The concept of God or belief in some type of higher being can be traced back centuries upon centuries, and this very faith has played an integral part in shaping countless different societies and cultures throughout time. When put into perspective, there are an infinite amount of variations about what people mean by God, whether it is atheism, monotheism, polytheism, or even deism, the possibilities are potentially endless. In addition, many cultures can also be connected by their different theisms such as the polytheistic Hindus and Greeks. One such parallel that can be drawn between the Hindu and Greek religious pantheons is that they were created through the story telling of their myths and have a large family tree of gods and goddesses.…
Religion can be considered to be the common human culture, there is a mysterious myth, it is the human spirit. The Faith is the highest embodiment of a talent human subjective response, it is the paradise of the human consciousness of the universe, the earth's history beyond the form of fate, it is of our human existence and the integrity of the relationship between the objective world, it is a kind of metaphysical…
Deuteronomy 32:4 says “He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.” Metaphors about God and Jesus abound in The Bible. God is commonly referred to as a rock, as in this example.…
Looking for the Truth Human beings are inquisitive and toil away to find the answers to questions that they hold dear to them. These questions include reasons for why humans exist or for why there is so much suffering in the world. As humans seek further into divulging the causes, they are simultaneously continuing their search for finding God through theology. There is a bond between theology and humans seeking meaning in their existence; when humans search for a deeper understanding, they are at the same time searching for a deeper understanding of God. In his chapter,” Discerning the Mystery of God”, in Theological Foundations, Brian D. Robinette makes three points relating to the perpetual binding between the two.…
Islam and Hinduism Before we start with the description of Islam and Hinduism we need to understand what its religion, or at least try to comprehend the meaning of religion. The definition of religion is very difficult, many have try but they focus on only the few aspects of religion, some will exclude beliefs, practices and those religions that will not fit well. As Kile Jones once he wrote trying to define religion “It is apparent that religion can be seen as a theological, philosophical, anthropological, sociological, and psychological phenomenon of human kind. To limit religion to only one of these categories is to miss its multifaceted nature and lose out on the complete definition.” The two religion that I choose to investigate are the Hinduism and Islam because Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religion around the world.…
Thus, it allows for a wide range of interpretations of God. Jewish theology encourages followers to personally grapple with issues of the nature of God. So for example, some Jews perceive God to…
Religious studies focus on the modern study of the history of Religion. Religious studies is an emerging field that focuses of the on thriving Religious phenomenon around the world. Donald Wiebe addresses the issues that face Religious studies in both undergraduate and graduate. These issues are the complex theoretical and methodological in nature. Religion human behaviour with its institution and systems of beliefs and practices.…
Religion is a matter of personal belief, faith, or dogma. The majority of religions are centered on the existence of one or more gods. The existence of God, or multiple gods, is a priori truth- no observation can show that God does not exist. However, there is also no observation that prove that God does exist. This dilemma has driven many philosophers to propose numerous arguments against and for the existence of God.…
In view of St. Thomas Aquinas, Anselm, and John Hick's speculations on the existance of God, one could presume that God does exists both in all actuality and comprehension as a result of the considerable number of signs and images that are available in the public eye. God exist in light of the fact that we need him to exist, and he exists for the purpose and souls of every person. God gives us the capacity to settle on our own choices in view of recognizing what is great or wickedness. Knowing and comprehension is the way to God's existence. People are the main creaters on earth that have that capacity.…
Introduction Knowing God is a influential evangelical book by James Innell Packer and holds to be the authors best-known work. Packer was an Oxford graduate who was influenced greatly by another famous Christian author, C. S. Lewis, and eventually committed his life to Christian service where he spent a brief times teaching in different places and eventually ended up back in Oxford to study theology, then later he became the Regent College Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology in 1996. Soon after receiving this title Packer began his writing of Knowing God and it became a great success, much due to his previous lengthy experience in Christian studies. Summary In the book Knowing God, by J.I. Packer the author breaks the book into three main sections Know the Lord, Behold Your God!…
Karina Garcia Professor Rivera Theology 1000C Why be Agnostic at a Catholic University? December 9, 2015 Christianity which is founded on the monotheistic approach in solely believing in one desirable God, faces the views of many individuals who either believe, blatantly do not or agnostics who do not even consider the existence of a god to be a relative question. This agnostic approach involves neither approving nor disapproving of his existence, but rather considering Gods existence to be inherently unknowable which correlates with the Christian belief in the complexity of God as being so vast that he can never be fully comprehended by the cosmos. Why be an agnostic at a Catholic University? Religion should not be a barrier but an opportunity…
Our upbringing, our culture, our geographical situation on the map; they all shape how we view the world around us. He even goes so far to say that our worldview is what defines the world religion. When I, for example, think of “religion” as a whole, I think of bending on your knees praying, worshiping a sacred text, and a big God in the sky that has a long white beard and a white robe. I also tend to see religion and the religious as sheep who follow others simply because they promise salvation, without agency to make…
In Christianity “God” is the omniscient force that watches over us and protects us. Christianity is a very prominent religion in the United States, Mexico, and various parts of the world. I believe that people use religion as a way to comfort themselves and others due to any adversity that is currently troubling them. I do not believe there to be an omniscient force that watches over us or protects us.…
“To be Christian at all is to be a theologian, there are no exceptions” (Stone 3). Theology is the understanding of our God through a process of thinking about life in the light of faith. We use theology when engaging in our calling and when we turn for knowledge and support. How to Think Theologically, explains the difficult process of theological thinking and reflections. The author wants us to understand that if we practice religion and live according to our Christian faith, then we are practicing theology.…
He said that the main function of religion for religious people is to give them consolation, to have certain requirements or boundaries, to offer a reward, to give an understanding that one will be provided for, and to give the answers to various questions. He says that people develop their belief in a god when they can’t deal with reality on their own, and because of this they turn to something or someone else. Some people turn to the alternate reality of religion and of a god. He believes that religious beliefs were true because people didn’t have scientific knowledge. But, now that people have scientific knowledge, there is no longer a need for “religious stories”.…