Essays on Religion Page 91

    Hinduism, unlike Christianity, Judaism or Islam, does not have a central founder, a single morality system, or a specific theology. In spite of these differences from Western religions, it is the third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. While there are many forms of Hinduism, most are considered “henotheistic”, where there is a central…

Sects, Cults and The Catholic Church in New Zealand Section 1: Define the report. The purpose of this report is to analyse religious expression in New Zealand, specifically of certain cults, sects and the Catholic Church. I have chosen The Unification Church as a cult, 7th Day Adventists for my sect and the Catholic Church….

The beatitudes are simple statements yet they impart a profound meaning.  These simple statements serve as a guide to a Christ-like way of life.  They direct as the same time as they teach the way towards righteousness. They communicate the values worthy to a Christian life.  In following such values, a person will not only…

Religious dogma and its customs are so fixed in stone that the practice of such is not open to question. A pious person simply follows the established traditions of his church on account of pure faith and belief.  The same blind adherence is true with a young and innocent child or perhaps even more so….

Christianity is founded on the life and instructions of Jesus, a first century C.E. Jew. Christianity became an independent faith as it spread beyond its Palestinian boundary lines. However, since during its first few decennaries, it was a religious order within Judaism, there must be a relationship of Judaism to Christianity. In the “independent faith”,…

Introduction: Coming to Terms with the Problem Most everyone who reads the Synoptic Gospels observes similarities that exist among them; their passages are very similar in content and structure which would make one think the authors borrowed material from each other or perhaps at all the same sources. However they are equally different in content…

Pope John Paul Ii Essay, Research Paper Theology Trimester 2 February 25, 2000 Concluding Assignment “ Veritatis Splendor ” was about the church ’ s moral instructions. Some major points made in this encyclical are of abstaining to conform to the universe and morality. The point of this encyclical is to remind the Catholic people…

In the book “The Lost Letters of Pergamum” by Bruce Longenecker, a fictional character named Antipas is created based on the name found in Revelations. Antipas, a Roman Civic leader living in a world two thousand years ago, gains knowledge about Christianity through Luke’s Gospel writings. Through these writings, he discovers that Jesus is the…

Duke Divinity School I can remember being at a small church near Nashville North Carolina; it was in October of 1978, I went up to the altar and gave my life to the Lord. 35 years later, I am very grateful for the seeds that were sown into my life through Christian Leadership. My goal…

              In the first chapter of the book Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law El Fadl (2001) discussed about the basis regarding the “absence of a right to rebellion in Islamic legal discourse” (p. 8). El Fadl stated that the strict qualifications for the position of Caliph which could be assumed through a proper contract…