Essays on Faith

General introduction During the thirteenth century, the philosophy of ancient Greece was introduced to European scholars through the works of Arabian and Jewish scholars, and the works of Aristotle became available for the first time in Latin translation. Thomas Aquinas synthesized the principles of Aristotle...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

There have been various arguments in philosophy that deal with the existence of God. Cosmological Argument is one of those arguments that discusses about God’s existence on the basis of some proofs that verify the existence of God. The Cosmological Argument gives an explanation about...

Isaac, the son of Abraham, was a central figure in the establishment of the Jewish people. Both him and his father had played tremendous roles in the bible. However, Isaac’s life reflected Abraham’s similarly when compared side by side to his father’s. There are many...

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. The most common similarity that Christianity, Islam and Judaism have is that they all...

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...

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...