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Throughout my selected text, Johnson focuses on the church along with the subsequent androcentric image of God, and how it impacts woman around the world. She explains that throughout history, with the help of the church’s patriarchal nature and society’s values as a whole, woman have been seen “as a ‘defective male’…that must live in obedience to her [male counterpart,]…[ and who are often also referred to as the] ‘second sex’” (Johnson 92). This

In the first discourse we learn about the excellence and singularity of the sacred mystery of the incarnation. The author states that the most important lesson that we are taught in the school of wisdom and salvation it the hole mystery of Incarnation. This mystery is so powerful that it exceeds even the highest thought of men

There are three paths in Hinduism - the path of knowledge, the path of devotion and the path of action. The topic to be discussed in this paper is the path of devotion, or 'bhakti' in Sanskrit. Devotion is defined as, "love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause" (Google Definitions). In the case of any religion, specifically Hinduism, this devotion is towards a God or number of gods and realizing that they are not just there to be worshipped but will also protect you and help you when you need them, creating a more personal relationship. I chose this topic because I think it is important, regardless of what religion you are, to have an utmost devotion toward whatever God or deity you are worshipping. God is the center of

Christians think that God Himself has taught us how to speak of Him. To say that it does not matter is to say either that all the masculine imagery is not inspired, is merely human in origin, or else that, though inspired, it is quite arbitrary and unessential. And this is surely intolerable (1970, p. 237)” There are many people who consider God to be a male father figure and others who believe in God the Mother figure. This is not inclusive language this is a belief that God has a Gender.

the role of the female gender and its relation to biblical teachings. This paper seeks to discuss the

Robin Goharchin Professor Hamma English 102 1 October 2014 The Devastated Angel Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha said, “Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” This analogy demonstrates the power of religion to bring light where there is none. To believe in a higher power is an essential part life to many people. Although spiritual life may not mean anything to some, most of the world considers it to be the necessary guideline to life.

God is not only there-an actually existent being; he is personal and we can relate to him in a personal way” (Alin, 2015).

Christianity has been seen as a church that professes the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Just with this introduction, feminist individuals would have already have some opposition with the terms used and attributed to God. In this paper I will explore on several aspects that the feminist movement provides to Christianity. First, I will illustrate on what is feminist Christology. Then I will present passages from Sacred Scripture, both in Old and New Testament. Then I will go further on and reflect on the Ecclesial aspect and the service god has provided to creation. Last, I will conclude by acknowledging all aspects exposed, yet analyzing the fact that God would be limited if he had a

The philosophical thought is that the mind and body are two separate things; with one being able to exist without the other has caused much discussion and debate among philosophers and theologians over the years. René Descartes and Plato, two well-known philosophers, argue that people have a mind or soul, which is somehow connected with the body, but the mind or soul can exist independently from our body. Descartes introduces the mind-body argument while Plato presents the soul-body argument. Although the arguments differ in some ways, Descartes and Plato also have similar opinions on the issue. As a person of faith, there is some difficulty in explaining to a non-believer that when a person dies, the soul does not perish with the body. While siding with Descartes and his belief in a perfect God, this essay seeks to review the issues of dualism and meditation, through the eyes of Descartes and Plato.

Conceived in eras of uncertainty and strife, many people weave through the contradictions and inner struggles within communities, while also indulging themselves in the broad concept of redefining themselves just to feel accepted by the society around them. In “Homo religiosus” Karen Armstrong brings out the materialized definition of an “individual” through concepts such as religion, activities like yoga, the artistic features of caves, and most importantly the image of Brahma. The detailed notions placed on each concept yields the reassuring meaning that religion symbolically is a safe harbor, in which individuals can feel comforted and relieved. However the question that always comes up is if an individual is willing to exclude themselves from the harsh realities of society. As the essay progresses, Armstrong 's usage of words such as kenosis—emptying—, junzi—maturity—, and anatta—dethrone—broadens the idea on how an individual’s illusion of an identity can be renewed and reached (14,17). However with the brutish imagery that is brought up throughout the essay a sense of isolation and hopelessness, making for a mood of muted panic and dread questions the truth behind the meaning of a “being”. Yet in the end the idea that there is a world outside the circles of human existence, gets the individual going as they search for something worth living for.

From “Kumare” we have seen how a religion or a set of beliefs can be created and maintained from scratch. The person, Kumare, produced a set of ritual practices that included meditation (blue-light meditation) and yoga that he taught to his followers. He made himself into a clear symbol for his little group. Form the film we learn that he made up or used previously created rituals to synthesis his very own brand of religion. Using externalization, objectivation, and internalization as a basis into the “Kumare” film, we see how his own religion was constructed socially by himself and more importantly his disciples.

Hinduism and Buddhism are both eastern traditions with much to say about the human condition as well as the reason human beings exist at all. In some ways they are different while also being similar in other ways. In this essay, those differences will be discussed and the similarities examined for their message. In conclusion, we will examine what these two faiths offer to the human beings of the twenty-first century.

In this regard, Porete is arguing that in order to attain unity with God, the soul must “abstain from doing works,” and must effortlessly allow God to fulfill the soul’s will, which in turn would destroy the ego-self’s will. The notion of passivity found in Porete’s third state resembles Junayd’s metaphorical vision of life as a trial. Junayd posits that as a finite creature, which is already passing away, the human tries to seek out the lasting unity of the basis of all reality. In this trial of life, our attempts at finding the infinite are generally self-defeating, and these self-willed attempts at finding transcendent reality entangle us in our own lives and situation. For both Porete and Junayd, the souls journey towards unification with God can not be done with stubbornness or persistence. The journey must come from God himself, and along the way there are many egoistic distractions that can disrupt the souls unification with

“The best way to find yourself is to loose yourself in the service of others.” This quote by Mahatma Gandhi proves how many Hindus found their way in life by creating and forming their own movements of Hinduism. These movements are called reform movements. Hinduism is a very large and broad religion focused mainly in the regions of India. With four major reform movements the face of Hinduism ha managed to change in many different ways. The Brahmo Samaj, the Arya Samaj, the Ramakrishna Mission, and Ghandhi’s “Satyagraha” are the four major movements the help form the smaller movements and change the face of Hinduism. This is necessary in today’s world because it allows every human to feel a sense of