Explain the importance of Christianity in the ethical decision making of adherents. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus the Son of God. Christians, adherents of Christianity follow the Bible and its various teachings. The Old and the New Testament give examples of the way Christians should live their life by following Prophets and Jesus himself. It guides them to make the correct ethical decisions in life fulfilling their role as Christians.
The Five Pillars of Islam The central belief in Islam is that there is only one God, Allah, who is omnipotent. The overall purpose of humanity is to serve Allah and construct a moral lifestyle. In Islam, the Koran (or Qur’an)teaches that making the world a better place is the responsibility of every human, and that they must conduct themselves in a way in which peace, purity and selflessness is abundant. In order to abide by this lifestyle there are five pillars of Islam that must be followed. 1.
Christians and Muslims believe all humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin. Both faiths teach that one must seek out forgiveness from God through prayer. Muslims have a requirement to pray five times a day and Christians have no set amount of prayers. Christianity and Islam both give us the knowledge to know right from wrong, both gives us the choice to live the right way. Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment, heaven and hell just as they do in Christianity.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” As Jesus proclaimed, we as Christians must find a way to forgive thy enemy, even if they are of Islamic faith. Throughout this paper, I will explain in depth the religion of Islam so that we as Christians may come to understand that not all Muslims are terrorist, and
The beatitudes teach us basic life skills about how we should act towards one another, encouraging us to treat others with respect, compassion, generosity and justice. If we succeed and live the way Jesus showed us to, which is by showing the values of the beatitudes, we will be rewarded in heaven and will live for eternity with God. The statement, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” basically means standing up for what you believe in, what you know is right and facing the consequences with the choices you decide to take forward. It is about fighting for what is good and what is going to make this world better. If we are able to do this, God will take note of our faithfulness by rewarding us with eternal life with him in heaven.
There are various moral sources in Islam in which were established by Shariah. The Shariah states the Five Pillars of Islam set out the ethical duties in life and states the basic five activities that are included in the Five Pillars. These pillars in turn portray a Muslims surrender or submission to Allah (Muslim god). The Five Pillars of Islam are as follows: 1. Shahadah: This is the belief of all Muslims that Allah is one, he is the only god, and Muhammad (PBUH) is his messenger.
Dr. Crabb shares that the biblical goal of counseling goals should be to help people move over to the path of righteousness (Crabb, 28); and help them move up in their maturity to be like Christ (Crabb, 29). “Moving over” deals with any immediate problems; and “moving up” is about developing character (attitudes, beliefs, purposes) that conforms to Christ (Crabb, 31). People have one basic personal need (that is “personal worth”) that requires two kinds of input for its satisfaction: significance (purpose, importance, adequacy, etc.) and security (love) (Crabb, 63). The counselor’s goal should be to help the person find their significance by helping them understand who they are in Christ (Crabb, 71).
From there, true happiness will emerge. The goal of Christian Counseling is to, “free better people to worship and serve God” (Crabb, 1977, p. 22). When people worship God, happiness will most likely come. Similarly, the American Association of Christian Counselors states that our goal as Christian Counselors is to, “help others move to personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, mental stability, and spiritual maturity” (“About Us”, n.d.). Now, looking at the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics, we find a counselor’s main responsibility “is to respect the dignity and to promote the welfare of clients.” According to
Role of Orality in the Quran “Al-Quran” literally means the recitation. In the Quran, Allah is reciting his words to mankind through intricate patterns of Arabic text. Prophet Muhammad (s) received this revelation in the Arabic language and passed it down to his followers through oral recitation. Muslims are required to recite Quran verses at least five times a day, in their daily prayers. This is known as Salah, through which, one creates a spiritual link with Allah through reciting His words during prayer.
We can see by looking at this verse how God promises us that many years will be added to our lives if we live correctly according to our knowledge of Him. Now if we can get this understanding to the people that we are around, be if they are Christians or not, then they also would start to live a holy life. Everybody wants to live a good life but we have the tendency to live by what we have learned in the past good or bad. If we have learned bad habits and lived in a bad society then of course we would follow those morals and would not change unless we are instructed otherwise and then this task would not be so easy. First thing we do in gain the understanding and pursue the correct knowledge.