And that people are capable of solving their own problems through self-improvement and experience. However I do acknowledge the existence of a god and believe that everything in this universe was created by that same God; Similar to Pantheist, New Age and Christians Although my beliefs are entirely different from Christians, I am a firm believer in their ethical views. I think Ethics plays an important part of how people view the world. Although it is possible for everyone to have different views, having a structured set of principles can be commonly shared. People with good structured principles have a better capacity to view situations in a more broader sense.
It is not a reliable way. This includes reasoning and making predictions without further testing. Faith is another way that a lot of Christian believers us to seek the truth. The faith based way of seeking the truth is different from the scientific method in that it can answer a lot of questions about the most important truths. (Religious-Science.com 2008) The truths about the purpose of life and that our creator, God wants us to be happy and that he has a plan for each one of us.
They consider the possibility that human beings are controlled by external forces and are not able to exercise free will. The argument that free will and determinism are compatible, is best challenged by soft determinists. This is the idea that our actions are controlled by external forces to a certain extent, but we should still be held accountable for what we choose to do. Finally, predestination claims that a deity is the ultimate cause who determines all human actions. All Christians to a certain extent believe that free will plays an important role in their lives (most commonly seen in their faith and actions).
All religions encourage human beings to do good deeds, avoid evil deeds, cultivate a life of morality and compassion, and develop human dignity for both oneself and others as well as for family and society. Buddhism shares a lot with other religions and in this section we will compare a few things from the big three in religion Hinduism, Traditional Judaism, and Christianity. The first comparison I will make is with the meaning of birth in Hinduism, and Buddhism states that we are reborn from a previous life until we reach a level of nirvana (in Buddhism) or a oneness with Brahman (in Hinduism) they all state that after reaching their definition of the afterlife the cycle of death and rebirth will end and this is called samsara in all three religions. Another thing that they have in common is their own way to the truth this is where they go there different way. In Buddhism the followers follow the teachings of Buddha, the four noble truths, and the eightfold path, Traditional Judaism they reach the truth by studying the scriptural that spans more than five thousand volumes, whereas Hinduism the way to the truth is through spiritual disciplines like yoga allows one to achieve the enlightenment and the truth needed to reach the afterlife, and Christianity has the Bible that provides the oral laws and the authoritative interpretation for learning how to live one’s life to reach
While reading this article it became clear to me that I definitely want to continue with my dream of being a Psychologist and will like to learn more about these techniques in order to use them in my practice. As a Christian, it is important on both ends (client and therapist) to have the option to use prayer and scripture as tools for healing. Due to the want to incorporate the two, I will need to delve deeper into my study of God’s word and look into many of the sources cited in the article. While I was looking at the different titles of Journal articles we could choose from, this one caught my eye immediately. I have always been interested in what it meant to be a Christian Therapist and what it would mean to be a Christian and a Therapist at the same time.
In J.P. Moreland’s, Christianity and the Nature of Science, he discusses some of the basic presuppositions of science and points out how science alone is unable to explain the universe. 3 Therefor, nonbelievers contradict themselves by believing the universe has a natural cause despite the lack of observational evidence to support their theory. Moreland seems to wish for a world in which religion and science can completely understand each other, however it might be a detriment to Christian faith if such were true. The majority of the Bible depicts natural occurring events, however the Christian God is capable of miracles and phenomena that should not be understood further than His all-knowing wisdom and power. Therefor, the Christian response to scientific investigation should be to examine and understand to the extent of
He states that someone can easily substitute God or final reality for fairies, if the outcome is the same. There is no compulsory argument in favor of one or the other. It’s all ‘between our ears’. James did have deep respect for religion that enriches the human life; he believed that all cultures turn to a god (or gods). There is said to be no compelling rational argument to be found either against or for the existence of God, but James believed there to be some sort of God for everyone because he studied the effects of people involved in religion and people who were not.
Faith is what truly kills doubt. To have faith is a great thing because it helps us believe in a religion, without it people would not have religions. The foundation for religion is faith, if everything was proven then we would not need religion, but science cannot answer everything. Anyone who is mentally stable and can think for themselves knows that science cannot answer all of life’s questions and it is based on theories that cannot be proven. Bill Maher had the audacity to say “religion is a neurological disorder”.
Religion offers guidance and seeks to answer many of humanity’s life enduring questions such as: What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose in life? Is there life after death? It is through religion for example Christianity, in which many people are able to gather a strong understanding of these questions and are able to live with a purpose and goal in life. The characteristics of religion; beliefs and believers, sacred texts, rituals and ceremonies and ethics all play an important role in shaping a religion to be both living and dynamic which assists adherents in seeking the answers to life enduring questions.
Pro-life supporters argue more on the fetus's rights than on reproductive rights. Pro-life supporters believe that the fetus or embryo is human even before birth and that it has the same rights to live as any other human being. Pro-life is generally associated with religious believers, which is where the commandment of “thou shall not murder” comes into play. Many pro-life supporters believe that “personhood” begins at implantation of the embryo and that it is morally wrong to end that life. Studies show that when a fetus is being aborted it does indeed feel pain.