Introduction Religion and science were two opposing forces during the Age of Enlightenment. In the eyes of scientists, religion was perceived as a dogma that was old and inaccurate. At the same time, religious practitioners viewed scientists as ungodly men. Today, however, the Catholic view of creation and scientific evidence...
The Story of Joseph is a part of the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. It describes how Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and, due to his ability to interpret dreams, rose to become a vizier and the...
Introduction Religion played a significant role and was one of the essential features of life in the early modern states, from 1492 to 1789 in Christian Europe and its colonies, the Islamic world, and East Asia. In particular, it was the reason for the religious wars in Europe. It also...
Classic western literature has been one of the staples of the modern learning experience and has been analyzed for decades. With a broad arrange of genres and topics, these books are a great way of gaining an understanding of oneself, other people, and society. The defining factor of such literature...
The concept of salvation in Jesus Christ presents central importance for all Christians acting as the ultimate goal of human religious efforts and the highest gift from God. This event occupies the central proclamation in all Epistles of the Apostles and is repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament, both openly...
The first part of the Christian biblical narrative, creation, highlights the nature of God. From this perspective, he is good and loving as he created the earth for people to thrive (Made to Flourish, 2017). In turn, the man is an image of God and should be equally treated with...
Ignatius of Loyola could be described as a saint different from the rest taking into account his early life and the events which prompted him to pursue sainthood. His life can be a testimony that when one completely devotes his life to serving God he or she can become fulfilled....
God’s promise to Abraham is one of the central moments in the Book of Genesis. It provides an overview of what was before and what will come after. Abraham, however, is not the only person to whom God made an address. Hagar, upon leaving home after giving birth to Abraham’s...
According to Peterson, all methods of evangelism have two basic steps namely proclamation a process through which non-believers acquire new knowledge from the Bible, and affirmation the process when this biblical message is explained to the non-believer (Evangelism: Methods of Evangelistic Contact, 1997). I resort to the use of friendship...
Introduction Shankara was known to be a great teacher who used his teachings to criticize the religious traditions and the philosophy behind them. Some of the major concepts that emerged in Shankara’s Crest Jewel of Discrimination were rejection, self-discipline, and discrimination. These concepts were widely discussed and they were used...