Contemporary worship

Our world is constantly changing and with that comes the creation of new and unique religions. Throughout the fall semester our World Religions class has studied several of the most common religions that are still practiced in the world today. The two religions that I have found to be particularly interesting are Judaism and Confucianism. Judaism was one of the religions that we had previously learned about in class. Confucianism on the other hand, is a religion that was not taught in class, but…

A common household name which remains to this day is Albert Einstein, an individual not only known for his scientific discoveries but also for sharing his contemplated thoughts on the universe. These thoughts consisted of intense religious as well as scientific beliefs, in fact a very famous Einstein quote is “Science without religion is lame, and Religion without Science is blind” and it is no surprise as Einstein himself was a Jew and having this strong religious background still…

way." There are many types of dance, for example, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and many more. One specific dance is African dance. There are many different kinds of African dances, because there is more than one ethnic group in Africa. African dance is more than just dancing, it can also be a part of someone religion, tradition, and culture. African dance is a part of the African religion. One way the Africans worship their gods is by dancing. There are more than 15 ethnic groups in…

of the Sufi ritual sama. The ritual varies by Sufi order, but have many similarities. Although both rituals strive for religious ecstasy, their means of achieving it are different. The meetings at the TACF commence with a period of singing and worship…

Gulliver’s Travels, published in 1726, is a satirical novel in the form of a travel book by Jonathan Swift. While its editions adapted for children are widely enjoyed by young readers, the book is mainly written for adults who are able to appreciate the satire in its narrative. This essay will analyse the first part of Gulliver’s Travels - A Voyage to Lilliput and will describe what kind of traveller Gulliver is, touching upon the significance of his surname. In the beginning of the book, in…

In the news article “In a Muslim State, Fear Sends Some Worship Underground” Gooch (2011) illustrates individual stories of Shia Muslims living in Malaysia facing injustice and oppression by the National Fatwa Council (NFC), the country’s top Islamic body (Gooch, 2011). In 1996, the NFC declared the Sunni Islam as the country’s official religion. While many interpreted this as “Shia Islam was banned” (Musa, 2013) due to their deviant teachings, a spokesperson for the federal government tried…

an abyss." In other words, living as a higher type of human being today so as to pave the way for even higher types to emerge in the future. And so the individual must choose to either continue with the herd or overcome the crippling laziness of contemporary society, and act in accordance with his unique set of values and beliefs which, like him, are changing…

Heart of Darkness follows the main character, Marlow, and his journey in search of Mr. Kurtz in the Congo to bring him back to England. Marlow eventually finds Mr. Kurtz and witnesses how he exploits the African people due to the fact that they worship him; Mr. Kurtz dies on the trip back. Conrad’s language throughout the novella is extremely descriptive of the natural landscape of the new land he is traveling around. Within the description of the new land he is witnessing, he also describes the…

of proof I will argue and discuss the arguments for the existence of God. In doing so I will use Sokolowski and Moser’s approaches while drawing upon other theologian scholars too. Views about theistic arguments are widely diverse, especially contemporary proponents. “Proofs” are merely those that provide arguments with premises that no reasonable person could deny. I will be focusing mainly on Rober Sokolowski book, The God of Faith and Reason, here he examines the existence of God through…

For as long as there has even been a theological understanding of the existence of God, heaven and the story of humankind’s beginnings, there has been a conversation about hell. The presence of hell hearkens back to the Old Testament and the concept grows throughout the Bible until the great unveiling of its physical manifestation in the book of Revelation. It is this final understanding of what hell will be that sticks in the minds of many Christians and theologians. In fact, what has been…