Theology Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

Both the theologian James Cone and the existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre looked at the world and were unsatisfied with the status quo they experienced around them. This dissatisfaction led them to know ideas and perspectives with which to see the world. These ideas resonated with others, which gained them the notoriety they have today as important philosophical/theological figures. The Public Broadcasting service (PBS) did a profile of James Cone in its series “This far by faith” which explains how the social and political tides at the time shaped his view of the world and his ideas for how he thought ...

The work that has come to be known as Sassetta’s painting of St. Anthony Beaten by Demons was once a part of the predella of the Arte della Lana Altarpiece, made at some point from about 1423 to 1426. This is a presentation of the holy figures that held them in important regard. This regard is how the painting can be seen as an expression of the artist’s belief.
When focusing upon one technical issues of the painting, that is, the use of gold in the Anthony panel, it becomes apparent that gold, which is much more visible ...

The ministry for adult faith formation within my parish has evolved over the years with transformations that reflect the basic needs of an adult faithful currently around the world (Huebsch Page 12-24). Even though the transformations have seen some developments in the approaches the ministry has used in its activities, much still remains to be desired in that most things are still pegged on the old age doctrines. I would rate my parish’s adult faith formation as a moderate one that has systematically avoided extreme stands in its approaches. It has been slow in embracing fast moving changes in ...

St. Stephen Catholic Church and School continues to enhance its faith formation programmes to meet the unique needs of the various age groups it serves. However, it faces a number of shortfalls, among them, the effective faith formation of the young adults and the older adolescents. Hence, the church ought to come up with innovative and creative ideas to remedy the situation.

Recommendations for the Older Adolescents

East drew crucial insights from research and thinking of key leaders on the best practices for achieving higher adolescent formation results in parishes. One of them is the asset-building approach. Here, the parish identifies, nurtures, and demonstrates its ...

Bob Dylan’s song uses lyrics about to the divine in his song ‘With god on its side’. The title is also the main hook of the song as well demonstrating the importance of god and the divine. The use of a main hook line and title with the lyrics ‘God Bless the U.S.A’ is used by Greenwood in his song with equal importance. Both songs appeal to patriotism and the divine however the difference is that Dylan’s lyrics are satirical and don’t necessarily mean what they say directly. Greenwood’s language is not satirical and the listener ...

According to the Word of Faith Christian Fellowship there are a few notable differences (but as well as similarities) between the Gospels of Mathew and John. The two are also believed to account to the different portrayals of death and crucifixion of Jesus. The difference is found in terms of not only the manner of how the two presented the events but in other aspects as well. On the other hand, the similarity between the two is found in the Old Testament references they made. It was mentioned that Mathew is the lone evangelist who shared the story of Magi ...

Institutions

I believe that human beings are capable, and even have a need to behave in a certain prescribed manner in respect to their environment, experience, people, event, location, object, and/or activity depending on the importance or symbolism that they attach to the same. Whether it is their birthplace, parent, memory, child, workplace, or job, these places/things/experiences/activities are physically or symbolically accorded deep respect or veneration, because of their relevance to an individual or group of people, so much, so that they become sacred. Sacred refers to anything that needs to be revered because (in the traditions, experience, culture, beliefs and narratives ...

A THEOLOGICAL BOOK CRITIQUE

A Theological Book Critique
Of the Requirements for the Course
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Day Month Year

Introduction. 3
Summary Critique 3
Critical Interaction 5
Jesus always alive 5
Jesus knew he was God 7
Conclusion 8
Introduction
How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of the Belief in Jesus’ Divinity is a collection of disputations against Bart D. Ehrman’s How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar and professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Michael F. Bird, an ...

Book Review

Lane, William L. Hebrews: A Call to Commitment. Vancouver, B.C.: Regent College Pub, 2004.

Introduction

Summary
The commentary by Lane is an exegetical and technical works that is based on the original text of the Hebrew. The author interacts with latest literature to make commentaries about the book of Hebrews. This makes the book fit for seminary students, scholars and people with an understanding of the original text. It has been argued that Hebrews is a difficult book. Hebrews is considered as a very difficult book, many people perceive it to be very difficult and this is what motivated Lane to ...

In the American employment law, the disparate impact doctrine holds that the employment practices might be termed as discriminatory and also illegal if they include a disproportionate or the adverse impact on members belonging to minority groups. In the same doctrine, when Title VII of 1964 civil rights act is violated, it might be proved through presentation of an employment practice or the employment policy that have a disproportionately adverse negative effect on individuals of the protected class as it is compared with the non-members of protected class. This doctrine always prohibits employers from using facially neutral practice in employment which ...

1. “I know zoos are no longer freedom plague them both” (Martel 21).
Apparently, the above quote reflects how closely relatable the subjects of zoology and religion are, at least in Pi’s mind. He compares zoo animals to people of faith and the animals in the wild to people who have no faith. In both cases, the animals and the people with no religious system of belief are considered “free,” but according to Pi that freedom is nothing an illusion because of which zoos and religion have gotten a bad name. The truth is that animals in the ...

Identity groups are identified by several factors and interrelated attributes, which include beliefs, perceptions, values, attitudes, behaviors and feelings. According to Hogg and Tindale (2005), these interrelated attributes reflect the similarities and differences among different identity groups. Generation, gender, religious affiliation, and ethnicity and other social factors differentiate identity groups.
My identity group is characterized by my religious affiliation. For the purpose of this paper, I will discuss my religious identity as a group and compare it to several other identity groups, as well as some historic events. As a Catholic, there are several similarities between my religious identity group ...

The church of Saint Denis’ claims that the French kingship is based upon saint Denis. Denis is taken to be the prince of France and the saint Denis church is built in the place where his relics were buried. Saint Denis wanted to establish a tie with the ruling dynasties. The French kingship system is closely related to the church. It therefore has its origin from Saint Denis’ church.
The pagans were Saint Denis’ rival. Every act by Denis made the pagans to hate him. They even went ahead to the extent of chopping off his head. King Louis ...

Introduction

Education needs Christian leaders who have an knowledge, understanding, and love of God’s Word. These leaders ought to have qualities born out of love for their fellow human beings. They should also have a spiritual insight and vision that can be shared to other people in order to lead spiritually, ethically, and/or morally. Further, Christian leaders should have competence to converge individuals because of their diverse backgrounds. Likewise, leaders ought to shepherd God’s children for them to become disciplines later on. In view of the latter statements, this paper is just about the principles of ethics for educational ...

Quote 1: I wonder that religion can live or die on the strength of a faint, stirring breeze. The scent trail shifts , causing the predator to miss the pounce. One god draws in the breath; another god expires. (Page, 141)
This is a quote from Adah after she had gone to get water with Leah , but she returned home later than Leah since she always liked wandering about and doing her things at her own slower pace. As she was walking along the trail, she thought that she heard footsteps following her, but every time she stopped the noises also ...

Philosophy:

Introduction
In the contexts of the three highlighted articles, they all focus on the various societal norms that should be followed by the individuals and the general relationship with the divine creature who is god. Robert c. Mortimer’s article on “the divine command theory and relativism” and “morality is based on god's commands” highlights the individual moral ethics in relation to god divine interventions to the matter. “A defense of ethical relativism” by Ruth Benedict argues that morality is ultimately tied up to the socially approved customs. And “morality without God” by john Arthur argues that morality ...

- How might beliefs differ from faith (or is there a difference)?
Beliefs differ from faith. Usually beliefs are based on one’s knowledge of things, mostly based on one’s education or experiences. Beliefs are sometimes handed down to people through generations. Faith on the other hand, is believing in something which one does not even have a proof of. Having faith in something is believing with the heart more than believing with the mind. An example of this is when one expresses his faith in God even if he does not see Him or does not even ...

“What are these/So wither’d and so wild in their attire,/That look not like the inhabitants o’ the earth,/And yet are on’t? Live you? or are you aught/That man may question?/You seem to understand me,/by each at once her chappy finger laying/Upon her skinny lips: you should be women,/And yet your beards forbid me to interpret/That you are so” (Shakespeare, Act I, scene III). Both in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Achebe’s Things Fall Apart the main characters’ lives seem to be controlled by fate: both Macbeth and Okonkwo play out their lives in ...

In society today, religion plays various but distinct roles in mainstreamed culture. From the initial view of an outsider looking into American society, it may appear that religion is not something that is important, but with a closer inspection, that view is changed. Religion for many in American society begins in one’s earliest days and lasts until one’s final days of life.

In American culture, one’s religion is frequently introduced as an infant. Babies of all faiths are introduced to their religions and their families through religious ceremonies of some kind. Even if the family chooses not ...

The story of Bob Dylan and his journey from small-town boy to folk and rock legend in many ways fits Campbell’s pattern of the hero’s journey. Director Martin Scorsese’s documentary, No Direction Home, minutely details the journey Dylan took to reach fame as a musician. However, the 60s were also an era of chaotic social change. Young people were seeing themselves, the political events of the decade, their sexuality, and their rights in new and unprecedented ways. Music, protest songs in particular, was one way that young people found a voice for themselves. Dylan may have followed a hero’ ...

Nietzsche comment that “God is dead,” is an interesting one. By this, he implies that the decrease in importance placed on religious faith in Western society has caused, in turn, a decrease in the moral values of society. However, what he does not seem to take into account is that no moral values have been introduced to replace the old ones.
The statement “God is dead” comes up in a few of Nietzsche's works, the most famous being in The Gay Science. Furthermore, the statement is now among his most well-known comments. One the one hand, it is easy to ...

Human beings are made up of two effects, body and soul. For pure life, word of god is important which is honoured by faith. Faith is necessary for the soul for its salvation. Work should be used to serve other to become a true Christian. A Christian should have abundant faith and should use his body to live for others, like Christ did.

1. What are the terms Luther uses to describe the twofold nature of humanity?
Luther says that humanity is dual natured. They are of spiritual nature or soul, inward, new man, and bodily nature or fleshy, ...

Summary of text

In Eberle and Cuneo's "Religion and Political Theory," the authors seek to explore the role of religion in an increasingly liberal democratic, secular political world. At the same time, religion seems to be increasing in scope and influence in the political spectrum, with religious pluralism instead of strict atheism driving political decisions. The relationship between three distinct groups in the political world is explored - the standard view of politics, the liberal perspective, and the advocates of a philosophy known as New Traditionalism.

In the standard view of politics, religion drives many political decisions. According to political theorists, "religious reasons ...

In “Euthyphro,” one of Plato’s early dialogues, Plato describes the meeting between Euthyphro and Socrates near the king-archon’s court and proceeds to record their conversation about piety. Piety is a virtue that is often interpreted as religious devotion or spirituality. While piety in contemporary society usually means devoting God to gain good graces or seek forgiveness, piety was considered in a wider context by Greek philosophers, so it was a virtue that allowed a person to respect social order, religious order, and display devotion to others. Piety is directly influenced by the development of practical wisdom because practical wisdom was considered ...

Purpose of Scripture

The purpose of the scripture is to show us the true God by gathering up the confused knowledge of God in our minds. Through the scripture God instructs and manifests Himself to the church banishing all doubts. Reason helps biblical interpretation when men regard them to have sprung from heaven.

Functions of the moral law

First, moral law shows God’s righteousness and also warns, informs, convicts and condemns men for their unrighteousness. Secondly, moral law restrains men from violating the laws for fear of punishment. Thirdly, moral laws enhance the lives of believers and their obedience to God making them benefit from the ...

Martin Luther’s “Freedom of a Christian” cited the power of a human being not existing in the physical world but in the one hereafter. This world is to be contained in the word of God, and by His word, the humanity can be saved and be a part of a treasure that can only be obtained inwardly. This possibility could only be obtained, can only be found by acknowledging the soul. By acknowledging the soul, humanity can accept opportunity that is not in the present time—that is not of the weaker state of life—but has foundation in faith. To believe ...

Plessy to Brown: A Transformation in American Values

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Court applied a narrow interpretation of the 14th Amendment to rule that racial segregation in public facilities did not violate the equal protection of rights under the doctrine of “separate but equal,” meaning that segregation was legal as long as the facilities offered were equal. The court held that the 14th Amendment was drafted to protect the equality of the two races under the law, not to elevate the social standing of an inferior race; although it also went on to assert that segregation laws were not meant to imply the inferiority of blacks.
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The concept of religious pluralism is deceptively simple; it expresses the acceptance of many different religions. However, religious pluralism happens on a spectrum - there are varying degrees by which individuals, clergy, scholars and anyone accepts the validity of other religions. Religious pluralism can be defined as considering the concept that a person's religion does not provide the exclusive truth of the universe, and that other religions are perfectly valid in terms of moral values and certain truths. This has become a very prevalent part of the twenty-first century's stance on religion: "During the last decade or so Western philosophers of religion ...

Darwin’s theory of evolution focuses principally on the several stages that man took to evolve into the human being that we know today. He focuses on the importance of adaptation to conditions of life through a series of evolutionary steps which perhaps cannot be scientifically proven totally but provide the best explanation to how we actually became what we are today. In actual fact Darwin was never insistent on proving that his theory was a fact as it remained what it was which was a theory. However as time went by and with the discovery of genetics, we could scientifically prove ...

Abstract

Since Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem and started his ministry, His followers took the title Christians while the religion became Christianity. Jesus and his followers performed signs and wonders which were called miracles. The power to do this was believed to be from God. The religion faced resistance, which led to the death of Christ. Over the years though, the religion has persisted and miracles still happen. Current scientific developments explain some of the phenomena referred to as miracles, but it is necessary to properly dissect this idea.

Critique of God-of-the-Gaps Theology

Christians term miracles as the extra-ordinary events that are one ...

According to Ian Barbour, there are different ways of relating science and religion. His understanding of the relationship between science and religion is based mainly on four ways. These include; conflict, independence, dialogue and integration. Barbour believes that both science and religion should be viewed independently since there will definitely be conflicts if they are all understood under the same perspective.

Ian developed an independence model of understanding religion and science. In this model, it is assumed that each is (religion and science) a sphere of realism or autonomous field of study with its own language and sole rules independently. ...

Question 1

Existentialism has helped to solve the despair that comes with postwar in many ways. One way is that existentialism has taught people to be more concerned with their welfare unlike the past where people were required to depend on the supernatural principles. With existentialism, people have many choices to make and this philosophy has made people to make the right choices every day. Before the war, many people believed their lives were controlled by science and they therefore had no concern for the way they lived. They did not find any reason to fight for life. With the theory ...

Art and Communication

Sculpture is a form of art that includes a variety of techniques and devices, which help to create three-dimensional artworks. There is a wide range of sculptures, which are famous all around the world. However, without any doubts, David by Michelangelo is one of the most recognized and well known sculptures of all times. Today this sculpture is known around the world as the best example of the Renascence Era. It is remarkable that Michelangelo managed to combine a variety of art design principles, while creating David. Unity, grace, realistic shape and balance are easily seen in this sculpture. There is an opinion ...

Ethics in Sports

Ethics refers to set principles implied or expressed highlighting right conduct. It has a close relationship to the person’s feelings, the religious trust, the laws governing the land and the overall behavior of the society where one operates from. Beliefs are the intellectual judgment that is normally based on the mind of an individual in relation to a given thought in life. It brings out a case of personal mental capability and intentions that are normally based on certain norms and taboos which are always contested on a daily basis. Faith has been one of the beliefs that brought about a number of ...

Goldsworthy as a Scots artist is able to find order between chaos of the world and bridges in his work. One way of bridging individuals is through bringing together their differences and making them orderly. Humanity is bridged by fusing different cultures and making the world less chaotic. When there is harmonious living people are able to bridge east west and nature as is the case in Goldsworthy’s film. Das work exemplifies the aesthetic fusion and vision in his work as well as practice. Bridging is an art that metaphorically symbolizes a step taken to unite and bring order in ...

Introduction

Kataphatic
The one true master
The man of peace
The Father of lights and Eternal Father
Primary being
Good
Apophatic
Peace beyond all understanding
Simple and perfect
Boundless
Conclusion
Kataphatic theology is when positive terms are used to describe God while Apophatic theology uses negative terms to describe God. Saint Bonaventure was a Franciscan friar (Noone and Houser 1), the Cardinal Bishop of Albano, the seventh (Bonaventure 54; prologue 2) Minister General of the Franciscan order (Friar Minor) and in 1482 was canonized as a doctor of the Church (the ...

1) Similarities and Differences between the Bush and Obama Doctrines
When Barack Obama took office in 2009, he decided to make substantial changes to national security strategy and policy that were present under Bush’s reign, while still remaining true to many of the core principles, in order to avoid alienating those who had already committed to the previous administration’s strategies.
According to both Bush and Obama, there are many threats to American prosperity and security still present in the world. First and foremost is the continued interference and resistance from terrorist organizations such as al-Qaida ...

The wonderful and imaginative world of popular stories is not complete without magic. Whether it is the conventional western fairy tale Cinderella or the Arabian nights classic Alâ’ al-Dîn, magic lends an elusive touch that transforms the situation and makes dreams come true .In most popular fairytales magical creatures either cast spells on characters or run around transforming their lives. This is true in both western and Arabian mythical tales. Magic often construed as the ability to understand and manipulate the hidden forces of nature, runs rife in the thousand and one stories that form a part of the ...

One goal of discipleship is to create synergy that leads to improved ministry operations. Why is ministry synergy an important element of effective discipleship? What are some of the key benefits and disadvantages of creating ministry synergy by focusing discipleship around the mission, vision, purpose, and goals of a church? Why?
Ministry synergy is a vital aspect in the path to discipleship maturity. This is because the effect of a combined effort by all the disciples is usually far much bigger than the individual effort each may exert. This is of course in relation to the strategies and projects ...

“Mrs. Dalloway” is a novel written by Virginia Woolf published in 1925 by Hogarth Press in United Kingdom. It is one of the best known novels in the history of fiction, and a best from Virginia Woolf. The novel is basically a combination of two earlier short stories from the writer named “Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street” and “The Prime Minister”. The novel discusses the preparations made by Clarissa for a party she is hosting in the evening. While reading the novel, the story travels in the past that gives reader an understanding of the past life of Clarissa. The ...

Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” is a story jeweled with lofty ideologies about religion, faith and morality. Martel institutes the character of Pi, providing a rich context of character progression through his tumultuous experiences at the ocean developing him to be morally intact and mature. Pi’s extraordinary story highlights his inner struggles to stay sane and morally intact, making him victorious and become a fully developed man afterwards. The experiences of Pi in the sea with a Bengal man-eating tiger is no joke. In fact, his extreme experiences test his sanity and faith as he battles for survival. Pi experiences the ...

2. Relationship between storytelling and religion in Life of Pi
With one voice, logicians and researchers through scholarly history have avowed the key relationships that exist between storytelling and religion. Basing on the relationship exuded between storytelling and religion, Martel wants the readers to emancipate the Life of Pi through a contemptuous perspective, whereby they can decide to have faith in it at the desired rate, almost as one can choose to trust in God because it is a common stance in the society (thesis). The young man, Patel, grasps this motivation in different sectors. He turns into a devotee of ...

Introduction:

We know for sure that the universe exists. This knowledge alone is not able to satisfy the insatiable curiosity in humans. Since the existence of mankind, the quest for further understanding of the origin of the universe has been imprinted into the human genetic code. This curiosity has led to more questions than answers. It has led to us to question the significance and purpose of humans in the universe. This curiosity has also led us to question the role of man in this universe. These questions have exited through time: How was the universe created? Where did it ...

- Hindu Rights and Rituals: Describe Hindu worship and the role it plays within the Hindu Religion

Puja is a term that directly refers to Hindu worship, which is practiced primarily on an individual basis (“Worship (Hinduism),” 2005). Such is in line with the premise of Hinduism, which emphasizes on the value of personal experience in terms of its worship (Kreeft, n.d.). Deities in Hinduism are worshipped privately, such that it involves the supplication of personal offerings made by worshippers. Gods are typically chosen for worship according to preference, their images displayed at homes and are given incense, water ...

Introduction: Bonaventure and Ps-Dionysius

Ascent of the soul
God is the cause of all things
Love, prayer and union with God
Conclusion
Discussion prompts 2: Franciscans, Ascent, Apophaticism and Kataphaticism.
Bonaventure was one of the later theologians to advance the Franciscans tradition, together with Robert Grosseteste and after John Scottus Eriugena (Corrigan and Harrington 1). Ps-Dionysius the Areopagite was quite a notable influence in Saint Bonaventure’s writings, philosophically and theologically. Bonaventure referred to Ps-Dionysius as the “prince of mystics”. Saint Bonaventure advanced the Platonizing and mystical mode of speculation just like Ps-Dionysius. To Bonaventure, the intellectual element is ...

Introduction

One of Paul’s letters to the Church, the Romans epistle has for the past two millennia been elaborated upon by the Church in connection with prevailing circumstances. This is because the change in times has shed light upon issues that are relevant to respective generations. Various theological authors over time did indeed come up with their own interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Roman people. Some of these authors were labeled rebels as a result of their interpretation attempt to explain sensitive issues about Christ’s Church and as a result had their works labeled ‘blasphemous’. One ...

Jesus Is the Christ

A paper

Introduction3

Summary of Critique4
The gospel according to Matthew6
Matthew's sinister motives?7
Jesus as the son of David7
Luke's gospel10
Conclusions11
INTRODUCTION
In the book; Jesus is the Christ, Bird focuses on the personal differences of the writers of the gospels as the reason for the variations in the details and inconsistencies between them. Bird examines the weaknesses of the writers in producing information that suggests their areas of focus and intentions. This critique seeks to identify both Bird's faults and strengths as well as establish the accuracy of his comments, ...

The concept of net neutrality states that governments and internet service providers should treat data on the internet with no discrimination. Data should be treated equally despite the user, content, site, application, attached equipment and mode of communication. Critics argue that data discrimination of some type is not problematic but rather highly desirable. Opponents of net neutrality are of the opinion that the best solution to discrimination done by broadband providers is encouraging a larger competition among providers that is limited in many areas. The Federal Communications Commission is making new rules that will permit internet service providers to give ...

English: Critical Thinking

The first reproach is an invitation to the people to dwell in quietism of despair as if all solutions to a problems are barred, all actions in this world would be declared ineffective. This is a lead to the contemplative philosophy and as the contemplative philosophy is a luxury, this is another bourgeois philosophy and the reproach made by the communist. Another reproach that is ignominious in the human situation for neglecting things that possess charm and beauty and belongs to the brighter side of human nature. A man is considered in isolation in both the reproaches and the reason as per ...

Introduction: Social Control

Social control entails generally to both the political and societal mechanisms/ processes present, which aid in the regulation of group and individual behavior. This is often in an attempt at gaining both compliance and conformity to the prevailing rules, norms and regulations set, in a given jurisprudence, social grouping or society. In the field of sociology, this is categorized into two core avenues: informal and formal means of social control. The former, pertains to the internalization of various values and norms, through various forms of socio-cultural and religious interactions. The latter, entails the presence of external sanctions, enforceable through policies, ...

Critical Review

I would like to begin by agreeing with Ronald for reporting that women have not been given an equal recognition in the church. Unlike their male counterparts, the womenfolk ‘have had to struggle to liberate themselves from religious oppression’ Reddie, 2001). Although they have now attained religious progress, they have been discriminated in these male-dominated Christian churches for a very long time. As the author acclaims, no woman could initially be given a leadership position especially in the mainline churches. However, I would like to point out that they are now liberated. Today, many of them have been ordained as church ...

Question one

The theory of checks and balances is a theory seeking to limit the power of the branches of government by way of accountability as against each other. This theory is premised on the footing that if power vested in an individual or a branch of government is left unchecked, it is bound to be abused. Checks and balances are described as the sharing of power. In essence, it is not entirely true. Rather, checks and balances refers to a system of accountability whereby each arm of government that is the executive, the judiciary, and the Legislature serve as watchmen or better still, ...

Islam and Judaism

These two religions are some of the oldest religions existing today. They have many similarities in terms of philosophy and practices. Interestingly, they also vary on the same basis. The major similarities are the belief in one God, the adherence to a holy text, the reverence to teachings of their fore leader and regard of the teachings as law. On the other hand, they vary in the manner of spreading the teachings, how converts are treated, and generally on the content of their teachings (Neusner, 1992).
Islam can be traced to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad in the 610 ...

Summary:

In Chapter 6 of his book, Tim Keller addresses the presumption that some people hold that the belief in God has become antiquated and needless as a result of evolutionary science. According to Keller, traditional religion has been disproved by science because of belief in miracles. A majority of the scientific community believes that the modern, rational world cannot accommodate miracles. However, Keller points out that scientific discovery can also not prove that natural phenomenon cannot occur as a result of a supernatural cause, it is merely a philosophical presupposition. Moreover, the scientific community refutes the existence of a God who performs miracles and ...

Q.1
The five basic assumptions of positivism in law are realism, objectivity, scientific evidence, and ultimate proof is unattainable. The realism operates in order to impress investigators to face the reality without letting their emotions cloud their judgments. The objectivity wants them to focus on objectives without getting hurt from the presence of obstacles and problems in the way of solving the crime. The good investigator always follows the evidence because it does not lie, but people do in order to hide their wrongdoings. The final assumption argues that ultimate proof is not possible to be found, and ...

Critical Thinking on Media Theology

Today people in the West can hardly imagine communication without internet. The massive involvement with social media affected also the Christian community that learned to use tools to communicate with congregations. Social media helps educate Christians on religious matters. It is involved in events management and organization of church activities, that use social media options to connect and stay informed about forthcoming occurrences in church life. Internet offers diverse sources for information on Christian issues. Generally, Christian communities benefit from social media that keep them connected and give them new resources to encourage each other in their faith.

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Influence of Buddhism

Influence of Buddhism

Introduction

The Indian region is politically decentralized due to the diversity of religion. However, the organized teachings of Buddhism in the Gupta Empire help the nation in establishing their political and religious unity. Although it was lost after the prosperous reign of the Gupta Empire, it left a significant impact in teaching morality and ethics. Two of the major documents helped in maintaining the significance of Buddhism in India, which were the “Dhammapada” and the “scripts of Faxien”. These two documents depicted the moral teachings of Buddhism during its reign in the Gupta Empire. The objective of this ...

Sonbol’s “Women in Shari’ah Courts: A Historical and Methodological Discussion” look at the Shari’ah courts and qadis before modern legal transformation. In addition, the article looks at the laws and the Islamic legal system that govern the role and lives of women. Many critics of the Shari’ah’s customs justify the laws relating to women with the teachings of the Qu’ran. Sonbol attempts to show the system before the culture transformed to the modern days and ways of reasoning. Even though the standard of the society dictated the importance of women, and the qadis ...

Assignment 1.

It is difficult to image how primitive mind of the Palaeolithic people might have worked, but I think that even in the animalistic, tribal community, Palaeolithic people were already distinct from the rest of the animal world. I think they created cave art, not for its beauty, but rather as means of communication. In this context, they might have wanted to send a message to other tribes or use images as means of teaching their younger generation. Especially, since images depicted the vital animals of everyday hunting. So, it could have been more useful to show images of the chosen ...

Assignment 1.

It is difficult to image how primitive mind of the Palaeolithic people might have worked, but I think that even in the animalistic, tribal community, Palaeolithic people were already distinct from the rest of the animal world. I think they created cave art, not for its beauty, but rather as means of communication. In this context, they might have wanted to send a message to other tribes or use images as means of teaching their younger generation. Especially, since images depicted the vital animals of everyday hunting. So, it could have been more useful to show images of the chosen ...