The ​Dhammapada – Seeking Liberation – Buddhism 

The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings from the Buddha, that inspire humility and reflection. Its a source of inspiration and instruction and is a reference of wisdom.​ ​In ​The Dhammapada, ​ it convinces its readers to seek spiritual liberation by using metaphors, comparisons and similes to encourage readers to choose the “wise” path. It … Read more

Influence of Islamic world on the Catholic Church and Creationism during the Middle Ages

Research Topic: The influence of the Islamic world, its Greek studies and natural sciences on the Catholic Church and Creationism during the Middle Ages in Europe. Propose thesis: The reception of Islamic and Greek studies led to the metaphysical dependence of the Catholic Church’s Creationism arguments during the Middle Ages. At first, the emergence of … Read more

Discussion of relics each reliquary holds & whether the reliquary symbolises its contents

It is said that in India at around 400BC, the time of death of the Buddha, the ashes of the Buddha were separated into nine sections and commemorative stupa were built to protect and house these remains. Approximately 230 years later, King Asoka divided the nine sections into a further 84,000 sections, which he then … Read more

Catholic Social Teachings

Catholic Social Teachings Life and Dignity of the Human Person: The Catholic Church says that human life is sacred and our dignity must be respected and is the foundation of a moral society. The Catholic Church preaches and proclaims that human lives, rights and dignity should always be placed above items and possessions. Call to … Read more

Does theology shape the person and their place in society? (Dorothy Day)

Does theology shape the person and their place in society, or does the personality of the individual and their place in society shape their theology? Discuss with reference to ONE of the figures listed below. Dorothy Day When looking at the relationship between an individual and their theology, the main question that comes to mind … Read more

To what extent does religious belief affect people’s behavior?

Every religion followed anywhere in the world, has a set of principles and rules to follow. The rules were designed to encourage fair and moral behaviour. Holy books are written to document the principles of certain religions. Almost all religious preaching tells their followers to be kind human being. Therefore, goodness has not always been … Read more

Euthanasia – arguments for and against, legislation, Catholic church (draft)

Define your chosen issue My chosen issue is the issue of Euthanasia, known as mercy killing, is the act of ending someone’s life if they are in pain or become a burden to their relatives. Be more explicit Outline an argument for and an argument against the issue, from a secular perspective Euthanasia allows the … Read more

Translation of Quotations from the Prophet and Commenting on Ideological Problems

Abstract: In this paper I will mention some information about translation, ideological and religious translation, and I will translate some religious texts. So as it is known, translators face a lot of problems while they translate. I chose to translate the Sayings of the Prophet from Arabic to English language from “Al Ja’ama AL Sahih … Read more

Biomedicine and Islam

Biomedicine itself has long been in conflict with religion. Although they intersect at key points – such as preserving life and maintaining health, biomedicine and religion are built on different foundations, and thus approach controversial topics from different standpoints. This paper will focus on the fundamental differences that biomedicine and Islam are based on, and … Read more