Essays on Religion

Prophet Mohammed founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century (Council on Foreign Relations, n.d.). The doctrine split in 632 after his death. Although Shi’ites and Sunnis share common religious beliefs, they differ on Mohammed’s successor. Sunnis believe that the person who would have replaced Mohammed should come from the...

The Essence of Iconography in the Biblical Story of Jesus Washing the Feet of His Disciples The word “iconography” defines a conventional image or symbol associated with religion or legendry, with the term also referring to a pictorial material relating or illustrating a subject. Therefore, in the current world, many ideologies...

Introduction Similar to other Sanskrit words, it is relatively hard to give a precise translation of the word dharma. The word dharma originates from the term dhr which means to sustain, support or to uphold. Mahabharata states, "They call it dharma since it upholds; it is dharma that upholds the people"....

The Existence of Religion by Faith and Counter-Arguments The author's argument about the existence of religion by faith can be proven wrong through different counter-arguments. The author argues about the non-existence of the belief in God by providing examples through unicorns, horoscopes, the living dead, and alternative medicine. I find him...

Spirituality is critical in the delivery of care since it affects the decisions made and patient’s perception on the care plan.  Spiritual evaluation is the procedure of determining patient’s spiritual needs concerning health. The process assists caregivers to understand patients’ faith, needs, values and biases as linked to health care....

Religion has taken significant transformation throughout the history of mankind. The world is currently accommodating more than 20 religious doctrines with diverse believes and practices. Religion can as well be juxtaposed with a culture which keeps on changing over time. There is a sense in which the continued multiplication of...

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...

Several theories have been used to either support or dispute the existence of a Supreme Being (Mackie 202). One of the arguments is the problem of evil which seek to disapprove the Judeo-Christian concept of God on the premise that if indeed He exists, and is all-knowing and all-powerful, He should...

Different theological scholars have different opinions on theology, ranging from the definition of the term to the implications and applications of the ideologies of the concept to the church in the modern day. The conflicting views all have different impacts on the understanding of the subject. The perceptions provide a...

What do you think accounts for the appeal of Hinduism to people in the west? What do you find appealing about it?             I think Hinduism appeals to a proportionate amount of westerners who are turned off by Abrahamic religions and their tendency to demand blind faith. Instead, for them, Hinduism...

Nkisi Nkonde: A Protective Religious Idol Nkisi nkonde is a protective religious idol which belongs to a subclass of minkisi (sacred objects that are curved in the form of human beings and believed to possess spiritual powers). The symbols are associated with some communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...

Taoism and its Guiding Principle Taoism is a religious belief with a Chinese background, which doesn't put its faith in a single creator but instead places its faith in the natural order of the universe (Stephen et al. 2000). The guiding principle for Taoism encourages or emphasizes on creating harmony with...