Essays on Religion Page 133

In ‘The Theory of Choice’, the author questions the validity of the approach adopted by neoclassical economics. The critique focuses on the limitation of the mono-utility function, which fails to capture multiple rational values leading to a single goal, as advocated in Islamic Economy theory. The article ultimately suggests looking at Quantum Mechanics to understand…

Why it is Your Choice, and Why Christianity Was Wrong in the Past Contraception is defined by Webster’s II New Riverside Dictionary as “the prevention of conception. ” Its synonym is “birth control”; defined as “the avoidance of unwanted pregnancies by preventing fertilization by the use of contraceptives or continence. ” It is argued that…

A lover of Greek myths and a holistic by trade, Nietzsche expounded his controversial philosophy with an iron fist criticizing Platonism, Christianity and other popular forms of thought as anesthetizing and suppressing the instinctual, impulsive energies of man. Nietzsche was the original non-conformist and true ‘punk’ amongst his peers and predecessors. He pounded upon the…

Religion in India underwent a transformation from Brahmanism to Hinduism between 1500 B. C. E. and 300 C. E. due to challenges faced by Vedic beliefs. While Polytheistic practices and the influence of Brahmins remained unchanged, there were modifications in terms of social class regulations becoming less strict and devotees gaining increased access to deities….

Winston Churchill was an exceptional person who excelled in various fields such as politics, military service, speechwriting, and art. His incredible achievements spanned his entire life and still have a significant impact today. Despite being born into a privileged background, Churchill had a unique understanding and the ability to empathize with the struggles faced by…

“As a little girl, I spent countless hours playing with my Barbie dolls, even designing and sewing one-of-a-kind outfits for the doll. I guess you could say Barbie gave me my start as a designer.” Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in…

Unanimous faith of every Muslim on One Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad PBUH) as last prophet, Holy Quran and Sunnah/Hadith of Prophet became a binding force bringing together people of different region as one Ummah. However, anti-Islamic force couldn’t swallow this growing religion and unity among them considering it as major threat towards their ideologies and…

After finally watching Lord of The Flies, I have decided that human beings will always form some sort of a political system. This is to provide us with regulation in our lives, which, I believe, we need in order to survive. In the movie, we see that rules and a code of behavior are desperately…

These three excerpts of the Bible appear to be the same story. All occur in Bethany. They all take place in the home of Simon the leper. John indicates this took place six days before Passover and that Bethany was where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Though, from Matthew and Mark we can assume…

The film “Gods and Generals” is about the first year of Civil War. Many people wondered why the film is called “Gods and Generals. ” During the film, many times they mentioned the name “God”, or “Lord”; in this paper, I will explain why I think this film is named so by giving examples from…