Our religious studies and theology essays cover a range of topics and themes in this field, including the religions of the world, their place in history and modern society, the idea of God and faith, how religious ideas, practices, and identities have developed over time, the biggest questions we face today, and how religious beliefs influence science, philosophy, art, and literature.
Wait, who’s Judith? Judith is a gal you probably do not hear about very much if you are not Catholic. Judith is a deuterocanonical book, part of the Old Testament but not included in the Hebrew Bible. It is not included in the Jewish texts and the Protestants put it in the Apocrypha. It is … Read more
Introduction and Background Information In October of this year, one of New Life Church’s senior leadership team and I were on a mission trip to Istanbul, Turkey, and spent a significant amount of our time working with and ministering to the Istanbul Protestant Church Foundation. There was a deep connection formed between us and their … Read more
The religion of the ancient Greeks was personal, direct and part everyday life. The theology was polytheistic with a myriad of gods and goddesses that often intervened directly in human affairs. In order to define ancient Greek religion, one must consider the rituals, mythology, cult and public practice of the Greeks — components that compensate … Read more
One of the most prominent and remarkably interesting female characters within the Hindu religion is Draupadi who originates within one of the greatest opuses of all time, the Mahabharata. Draupadi is presented as a heroic princess of the epic poem; one who is firm and one with an unbending will. Throughout history, she has remained … Read more
Elaine Pagels stated in her book, The Gnostic Gospels, “it is the winners who write history – their way.” All throughout history, no matter what war or fight, there is always two dominant sides, one always wins. Because of this much of history is seen through one side. If someone was to look in a … Read more
In recent decades, the world has seen a significant revival of Islam. Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion, and the faith is expected to overtake Christianity as the largest faith in the world as the number of adherents of the Islamic faith continues to see exponential growth. A key development accompanying Islam’s growth is … Read more
The effect of Muslim Brother on Arab Spring Introduction Muslim Brotherhood (Ihwan-i Muslimin) is the oldest and most influential Islamic movement in the Arab world. It was founded in 1928 by Hasan al-Benna in the city of Ismailia in Egypt. The Muslim Brothers is represented in almost all the countries in the Middle East. The … Read more
The nature of God has been the topic of debate. The good vs evil debate has turned around questions of God’s immanence, omnibenevolence, and omniscience. This chapter will look at how the problem of evil came into existence. It aims to question evil in face of God. Is God all loving? Surely such a God … Read more
Nobody can rise from the dead. The disciples must have been lying. It is just an old legend. There is probably some natural explanation for it. How do we know Jesus actually died? These are some of the objections raised against the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (For the sake of a clearer and more focussed … Read more
Since Constantine’s Christianization of Rome in 313, the church had been an important, but often corrupt institution in western society. By the fourteenth century, the church had become the most powerful body in the world, and with that came wealth and with wealth comes greed. Therefore, many people criticized certain aspects of the church, including … Read more
The Jewish belief revolves around the concept of the afterlife. We have the Torah which teaches us mitzvos and aveiros. Mitzvos are in order to teach us what is the correct way to live our lives so that we can then move on to the next stage of our life: heaven. Aveiros are telling us … Read more
April 21, 2017 Our Lady of Lourdes: The Journey of Saint Bernadette Saint Bernadette of Lourdes stands as an admirable female religious leader in the Catholic faith. The Church recognizes her as a Saint due to her devotion to the faith and the apparitions of the Virgin Mary that came to her and the miraculous … Read more
The Santo Niño de Atocha is not in fact a saint, but rather an image of the child Christ that has developed its own extensive following in Spain, Latin America, and the southwestern United States. To chart the development of its cult is to embark on an investigation into the powerful coaction of local faith … Read more
Catholic Tradition 4/28/17 Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 (Martin Luther King, Jr). He was the son of Martin Luther King Sr. and his mother, Alberta Williams King (History.com Staff). Martin Luther King Jr had two siblings, younger brother Alfred Daniel Williams King, and older sister Christine King … Read more
Introduction Exodus 33:12-23 describes an exchange between Moses and Yahweh that allows the audience to gain an understanding of God’s presence. This understanding is for both the original audience of people in biblical times, as well as for people reading the Bible today. There is no agreement among biblical scholars about who wrote Exodus, … Read more
