Essays on Devotees

I selected ‘Nature of God’ from World View Chart as it is the key factor of religion. Here the word ‘nature’ means the perception of God in different religions, not the relation between God and his devotees or how God is espoused to act or behave in relation to humans as per different religions. How different religions theorize the nature of God is important. Without studying this factor we cannot understand why there is a conflict between different religions and whether this conflict is natural or misconceived.

What is religion?

Before we analyze different religions we need to have a coherent view ...

Saudi Arabia is one of the richest country in the world, specifically because of its oil-rich land which drives its economy. It has also one of the highest per capita income in the world. In 2008, the per capita income was estimated to have been US$ 24,000. Along with its economic and financial growth, the country has also invested largely in healthcare services, specifically for its constituents. As a testament to such, the World Health organization has ranked Saudi Arabia 25th, out of 190 countries (The Patient Factor, n.d.). The country first forayed into public health in 1925. ...

Background- Six Blind Men and the Elephant is the story of six blind men who view an elephant differently. As described in the video (Kanika24fps), they touch the different parts of an elephant and form their own opinion about the same. They all have different views about the elephant and argue that their views are more correct than others. The story has a strong link with a religion. Like an elephant, there are different viewpoints on religion. This leads to arguments and fights. Instead of arguing, if all sit together, realise their limited knowledge and try to make it ...

Question 1

In Psychology of Religion by Dan Merkur, religion is brought to light from a psychological perspective. Upon analysing the various work of different psychologist, Dan Merkur argues that some of the religion devotees are not pleased with the fact that religion ought to be viewed psychologically based on the notion that such analysis reduces religion to psychology. Dan Merkur views that religion should be perceived from psychological perspective mainly because religion can be explained psychologically. On the other hand, some other devotees apparent according to Dan Merkur value critical research as a means of purifying idolatry of the mealy human (Merkur ...

Analysis of Philosophy and Falsification by Antony Flew

Antony Flew starts our three-path examination on the ramifications that adulteration has on religious philosophy by demonstrating that any philosophical explanation that is postured must remained up to the same test as any declaration: There must fundamentally be a relating nullification of that affirmation. Most philosophical explanations may not compare with a nullification; that is to say that there is no conceded case in which the announcement could not hold genuine. In denying that there could be an announcement that could nullify any philosophical articulation (i.e. "God made the world"; "God has an arrangement for us"), our announcement, essentially, kicks the ...

Analysis of Philosophy and Falsification by Antony Flew

Antony Flew starts our three-path examination on the ramifications that adulteration has on religious philosophy by demonstrating that any philosophical explanation that is postured must remained up to the same test as any declaration: There must fundamentally be a relating nullification of that affirmation. Most philosophical explanations may not compare with a nullification; that is to say that there is no conceded case in which the announcement could not hold genuine. In denying that there could be an announcement that could nullify any philosophical articulation (i.e. "God made the world"; "God has an arrangement for us"), our announcement, essentially, kicks the ...

According to a recent scholarly opinion, Buddha sometimes lived between fifth and forth century BCE. But there are several controversial views on the exact birth of Buddha. The author gives a thorough review of the ancient Indian social system. Sanskrit was the prominent language, and the society was divided into different segments, what we can call a social hierarchy. On the apex of the hierarchy was priest or Brahmans. ‘The priests, or brahmanas (anglicized as “Brahmins”) occupied an elite position in this early, village-based society’ (Berkwitz 14) While telling the reason of the highest position of Brahmin Berkwitz (p.14) states, ‘they were ...

Whether or not a film remains as true to the novel as possible or far it deviates from the original has been argued by critics and audiences for a century now. There are many major differences between Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice and the 2005 film adaptation that starred Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet. The book, published in 1813, was intended as a satire and a comedy of manners. The film released in 2005 was a full-blown romance. The time period is different. Much of the dialog is different. In fact, aside from the names and some of the classic lines from ...

Customer relationship management encompasses all the aspects of interaction of a company with its customers. The same includes the former, current and potential customers of the business and includes all business-customer interactions. It may use technology as a ‘strategy vehicle’ for the business to synchronize all sales information and customer information for better management of the customers to ensure improved relations. The same is referred to as e-commerce and is used to create, expand, maintain the customers in the business. The process may as well be manual, and the system may use manual methods to collect customer information and maintain and ...

Hinduism religion is popular among the Indian community both in India and abroad. This religion has several splinter groups, which practice more or less similar religious practice. I learnt a number of lessons about Hinduism when a paid a visit at Murugan Temple of North America. At the time of my visit, I found three people in the temple. All the people present at the time of my visit were male adult probable at the age of 30s and 60s. The temple attendant was wearing a white robe whereas the rest of the people were dressed in shirts and trousers. The temple ...

History

When we had a new neighbour arrive a few years back, no one in the family paid any more attention to them, than they would when crossing the road. However, things began to change as I became more and more interested in them. It wasn’t as though something untoward was happening, but I began to see a number of people visit them on weekends. One day, I saw a couple whom I know very well, walk out of their house; a common friend; Andy’s parents. The Murray’s are born-again Christians who spent most of the Sundays in Church. While Andy would ...

Introduction

Wu Cheng’en’s Novel Journey to the West is strongly rooted to the Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, the pantheon of Taoist immortals, Buddhist philosophy, as well as, Buddhist bodhisattvas who are still reflective of various Chinese religious attitudes at present. Arguably, the novel is at a comic adventure narration, a spring of spiritual imminence, and an extensively allegory in which an assortment of pilgrims journeys to enlightenment that they can obtain with the help from all the others. This paper analyzes how Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) reflected in the novel Journey to the west. First, Guanyin is renowned in the entire ...

Burning of the dead bodies (p. 15-16)

Documentary record reveals that Hinduism is one of the dominant religions across the globe, mainly practiced in India subcontinent with a current population of over 700 million people. The religion is mainly dominated by diversity, and its ability to accept any doctrine or practice. Majority of the Hindus are monotheists while others are polytheists. Hinduism as a religion, however, is stern in their authoritative traditional practices such as burning of the dead bodies. To them, the concept of life after death is usually vague practice. They believe that their first man to die Yama had a clear reference to the world of ...

An Islamic state refers to a type of government primarily governed by Islamic religious law. Islamic religious law typically refers to the Sharia law that deals with diverse aspects of societal issues. The First Islamic State under Muhammad (622-632) was based on Sharia law. Topics addressed under Sharia law under secular governance include politics, crime, and economics. The law also addresses issues of personal nature, such as diet, hygiene, sex, prayer, moral behaviors, as well as fasting. Different cultures, though, interpret the law differently, but are all governed by it as the supreme law. To many Muslims, the law ...

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 ...

Introduction

Sathya Sai Baba was born on 23 November 1926 and was named Sathya Narayana Raju. He is a famous yet controversial guru in India having numerous followers and groups in countries around the world. He claimed in his teen age that fakir Shirdi actual “Sai Baba” was reincarnated in him. On this basis he renamed himself as Sai Baba. He further claimed to be omnipotent and omniscience in subsequent years. In his influential regions he was known to have manifested holy ash and other little objects like watches and rings which he claimed to materialize from nothing. His followers still ...

Every religion of this world has its own culture, with many customs, traditions and refined qualities. The Hindu culture is a culture of love, respect, honouring others and humbling one's own ego so that the inner nature, which is naturally pure and modest, will shine forth. It is no surprise that they cherish The Bhagavad Gita as a sacred Hindu text. It is known as the song of God besides being one of the oldest religious texts in the world. Under the Hindu culture, the text is described as a concise guide to Hindu philosophy and also as a practical, self-contained guide to ...