Universalism

had brought forth her firstborn Son...called His name Jesus” . The idea of fulfillment again is exemplified when Joseph, Mary and Jesus “dwelt in a city called Nazareth” as it had once been prophesied that Jesus “shall be a Nazarene”. The idea of universalism is brought up in the Gospel of Matthew, much of this idea is attributed to the historical context during the time this gospel was written. The Gospel of Matthew dates after 70 AD, which indicates it was written during the destruction of…

Rhetorical Case Study One The freedom of religious belief, regardless of the affiliation, has always played a salient role in society and culture in the United States: even before the country’s official inception. Likewise, religious freedom has always been a vital aspect in the past and present of Unitarian Universalists. I have chosen the Unitarian Universalist church for my rhetorical case study due to me being a member at a local congregation and my fascination with their teachings and…

“Long-held hatreds [were] openly expressed and vengeance taken”(7) in the Puritan society described by Arthur Miller in The Crucible. Though Puritans are very religious and value honesty, the emergence of the witch hunts brings great chaos and a religious reason to prosecute and judge one’s enemies. By placing Elizabeth in such a world, Miller uses Elizabeth 's evolution in terms of compassion to illustrate that in a world that abuses religion for personal gain, a person who remains true to that…

The Beard or the Job With a diverse workforce comes a plethora of religious beliefs, practices, and observances. As stated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against employees and potential employees based on nationality, gender, race, color, or religion. Further, an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s religious beliefs and observances, as long as the accommodations do not cause the organization undue…

Another class strongly affected by religion is science. Since the time evolutionist was founded, the battle between it and creationism has been ongoing. Creationism is the belief that the universe originated from divine creation rather than evolution. Prior to the introduction of evolution in 1858 by Charles Darwin, creationism was taught in science class in schools for the explanation of the beginning of our universe. In 1925, there was a widely popular trial that occurred in Tennessee over the…

A Reflection on Symposium 2016 This response primarily rests on my view of music and how Dr. Ysaye’s presentation, Symposium 2016: “Our Songs Know Who We Are”, enlarged my experience of the sense of unity I receive in polyphonic music. A large part of my reflection involves my involvement with music in the Unitarian Church and back in Lesotho. First, I will introduce the readers to Alex Pollard, a choir member with cerebral palsy. [1] Second, I will present a Basotho women’s choir during a…

Kanji and Kuipers’ essay, A Complicated Story: Exploring The Contours of Secularisation and Persisting Religiosity in Canada, argues that secularization has not occurred in a linear trajectory in Canada, and points to the complexity of the religious climate in Canadian society. The study uses the results of the World Values Survey in order to analyze various aspects of religious life such as subjective religiosity, involvement in religious services and organizations, the role of prayer,…

America’s Religious Intolerance “The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other,” by Princess Diana. The story of how the United States came to be is a well known story among many Americans. As history tells, many Anti-Federalists did not want to accept the US Constitution because it lacked a list of rights, which protected the people from a powerful government. Therefore, the Bill of Rights were formulated. The first amendment addresses the…

universal moral truth, but instead that the morals at hand, revolve around the culture, especially the specific “time and place”. Whereas a soft universalist believes in the idea of a few universal moral truths existing. In short, the main goal of soft universalism is to “seek common ground beneath the variety of opinions and mores” (Rosenstand, 2013, p.122-123). A culture has the right to create its own rules to follow as well as moral truths. Since it is up to the culture to decide what is…

One of the strengths of Piper’s writing style is that he explains everything extremely well. Thus his case against universalism and annihilationism are both very strong, and the argument he makes is well thought out. Piper states “If Judas were destined for glory eventually (an in universalism) or even destined for extinction (as in annihilationism) it is difficult to imagine why it would have been better for him not to have been born” (Piper, p 140). When a person denies the eternal suffering…