Essays on Belief

A worldview is the widest view that a mind is able to take of things in order to grasp or understand them together as a whole from the perspectives of some specific theology or philosophy. Indeed according to Sire (2009, pg. 18), a developed worldview provides solutions or answers to...

Today, people are either influenced by their insights, relatives or friends regarding specific steps to take in life. However, it reaches a time when individuals disobey the advice of others and, instead, stick to their opinions. In 2017, I refused to follow the advice of my parents concerning the religious...

Debates about Fact and Faith From the times of Galileo and Humes, there have always been debates concerning fact and faith. Philosophy borrows some of its tenets from science. Some of the philosophers like Galileo believed that religion and science could exist together as all of them were from the same...

Justification by faith through grace is righteousness accomplished through the belief of Jesus Christ as the personal savior by all, Jewish or Gentiles. Rather than relying on law of God only, because individuals break His commandment every time hence have fallen short of God’s glory. These sins have tarnished human...

For  centuries s now, theists  and  creationists  have  been  running  out of  room  to  maneuver as  phenomena  that  traditionally  required  supernatural  explanations become  lucidly  explained  in  the   domain  of  science.     Consequently,  creationists and  theists  have  realized  that  they  can  never  win  factual  arguments  with  scientists,  thus  they have  changed  tactics. ...

For centuries now, theists and creationists have been running out of room to maneuver as phenomena that traditionally required supernatural explanations become lucidly explained in the domain of science. Consequently, creationists and theists have realized that they can never win factual arguments with scientists, thus they have changed tactics. Instead...

Moral authority is based on principles which are independent of any written laws. These principles do not change though they are applied differently according to personal circumstances. The moral authority exists and is exercised on a person’s conscience though one is free to choose between what is right and wrong.            ...

Religion has, for a long time, played a crucial role in the development of laws, public policies and the demographics of people around the world. It involves several dimensions such as commitment to the religion, participation in religious related activities, and the strength of their religious beliefs. The influence can...

Religion can be defined as a set of values, believes and practices that describes the relationship between humanity and divinity. Different religions in the world may or may not contain the considered virtues and elements of a real religion such as sacred places of worship, a supernatural being with divine...

Belief in the Existence of God Most people believe in the existence of God who is a supernatural being, almighty and sacred. Due to this, they get answers to various things that happen in their lives daily. Believing in God makes people accept their way of living. However, this belief in...

Religion and Misconceptions Religion is highly respected, valued, and more importantly recognized as one of the guiding aspects in governing constitutions all over the world. In addition, it is unethical and unlawful for an individual to discriminate another based on his or her religious belief. In the working places, one of...

The United States forms one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world. From the functionalists’ perspective, this is a strength of the American society. The functionalists’ view is that society is a system of interconnected or interrelated parts that work collectively towards maintaining a state of equilibrium and...