Statement of faith

and distain toward kneeling and succumbing to a higher force that the personality of the Muslims is represented. They are represented as non-faltering unless it’s by common rationality that they could continue living in peace under the “Christian” faith while being able to retain some of what…

and capricious activities of personal gods. In contrast, the surrounding faiths of organized monotheistic dogma were under the Christian, Judaic, and Zoroastrian pressures of the surrounding kingdoms and empires which provided little way for Arabians to maintain a more predictable and structured faith while asserting their cultural identity. As a probable response, early Arabs would decide to look for and accept a new faith that would serve as a powerful and firm reminder of their culture and…

Her deep Albanian cultural background also contributed to her undying fervor of faith that transcended into the vow she made to God. Her understanding of a vow was due to her culture, from the book Come Be My Light “In the light of her upbringing, Mother Teresa’s private vow took on added gravity: She was determined to be faithful to…

Imagine for a momento a different scenario, you are a Muslim who just moved to La Paz, Bolivia. Which is outstandingly different from Bangladesh. However, the 21th century makes it all easier, and your beliefs does not interfere with your new acculturation. Since most schools practice chatolicism, you are now exposed to that religion, and those who like you have different beliefs. Even if you are not forced to practice this religion, you attend to its rituals and you encounter patterns within…

It may seem reasonable to assert that scientific progress has been the principle cause of secularization. In fact, a main question that still exists in the minds of many is whether or not science caused secularization and unbelief. In Galileo Goes to Jail, John Brooke is presented with this question and believes that there is truth in this proposition however there are other elements that have caused unbelief other than scientific thought. Secularization commonly refers to the transition from…

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…

knowledge gathered through observations and experiments based on a series of hypotheses and theories. On the other hand, religion involves a belief in something based on absolute truths delivered as a gift from God. Additionally, religion provides us with faith and morals. Both science and religion are aimed at providing us with the truth, yet they just utilize different ways of thinking to go about it. While science exists with a goal to explain how the world works, religion involves a desire…

Religion is a central theme that comes to mind when discussing A Raisin in the Sun. Lena Younger is the head of the household and makes it her job to implement religion and God into the daily lives of her family. She finds herself getting heated and agitated over her youngest daughter’s lack of belief in God. Beneatha Younger is the youngest and is an aspiring doctor. She gets into a discussion with Mama Lena over the presence of God, which leads her to being slapped and having to apologize to…

My Personal Faith Journey What role does my faith play in my life? This is one of my day to day questions. Since I can remember, my religion and my life come hand in hand. I grew up in a town with a very strong Catholic faith that was passed on to me and I have kept it since. I started learning about my faith since I was a child and now that I am a young adult, I try day by day to understand it better and to follow the teachings of it. My faith is something I carry with me everywhere I go and…

Slavoj Zizek is considered as one of the finest intellectual in the contemporary modern world. He is a philosopher and cultural critic. He has been called the ‘Elvis Presley’ of philosophy as well as an 'academic rock star'. He writes widely on a diverse range of topics, including political theory, film theory, cultural studies, theology, and psychoanalysis. He introduces us to the idea of ‘Theft of Enjoyment’ in his book Tarrying with the Negative (1993). He argues that a community is held…