Essays on Religion

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...

There are numerous Old Testament Trinity icons across the globe from different times but Andrei Rublev's visual interpretation of the holy trinity can be considered one of the most popular paintings. Andrei Rublev's The Trinity, was painted in the 15th century between 1411 to 1427 with the exact date or year...

Buddhism as a Major Religious Practice Buddhism is one of the major religious practices in the world. It is mostly practiced in the Asian countries since it was first introduced 2500 years in India by Siddhartha Gautama who tried to discover how humans could live happily in this world. While still...

Upon going through the article, I support the writer’s argument that secularization is likely to increase in the future and promote the loss of religious authority on key aspects of social life. The author clearly indicates more people in the society are becoming modernized, making religion to lose its significance...

Every   believer   has   its   own   denomination   and   custom   beliefs   which   in   turn   will  propel  his   activities   in   the  holy   period.  Ramadhan  is   the   holy   month   of   the   Muslims  where   the   Muslims  fast   for   a  period  of   29  to  30   days  .it   usually  occurs  in  the   ninth   month   of   the  Muslim   calendar   and   it ...

The religion in Canadian culture is homogenous of different faiths. Christianly remain to be the most dominant religion here with the Roman Catholic taking the lead in the number of followers. According to statistics, the Christians represent about 67 percent of the total individuals followed by the nonreligious people who...

Secularization and its Impact Secularization transforms society from religious affiliations to adopt values that are nonreligious. With the increased use of technology and the media influence, the idea of secularization is going to grow in the future. Most people follow what they read on social media, and they do not take...

Globally, Communities and Their Perceptions Communities are pivotal to bring different individuals who share a common point of interest. They share a sense of place situated in a specific geographical location such as country, village or virtual place through communication platforms (The Indianapolis Foundation, 2015, p.2). Communities have different perceptions depending...

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...

Judaism is one of the world’s foremost religions. Jerusalem is widely recognized as the headquarters of Judaism. The religion uses sacred texts such as Tanakh and the Talmud (Chalcraft 23). Judaism was established through Abraham, initially called Abram. God appeared to Abram and gave him an opportunity to prove his...

Polytheism Polytheism is defined as one’s worship and belief in more than one god. Some societies on the globe demonstrate their allegiance to several supernatural powers (gods) since they believe that each god has its respective role to play in the society (Halladay 19). However, it is paramount to note key...

Buddhism's Spread in and around the Middle Ganges Buddha Gautama who started Buddhism, after receiving information, spent a large part of his life spreading Buddhism and its teachings in and around of the middle Ganges. This period is believed to be after 550 BC. Buddha had close disciples that followed his...