The protestant reformation was a period in the 16th century when some Christians broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. These marked the beginning of a new religious movement that laid more emphasis on the importance of the bible and that salvation could only be given to human beings by God and not through the intermediation of a priest, as the Catholics believed. This revolution caused religious, political, intellectual, and

The protestant reformation was a period in the16 16th when some Christians broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. These marked the beginning of a new religious movement that laid more emphasis on the importance of the bible and that salvation could only be given to human beings by God and not through the intermediation of a priest, as the Catholics believed. This revolution caused religious, political, intellectual, and cultural

Introduction: Every religion is unique in its own way. Jerusalem is considered as the oldest and the holiest place in the history of religions. The city of Jerusalem has been home to a lot of different religions in the past. It is considered a holy place because of three religious d: mentions, Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Moreover, it is important to understand that these three different aspects of religion have

If one has to pick what might be the most common yet difficult concept to grasp, it would most definitely be why there is evil in this world if there is a God. This is a perennial question that still exists and people, even philosophers, and scholars have had a hard time grasping the concept and finding the answer. The article ‘Why is there evil? Do humans have free will?’

Abstract This article talks about how Puebla tribes how lived and survived after Spanish exploration. They moved to different parts of the world and most of them still live in the southwest the United States. Their pottery architecture and agriculture are well known in the world and they are trying to keep their culture alive by selling goods and doing great work in the field of architecture. Introduction Puebla or

Introduction The Calling of St.Mathew painting is placed in the Lowe Art Museum Miami; it is a masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, depicting the moment at which Jesus Christ inspires Matthew to follow him. It was completed in 1599–1600 for the Contarelli Chapel. The subject matter of the painting is religion, which describes the story of the Gospel Mathew. According to Mathew 9:9 in the Bible, “Jesus saw a

The folklore explains a legendary creature believed to have inhabited the Pine Barrens in southern parts of New Jersey. The creature is illustrated to have a horse-like head and bat-like wings, a common description of a kangaroo resemblance. It has been reported to be fast in its movements and emitting loud, unusual screams. However, there are several criticisms of this narrative, and many people claim there is no concrete evidence

Abstract The Augustine–Pelagius controversy deals with the topics of human will, grace, and salvation. Pelagius claimed that humankind was capable of deciding between good and evil and that salvation was something a person achieves by their own choosing. Augustine claimed that humankind was a slave to sin and could not choose to do anything except what was evil. Salvation was not something a person could choose for themselves. God must

Thesis statement: The moral laws and principles apparent in the concept of right and wrong prove the existence of God Moral laws in the form of commands guide people on what to do and avoid. They hold significance in human lives as they provide a framework for choosing appropriate actions. Moral laws effectively influence the actions of the people visible in their decisions. Moral laws govern the people and depict

People the world over have historically had different perceptions of death and ways to deal with the loss of a loved one. People across different races, religions, ages, and cultures treat death or deal with grief in diverse ways. Grief is an individual’s or a group’s reaction to the loss of someone or something, particularly one people tend to have a bond with. People respond differently to grief, whether socially,

Religions are meant to improve the lives of society’s people and provide guidelines for living peacefully. Catholic Social thought is an example. The principles of Catholic Social thought advance human beings and society, promoting humanity, respect, equality, and peace. The principle of Catholic social thought focuses on society, but it does not forget the individual. The Catholic principles promote the common good as opposed to individual capitalist endeavors. It distinguishes

Choosing a salvation way of life is a personal choice but not a choice other people force an individual to make. Christians believe in God as the creator of the universe and everything that is under the sun. Also, there is the belief in Jesus Christ as the son of God who came on earth to save the whole world from sins and added values to the Ten Commandments that

There are various elements of a gospel story that form the basis of character formation in an individual (Heie, 2015). Most of the elements fall under spiritual formation, otherwise called sanctification. Spiritual formation is vital in experiencing character formation. The literature, biblical and theological survey of nature have shown seven elements of spiritual formation which are essential formative strands of a person in mission formation, person-community formation, and person-in-formation (McGrath,2015).

Introduction Atheism can be defined as the absence of any belief regarding the existence of divine or spiritual power. In other words, it can also refer to the rejection of all the beliefs in the world that follow the existence of any deities. Those who belong to this mindset call themselves atheists, which rejects all religions. The opposite of atheism is theism. In theism, one believes that at least one

The sole purpose of this paper is to analyze the use of precise language in a descriptive writing design and apply the method in David Foster Wallace’s article in 2004, “Consider the Lobster.” In his article, Wallace says no amount of lobster paraphernalia or even cleaver market plans or strategies can reverse his intention of finding out if it is right to boil sentient creatures alive just for gustatory pleasure.

Religious believers, as well as atheists, argued that religious belief could be successful in eliminating bad actions from society and continuing the good ones. According to my perspective, religious beliefs are practiced all over the world and are highly beneficial in motivating people to do genuinely good and beneficial actions. The concept of the afterlife exists, but it is still ignored because of the great temptation of bad actions. There

The talk on what happens after people die is one of the subjects that has brought a lot of differences and much confusion among humanity, even in the Christian world. Very interesting responses have been given concerning people’s beliefs on what happens when people die. Some believe that when a person dies, they move into a world of spirits while others believe that they are taken to a place called

Religion is one of the most controversial subjects in history that has led to many debates and contentions among many. The question of the worship of God and the very existence of Him has led to the formation of societies, the disbanding of nations, and also the death and martyrdom of many. Even today, the contentions still continue. There still exists the questioning of the existence of God amid the

Judaism and its Fundamental Beliefs: Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. Its followers are known as Jews, and they believe in one God with whom one can create a personal relationship. Jews think that He created this whole universe, and whatever He does affects their everyday life. According to the Jews, God appointed them to establish a culture of sacredness and ethical behavior in the world. The

Hinduism considers Ramayana a sacred text that is one of the texts from the Vedic period and has its origin in ancient India It led to modern Hinduism and developed into modern Hindu traditions that are related to the Vedic traditions are also nearly related to Jainism and Buddhism. The importance of the Vedas is one of the main points that differs Jainism and Buddhism from Hinduism as Jainism and