Founders of religions

Kant defines that morality is associated with the concept good will. Good will is thus acting in a way that is right, because it is the right thing to do. As humans, we have a rationale of what is right and what is wrong; however, this is sometimes misguided because we are not purely rational. This misdirection can lead us to indulge in our animal passions or desires, resulting in immoral action. This leads us to become too aware and concerned with our own personal welfare, that we then develop…

Orthopraxy and orthodoxy: An Investigation into Durkheim’s Sociological Theories of Religion and how they relate to the Supernatural. “By this [the supernatural] is understood all sorts of things which surpass the limits of our knowledge; the supernatural is the world of the mysterious, of the unknowable, of the un-understandable” This is the definition basis of this discussion and using this, the idea and belief of the supernatural can be explored using Durkheim’s theory. Emile Durkheim’s…

The subject of whether or not God exists has elicited numerous philosophical debates over the years. Many philosophers have questioned whether God exists, with some arguing that he does exist while others refute this claim. The debates on the existence of God is based on the teleological and cosmological arguments. In his article, McCloskey refutes the claims made by these two arguments and holds that they are false. The author states that humans should dismiss the idea of God since there is…

Native American Religion Native Americans migrated from Asia into Alaska around 12,000 or more years ago. Once they got to Alaska, they started to head south and east. Even when they started to move away from different tribes, they still maintained the same, or very similar, spiritual beliefs. They were the only group to live in the land where it is now called the United States of America. The 'older ' group of Native Americans considered themselves as 'Indians ' or 'American indians ',…

Religion has played a big part in society ever since the early days of civilisation. It can be defined as a set of beliefs for people, which are linked to either the cause, the nature or purpose of the universe. These are usually associated with the creation of the universe and everything within it. Religion often comes with devotional and ritual habits, and can be often seen possessing moral ideals concerning governing society (BBC - Religion: Religions, 2014). It has had a great impact on many…

Christian agencies, private Christian agencies100%, Marriage and Family Counselors 62%. They even mention with the inflowing of prayer in counseling that there’s a rise of scholarly discussions, DSMIV added “Religious and Spiritual”, and the fact that religion and secular psychology are currently more sociable than in the past. The authors focus on all aspects involving prayer in counseling whether it is before, during, after,…

A person’s identity can be broken up into two main categories, public perception and self perception. The Antagonist by Lynn Coady elucidates that an individual’s socially-constructed identity can greatly impact their self-identity. In the novel, the main character Gordon “Rank” Rankin Jr. had his identity created for him by his vulgar and patronizing father, as well as the social interactions he encountered throughout his life. Finally, throughout the novel, Rank has been trying to modify his…

to the human consciousness that have been repressed (Pessoni, 1995, p. 440) are now being reversed, and the Goddess is one of the vehicles in which is it being done (Christ, 1997, p. 92). Reverence for the Goddess is older than current mainstream religions, and interest has re-emerged for many reasons. She represents the world and empowers us to love and be happy and satisfies both male and female attributes, giving a balanced and refreshing outlook on life. Women are shown…

You are walking down the street and find an envelope with contact information on the ground. The envelope is filled with about two grand.. Currently, you now in possession of two grand, and there is no one around to dispute your rights to the money, because “finders keepers”. A few moments later, you run into a stranger. The stranger is disheveled, with a panic look within her eyes. She bumps into you, dropping all the contents in her hands and purse fall all over on to the ground. She…

-----The summer semester for Humanities is coming to an end and I can personally say on my behalf that this was a learning experience that I will not forget. I know it sounds cheesy but this class was different in comparison to the other classes that I had previously taken before; in this class I was able to learn about several cultures their art, rituals, places of worship and music. I said this class was different because I had never actually spent that much time looking at other cultures nor…