Similarities Between Christianity And Secular Humanism

Religion as defined by Merriam-Webster is, “the belief in a god or in a group of gods; an organized

Christianity is one of the most influential religions on both ancient and modern Western society, with the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Jesus Christ who lived approximately between the years of 5 BC and 33 AD. It is claimed that Christ was the son of God whose spirit was embodied and sent to Earth as a human being to bring peace and prosperity to the less fortunate, and absolve the world of its sin. Jesus preached a doctrine of a supreme monotheistic god who ruled over the universe, as well as ethics and morals especially centred on the concept of faith and forgiveness. If one was to live their life in accordance to the Will of God and the teachings of Christ found in the written word of the Holy Bible, one would be absolved of their sin and ascend to the spiritual realm of God, known as Heaven, after their physical death.

Religion is a system of several characteristics combined together to form a dynamic, living reality. These characteristics are sacred texts and writings, ethics, rituals and ceremonies and beliefs and believers. These characteristics are established in both immanent and transcendent worldviews.

This essay will compare Christianity and the Naturalism worldviews. Christianity is man’s desire to live according to the principles outlined in the Bible. Naturalism on the other hand is rooted in man’s will being the sole purpose of their existence. Both have had long term effects on the world in which we live. They both illustrate the way man treats one another. The question that is asked in both cases is what this relationship means; how it affects the believer, and does it change the way the world is viewed.

Christians believe God created humans in his image and likeness. Humans are lower than the angels but above all living things. For Humanist, Humans are simply part of evolution and that life is not sacred. We as humans do not have meaning but in the eyes of a Christian, we are part of God’s greatest creation.

In Wikipedia religion is defined“A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to an order of existence.” There are approximately more than four thousand religion in the world. Christianity and Islam are part of the major significant religion.

What are the biggest differences between a secular and a Christian worldview? Why is this an important question for this particular study of the Old Testament?

Throughout the fifteenth century, the Roman Catholic religion was studied by the majority of the European population. A new movement known as the Renaissance slowly began to change the public’s opinions of Roman Catholic theology. The Renaissance sparked a movement that was highly popular in the upper class known as Humanism. Humanism focused on the classical works and becoming a well- rounded citizen. The new undertaking sculpted influential individuals who would change history, known as Christian humanists. The Christian humanists emphasized the structure of the early Christian Church which was much different than the Roman Catholic Church in this point in history. In the sixteenth century, the Christian humanists’ influence finally took a toll on the Roman Catholic Church by sparking the Protestant Reformation. The desire of the Christian humanists was responsible for the Protestant Reformation because it caused them to question the principles of the Catholic church, take stand and start new beliefs, and by exposing the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church

Christianity believes that a God exists and that God is the creator of the universe

In this report I will be both contrasting and comparing the religious view of Catholicism and the world view of Secular Humanism. The three questions I will be analysing through the religious view of Catholicism and the world view Secular Humanism include:

The Bible is the worlds best selling book, Jesus is the most iconic person in the world and the New Testament has been converted to three thousand languages worldwide. With these facts alone one can put into perspective that Christianity is extremely popular. The problem with Christianity is sin and it all began from the very beginning with Adam and Eve. The solution is salvation in which is the release of sin to enter heaven. Christians are soft monotheists “who refuse not just to petrify God in graven images but even to imagine God in human form” (Prothero 69). Christians see god as a trinity which in the Nicene Creed states that there is one God, the Father, the Almighty. God comes down to earth and is born into a human by the Virgin Marry. Christians obey the salvation because Jesus after being crucified rises from the dead and goes to heaven. Christians believe that God will return to earth one day “in glory to judge the living and the dead” (Prothero 69). They have hope and faith that he will come and save them from their sins. To Christians all human life is sacred. Christianity is a missionary religion that wanted Jesus to go make disciples of all the

Humanity’s most baffling affliction and puzzlement must be, to some degree, our and our environment’s origin. To the secularist it seems there are two possibilities for the beginning of mankind: The Big Bang, and Evolution. However, Christianity supplies one definite supposition: a universe created by an omnipotent ruler, who was never Himself created, but rather resides in eternity. [1] Human minds may be tempted to sway to the ‘comfort’ of believing in a life to which they glorify themselves and serve themselves only. Our conceptions of ethical code rely on our discernment of creation and the beginning of space and time. As such, if divine creation is properly chosen as valid by an individual, as Christianity provides, there is a God whom

One day my cat turned to me and asked: “What on earth is religion?” In a sense, this question can be answered with endless possibilities. My definition of religion would be a collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values. I am a christian and to me being a christian means realizing that you are not able to be perfect, and that everyone sins. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He died for our sins. God sent Him to earth to die for us and the sins of the world. When you accept Jesus as the Son of God and as your personal Saviour, He comes to live in your heart and soul. Jesus also gives us a gift called the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the part of God that can be with us at all times. He

Beginning 30 A.D., Christian faith and religion have remained a heavy influence on human lives, politics, and society throughout history. In accordance with this, the Church found the need to call for the second Vatican Council in 1962. The goal was to address the issues in the Eucharistic celebration and theology. Headed by Pope John XXIII, the church faced massive reformation in attempt to revitalize the Christian community and faith.

Secularism and Christianity, two of the most common religion in the world, had an ongoing battle against each other for decades about the ultimate truth of the world human live in. Despite having similar questions about the reason behind the creation of humanity, Christianity and Secularism’s view are so different to the point that there is barely any room for agreement. Secularists deem people as god and those who does not share the same worldview of secularism are erroneous people. Even though secularist believed that their view about morality, societal function are corrected and supported by historical and scientific evidences, their worldview is still inferior to Christianity because of various errors in their view and belief.