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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.
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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.
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Arabic world which is Islam-dominated formulate their national and international policies majorly based on the Islamic teachings and provisions. Countries such as England, Spain, the Dutch Republic, and France, which are perceived to be “Christian” countries, are greatly influenced by religious factors when formulating their foreign policies.
Catechumens, outsiders contemplating entrance, continued to be only fringe members of the community; it was still the custom to exclude them from the communion service of the liturgy. Baptism rendered the individual eligible for full sacramental participation in the Eucharist and was a necessary prerequisite for any ecclesiastical office.”
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What could be labeled to be more than a self-help book because of its profound sexual therapeutic advice, Sex Men and God is an exceptional piece that provides practical and religious solutions to the issues attributed to men since time immemorial, i.e. being prone to sexual immorality as well as their failed attempts to achieve sexual success
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A couple of components assume a part in McGrath’s appraisal that godlessness was/is in its sundown. For one thing, he sees a resurrection in the enthusiasm toward the otherworldly. McGrath focuses on a deep sense of being all through the world, noting likewise the ascent of Pentecostalism and the enthusiasm.
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The author explains that this was the period of massive imperial patronage, realization, and evolution of more impressive building technologies and projects to be undertaken. This was not only in Rome but also across the whole empire. This is the period that buildings were propaganda for the perceived and might cultural superiority in the empire.
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Although the Pope Pius remained neutral concerning Nazi anti-Semitism, he did not condone Hitler’s actions. Many times during the war Pope Pius would express sympathy towards civilians caught in the war (Lewy, 2000:250). He never mentioned a specific group of civilians or placed blame for the atrocities on any government or movement.
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The disadvantages of children studying in Muslim schools is pretty high and the all-round development of the child gets greatly affected due to the inadequacy in providing the child with an art education. The foremost disadvantage is the child does not receive a high standard of education compared to children in public schools.
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The organization of the book also seemed quite friendly and informative. The synopsis laid out by the authors at the beginning of each chapter, the catching introduction, questions for review and assignments for students placed at the end of each chapter to emphasize what has already been learned makes it easy for one to read the Biblical text
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Jesus selected his close friends from different walks of life. In this, we can learn how to live with others during both hard and easy times. Jesus did not have the intention of harming Judas although He knew his mission. That also teaches us to trust in God to be our shield and protection all the times
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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.
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The Baptists reject the holy character of icons, the sacred ceremonies of the Church, rituals, some of the Saints, as well as some of the traditional Christian holidays. For them, baptising is not a sacred action but rather a mere ritual that is symbolic by nature as it demonstrates a person’s conscious choice to be a believer.