Essays on Religion Page 102

Article:             The 20th century seemed to be defined by an explosion of various religions, all of which espoused their beliefs to be the one true religion that worships the one true God. The traditional religions had lost sight of the needs of their flocks and people needed daily guidance and relevance.             It is…

Dr. Mark McMinn has written a wonderful book for those who are considering the path of Christian counseling. His main focus is on two aspects of the counselor’s life and his therapy sessions. The focus on the first chapter of this book is how we as counselors can integrate the Christian faith into counseling practices….

H. J. McCloskey’s work “On Being an Atheist” seeks to prove that atheism is a more rational and comforting belief than Christianity. In his analysis, McCloskey critically evaluates three well-known theistic arguments: the cosmological argument, the teleological argument, and the argument from design. He focuses on the existence of evil in a world supposedly created…

The title image of Fences, the third play in August Wilson’s black history chronicle, very appropriately conveys a number of realities for the black family of late ’50s America. It raises issues ranging from economic and professional deprivation to emotional and moral isolation. The fence, which may either inhibit or protect, is both a positive…

The Synoptic Problem is the term used by New Testament scholars to describe the “study of the similarities and differences between” the three Synoptic Gospels “in an attempt to explain their literary relationships” (Goodacre 16). Of the four gospels contained in the New Testament, three, namely Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptics….

According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, Religion is commonly understood as the service and worship of God or the supernatural, commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance, a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices, a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with ardor and faith. Additionally, this source emphasizes…

People respond to things in different ways. What may move one, will not move another. Realizing that people respond to things in different ways, John Wesley developed various methods for ministry and discipleship. The methods he developed continue to prove to be effective in ministry today. Therefore, his various methods should be pointed out and…

In John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany, various symbols play a prominent role. Arm-less figures, water, and angels are a few of the more well-known symbols, but there are also subtle symbols throughout the novel. One of the most significant subtle symbols is prayer, which is an idea in itself. However, A Prayer for…

Racial Formations Racial germinations by Michael Mom and Howard Want, in my eyes, successfully explained how we as a society view race and gives us a sense of how it is observed within social contexts. Mom and Want used media, ideas, and everyday examples to portray their views about race. Mom and Wants article began…

Profound Hope In the dark entrance of a secluded cave, I sit and ponder on how I will survive. My only light comes from a small fire which took me about two hours to get started from clicking two flint stones together. If not for the small fire, I would be very cold due to…