Religion Essays

An American and a Filipino go to the Cordilleras to look at the rice terraces which were built by the Filipinos ancestors. There they find the meaning of their friendship, how t defines the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized. The story begins with two officemates Philip LATA (an lawful from the Mountain province […]

Is religion dangerous? Am writing to investigate the reasons whether religion is good or dangerous. Some people may say that religion is the cause of suicide bombings, terrorist attacks, violence and wars but on the other side other people may argue that religion brings joy, comfort and happiness. Religion can sometimes be the cause of […]

People of other religious backgrounds have different ideas of just about everything that Christianity says. As a Christian, one should choose to believe in everything the bible tells them, as well as most of the things proven by God and science today, in order to have true faith. Other religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism […]

The nature of God is manifested by his virtues or qualities also known as attributes. The study of His attributes, also known as theology proper, will enhance the readers knowledge of God, as well as inspiring his relationship with the Creator of the universe. The need for the study of the sovereignty of God and […]

Water of Babylon ave you ever thought about how your life would be if you made a different discesion in your past? What if you can go back and take that other route, would you? In By the Waters of Babylon a priest named John. He has a vision witch he thinks he should follow […]

First of all, my name is Sio Tevaga; I am the youngest out of three. I was raised in the island of Samoa which is located about 5000 miles south of Hawaii. As a little kid, I was always competitive in all that I did especially when it came to sports. For example, racing was […]

Men to the left! Women to the right! ’ Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, without emotion. Eight simple short words. Yet that was the moment when I left me mother. There was no time to think, and I already felt my father’s hand press against mine: we were alone. In a fraction of a second […]

Tattoos and Culture Body modification has been found in all cultures throughout the world. Tattoos are a perpetual form of modification known historically and globally. It is impossible to visit a grocery store, drive down the street or watch television without seeing a tattoo. It is unknown when, or who developed the idea of tattoos, […]

The truth about creation and human life is that there are aspects that can and cannot be changed. Agreements on single subjects among even a small group of people are rare. A truth determined solely by the rich and powerful will not include or benefit the poor and vice versa. Majority vote does not determine […]

Despite the existence of different Deist doctrines, they all share a common belief that our Earth was intricately created by a God, resembling a blind watchmaker. This implies that the Earth’s creator accomplished this feat without consciousness but with impeccable perfection. Evidence of Dickinson’s religious conviction can be found in Thomas Paine’s book Life and […]

Debates on the connection between faith and morality have been intense, with opposing views from voluntarists and non-voluntarists. The crux of the matter is whether morality necessitates a spiritual basis; whereas voluntarists advocate for it, non-voluntarists argue against. David Brink and George Mavrodes have debated the topic of voluntarist versus non-voluntarist. In my essay, I […]

During the Year of Wonders novel, various characters undergo significant transformations amid challenging circumstances. The town, which was once Puritan, has become Anglican and maintains strong religious convictions. However, these convictions shift throughout the narrative, as exemplified by Aphra’s use of spells and witchcraft. Although some people turn to superstitions and away from religion to […]

Myth still remains one of the major links that merges the different cultures and religions from various ethnicities. “The Creation of the Titans and the Gods”, as well as “The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe”, are among the many creation myths that highlight these combinations. Throughout history, myths have created various similarities and […]

Where were you – your soul, your spirit – before you were born? If the soul is immortal, did it have a “life” before your birth? Plato believed that the soul existed prior to our existence in human form. In Plato’s theory, “ Our souls possess knowledge of the Forms before we are born, and […]

Both theologians and ordinary individuals struggle with the concept of theodicy, as they find it difficult to reconcile a God who possesses both omnipotence and goodness with the existence of human suffering. This leads them to ponder over the enigma of evil and the distinct characteristics of God. Certain individuals contend that if there were […]

Standing up for what is right and going against the mainstream requires a courageous individual with nerves of steel, particularly when challenging deeply entrenched beliefs held by those with wealth and power. This is exemplified by John Locke’s treatise on government, which not only questioned the prevailing system but also challenged an established way of […]

In “The Second Tablet Project,” J. Budziszewski explores the reasons why there is a need to connect morality with God or, at the least, why the relationship between morality and religion—especially the belief in God—is important. Budziszewski proposes two ways of inquiring about the connection between the Second Tablet of the Decalogue and morality: one […]

The movie Simon of the Desert portrays religious themes that touch upon penitence and temptations, as shown through the behaviors of Simon and Satan. The movie is also a testament to the views of the director regarding human pretension and hypocrisy, which are elements that the director repeatedly showed the public through different movies (“Luis […]

With the fact that the main story line of the play entitled Dr. Faustus, by Christopher Marlow, tells about the struggle of a man to gain extra ordinary powers and dominance against other people regardless of the means through which these capabilities are acquired, it is obvious that such tale depicts various sins that most […]

My church in Maryville, Tennessee, the New Providence Presbyterian Church is a predominantly white church in a white town. My focus has been to figure out ways to break the habits of the congregation and reach out to the community with social outreach and justice programs. To understand the importance of such programs, we must […]

Through the years, Christians all over the world have regarded the Holy Bile in high esteem. They believe that the words written on it communicate the message that God wanted to impart to His people. Nevertheless, not all people readily claim that it is easy to make sense of the Holy Bible. Still, since the […]

Traditionally, we all have dreams and we set our goals thus, this serve as our inspiration in driving our lives. Parallel to this, St. Therese of Lisieux likewise has her aspirations in life which give her the strength to live her life to the fullest given all the challenges in this world. Story of the […]