The God Delusion

cannot be resolved by speculative philosophy and can only be resolved by the way of an individual choice. There is no way to understand the complexity or the vague nature of a religious faith until one is “in the truth” of the faith and this is how God wants it to be. Christendom- Christendom is the sect of Christianity that was existent during the time of Kierkegaard. Christendom was, essentially, a mistaken, tamed, falsified version of Christianity that was…

A Letter Concerning Toleration Analysis and its Relevance Today John Locke’s “A Letter Concerning Toleration” lays out an argument explaining the need for the separation of church and state with religious tolerance as the foundation of society. Locke defines religious toleration as the acknowledgement of an individual’s right to believe, and practice the faith of their own choosing. Toleration does not imply acceptance, but simply allowance; it is the ability to allow individuals around you to…

Having a point of view is what makes people unique, most importantly; our experiences with point of view and perception allows us to judge things around us on our own account. In the article, “Quandaries of Representation”, by Mona El-Ghobasy, El-Ghobashy puts the audience into her personal point of view, as we are allowed to follow her through situations that support her argument on representation that affects how society views her as an individual, as well as a role model to a religious group.…

Piper’s “Let the Nations Be Glad”, explains how Piper guides the reader through the fundamental issues of missions within seven chapters. However, they are divided between three parts. For example, part one discusses missions as means of worshipping God which is found in chapter one. Thus, followed by the power of prayer and the price of suffering in missions in chapters two and three. Part two is devoted to answering two important questions of whether Jesus Christ is the only way towards…

goodness of God through the sins we committed. Augustine believes, as human beings, we are always in a search for a divine power. He claims as human beings we just want to be like God. He believes we do evil acts because of people’s desire to be a divine power or find a divine power. He emphasizes how we misuse all the emotions and desires that God has given…

They all share similar ideals when it comes to abortions and share similar stories. “‘The Army of God’ characteristics that are known today began to develop in Atlanta jail cells. In fact, serving time in prison is one commonality that unites many of the members of the Army of God, and perhaps their frustration lies in the reality that, ‘They can’t vote, because they are convicted felons’” (Atlum). Atlum then goes on to explain that after…

which helps their spirit become closer to God. Once they devote their lives to following the Lord of Truth, they shall be known as powerful and divine, and one day, become a part of their deity in the afterlife. Zoroastrians focus solely on the connection between them and their God, trying to attain the…

I’m not superstitious. I don’t believe in luck. If I did, I wouldn’t be a house robber. Well, not really a robber. I break into old houses, see what I can find, then sell it. It’s not like I’m hurting anyone. It does limit my field of movement however; when my parents live in the same state as me and think that I’m in india with some expensive job. Now, one special night, I had decided to go into the house that i’ve been avoiding all my job : Elwood Mansion. I didn’t go there because of two…

Bealer, L. Tracy. "The Kiss of the Memory: The Problem of Love in Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God." African American Review: Summer 2009, 311-327. In this article, Bealer focuses on Hurston’s representation of African American love. Bealer examines the connection between Janie, the pear tree, and tea cake as a sexual desire, love, her marriage and etc. In the article, Bealer examine how the pear tree reflect the character as her own. By making the connections with pear tree, Janie was…

Religions are known to bring out the good in individuals, however, there lies a side where religious motives guide people to carry out awful actions. Actions such as collective violence, is carried out by millenarian religious movements. Understanding Contemporary Millenarian Violence by John Walliss, is an article that summarizes studies of millenarian violence, enabling readers to understand what these religious movements have done and their “darker” side. The article by John Walliss enables…