Love, faith, hope. The three are universally termed as the three pillars of the Christian faith. Hope is a Christian tenet seen throughout the Bible. This quality, which means looking to the future praying for a positive outcome or depending on powers outside yourself for a positive outcome builds a foundational basis on very important aspects of life. Hope stands out as what Christians and Jews in the Old Testament hold/held on to as an assurance that God is/was working...
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Throughout history there have been many charges brought against the christian faith. Most recently it has been a charge that christianity is at the root of our current ecological crisis. In Lynn White’s article “The historical roots of our ecological crisis” he attacks the way that the christian faith has, throughout history, led us to the place we are today in terms of the ecological crisis. White’s argument has held ground since it was published 50 years ago. Since his...
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Death and the mortuary practices of antiquity are mainly examined through the lens of archaeological material evidence. From excavation we can infer the processes behind belief and rituals to some extent, often supplemented by written records of the time. However, death is surrounded by notions and concepts that are simply not tangible, illustrated by fantastical myths and notions of what ‘the afterlife’ is believed to be. Death, by its nature, is an event that is closely linked to emotional reaction....
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Abstract The following paper attempts to understand of how “ the self ” is at the peak of disorientation and personal crises, identification of the psychological calamity and how the self is able to co-relate that with the advancement of different soul ages. The purpose of this study is to understand the essence of a young person’s journey of psychological disorientation stemming from disruption of belief system to self-actualization using Heuristic inquiry. The current study is based on the data...
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Just as there are several laws created to regulate different business sectors and curb unethical practices, which organizations strictly follow to avoid paying fines, there ought to be moral standards amongst organizations, such as having a good character/integrity. According to the Cambridge Dictionary (2019), character means the “combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others.” In the marketing world, firms desire their offerings and brand to stand out in the market and be different...
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Religion has been huge when it comes to shaping our nation. It brings tradition, differences, and occasional peace. When it comes to religion, the 1960s was an important decade. If many events in those years had not happened, our nation would not have the diversity people have right now. This decade was when religion started to drastically change, when Protestantism, which was extremely popular back then, began shrinking due to other beliefs. Religion grew diverse during the 1960s, but before,...
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Religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements. (Wikipedia) Religion is a means of techniques to cross the limits of human mind and behavior and experience a connection between oneself and the highest source of energy, often called the creator or god. God is known by different names in different forms by various religions. Thus, religion enjoys a very special...
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There are billions of people in the world. This corresponds to billions of different personalities, fears and beliefs. This diversity makes coexistence on Earth interesting, extensive and challenging. However, this plurality/diversity is also reason for not having unanimous opinions all over the world. A good but difficult example of this is religion. It is just as diverse as we humans and not everyone has to belong to it, however, there is room for each individual belief and interpretation. People live...
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In today's day and age, the options for end of life care are countless and include nursing homes, at home hospice, live-in aides or visiting nurses and family support to name just a few. Most approaches regarding end of life care are often similar and include palliative care, living wills, aid-in-dying, “full code” and “DNR” in hospitals. Some people might argue that with more choices, deciding on an option can become overwhelming for either the patient or the family. The...
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According to the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) in 2017 under 300 million people suffered from anxiety globally, 160 million from major depressive disorders, and 100 million from milder forms of depression (Rice-Oxley, 2019). Additionally, according to The Well-being in the Nation Network a total of 42.6% of Americans reported that their well-being was either struggling or suffering as of 2017. Comparatively, 65% of American adults from 2018 to 2019 identified as Christians, while 26% of individuals reported as...
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Faith is defined as an unquestioning belief that does not require proof for existence. It demands an unwavering trust in something not tangible. In the film, “God’s Not Dead,” Josh’s faith in God allows him to accomplish a task near impossible. After Professor Radisson requests that each student signs off that they believe God is dead, Josh refuses, believing instead that this is God commanding him to share His word. It goes without doubt that faith and religion go hand...
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Dante built his version of hell utilizing equal measures of Roman Catholic doctrine and his own personal perspective regarding his guilt or sins of the people he positions there. Dante had been involved in a political battle in Florence and in losing it, he had been banished from the city. Aristotle is one character who seemed to be in hell for reasons the Catholic church of that time would approve. One character who seemed to be in hell simply because...
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The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows the essence of morbidity quite adequately. The novel itself does a good job of showing a plethora of characters and the morbid nature of them, but the most morbid of them all is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale has committed a grave sin, and the sin is wearing away at him throughout the course of the novel. The Scarlet Letter provides many quotes and excerpts that reveal Dimmesdale’s inner morbidity, and even...
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What is a worldview? A worldview encompasses someone’s beliefs and values which build the footing for how each one of us live our life. It is like a looking glass, like how someone views the world around them, how they understand the way the world works, and why good and bad happen. A worldview is something not seen but believed and are used to understand why things happen for the good or the bad. Three essentials of building a strong...
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Hinduism. Hinduism is the oldest living religion on Earth. Although the name Hinduism is new, by British writers in the first decades of the 19th century, it refers to a tradition of texts and practices. This religion is one of the world's major religions originating from the Indians comprising systems of philosophy, beliefs, and ritual understandings. Relating to the PowerPoint that Dr. Harvin addressed Hindu's ancestor's framework regarding religious efforts includes sacrifices and rituals. Most commonly when it comes to...
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For their time periods, both the Pantheon and the Church of Hagia Sophia are considered bold experiments in structural design and impressive in their artistic expression. To compare the architecture and artistry of the Pantheon and the Church of Hagia Sophia is a unique challenge because both buildings were plundered, destroyed, rebuilt, and then preserved by a different religion than their designers intended. The Pantheon, once dedicated to seven Roman deities, now belongs to the Roman Catholic Church which is...
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At some point in our lives, we all realise that one day we will die. But is death really the end? The concept of afterlife, or some form of existence after death, has been around for millennia. According to Catholic teachings, after we die, our soul separates from our bodies and is judged by God. Depending on the outcome of the judgement, our souls go to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory. This belief is centred around Jesus’s resurrection and God’s plan...
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With the different philosophies and 12 philosophers that were discussed, Aristotle was the one who caught my attention. I was drawn to his idea of philosophy because of how he said that the soul and body are embedded in each other and that the body will not work without the soul. Aristotle was a brilliant man, and his view of philosophy is extraordinary. For him, philosophy is logic with observation. He also said that without the soul, the body has...
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How does one cope with feelings of uncertainty as the world around one loses faith? In his poem “Dover Beach,” Matthew Arnold explores the sentiment of humanity losing faith, and in times of uncertainty, turning instead to a loved one for trust and support. As new scientific discoveries came about in the late 1800s that contradicted aspects of religion, people began turning their backs on it and instead following these new scientific discoveries. Thus, in the poem, the speaker expresses...
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The idea that God is Fashioner, Moulder, Architect, who gives form to formless matter,means in effect that in African thought creation is not by divine fiat. It is not Creatio ex nihilo (i.e. Creation out of nothing) as in Christian and Muslim belief. Creation is the outcome of the work of God’s hand, giving form as it were, to formless matter.[ Quarcoopome. T.N.O, West African Traditional Religion, African University Press, Ibadan 1987, Pp. 56 -57.] In African Traditional Religion the...
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Abstract Covid-19 has created chaos across the globe with India being no different from other nations. The repercussions have been massive on the job sector with over 11 million jobs lost in the urban sector and 8 million in the rural sector. The most affected and vulnerable are the informal labourers who have been further marginalized due to this pandemic. This paper examines the repercussions of Covid-19 on employment in India, specifically in the informal labour market. On analysis of...
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Many scholars believe that Hinduism is the oldest religion at more than 4.000 years, predating Christianity. If you talk to many Hindus, they will tell you Hinduism has been around since the beginning of time. However, it can be traced to somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. There are 9 recognized religions in India, Hinduism is the largest followed religion with about 80% of the population practicing it. Islam and Christianity are the second and third largest religions consecutively....
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Often, I have heard people dialogue about their other side. When I was younger, thinking in my small, un-nurtured mind, I only considered the physical aspect of a person’s other side. From my childhood to the present, I have matured and have a better understanding of what one ponders as his or her other side. As a practicing Christian, I have been taught that I have a soul. “Soul is defined as the hidden or “spiritual” side of a person”...
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Toward Happier Choices by Michael Oborn is a quasi-memoir. He jots down a series of thoughts and after-thoughts of his life and former life as a man born in Mormon culture to a man who simply learns to loosen the ties of religion and become a free thinker. His insight and how he brilliantly words out his thoughts and emotions captivated me. He brilliantly repeats the idea that religion or fundamentalist beliefs do not allow you to think for yourself...
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KOSHER Kosher food is blessed by Jews before consuming and certain types of food can be Kosher without a rabbi or priest giving permission. Kosher food is within the laws of Shabbat and an observant Jew is one who abides these laws. There are 3 simple elements of Keeping Kosher, according to Jewish Law. These include; “Not eating any non-kosher animals, avoid eating meat and dairy together and only eating meat that was slaughtered in a certain way, and drained...
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Introduction to Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world that has survived some structural and religious changes over thousands of years. Judaism is an ancient Jewish religion that is predominantly practised in Northern America popularly known as Marti Judaism. Conservative Judaism is based on the basic principles of the Mosaic Law strict observance of the scriptural teachings based on the old testament of the bible. This paper seeks to outline the religious practices of...
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Integrating faith with work among the society comes as a response to the sluggish attitude and sloppy work among Christians especially during the 21st century when work has become so important in terms of domestic consumption and national growth (Kansiime, 2015). A few people view work as though it was something accomplished for individual advantages. To them, when and how it is accomplished is not an inquiry identified with the feeling of the Divine or higher requesting. A society has...
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Introduction The belief in afterlife spans across many cultures, with most of them agreeing that death is not the end of human life instead there is life after death. While many cultures present an array of beliefs on the afterlife topic, the Jewish beliefs on the same outlines a perfect cosmology which provides an in-depth explanation worth looking at. Afterlife in Jewish Perspective Most of the Jewish thoughts begin with the Torah. In the Jewish perspective, the Torah directly expresses...
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It is safe to safe that a majority of people would not complain if it were possible for the world’s population to coexist in complete harmony and tranquility. However, at this point in time that is just not possible, and it has not been possible for quite some time. Throughout history there has been a trend where one group of people single out and persecute another group of people simply because of their differences. African slaves, Native American, and Muslims...
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Judaism was the first of the Abrahamic religions to be practiced, with Jewish history dating back thousands of years ago. Throughout history, there have been events that have affected the long-term effects of the tradition. In 70 CE, the Romans attacked and destroyed the second temple. This attack lead to numerous Jews dying, and many were sold into slavery. In addition, the Romans restricted the Jews from performing religious practices such as circumcision, studying of the Torah, and Holy Days....
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