Religious belief

mistakes from the different wars of religion. It is in this perspective that John Locke wrote his Letter on Tolerance, and I am going to try to analyse it. This Letter is part of the field of moral and political philosophy and its purpose is about religious tolerance. According to the Oxford dictionary, toleration is: ‘’The practice of tolerating something, in particular differences of opinion or behaviour’’.…

that Fromm believes a person will obey or disobey based on their personality traits. He states: “All martyrs of religious faiths, of freedom, and of science have had to disobey those who wanted to muzzle them in order to obey their own consciences, the laws of humanity, and of reason” (623). People…

Regardless if a community is a sports team, a religious group, or American society, communities give their members some set of perks. These are opportunities the members would not ordinarily receive on their own. Although some opportunities are for the benefit of their members, some opportunities extend outside their population into other communities. Not only are there potential opportunities to gain knowledge and experience when two or more communities begin to intertwine, there is also a risk…

impossible to agree on one belief. There has been war and constant conflict for thousands of years revolving around faith. The beliefs that a person may live their life by, someone else may completely disagree with. Often times, people do not know how to go about understanding new and different ideas, let alone accepting ideas other than theirs. In the case that one wants to explore a belief that is different from their own, a case…

Utopians are free in their own beliefs, there is no forced religion. The religion option in Utopia is somewhat similar to Christianity. They say; “The religious principles [the Utopians] invoke are of this nature: that the soul of man is immortal, and by God's goodness born for happiness; and that after this life, rewards are appointed for our virtues and good deeds, punishments for our sins.” (More 68). Utopia and Christianity overlap slightly because of the belief in life after death and God…

prejudice and religious tensions that Lessing sought to combat. The champions of Enlightenment believed in reason as a possible solution to dogma, superstition, and unwanted social prejudices. In Nathan the Wise, we see the fight against the stereotypes and prejudice, which is defined by psychologists as an “unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual’s membership of a social group” (McLeod). Lessing sought to combat these…

While my beliefs contradict with hers in some places, I identify primarily with Laura Stinger from the article “Choosing My Religion”. Being raised as a Greek Orthodox, I was taught a pretty straightforward, but lenient version of Christianity. Growing up in such an easygoing religious environment allowed me to be constantly thinking about questions similar to the ones Laura wonders about, such as ones concerning my purpose in life or the reason humans are on Earth. I identify with her primarily…

2010 protects employees from being discriminated in relation to their religion or belief. Religion means any religion and lack of, and belief means any religious or philosophical belief and lack of . These terms are not clearly defined in the Act; therefore, it is at the discretion of the tribunals and higher courts to decide. They will consider factors such as collective worship, clear belief system a profound belief affecting the way of life . Hence, Pastafarianism could potentially be held as…

Faith and Reason Faith and reason are acknowledged as the primary sources for justifying religious beliefs. Socrates has played an essential role in reconciling both faith and reason as seen in the Plato’s text “Crito” is a discussion by Socrates and Crito about Socrates jail sentence. Crito tries to convince him to escape before the trial because of the fear of death. However, Socrates does not agree with his suggestions and faces the trial. Crito tries to reason with him, but Socrates refuse…

many individuals have their own beliefs and will often go to great lengths to maintain and pass on these ideals. Perspective is made up of what a person has learned and experienced within their lifetime, making it difficult to change beliefs and values. This can cause complications, as an individual will often become possessed with proving their own convictions correct. In John Wyndham’s novel The Chrysalids, the character of David Strorm, a telepath in a religious community watchful of…