Faith-based

A person cannot prove that God exists in an objective way that can convince every other person. However, a person can know God subjectively. A person’s own interpretation and knowledge of God would be sufficient to sustain his/her personal faith. However, I cannot necessarily find another person’s knowledge of God valid for me. Different subjects have different understanding of God. Human knowledge of God or any transcendental reality succumbs to subjectivity, which creates different forms of…

Session four Writing Assignment In the movie Contact, after the tragic loss of her father and mother, Doctor Eleanor Arroway finds herself questioning her faith in God. As a scientist, she spends most of her adult life trying to find evidence of extraterrestrial life on other planets. The film not only touches your heart but also gives you the insight into her atheist worldview and the reasoning behind her beliefs. The movie makes a connection between religion, science, and politics. Although I…

Faith, for those who don’t know is, by definition, a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of religion, based more on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. Faith is how you trust and believe in God; faith is usually what one wishes or hopes for, whether that be a miracle to save an ill-ridden child or whether it’s just wishing for a new car. If you put faith in God, he may not grant all your wishes and dreams but he will fall down from heaven to show you that you don’t require those…

and observances that they deem religious and important to their lives. Therefore, many employers have to determine whether they can or cannot reasonably accommodate their preferences or needs. Moreover, based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. Essentially, this includes refusing to accommodate an employee's genuinely held religious beliefs or practices unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. All the more an…

As we have been exploring the ideas of faith and Christianity in class, we were called to look deeper into the meaning of Christianity through various self-designated books. Francine Rivers’ story, The Shoe Box, is centered around a child by the name of Timmy O’Neil and the raggedy brown box he carries by his side at all times. Francine Rivers mentions before the start of the story how she formulated this book based directly on her own experiences. The overall purpose of this book was to convey…

those beliefs do not negatively impact the government. Locke’s position on the issue is that he believes man’s salvation for what they believe brings them closer to god and happiness isn’t for the state to decide and determine that it is the Christian faith. Locke points out that the church and its activities pertaining to religious practices is a voluntary thing that a person can choose to participate in. However, making the church and its practices, beliefs, and way of life the way of life…

with another person's life. This is the line that should not be crossed, no person, for any non-fact based reason should be compelled to do anything by another person. Every religion throughout history is notorious for compelling the people within and without its influence to act, think, perceive in certain ways, through the use of force. In many parts of history, it is true, that the influence was based on merely the “way things were.” Meaning that so much of the populace had decided to act in…

and white. A gray area is always present which can be perplexing to grasp our thoughts around. Similarly, the question concerning the idea of religion conflicting with science is not a black or white answer but rather a gray area one. Religious faith and scientific understanding, as the two are used to explain both natural and supernatural phenomena on one’s own accord, are not in conflict with each other because it is a personal choice to allow it to contradict or conflict one’s own belief.…

In her essay “Faith and Diplomacy,” Madeleine Albright, a professor at Georgetown University and former U.S Secretary of State, argues that religion is a force that can be used in international communications. Both essays emphasize the importance of making ethical decisions. While religious faith may certainly help in making ethical decisions related…

Catelin Hall Everglades University Spirituality, Faith, And Health CN: HSC3102 Introduction Spirituality, faith, and health are much like the mind, body and spirit. The most ideal situation is to have all of these components balanced. Spirituality is what someone that has a sense of spirituality has. Faith is the confidence someone has in what they believe in. Health is the absence of illness or any type of injury. Spirituality, faith, and health are connected and is capable of working…