Essays on Religion Page 141

A religious worldview that is impacting a society marketplace today. Worldview is the frameiwork from which we view reality and how we perceive the world and life itself. Whether conscious or subconscious everyone has an some type of a world view. Every religion in the world has its own worldview . This worldview tries to…

Throughout the history of the civilized world, religion and politics have held a contentious relationship. Both religion and politics have played a role in influencing one another and in shaping the modern world. We have witnessed wars and genocides develop based around religious beliefs and faiths, and we have also witnessed religions develop and form…

Countless theologians and ecologists claim that religion plays a major role in how humans interact with the natural world. Many theologians, specifically Lynn White, blame religion, especially Christianity, for the ecological crisis that humans now face. However, not only do experts believe that it was religion that got us into this mess, they believe that…

“Doctrine” comes from a Latin word meaning “teaching” – doctrine shouldn’t be just an intellectual exercise  doctrine  “the teaching of Christ” (II John 2:9) Significance of Doctrine. Knowledge enhances relationships even relationships with God – Think of your best friends: they are the people you know the most about – Deep relationships are rooted in…

Come Unto Christ This semester, as my first semester at BYUI, I was able to take the first Book of Mormon course taught by Brother Hammond. I was really excited for this course because I would finally be able to learn about the Book of Mormon in more depth in a classroom setting. I also…

This subdivision is anyting but a simple narrative of how Saul was knocked off his Equus caballus and converted. Our popular spiritual imaginativeness and art to the contrary notwithstanding. this subdivision and its analogues in 22:1-6 and 26:9-18 nowhere say that he was siting a Equus caballus. Now do these texts speaks of Saul’s transition…

INTRODUCTION: Throughout the history of mankind, there have always been certain things that separate men from animals. The opposable thumb, the superior intelligence, and the capacity to make tools are just a few of the things that separate man from beast. Yet one of the longest established and most controversial of these human characteristics is…

Hope in Chronicles It is only Monday and anxiety and fear have been the theme of the day. I wish I could tell you that I have been a stoic follower of Christ with no fear of tomorrow but this has not been the case. As COVID-19 has been the revolving news for what feels…

Mother Teresa belongs to the whole world, not to Roman Catholics only, not to Christians only. Indeed, she is the first religious figure in history to be revered during her lifetime all religions and Christians of all denominations. And when she died in 1997, there was a universal outpouring of heartfelt appreciation for her long…

Church edifices have a particular significance that distinguishes them from public hall or commercial meeting topographic points. They are set apart, specially dedicated to God for specific intent of worship, spiritual instruction, family, and service. Precedence in the usage of church edifices should be given to those religious ministries of the church itself and to…