Māori religion

As autonomous humans we generally think we are morally responsible for all the things we have done. That being said, it is only natural to believe that for a person who is morally responsible for what he/she has done than they could have done otherwise. Meaning they could have do the exact opposite of what they did. This alludes to the question that many philosophers have struggled with, this being, what does it mean when someone says that an individual who acted in a particular way “could have…

Marquis argues that killing a fetus deprives it of a valuable future/future like ours, and concludes by saying abortion is not morally permissible. I agree with Marquis’ argument that it is wrong to kill a fetus through abortion because I believe that they have a valuable future as all humans do. While I agree with Marquis that majority of deliberate abortions are seriously immoral, I do believe that in some cases it is permissible. For instance, choosing to have an abortion after being sexually…

Purpose The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society is written by Henri Nouwen. Henri Nouwen was much more than an author, he was also a priest, teacher, theologian, and writer who was fluent in five languages. He was born in Holland and became an ordained priest at the age of 25. Nouwen earned a degree in psychology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen and moved to the United states at 32 to continue to further his studies. Eventually, he settled down in Ontario, Canada where he was…

Saint Augustine of Hippo is not only a rhetorician, but played an instrumental role in the Christian faith. Next to St. Paul, St. Augustine is seen as one of the most significant Christian thinkers in all of history. St. Augustine's creation of a theological system created a lasting influence in society today and his writings still play a major role in the modern practice of Christianity, specifically in Roman Catholicism. Throughout his 75 years on earth St. Augustine played influential roles…

structural-functionalist theory. This theory “sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society” (Lumen). One of the parts that works together with the others is religion. This fits the study because religion is a main influence on the voters’ opinions in this study. The whole chapter was based around the Christian Right. Also, several churches came together in order to have a greater influence over the voters…

over the U.S. Students, teachers and parents all over schools have been wanting to take the book off of high school students having to read it because for them it is inappropriate, sexually explicit, too much profanity, and also shows a lot about religion. Although many students, parents, and teachers might have different perspectives of the this book some may believe it teaches ,important live lessons or even shows how a person can struggle no matter at what age. This book is still challenged…

Leading on Empty Reading Response In his book Leading on Empty, Pastor Wayne Cordeiro tells of his experiences in burnout and how he refueled himself. Pastor Cordeiro shares his experiences in the hopes that it is an encouragement to others heading down the same path. Pastor Cordeiro got back in touch with the things that were important in his life, built up his balance, and let God reenergize him so that he could do better things. Although Pastor Cordeiro’s book is written towards Pastors…

narrator, show distaste for both religion those who have faith in it. While in the bunks, both the narrator and the other prisoners scorn a rabbi for praying loudly, “Can somebody shut him up… that much sooner” (Borowski 2). Henri then interjects with the statement, “Religion is the opium of the people” (Borowski 3). This exchange, while it may be insignificant in comparison to the horrid things mentioned later on, shows the reader how the characters view religion in their situation. As soon as…

DATA’s Don't Sing is a commentary on the nature of humans and our secret motives. It investigates a Christian suburban neighborhood at a deeper level, showing that everyone involved has darker fantasies at work. The video introduces us to the 5 main characters, The Housewife, The Fat Man, The Deviant, The Catholic Girl and the Neighbor Boy. We explore their inner thoughts. The Housewife wants to kill The Fat Man. The Fat Man wants to beat his neighbor, The Deviant. The Deviant wants to have sex…

Both Augustine of Hippo and Niccolo Machiavelli seem to be “pessimistic” philosophers, taking a dim view of human history and human nature. However, their understandings of human nature are fundamentally different from, and to some extent, incompatible with each other. For Augustine, humans are sinful creatures, not by nature or creation, but by their choice of disobedience made from their defective free will, so salvation comes from God — loving God and faith in God. States should be based on…