Bible Study: James’ teaching on patience
As, Christians, we understand that God finds it in his heart to be patient and forgiving of mankind. Shouldn’t we as Christians try to follow his example? Yet, it’s human …
Religion Weak Muslim War
Religion – A powerful word! Is religion for the weak? It depends on your perspective. I am a very nonreligious person, I have never needed to seek religion or even …
Why Jews Reject Jesus
Almost by definition, Judaism is a rejection of Jesus as anything more than another Jewish man, perhaps a nice one, but not in any way divine. All traditional Jewish sources …
Reflecting on death with the Tibetan Buddhism meditation
People from different ages view death differently. Some do not accept death or think it will happen to them. Some try to prevent it from happening. Others recognize or fear …
Hinduism Role and Importance of Dhanwantari
Dhanwantari, the God of Physicians, is the Hindu equivalent of Asclepius, the Graeco-Roman God of medicine and healing. He is the father of Ayurveda, the age-old system of Hindu folk …
Ten Inspirational Attractions for Atheists Agnostics and Crazy People
Is there a purpose to live without religious faith? The fact that humans, (including you, dear reader) are alive in the present moment is a miracle. Miracles that suspend the …
God Atheism Sin Devil Religion Agnostic
The reasons not to believe in god are as numerable as the reasons to believe in him or her. For every piece of evidence, one person can produce to show …
Saint Francis de Sales is the saint writers look to
St. Francis de Sales is the patron saint of writers and journalists because of all the writing he did. For Catholic writers, St. Francis de Sales is perfect to pray …
Rebuttal to William Paleys Argument from Design
Among the religions and philosophies on earth, some believe there is a god or gods and others do not. Some do not believe anything. Atheists believe that there is no …
Are the Christian Scriptures to be taken seriously?
Throughout history, able and qualified scholars have debated the validity of the Christian Scriptures. By “Christian Scriptures” one means the sixty-six books of the canon as laid down by historical …
Hindu Beliefs
Hinduism, unlike all other religions, is not a religion. It is a way of life. Hinduism, again, unlike all other religions, is not about one God, it is about thousands …
All about the Festival of Rath Yatra or Lord Jagannath Chariot Festival of Puri
The festival of Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is one of the largest crowd pullers in religious tourism. Krishna (Krsna) devotees from all over the world, in …
Mahayana Buddhism Explained
Around the same time as Christianity began to spread across the Near East and the Occident, a new movement began to flourish within traditional Buddhism, which was called the Great …
The Role of Hinduism in World Economics
If you would like to know what the power of Hinduism on economics can do, just visit this small village called Ralegaon Siddhi in India. It is a place where …
By Searching the Net and looking Hard
Many lessons can be learned from the life and times of King Solomon. His deeds have been chronicled for us in great detail; covering his vast knowledge and riches, how …
Two ways to get more out of your Bible reading
When approaching the Bible, it is important that one never approach it as just another book. First of all, it is a collection of sixty-six different books and letters, written …
Vengeance Belongs to God
Forgiving is easy so long as the discussion is non-specific to any individual. Almost every Christian can preach a sermon on forgiveness. Christians explain the Lord’s Prayer to new converts …
Why Church History Matters?
Jacques Barzun, a well known French historian known best as a philosopher of education said: “Of all the means of estimating American character . . . the pursuit of religious …
An Analysis of Elijahs Cup in Understanding Passover and Judaism
Although I was raised Catholic, I went to a private preparatory school that catered mostly to upper-middle-class and upper-class Jewish families whose parents and grandparents had also attended. I was …
Pascals Wager and Deathbed Conversions
It would be fatuous to argue that every argument for Christianity can find its most fundamental basis in fear; however, two of the more pernicious and frivolous of these arguments …
Jesus is Salvation
The man was created to live in a vibrant relationship with God. When people live apart from that reality they live in a habitat not conducive to the fullness of …
Aparna and its Mythological Meaning in Hindu Religion
Goddess Parvati is also known by the name of Aparna. It means A (without) – Parna (leaf) without a leaf. There goes an interesting story in Hindu Mythology as to …
Rosh Hashanahs Meaning and why it is Important
Rosh Hashanah kicks off Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. It is more than just the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah takes place over two days, because this …
Easter resurrection of Jesus
Paul wrote in Romans that if Jesus did not rise from the dead all is in vain. All of Christianity hinges on the reality of one very important event, the …
The Kingdom revealed in the parable of the Sower and the Seed
Jesus often used parables to convey the mysteries of the Kingdom of God. Stories are more adept at importing eternal truths to the heart than traditional lectures. Often, we take …
Quantum Physics and the Kabbalah
Kabbalah & Quantum Physics – Meat & Potatoes Style In the movie Bee Season, Richard Gere tells his daughter (who is a spelling whiz) that words express primal energy and …
Atheist Atheism
Acknowledgment of God is “the elephant in the room” that people may ignore until they are pressed to confront and address it. The atheist identity is consciously officiated when the …
God Heal Amputees Healing Prayer God Answering Prayer
Perhaps you have heard this question posed by those who desire to show that God does not exist. The rationale is this: Since God answers prayer, certainly there has been …
Saints for the Blind
In the Catholic faith, patron saints are turned to for specific troubles or situations. Catholics pray with and through the saints for help with any and all life situations. Keep …
Understanding why some People become Atheist
Loss of faith is fundamental to this question, for in order for a person to “become” an atheist, that is to reject the gods, they must first have had the …
The power of living water to bring salvation
When Jesus appeared in Israel announcing himself as the long-awaited savior of the world, he presented an offer of living water to all who would receive it. This offer was …
The Belief in the Oneness of Man in Buddhism
Is the Universal Consciousness infinite or really only ever a oneness? Is man himself part of oneness, or is he oneness itself? And how can anything be a part of …