Religion and Theology Essays

Ontological arguments for the existence of God are based on reason rather than observation. This is contrary to other study approaches like teleological and cosmological that base they arguments on observation and sometimes reason. Ontological arguments do not look for the physical evidence to show the existence of God.

Xuanzang was a Chinese Buddhist monk and a prolific Buddhist writer and translator. The Heart Sutra is one of the Xuanzang’s translations. Xuanzang translated the Heart Sutra so as to make the Heart Sutra available to the speakers of Chinese language, and also to summarize the main teachings or the main tenets of the original Heart Sutra.

Anglican Church considers itself both catholic and reformed. As a catholic, it considers itself as part of the global church of Christ an uninterrupted continuation of the apostolic and early medieval church. It is expressed through a commitment to the teachings of the Church Fathers, formalized in the Apostles, Nicene creeds and Athanasian Creed.

The Holy Ghost People is a documentary narrated and directed by Peter Adair; it describes the church service of a community of Pentecostal believers in Creek, Western part of Virginia that took place in 1967. Furthermore, during the church service, there is speaking in tongues, faith healing, singing, and snake handling.

The Heart-of-Sky was responsible for the creation process in the Popul Vuh as was God for the Christians. The creation process for the two stories was made into a reality through the uttering of words. The creation of the human beings was done in collaboration with other parties as it is the case in the two stories.

Esthetic and social activity as well as theological or philosophical inquiry is significant indications of the universality and earnestness of this seeking after the final meaning of the world, which supports the life of men.

Philips (2006) has mentioned that if being a secular state means keeping religion out of public life and out of education then quite clearly Britain is not a secular state. He also mentioned that since the founding of the English nation it has seen itself as a Christian nation, its monarchs have affirmed allegiance to Christ.

The Baroque era marks the period of one and a half century between 1600 and 1750. Baroque is a word from the Portuguese language which means an irregular shaped pearl. Originally, this word was used to refer to the abnormality, profligacy and strangeness of both art and music. The Baroque era is particularly important in the history.

The view of analysis is the perception of Jesus Christ and his teachings on the imperialistic governing system existed in the days of his life.

While analyzing the concept of divorce in Matt. 19, 4-5, Jesus referred the Jewish audience to Genesis to demonstrate where the relationship between a man and a woman started. Since Genesis covers the account of creation, it is possible that it contains information about the design by God of a man and a woman as well as their specific roles.    

It is significant to note that Hinduism put forward the philosophy that God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient and the same God exists in everything. As Subhamoy Das comments, “It is a phenomenon and represents a broad spectrum of beliefs and practices which on one hand are akin to paganism, pantheism and the like, and on the other very profound, abstract, metaphysical ideas.

As the rpeort declares the emerging issues in Christianity are the major drivers that are changing the fundamental principles of the faith. Lyons intimate that there has to be a strategic response to deal with the issues that are manifest in Christianity in the modern dispensation. The occurrences are unique and demand.

Belief in the supernatural powers and metaphysical objects has been an essential part of religious beliefs, cultural values, social norms and a prevailing cult of almost all societies and civilizations since ever. Sets of such beliefs gave birth to the mythology that contains a valuable place for the future generations.

In exploring the evolution of the artwork in Russia, the essay focuses on the work of one of the iconic painters, called Andrew Rublev. As a result, the paper has been subdivided into several sections. The first section is an analysis of the biography of Andrew Rublev. The second section critically evaluates the circumstances and the artist.

A journey of faith is what I need these days. I really want to take a break from the hassles of daily life, the tools, equipment, technology, the air that is not pleasant anymore, and the activities that seem insignificant in my existence. So here I go. I’m on my way to the Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

According to the article the Bible has two sections, Old Testament and the New Testament. The former is in Hebrew and the latter is in Greek languages. Quran has only one version-Arabic. Different translations should not be misunderstood as different versions. Translations do not hold the original authenticity.

The author describes the types of sin and what God actually means when he mentions sin in the great book. A major section of Hamartiology deals with the comprehension of ‘original sin’, which states that, us humans being descendants of Adam and Eve are sinners starting from the point we are born because of the fall of man which made Adam and Eve sinners.

This year I had not planned to go to Christmas in the Park in San Jose since there were persistent rumors that the park would be closed down due to budgetary issues in San Jose city. Christmas in the Park is an annual event that brings together all San Jose residents and visiting tourists from all over the world to celebrate the Christmas spirit. 

According to the report various ideologies were also stated in condemning slavery by terming it as a sin and an outdated way of living. The whites were expected to resolve the issue and accommodate the blacks as full members of the American society. Slavery was also associated with denying the blacks various rights like voting.

Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew use their book “Living at the Crossroads” to assert that the Biblical story is a “public truth” and is meant to help Christians understand reality. In achieving this, the authors have given us a biblical overview and historical perspective that helps us to comprehend the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Think about describing the modern day world and its system in one word and the first word that is bound to come up in the present generation’s mind is that of ‘globalisation’. While many interpret globalisation as being synonymous with ‘internationalisation’, here, the idea of globalisation is more with respect to it being a ‘borderless’ phenomenon.

According to the report religion has been a great part of the human existence and has been known to be in existence since the beginning of the existence of man. It has played a great role in the life of man and the most obvious of all the roles it plays in the life of the human beings, is the creation of a ground or a platform on which humans can socialize.

It would not be an exaggeration to point out that human civilization possesses a considerable number of peculiarities that make it a rather unique formation. Indeed, while it is quite easy to point out things like generating verbal interaction, there is no doubt that they reflect only superficial differences.

The paper discusses that whereas myth is a collective product of culture and believes, poetry on the other side is the art as well as an individuals’ expression. Through anthropomorphism and personification, myths project their phenomena into narratives in the external world and thus focus more on what is common or general.

There are certain persons who went on to influence world events to such a large and profound extent their influence extended beyond their lifetimes. People who influence human events in various areas such as politics, science, and religion are just examples of these people whose thoughts garnered for them significant numbers of followers.

This paper will discuss the different theological perspectives that underlie appreciation for the Eucharist in various Christian denominations such as the Church of England, the Methodist and United Reformed Churches and the Catholic Church. It will as well attempt to wade into the murky waters of ecumenism.

From this paper, it is clear that church pastors and leaders need quiet time with God and may be interrupted by e-mails and other technological advances that cause constant distractions. Society needs stately men who care about the people and not their own self-interest. Leaders have to adjust and be fluid to change.

Heaven is a good thing in our minds therefore allowing it to be easily accepted as truth. Hell on the other hand is not necessarily a good thing and therefore we tend to deny its existence.

Stanley Stowers writes his essay considering different perspectives. These perspectives include different ways in which Romans was read in different places, using rhetorical conventions and generic texts, discovering cultural codes, and showing audience. This approach is to help avoid a common decisive factor among readers.

The study is about Christian laws. It shows how the Jews got the law, and what law they obey. At the same time the Jews' law is examined in comparison with the law of Gentiles. The Gentiles have their moral theory while the Jews have the Mosaic Law. Gentiles are those people who are neither Jews nor Christians.

Christianity, through the bible, defines anger as a sin of an attitude that is mental (Lester 85). Anger, as a sin, expresses exasperation, antagonism, resentment, indignation, and outrage. Anger is also an inducer of emotions, which are, however, not angry feelings. The pattern of thoughts, which caused the feeling to be produced, is what is referred to as sinful anger.

According to the report the church is located along Michigan Road in Indianapolis, and it's surrounded by commercial buildings and homes. The population attending the church was made of all demographics, and everybody seemed happy with one another and ready to offer any needed assistance. The church has stayed for longer since its inception.

According to the paper Inca had widespread sacred sites in the entire empire and these sites were used by the spiritual leaders in the community for offerings as well as prayers in their communication with their supreme being. The Inca priests lived in some very important shrines which were specially made for the religious leaders. The Inca highly used divination as a form of communicating with the ancestral spirits.

However, although other religions are also multi-faced, studies show that Taoism is more multi-faced than most of these religions, this is because for a long time this religion has been involved in several Chinese divergent strands.

The thoughts of people regarding different aspects of life commonly differ a lot as their perceptions remains totally different. The definition and understanding of happiness, for example, remains totally different among different individuals as could be presumed from the interview conducted. The social environment, however, presents a significant influence upon the thinking and perceptions of individuals.

The study explores the extent to which states define and recognize the fundamental right of freedom of religion, how the federal and the state governments treat various aspects of freedom of religion. In addition, it also investigates the roles that the US government needs to play in ensuring maximum protection of the freedom of religion.

Lacking modern day technology that would serve to prove or disprove the claims that the Shroud of Turin actually held the body of Christ, it was on blind faith alone, the willingness to surrender oneself completely and unquestionably to faith, that people might accept that the Shroud was indeed the one in which the crucified body of Christ had been wrapped; and millions did.

The question becomes does one believe Jesus is the long awaited messiah? Christians believe so, normally without doubt. Judaism rejects that belief. Christianity has changed the world in the past two hundred years. America and most countries

If a person is sincere, he/she will understand that the supreme religious experience is indefinite and weak perception of the truth; at the same time, the mystical experience will allow feeling intensiveness, immensity, and definiteness of the truth. There are many people who unsuccessfully try to understand the supreme Hindu mysticism.

Hinduism is a major religion and cultural tradition of the Indian subcontinent, originally formed from the ancient Vedic religion. In Hinduism, there are many philosophical schools and diverse areas of devotional and ascetic cults, all of which share and spread the belief of reincarnation, which is the act of a person dying but being reborn again in the future as another person or being.

The history has proven their credibility in providing the path toward enlightenment for the believers as they have millions of followers. Judaism began 4000 years ago as a Middle East religion and its people are known as Jewish. As

The Buddhist religion, which is perhaps the most widespread and influential in the Oriental world, began in India and spread from there into most of the other countries of East.

Both of these religions consider and regard the concept of karma (Gellner 54), to be true and that it affects the daily live of the people causing the transmigration of souls and the sequence of childbirths and mortalities for each and every soul (Gellner 47). According to

Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism [Lamaism]  was formerly the ruler of the country. Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the Buddha. Tibet's14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, fled the country in 1959 after an unsuccessful Tibetan revolt against occupying forces of the Chinese communist government which resulted in the loss of some 87,000 lives.

Rather, spirituality ideally pervades all moments” (p. 34). As such, it was evident that the interrelatedness of everything originated from the very spiritual nature of one’s ancestral legacy that sees nature (physical and spiritual embodiment) as connected; where one’s actions significantly affect everything else.

It thematically features the continuity of the spread of Christianity. This book is in the genre of the gospels. It is the second book in the New Testament. The key theme in this book is the spread of the gospel through the life of Jesus and the

First, Chinese religion recognise multiple god and spirits. They sacrifice to the god of heaven and earth especially during spring to achieve a bountiful harvest. Other local

In addition he aimed at letting the people rely on the Bible wholly so as to listen to God as they read the scriptural text.1 Augustine is a significant figure in the history of

The relationship between the oppressed blacks and the historical Jesus Christ can be demonstrated by a serious encounter during the biblical revelation that began with the birth of Jesus Christ. This continues to Jesus’ baptism and temptation that escalates to understand the ministry of Jesus Christ.

In the end, they realize their doings when damage has been done. Who is to blame for such happenings? We all end up saying that it is the devil that misled us ( Katz 120). In this paradox,