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The Jewish Coming of Age Traditions: Exploring the Rich Symbolism of Bar and Bat Mitzvah For young Jews, the Bar and Bat Mitzvah are significant rites of passage. These coming-of-age ceremonies are steeped in tradition and symbolize the transition from childhood to adulthood. They are also an opportunity for families and communities to come together […]
The theological debates surrounding human free will and predestination have been ongoing in Islamic thought for centuries. The exchange of letters between Umayyad Caliph Abdulmalik Ibn Marwan and al-Hasan al-Basrî, Abd al-Jabbar’s commentary on the five principles, and Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari’s book of brightness are just a few examples of the diverse range of opinions […]
1. Exchange of letters between the Umayyad Caliph Abdulmalik Ibn Marwan and al-Hasan al-Basrî, on God enabling man to disobey him. 2. Abd al-Jabbar on Gods will and Human freedom, from his commentary on the five principals. 3.Abū al-Hasan al-Ash’arî, on God’s creation of Man’s disobedience, from his book of brightness. and analyze and contextualize […]
Buddhism is the second largest religion in Asia after Hinduism. Being also a philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, Buddhism is based on numerous teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, or Buddha, who lived between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Buddhists recognize his enlightenment (‘bodhi’) achieved by entering a deep state of meditation […]
The concept of preaching Chapter Two Contextual Literature Review 2.1 Establishing a starting point. Sermons are not a kind of discourse given much serious public attention in twenty-first century Britain. The very concept of preaching often brings with it negative connotations. To accuse any contemporary commentator of ‘preaching’ is to suggest that unsubstantiated opinions are […]
The differences between Taoism and Buddhism Taoism is originated in China and many believe that it is started in the sixth century B.C. whereas Buddhism is said originated in the 500’s B.C. in India. Both Taoism and Buddhism are great philosophical traditions and religions that have long histories and had strongly influenced and shaped the […]
BACKGROUND Filipino Christians tend to relate Islam primarily with the issue of polygamy and jihad. Their objections to polygamy and jihad are very striking because Islam is perceived to be equivalent to these two issues in the Philippines. It is viewed as a religion of violence and sexual promiscuity (a view reinforced in the post-9/11 […]
1.0 Introduction. The Muslims do not see the house as a static entity. As the environment for the generation of life, it is itself a living and dynamic entity. Hence ‘waala’ talk of the need to continually build up the house. This task needs a man and woman in order to be accomplished. As a […]
Chapter II: Ancient India – Birthplace of Hinduism & Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism There is a nice analogy which was told to me while visiting a Thai monastery many years ago. Buddhism and Hinduism are like two siblings raised in the same household, such as a brother and sister may have a certain family […]
Chapter Five Impact, event, and context in contemporary preaching 5.1 Mapping the commonalities. The diversity of the trends identified in the earlier review (sections 2.4 to 2.8) presents a particular challenge to the analysis of justifiable generalizations about homiletic theory and practice in the last half-century. As Edwards observes, ‘there seem to be more forms […]
