Religious belief and doctrine

century, both protestant believers and religious authorities had built a strong foundation for accepting new religious changes, including new forms of worship, political change from gathering public interest by using the printing press as a resource to spread the new beliefs in vernacular bibles, pamphlets,…

more and more countries have adopted a policy of religious freedom, yet religious freedom has raised all new issues regarding the role of religion in politics. The major questions now pertain to the extent to which personal religious views should influence citizens’ political decisions. In the United States, it…

Due to Paul and Barnabas’ first extremely successful missions trip, there arose a problem within the growing church regarding the varying beliefs of the Gentiles’ acceptance into the church (Wilcox, 2014). Although Paul believed that they Gentiles acceptance of God’s salvation was enough to join the church, certain Jews believed that there were others stipulations that they should follow. These terms were circumcision, kosher dietary restrictions, and significantly stricter sexual restrictions…

The Muslim Jesus is a British documentary from the year 2007. Historically, Christians and Muslims have clashed due to their beliefs, and what is so crucial about this documentary is that it challenges the fact that Christians and Muslims are more alike than different; in this case, due to both Christians and Muslims viewing Jesus as an important prophet. The film revolves around how Islam regards Jesus and compares the Islamic view with the Christian view. The film also incorporates Ninian…

the Christian faith that I adhere to I understand the differences and the perceived notions as these religions can be at odds with each other. However, the Christian counselor should realize that the client is the focus of the session and their beliefs on religion should not overtake the clients needs. Sue & Sue (2016) states, “Because culture, values, and religion can differ significantly within the Arab and Muslim American communities, therapists need to determine the background and…

wave of Protestant Reformation.” Calvin’s doctrine is one of the most-well-considered doctrines that still have an effect on Christianity today. This essay explains John Calvin’s understanding of Scripture; his understanding of Divine and human relationships; his thought about election, providence, how humans know and understand God; and lastly, his understanding of predestination. Calvin had a redemptive respect for Scripture, and held strong beliefs that the Scriptures was given from God.…

During this time there was a shift in the focus of religious life due to the growing corruption from the wealthy Priests; it started to focus on meditation and spirituality rather than sacrifices and rituals. The Upanishads are not used as a book of rules but are used for spiritual inspiration. It has many teachings and doctrines on how an individual should live their life. These teachings is what I will be discussing in this journal. The belief that all life is interconnected is a central…

existence of purgatory) propels not only Hamlet’s theological indecision but the debate surrounding the Reformation in the late 16th and early 17th century. Shakespeare uses Hamlet’s growing skepticism regarding both Protestant and Catholic religious beliefs to represent those of the average Elizabethan while also highlighting the importance of purgatory in Reformation era debates. Edward T. Oakes describes Hamlet as a man “torn in conviction between his Catholic upbringing and Lutheran…

strategic, and expressive voting can be understood as facets of the “problem of consensus” and the exclusion of religious arguments (or the inclusion of the duty of civility) from PJP. Firstly, he considers the case of Hawaiian voting, from which he argues that since the contribution and reasoning behind a vote are morally vague, the duty of civility is not directly derivable and religious arguments should be accepted. (Gaus 8-9) This is tested by formulating the Shared Reasons View of the Duty…

medication, and research. Some religious branches of christianity such as Jehovah’s witness do not believe in taking another person’s blood even in emergencies, which has led to deaths. This simply proves that faith, which is a key component of religion is not compatible with the policies that democracy may implement because it is what the people of a nation require. It is not say that religious individuals cannot live with these policies but, it undermines some of their religious…