Essays on Theology

“What happens to me in death?”, and other questions pertaining to the afterlife are common in the study of religion. There have been many versions of what the afterlife entails, but no singular conclusive concept of it. This lack of consensus calls into question our...

Most people pray to the gods, or angels, or saints for various requests such as good health, fertility, wealth, protection from any kind of harm, peace, happiness, courage, strength which has and still is part of the various cultures for more than two thousand years....

Taoism is similar to Shinto in that it also started as an indigenous religion in China. Daoism, also known as Taoism, was started by a Chinese philosopher named, Lao-Tzu. Schools of Taoism recognize themselves with their personal blessed scriptures. The goal of this is to...

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, addresses psychological studies arguing the effects of religion on children. In this novel, Judy Blume shows the trials and tribulations a young girl goes through trying to fit in religion. Margaret is raised by parents with two separate...

Religion played a role throughout Elie Wiesel’s life. It shaped him into the man he would later become. His experiences throughout the Holocaust continuously tested his faith in God. He often struggled with the problem of evil in the world and would question: “if God...

The problem of evil has been a continuing controversy for theological philosophers. There have been many propositions which have attempted to explain the notion of evil, and how it can exist in a world which was created by an omniscient and an omnipotent God. It...

Numerous religions reveal that God is perfect: all-knowing, all-incredible, and helpful. Why at that point do awful things occur? It is obviously evident that there is no more noteworthy impediment to confidence than that of the truth of underhanded and enduring on the planet. What’s...

Introduction The problem of evil has always challenged the rational capacity of human beings. The queries like what is evil, what is there evil, what is the cause of evil, is there any relation between good God and evil are pertinent even in contemporary society....

Introduction Religion is a system of behaviours and beliefs that deal with the relationship among the humans and the supernatural. Here I want to discuss Chinese type of religion, its belief system, mythologie, symbol and practice and cleric. About Taoism Modern China claims to take...

Back in the sixth century BC there was a mythical figure by the name of Lao-tzu. Lao-tzu was what the Chinese would like to call a sage as he was a person of profound wisdom. The wisdom of Lao-tzu was so philosophical that the Chinese...

Taoism and Buddhism are the two major religions beliefs in influencing past artworks and shaping the concept of afterlife and diyu. Aforementioned, the concept of life and death first emerges during the Chun Qiu Zhan Guo period with the notion of Huang Quan. Later, Taoism...

“Zhuangzi”, in the Tang dynasty, is one of the most famous and most translated classical texts. It’s a book that we all know since it’s one of the most translated classical texts. It was translated by the famous scholar of Chinese history, Li Zhongzhi. This...

Cultural diversity means having many different cultures in a particular region. It helps us to learn about so many different people, their way of living life according to their customs and beliefs. It creates our interests in other cultures to such an extent that we...

Evil and its origins is a very difficult subject to comprehend. It is a concept people have been contemplating for centuries. At the forefront of this subject are the arguments put forth by two of the most well-known philosophers in history, Saint Augustine and Friedrich...

In biblical history, covenant is one of the most important contract or agreement made between God and his chosen people. They live according to the agreement without losing their faith and hope. They are committed to abide the commandments which was given through Moses at...

In this essay, I will be discussing how the philosophical ‘Problem of evil’ aims to disprove the existence of God, its soundness and persuasiveness in doing so and why I ultimately believe the premises of the argument to be unsuccessful because of their parochial nature....

Reincarnation is a belief believed for many years and this belief changes religion to religion and it is a mystery situation. Anybody don’t know the truth maybe this situation is only a legend real. According to our beliefs and minds, there are a lot of...

Shintoism is a faith that is followed by people who are Japanese or sometimes live in Japan. Shinto is sometimes not labelled as a religion because it is more of a livelihood. Shintoism is a very old religion, and is like an indigenous faith to...

The idea that you have lived many past lives, and that you will die and be born again in another life is one of the more mind-blowing beliefs in the practice of Hinduism. This process is known as Samsara to Hindus. It makes a person...