Abrahamic religions

Christianity developed in the Middle East from the early monotheistic traditions of Zoroastrianism and Judaism. The ancient polytheistic religions of the Fertile Crescent saw gods as fallible and largely Earthly individuals who could be appealed to through offerings. In contrast, Abrahamic scholars believed in an omniscient cosmic entity that favored his followers with prosperity in exchange for exclusive worship. In place of sacrifice, obedience, moral behavior, and prayer were offered.…

before, religious differences are having a major impact on a global scale. From differing beliefs on marriage and abortion, to intolerance of different faiths, religion is a major cause of suffering and strife in our world. However, this need not be the case. Throughout history, there have been numerous societies where a variety of religions have existed side-by-side in mutual respect and toleration. Parthian, Roman, Greek, and Muslim empires all tolerated and accepted multiple faiths within…

references of the Yoruba religion Santeria, thanks to popular culture. There have been many artists that have created records dedicated to the African diasporic religion, for example Ricky Ricardo’s very own “Babalu Aye” and Sublimes “Santeria”. Santeria a religion of peace, nature, and respect to the orishas. It is not only a religion but a way of life, and a culture for many people that practice it. According to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, “Santeria is a religion originating in…

What is religion and what is its purpose in our lives? Any sense of God or anything else as close an almighty supernatural force is a prime factor of most religious beliefs. Religion is attached with culture, economic, and politics. It is also attached to our social lives in many different ways even if we try to stay away from it. Religion is a universal institution that is practiced in different ways. According to Melford Spiro, Clifford Geertz, and Gerald James Larson “religion is a cultural…

Philosophy is plagued by problem of split of theoretical and practical ideas. Just because it makes sense and works with variables held constant, or simplified models Ceterus Paribus. This truly manifests in the transition to the real world where things are not so simply, application of theoreticals never work the way they are intended. Both Nietzsche and Sartre suffer in these regards, existentialism is not designed to be fully adopted. What, if any ideas can even survive the conversion from…

that this symbolism transcends all religions.…

A large demographic study by Pew Research Centre in 2010 found that 55% of the world 's population identified with one of the three Abrahamic religions, i.e. Judaism, Christianity, or Islam (Pew Research Center, 2012). The significance of these religions is due to the fact that they are the most popular monotheistic religions - religions who worship one god as the supreme creator or prime-mover. Among these 3.8 billion people there will of course be degrees of conviction with some believing that…

Conflict between Israel, a Jewish majority country, and the state of Palestine, a Muslim majority territory, started due to disputes over land, especially over the holy city of Jerusalem. Wars have also been ignited between different groups of the same religion, such as the Thirty Years War, which was fought between Protestants and Catholics (of Christianity). This was due to the fact that Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia tried to contain his subjects’ religious freedom to strictly Catholicism,…

difficulties and to share our knowledge and insights with others. An interfaith activity like the Abraham Conference is held every year and it involves the Abrahamic faiths- Christians, Muslims and Jews. All these various faiths come together to discuss social and political affairs, also to understand the complex values embedded within one’s own religion. In April 2002, Jewish and Muslim representatives in Sydney issued a joint statement on the need for peace in the Middle East. Other interfaith…

St Anselm’s ontological argument is based on the premise that God exists through analysis of nature, existence and reality (Ajkin & Hodges 116). A proper understanding and analysis of nature reveals that there is a system that was properly constructed to ensure inter-dependence and correlation. A slight change in one aspect of nature would have led to completely different results. This means that there was and still is a supernatural being that ensures that everything interacts in accordance to…