The Relation Between Christianity and Judaism

Introduction Judaism and Christianity are two distinct religions however with closely linked past as both religions are envisaged to have roots in the Abrahamic religious heritage. Moreover there are a number of differences that prevail over the two religions with diverging views of their respective relationship to one another. Thus...

Church of Jerusalem — Mother of All Christian Churches

The Jerusalem Church, also known as The Jerusalem Orthodox Church is considered the Mother of all Christian Churches. There were many great events that took place in Jerusalem which have become the centre of human history: the sufferings, the crucifixion, and the ascension of Jesus Christ. Saint James the Just...

Buddhism – Four Noble Truths

Introduction Buddhism is one of the world’s major religions, first appeared in northeastern India in approximately 552 B.C. as a consequence of Hinduism. Buddha (the liberal one) believed that all people are reborn again and again until they attain nirvana, a sense of complete peace and happiness. Those who reach...

Book of Job: Resolution of Conflicting Claims

The Book of Job is part of the Old Testament portion of the Christian Bible and an integral part of the Hebrew Bible. The book of Job is extremely well written and one of the most renowned pieces of Biblical literature as it aims to investigate the common question which...

Emperor Constantine’s Influence on the Church

Christianity has claimed Constantine as one of their own for a long period although there is no clear evidence about it. Even at the end of his reign, the emperor was still open to new philosophical ideas. Pagan Sopater influenced him so much that he ended up being assassinated at...

Sociological Theories on Religion

Abstract There are several sociological approaches that have been used to discuss religion, most of which have originated from theoretical precursors such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, as well as from other notable figures in human society. Although most of these approaches have developed different analyses of religion, resulting from...

Judaism. The History of Religion

Outline There exist a lot of distinct features regarding Judaism that make it different from other religions such as Christianity even though research has shown both originated from ancient worship of Hebrew people. However, research has further shown that, both modern Judaism and Christianity are not continuation of Judaism of...

World Religions: Islam Analysis

A brief History The advent of Islam took place at a time in Arab when people worshipped idols made of wood and stones. The concept of unity of God had vanished since Christianity also believed in Jesus as son of God. Christians and Jews also lived in Arab along with...

The Cosmological Proof for God’s Existence

Cosmological arguments of proof for the existence of God states that ‘everything we know has a cause. This cause cannot have an infinite regress and therefore there must be a first cause, which is God. In this paper, I will discuss the assumptions Saint Thomas Aquinas makes and how they...

Christianity and Meaning of Human Existence

God is always central in biblical theology, but not in a way that any other religious message can parallel. He is always present in the Christian message in his relation to Christ, and the earliest Christian message will not permit us to give Christ a secondary or intermittent role in...

Freedom of Religion as a Human Right

Introduction The term religion has been used in association with the traditional majority, minority and new religious beliefs in uplifting divinity. Freedom of religion may be defined as the freedom of an individual or freedom of a group of people to choose a religion or a belief in teaching, worship...