Bahá'í Faith

is in all that we do and impacts our every day lives. This thing Is faith and sometimes without even knowing it every individual uses it every day, and almost every second of the day. Even though faith is such an ambiguous term, it structures and shapes each day we live. Saint Augustine defines faith as, “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of faith is to see what you believe.” My definition is similar but faith is not just a feeling; It is a trusting that things put in front of…

Religion is a great thing, but only if it is applied in a positive way. When a religion is used in a good way, it can be beautiful or good for a community. If a religion is used in a bad way, it could lead to wars and conquering. Religion is something for people in need of some higher power to be in control of their life or inspire them to do great things, even if that means something others would not like. A religion can be as beautiful and harmless as a clear shallow river in the middle of a…

trust and guarantee of otherworldly prizes. The creators explored whether people who went to chapel were more improbable than people who don't go to chapel to take part in an assortment of reprobate practices. They additionally researched whether faith in heavenly authorizations for terrible conduct discouraged a similar reprobate practices. Hirschi and Stark found no relationship between religious participation or confidence in powerful authorizes and self-reported reprobate acts. They reasoned…

Faith and reason are often times viewed as opposites. Some believe in one, while some believe in others. The real question is; can you believe in both equally? Greek philosophers favored reason as their explanation for most situations while Judeo-Christian tradition favored faith as their way to salvation (Introduction). Faith and reason can be compatible because when analyzing certain situations, there are no other explanations other than God. For example, the big debate that will never come to…

An academic approach gives us a balanced view on religion. There are two perspectives when it comes to viewing religion. The two views are a person who practices the religion themselves and an outsider viewing the religion. Both are equally important in coming up with a holistic view of the religion. The person practicing the religion will be biased but will have a first hand experience of the religion. The outsider won’t be biased but won’t have the experience the person practicing it had.…

churches. In doing this, they move from being more of a high-tension group to a lower tension one as they become a bit more widely accepted. In doing this, they become more unable to satisfy the members who are looking for more of a tension filled faith to follow. Odd concept to me, but to each their own. In the split of this new church, the part that breaks off ultimately can be considered a new sect and the same life cycle…

Integrative Analysis B.F. Skinner is known for several different things, and one of his most known beliefs is his view on humanity, it’s personality, and determinism. Determinism is the idea that everything that occurs is a result of previous events and that no individual has the ability to control their behavior or what happens in their life (Miriam-Webster). His stance on determinism disregards the basic knowledge we have as Christians, that we experience free will. Skinner says that an…

The A-State football players should have been allowed to wear the crosses only if they bought them and placed them on their helmets themselves. Also, no school official should support nor discourage them wearing the crosses. The players who choose to wear them should wear them because they wanted to and were not coerced by any student nor school official. According to the American Civil Liberty Union website in regards to religion in schools students have to the right to say prayer in school,…

healing of misfortunes, bad luck, and behavior through Christianity and Buddhism. People cope in many different ways when the unthinkable happens. Some tend to overcome their problems by pushing through and managing day by day while others turn to their faith to help them get through the rough patches. Religions have a set standard on how those who follow should go about healing. Christians turn to their God while Buddhist turn to their inner self during meditation. Many minds trail off on a…

In a nation that pledges allegiance to itself under god, religion is bound to become a factor in the politics that govern it. Religion did not start to be integrated into public affairs until the mid 1980s. It was at this time that abortion and other personal issues began to emerge into the political spectrum. By incorporating aspects of the moral being into government decisions, coalitions were formed to unite for certain issues. Due to the increased combination of religion and partisanship,…