Essays on Faith

The work of Thomas Aquinas, though somewhat insignificant in his own day, is arguably some of the most studied, discussed, and revered to emerge from the medieval period. As Plantinga, Thompson and Lundberg maintain, ‘of all the theologians, it is undoubtedly the shadow of Thomas...

Religion a source of World division or World Unity As time goes by, different religions had shown up that make the world’s peacefulness disappear. The people start fighting because of their different religious beliefs. Some are questioning the beliefs of other religions; some are insistently...

Throughout the years there has been many interpretation of supernatural healings offered by theologians physicians and psychologists. Some people assume that faith has always been a part of healing. This has made the meaning of supernatural healing varies in the modern society. So, they decided...

This essay will prove that with faith you can make your life better, you can reach a peace beyond understanding, you can be unexplainable successful, you can be stronger in adversities, and you can build a strong confidence and true happiness. Faith is a value...

Drawing reference from indigenous traditions and stories, there are many aspects of life that one can learn about regarding religion and theology. As much as some cases such as the Eagle boy’s case may be fictional, they open up new dimensions of living and perceptions...

What is your basic definition of religion? You state is as such: ‘It is merely faith in something greater, in something beyond us that we cannot explain or control.’ But that is not all there is to religion. That’s more just theism in general. Religion...

The purpose of this article is to summarize a discussion about a new idea brought by William Clifford, the evidentialism, and the answer (or critique) of William James’s about this concept in a discussion between the two philosophers. With Clifford’s text “The Ethics of Belief”...

The Reluctant Mother in Law Know Shiva: It is a time honored tradition in India that the groom, riding a mare, leads a procession of friends and dear ones to the bride’s home, where he is given an auspicious welcome at the door by his...

When the subject is worship, the stakes are high—because worship is what God is all about. Worship should matter to you simply because it matters to God. And worship matters to God because He knows He’s worthy. I know that doesn’t sound too persuasive in...

Several years ago, a beloved parishioner complained I had ruined Palm Sunday. Somehow, somewhere in the recesses of her memory, she could recall a time when the church celebrated both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday on separate days. “Why can’t we go back to that?”...

Part i: Salvation; What it is The Kingdom of God is The Unshakable Kingdom reads Hebrews 12:28. It’s available to everyone but sadly only a few get to experience it. If you’ve been wondering about what this salvation (born again) thing is, walk with me...

A brief resume about Eastern religions and their view is risky to make them less than fair. If you feel offended, be assured that no such intentions are intended. The purpose is to show that spiritual pain is not limited to people from Western Jewish-Christian...

Introduction Social work practice brings about many different ethical dilemmas on a day to day basis. Doel (2016) recognises that these dilemmas can happen because of a conflict between our personal values and our professional values. Our values shape our identity and what’s most important...

When a person is pessimistic about the world and loses trust in everything, how can he save himself? Maybe becoming Zen is a way for people to seek peace and get personal enlightenment from it. This is what the author Morinaga chose. Morinaga changes during...

Under the new rule of Jahangir in India, a Mughal ruler, the Sikhs began to feel oppressed. The new rule targeted the Sikhs and their leader at the time, Guru Arjan Dev Jee. This oppression was felt again with the ninth leader of the Sikhs,...

In the midst of the third and final presidential debate on October 19th Donald Trump captured the tenor of this whole election season when he responded to Secretary Clinton with “ I’m not the puppet, you are!” The exchange summed up how juvenile and petty...

Since I was little, the first values my parents tried to instill into my brother and me were that of Christianity–and for most of my childhood, I was content adhering to these beliefs. It wasn’t until my disaster at Carnegie Hall that I began to...

Issues surrounding the ability of a parent to deny medical care for their child has emerged as a contentious topic in health law policy. Parents often cite religious reasons or personal preferences for alternative medical treatments as justification to refuse medical treatment for their child....

Like any nation with a new identity change, Israel suffers through some substantial growing pains after David took the crown of the joint country. King David did not address many of the shortcomings and sinful activity in his own family, and not raising his children...

“ Traditionally ,faith in addition to reason have been put across in different ways of which culture and religion have a silver lining that separates them from each other. Looking at culture and religion, they could both work hand in hand or either against each...

A saint is said to be someone who has achieved a degree of extraordinary behaviour, or closeness to God, saints were also called hallows during the ancient time. The history of saints goes down back to the year after Jesus was born. Catholics believe only...

Me: Why is the Holy Land an important site for your faith? Moses: The book of my people is the Bible. The Bible builds on the Torah by adding the stories and teachings of Jesus. Jesus: My people’s book is the Torah. The Torah is...

In a society that is primarily Bible-based, students often find it difficult to compare biblical stories with tales from other cultures. Our own belief system is tough to forego, and it is hard for many of us to go against our traditional faith to evaluate...

Hello! My name is Sherry Lin. I am a sophomore majoring in graphic design. I grew up with little religious exposure; I grew up without a religion, did not practice any religious traditions such as going to church, and was never directed by my parents...

The absolute paradox is attempting to seek something for which thought is incapable of thinking. Beneath all thinking that transcends him is a passion, but due to the limits in man’s capacities, it is unable to be obtained. Understanding is in constant efforts to seek...

When people think about the religions of the world they only think of the differences and there is so much more then that because they really have a lot of similarities. Many religions have strong core ideas that surround their whole standpoint; these core ideas/...

Kanye West, also known as Ye, is considered to be one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Raised in Chicago, Kanye West began producing music in the early 2000s and released his first album in 2004. Since then, West has experimented with a...

Do you believe in God? Religion comprises of belief and practice based on faith. Religion answers the questions that man cannot logically explain due to limitations of knowledge and understanding. I grew up in a religious family, therefore religion played a big role in my...

Discipleship In today’s contemporary churches, discipleship programs have taken many forms and have assumed many understandings due to different views from different churches. Every church handles discipleship programs due to how relevance they consider it and the goals they want to achieve from it. In...

Bless what comes into your hands. You can change your whole life in a moment if you do this. This is what Jesus called judging with righteous judgment. If you could see the world as it truly is, as the kingdom of God, you would...