive, silent person, hidden behind a veil, looking at the world through narrowed eyes, much like how she is viewed by people around her. This is a stereotyped portrayal of women in Islam, used to club together women of the faith from nations as diverse as Arabia and Australia.
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Islam is being interpreted in a very negative fashion throughout the world. There are a number of reasons for this anomaly. First and foremost is the manner in which Muslims do not obey their own principles and do not follow the injunctions of the religion. There is disharmony amongst the Muslims when it comes to unity.
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Today, we do not have priests or prophets to interpret our dreams; therefore we have to rely upon the traditional dream interpretations which have acquired universal themes. Some dreams might not be remembered at all; while others cannot be interpreted according to the cultural beliefs because people often have hi-tech dreams
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The spirit of the Caribbean religious peculiarities known also as Creole is quite multifaceted. In this respect, different African communities were able to build up their own cultural precursor for the support of the religious flows. Creolization justly made a contribution to the world's cultural and religious heritage.
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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.
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Reportedly, religious iconography has been used by religions since time immemorial and depicts a belief central to the religion. Religions have used iconography in the past for various reasons. Iconography has been a tool for inspiring religious followers, providing them with a symbol to relate to.
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It is evidently clear from the discussion that Gregory Higgins in his book presents an understanding of the basis of theology, a structure on a model of how it could be understood and the tackling of the obscure questions that they seek to answer. Among these theologians featured in the book are Hans Küng and his discourse on what it is to be a Christian.
Christians constitute one of the largest religious groups in the world with numerous dominions and organizations identifying as Christians but using different names. Bible is usually the main book of reference for Christians where preachers and believer reap the word of hope that is the word of God.
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Tidball (2008) has thus explored different aspects of ministries taking his references from the gospels rather than psychological and social theories of ministries. His derivation of the ministry models from the New Testament itself demonstrates the relevance of the gospels in the running of church ministries and pastoral leadership.
Jews like Paul and the rabbi Hillel had experienced at first hand the many dilemmas that minority Jews in the Diaspora had to face. Issues like mixed marriages between Jews and Gentiles, for example, were rare in the Jewish heartlands, but in places like Tarsus, there was a great deal of intermingling of races and religions.
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The author of the paper states that the Sermon on the Mount has captured the mind and thoughts of its spectators all through the history of humanity. People were overwhelmed at his set of guidelines after hearing it. This is because he trained them as one having power, and not as the scribes.
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Spiritual direction as the set of techniques that provide focus and meaning to human beings. It is concerned with opening the mind by suppressing negative outlooks. It seeks to foster spiritual growth and maturity through divine inspiration. Spiritual direction has its roots in the Gospels which are the basis of Christian creed and belief.
Part of the job of a pastor is to help those who are in need. On the path towards helping those in need, often it becomes the responsibility of a pastor to offer guidance to a couple who is having trouble within their marriage. Effective marriage counseling much be defined by a combination of spiritual guidance and relevant psychology and sociology.
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Religion comprises of the perceptions and faiths of humans that they have in god (s) or goddess (es) along with the other divine concerns. Different religions have their own set of principles, ethics, and consecrated histories that define and elucidate how the life and universe came into existence and the significance of life for an individual.
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According to the research findings, the topic rationale is expressed in frequent manifestations of Islamophobia in modern societies and escalating tensions between Western and Eastern cultures that tend to lead to disturbing consequences and are capable to result in the violent clash of civilizations.
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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.
An ontological argument is a priori premise and it endeavours to ascertain the existence of God purely through reason. These types of analysis entail no foregoing perception or familiarity of the subject matter to comprehend. The ontological argument is, therefore, the philosophical reasoning for the existence of God.
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Chapter 4 looks at other views such as those of the atheists. This group of people does not believe in the existence of God and they have recently been making quite some noise in the media with their philosophies. As scientific information increase, the number of atheists is thought to be growing from the population of scientists.
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According to the discussion, like most of the other religions, the Islamic religion is also not free from controversies. Even though Bible is a sacred religious book for the Christians, many of the biblical teachings have been misinterpreted by different people and as a result, different communities like Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox are existing in a Christian community.
Whenever an individual becomes a Shaman through vocational training, experts have noticed a strange alteration in his/her behaviour that indicates the involvement and interference of spirits in that person’s life. A major practice of Shamans after passing their training is to go into backwoods alone and away from the materialistic world.
Animism is a belief that is held by almost all indigenous religions of the world, it purports that humans are not the only beings with souls but that other creatures or beings other than humans also possess a soul. Thus, animism puts humans on the same level as other beings, necessitating that humans respect other creatures.
By reading the Gospel of St. John, the reader is left with more clarity concerning the pre-existence and divinity of Jesus Christ. The traditional view on the authorship of this book is that it is St. John, the son of Zebedee who authored this book. Early Church tradition seems to lend this notion credence.
Collins Cobuild English Dictionary defines evil as “a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen. It is also used to refer all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world.” Humans are born with several basic instincts. The tendency to indulge in evil things is one among them.
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the penalty is such an issue where the state and the church have differed from time to time., which lead to the punishment of execution. These include “stoning, burning, decapitation or strangulation…. Murder, Idolatry, magic, blasphemy, violation of the Sabbath, murder, adultery, bestiality, pederasty and incest.”
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Hebrew culture, language, literature, and people are examined. They also stress the sanctity of the scriptures as the inspired Word of God, the importance of the Old Testament and the Old Testament's place as part of the Christian canon. The text states that the Old Testament both reflects and complements the New Testament.
This essay demonstrates that Christianity is one such religion, which is governed by the Church, which is a formal religious organization well integrated into society. Christianity believes in a single divine power. The Church works as a force of social control as the followers have to follow the dictates of the Church.
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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.
Jews not only deny Jesus as God but as a prophet as well as believing the true Messiah the word promises has not come yet but will arrive at a future place in time. Just as Jews refuse Jesus, so too do many Jews and Christians refuse Muhammad, a prophet singular to Islam religion, visited by the angel Gabriel who brought the final message of God to Earth.
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In this statement, Montaigne is marking a sharp contrast in opinion from the general consensus of his time. His attitude was much more forward-thinking; the reason for this can be considered to be the relative exclusion of judging these cultures on a religious basis. It is important to take into consideration the history of Western religion.
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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.