Some theorists in the nineteenth century felt that primal religions were lower (i. e., inferior) forms of spiritual expression than the religions that came later in human history. Why did they believe this then, and why are such theories not as common among scholars today as they once were? Those...
Every culture has different beliefs and may participate in various forms of religions or practice cultural customs. The culture of Middle Eastern people is no different. Many Middle Eastern people practice Islam, and they are called Muslims. Although they may practice prayer and study the Koran, they place high value...
The United States was founded upon the principles of freedom of religion. Our history as a country implores us to remember the importance of this right. Everyone has the right to believe in and to practice whatever religion appeals to their humanity and their souls. However, in recent years, there...
The debate on whether Confucianism and Daoism are religions or philosophies is a complicated one. On one hand, both have central texts, rituals, and codes of ethics that are shared and agreed upon by the people who practice them. Both ways of thinking have people they see as being a...
Does business offer unique opportunities to serve God or does it disrespect God through its various practices, since some of them are less than spiritual? This is the focus of the book, “Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business,” by Wayne Grudem,...
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