World Religions : The Nature Divine And The Existence Of Evil

Religion takes on many different forms and there are several definitions in as many languages used to describe the practices. For the purposes of this paper, the following basic definition will be used. Religion is the belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe. Also, a personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship (Company, 2000). This paper will examine three major religions of today: Judaism, Christianity, and

The religion of Christianity is one of the prevalent forms of religion, and it is most widely spread. There are over three billion followers and has many sects around the world. While each sect has different customs, all Christians believe that there is only one God and creator of the universe. Within this God, there is God the father (creator of the universe), God the Son (Jesus or Christ, the Messiah), and God the Holy Spirit (The actual presence of God that is in us or around us but is not visually apparent). The people of this religion believe Jesus, born of a virgin mother, and died on the cross for our sins, and resurrected three days later. Followers of Christ believe that Christ was God’s son and the true Messiah, sent to earth to free us from our sins through salvation. Achievement of Salvation by believing in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. When a person reaches salvation, they are safe from the grasp Hell and will spend their afterlife in heaven with God. The Holy Bible, a book created by Jesus’s followers, explains Jesus’s life and teachings. All Christians believe the Holy

Judaism and Christianity each have their own beliefs and traditions, with Judaism being a religion that shaped Christianity as it is today. Both religions were shaped by the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament, which is considered by many to be the biblical law of God (Molloy, 2009). Christians however, consider that in the New Testament with the arrival of God in human form, that our sins were forgiven. In its earliest stages, Christianity was considered a sect of Judaism. Jesus and his apostles even considered themselves Jewish in the early years of Christianity. While followers of Judaism do believe in one God, they do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah or that God is the Holy Trinity.

Christianity is one of the most dominant religions in the world today and has a long and complex history. Although Christianity has its roots in Judaism, it was greatly influenced by the culture of the Greeks and Romans it developed in. The Greco-Roman world was polytheistic and full of deities that were petty and faulted. As a young religion Christianity shares aspects with the religions around it, namely in the central stories. Eventually Christianity spread through the Roman Empire and to the rest of the world.

Christianity is a monotheistic (believing in one God) religion, which is based on the “teachings of Jesus.” Deemed the son of God, Jesus walked around town helping those in need and preaching the words of his father, served as a role model, exemplifying to others how to live life selflessly. His life was short lived, “at the age 33, he was crucified on the cross.” Christians believe that God sacrificed his only son for the forgiveness of their own sins, which they give thanks for throughout the year at Christmas, Lent, and Easter. One of the most prominent figures in the Christian church is the cross. The most important book in Christianity is the Bible, which they consider sacred and holy. It is a doctrine that holds all Jesus’s teachings, which have been broken up into 2 parts: “old testament and new testament.” In the Bible, individuals will find a set of guidelines (10

Christianity became the largest religions in the World. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who is the focal point of the Christian faith. Jews and Christians read from the Holy Bible because it consists of sacred texts or scriptures of the relationship between God and humans. Jesus was born on 400 BC by two loving parents named Mary and God. Jesus was born a Jew in the Roman province of Judea, grew up as a Jew and was a Jew for his entire life. All of the Jews, which were known as the ¨chosen people¨, and followed the originator which was Abraham. In Judea, lots of the Jewish teachers resisted to teach the Roman Rule, so Jesus taught social justice and moral righteousness to the Jews

Among the many religions, Christianity is one of the world's most widely spread, it has the most number of believers and its teachings spread all over the world, the congregation distributed in various countries, it is certainly the world's first religion. The core of the Christian faith is Jesus, mainly after progress of the initial of the belief in Paul and John theology, Peter's Church believes.

Have you ever heard of the religion christianity before? Christianity is the religion based off the person and teachings of Jesus. Jesus is the son of god and role model and important leader in jewish history. Christianity is made up of good thoughts, equality, and real peace. At this time christianity increased 40% every ten years. There are many reasons why christianity took hold in the ancient world but here are the 3 main reasons.

The religion Christianity is grounded through the wisdom and miracles of Jesus Christ. Many may call him Jesus or Christ but in actuality Jesus is Christ which means anointed one. Jesus Christ was no average person, he is the God the Father who came to this world and fulfilled the Old Testament laws and prophecies, died on the cross, and rose from the dead physically. As savior that came on earth to restore his people he performed many miracles which were recorded in the Gospels by the eyewitnesses. Jesus Christ is the divine in nature as well as human. Thus, he has two natures and is worthy of worship and prayer. Christianity teaches that there is only one God in all existence. Although philosophies have tried to prove otherwise the reality is that God made the universe, the Earth, and created man starting with Adam and Eve. According to Genesis 1:27 it states that “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them”. Image means the likeness of God 's character, rationality, etc. Since we are made in the image of God, every person has an opportunity to be more like him less like sinful ways of the world.

When discussing religion, many people have different perspectives about religion beliefs and how to approach it. Religion is grouped in different sections such as, religion and spirituality, religion and philosophy, and religion and politics. Religion has many different views from different cultures because everyone approaches it differently with different beliefs also. To make something religion, is to have some type of belief in God, but everyone’s belief is different depending on the culture someone is located in. In society back then and today, religion has no set essence of a definition because of the different aspects people group religion in. This paper will explain the different aspects of what people believe constitutes different types of religion.

Since the beginning of time, humans have had a tireless yearning to know a divine being. For most people, this need has been filled by some type of religion. In order to develop a thorough understanding of the world’s major religions, it is important to look closely at the history, beliefs, and practices of each.

Christianity is the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Most followers of Christianity, called Christians, are members of one of three major groups--Roman Catholic, Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox. These groups have different beliefs about Jesus and His teachings. But all consider Jesus central to their religion. Most Christians believe God sent Jesus into the world as the Savior. Christianity teaches that humanity can achieve salvation through Jesus.

Christianity, one of the largest religions of the world, is an Abrahamic religion and was founded by Christ sometime in the 1st century (33 CE). While Christians have different holidays (such as Christmas) and beliefs from the other Abrahamic religions, Judaism and Islam, they believe in the same god (under different names), share at least one part of their Holy Books (the Old Testament), and believe that they are the children of Abraham, hence the name "Abrahamic".

Religion is a topic that is generally something everyone shy’s away from speaking about. We all have that notion that you should never ask someone what their religion is and never to yourself openly speak on it. However it should be something to be proud of, something that you openly feel free to express upon and feel open to call upon your God in times of trouble and sorrow no matter where you may be. In this paper I will be shedding light on my views of Religion, God, Evil and a few other topics to help enable you to see my views on the subject.

Christianity is known as followers of Jesus Christ and had started in the year of 30CE. It had started as a religion after Jesus Christ had called upon his first disciple. The sacred texts that Christianity follow is the Holy Bible. Christians believe in only one God who is the creator of all things here on Earth. Christians believe that God sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ to save all humanity from their sins. It is believed that Jesus was crucified and later on the third day had been resurrected (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Days such as Easter and Christmas are celebrated because it marks important days that Christ had participated in. Easter being the day that Christ had resurrected and Christmas being the day that the saviour Jesus Christ was born. There are now 2.2 billion followers of Christianity around the world. Christians also believe that god helps them in other ways such as his son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Over time, Christianity has increased