Essays on Religion Page 87

My life in Western society contrasts greatly with the values and beliefs of Lao Tzu’s philosophy, which emerged around 600 B.C. as a contrasting viewpoint to Confucianism. The Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tzu, promotes a solitary life centered on simplicity, peace, and inaction to understand the elusive Tao. Embracing these principles would profoundly…

Dams There are many Muslim dams in Spain, a large number of which were built during the tenth century AD, the golden age of Umayyad power in the peninsula. In this period, for example, many small dams, or azuds, were built on the 150-mile-long River Turia, which flows into the Mediterranean at Valencia. (In passing…

Brief Introduction about the chapter             In this chapter, the authors’ Brennan Hill, Paul F. Knitter, and William Madges presented an interesting dialogue between Jesus and Buddha, about the social issues surrounding their respective era as well as the religious differences and similarities between Christianity and Buddhism. According to Hill, Knitter, and Madges, Buddha had…

Since all animals, including humans, evolved from nonliving matter, a Secular Humanist sees mankind as “a more pesticides animal” (Wider and Guttering, 2013). In the eyes of a Secular Humanist, man has as much worth as an animal. For a Secular Humanist, the Question of Purpose is best summarized in the Preface of the Humanist…

Perkins (103) asserts that my ultimate goal in life is to find my salvation. Jonathan Edwards lacked a full understanding of God’s redeeming love and struggled to explain the simplicity of salvation through Jesus Christ’s love. It is incorrect and contrary to scripture to suggest that obtaining eternal life is a difficult journey akin to…

The New Testament includes four Gospels, referred to as the “Synoptic Gospels,” that exhibit comparable literary patterns and themes extensively analyzed by scholars. Nevertheless, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John possess both similarities and differences. The inquiry into which Gospel was composed first and the extent to which the authors relied on oral tradition, written sources,…

The Bush Doctrine             Terrorism has been one of the biggest problem being faced by the international community nowadays. Different countries, either rich or poor countries have at some point experienced the wrath of terrorism, whether at the local or international level. And as such the administration of United States’ current president George W. Bush…

The Sky is Gray by Ernest Gaines is a story that is critically analyzed. The title of the story is ironic, as it initially suggests a bleak mood but also hints at hope in the future. Similar to how clouds clear after a storm, James discovers on his trip to Bayonne that the stormy clouds…

INTRODUCTION             Understanding two great figures that have influenced religions around the world is a task that requires thorough seeking of knowledge and data. In today’s world where there are so many sprouting religions, it is quite advisable to get a deeper look and a further analysis on the lives of two influential personalities of…

I. Introduction             The state of being independent of church and state of one another is officially authorized. The decision-making or the decisions being made must not be intruded or must not influence by one of them. There are of two ideologies about the division of them: the separation from the religion (secular activities) and…