Category: Belief
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My Testimony of Faith: Dialogue with an Atheist
The controversy about Gods existence between atheists and those who believe in the reasonability of religion lasts for hundreds of years. People, who do not question the presence of divine power, usually have had an event or have noticed a phenomenon they consider as proof of Gods existence. This essay will provide my personal testimony…
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Aspects of Faith Stages Development
Each life can be divided into specific stages because a person is constantly developing and growing from childhood to the elderly age. According to Hutchison (2018), there are four stages of adulthood related to faith that can occur: Synthetic-Conventional, Individuative-Reflective, Conjunctive, and Universalizing faith. This paper argues that I am currently on the stage of…
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The Path to Salvation: Faith, Grace and Spirit over Flesh
Table of Contents Pauls Writing: Faith and Grace; Spirit vs. Flesh Role of the Themes in the Thoughts of St. Augustine Role of the Themes in the Thoughts of Martin Luther Works Cited Pauls Writing: Faith and Grace; Spirit vs. Flesh The question of how one may be purified and allowed into the realm of…
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Religious Website Faith Communities Today
Introduction Religion can be defined as a particular essential set of beliefs and practices which are usually agreed upon by a group of people or sect, for instance, the Islamic or Christian religion. People generally believe in religion and follow it devotedly. There are various faith groups that are aimed at safeguarding certain religions and…
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Faith Factor and Mental Health in Young People
Addressing mental health issues requires a detailed analysis of the factors that affect the manta development of an individual, including not only the cognitive aspect of the brains functioning but also the emotional one. The necessity to appeal to the emotional state of the patient often serves as the justification for introducing the concept of…
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Birth Control and Christian Faith
Table of Contents Introduction Birth Control in Christianity Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The subject of birth control has been controversial in the eyes of Christian faith for a considerable amount of time. In order to build the correct background of the discussion, one must first understand how the bible views children and conception. Passages like…
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Is Belief in God Rational?
One of the main epistemological dilemmas, which continues to be faced by philosophers/theologians, is whether ones belief in God can be considered rationally justified. As of today, the discursive validity of such a belief has been assessed from a variety of different gnoseological perspectives, among which the most proposition-friendly appears to be the Foundationalist one.…
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Rastafarianism Belief System, Sacredness, Rituals
Introduction Religion manifests certain basic elements that include a belief system, community, central myths, emotional experiences, rituals, an ethical system, sacredness, and material expressions of religion. Certain elements are stronger and more valued than others. This paper will examine the extent to which my religious beliefs manifest the aforementioned elements. In addition, it will analyze…
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Faith, Doubt, and Religious Vision in the Uphill Poem
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction According to Christina Rossettis poem titled uphill, it is evident that she doubts if one time the faithfulness will have everlasting rest. Her way of thought in the first stanza shows the readers an indication of hope for the faithful, but a tough and long…
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Propositional Faith: What it is and What it is Not Article Review
Daniel Howard-Snyder dedicates his article to the topic of faith. His main claim is that the common understanding of propositional faith is false and thus damages human thought processes regarding their attitude towards future events. Snyder argues that there is a substantial difference between conventional religious faith and propositional faith (357). Essentially, he proposes to…