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will fail to survive in a new industrial world where secularization became a main principle of governance . Providing support to this theory, many developed Western states witnessed declines in religious affiliation, a weakening of religious and faith-based organizations. However, since Weber’s period, developed states had a tendency towards less religious adherence, while many parts of the developing world had reflected the tendency in an increase of religious and finding new…

Essay 4: Religion: Scourge or Refugee? I. Scourge In his book Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris analyzes the Abrahamic religions and makes an argument that these religious faiths are based on faulty mythological stories and that the very existence of these traditions is detrimental to society (Harris xi). Harris delves deep into the purpose of morality in these religions, as well as the correlational ties between religion and violence. He also takes the time to question God’s role in…

I am the eighth child in a family of 10. My father retired from the army after almost 20 years of service. My family has always attended church. Over the years, from a small East Texas town in the 50s, to deployment on military bases abroad and finally settling in Fort Worth in the early 70s, their religious experiences have varied greatly. My family has experienced their share of death and personal tragedy, but has remained strong in their religious convictions and beliefs. Not all of my…

does not exist. In inquiring whether or not a God exists, each individual is practicing free inquiry by setting off to discover their own truth. These individuals who broke away from Catholicism to observe faith in God through other means created their own subsections of religion in their own faiths such as Lutheranism and Presbyterian. Which is exactly like that of Planet of the Apes in which one man leaves with a few to create a brand new civilization, providing evidence that there needs to be…

not. Through understanding hybridity, people from varying religious traditions should be able to live peacefully together. The leading question in this chapter on hybridity asks, “How can Christians recognize and respect the differences of other faiths, while at the same time fostering the connections of solidarity so desperately needed in our ‘divided’ yet shrinking world?” This question is not uncommon. Understanding and respecting different religions and its followers is a struggle that…

and their own religion must always be a role model by other religions. They consider their religion as the most superior religion. However, in fact, all religions have their own belief about God and the rules, each human free to choose the religion based on their believes. The differences in doctrine and perspective about the religions then becomes the background of the conflict or genocide. The Differences of Ethnicity and Race between The Religion’s…

strong conservative cultural and religious views, so Jonathan was facing a daunting task of revealing his sexual orientation. Many formed a negative attitude toward him based on their religious beliefs. In fact, a swim teammate asked me one day “How can you still be friends with him?“ his tone implied that somehow I was betraying my faith. As a Christian, I…

religion of the people in case of violation. Actually we are now in the area of globalization so this is also one of the reason why the idea of secularism got the world recognition. We have already adopted the idea of secularism but still religion based society is deeply rooted in the minds of the people so there is a need to covert this theoretical aspect in the practice of all with the help of the process of secularisation. Communalism, what it means in Indian continent and…

“Commentary” Response “Commentary” is an article written and presented by Ben Stein, a comedian who doubles as a political and cultural activist. This article was written specifically to discuss the issues in today’s Western culture concerning religion and the way it is perceived by the general population. Stein seeks to defend religion in the face of an endless torrent of unacceptance and blame from society, and tries his best to convey his message for change to the audience. Ever since the…

church history, and the typical views of Southern Baptist. It is, however, my in-depth study of Christianity that has led me to conclusion that there is either no god or if there is a god it certainly is not worthy of worship. My view of the world is based solely on what can be consistently proven and verified. While my belief is that we, as humans, are responsible to improve this world in any way possible for future generations. In this course, I strive to maintain an open mind in respect to…