The role of philosophy in regards to religion contains a lot of grey areas. In the Greco- Roman world, not adhering to some school of philosophy was difficult as there seemed to be a philosophy for nearly every way of life; for Christianity, the philosophy of choice was (neo) Platonism. ... He also considered Greek philosophy to be the basis for heresy in the Church. ... He does not see any link between philosophy and religion. ... Tertullian avows that philosophy should only be prescribed when heresy is the desired result. ...

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Augustine was moved by the idea that philosophy was the way to pursue a happy life. ... He disagreed with Paul the Apostle's view that philosophy could lead you astray from God. Augustine believed that both philosophy and belief in God could work harmoniously, so he praised and honored God in his use of philosophy. ... After philosophy, he decided to focus on the Holy Scriptures since Cicero did not make any mention of Christ or the religion in his book. ... He knew that in order to become a true Christian believer, he could not rely on other forms of religion or even philosophy. ...

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Although Marx shared Hegel's belief in dialectical structure and historical inevitability, he held that the foundations of reality lay in the material base of economics rather than in the abstract thought of idealistic philosophy. ... In contrast, Kierkegaard turned his attention to Hegel's system of philosophy which sought to explain all phenomena and philosophy, including the religious. ... To Kierkegaard, it was arrogant to develop a philosophy from a detached standpoint, as if a philosopher stood outside of the system that he created. ... Despite the acknowledged differences, the...

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What also struck me was the fact that both philosophies or religious teachings are still in full effect today. Many people in China model their lives on Confucius" philosophies in The Analects, just as many Christians will use the Bible as their reference for ethical behavior. After studying both teachers" philosophies, I am surprised at how much there is to learn from pieces of writing compiled thousands of years ago. ...

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Much of the Catholic terminology that was used was borrowed from Greek philosophy, so that there could be a clear-cut difference between the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity. ... O"Collins describes Arius" beliefs saying, "Arius described the Son/Logos as being created before the beginning of the world, out of nothing, and by the will of the Father- (TG 112) The most heretical and shocking aspect of Arius" philosophy was his view of Jesus Christ. ...

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Much of the Catholic terminology that was used was borrowed from Greek philosophy, so that there could be a clear-cut difference between the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity. ... O"Collins describes Arius" beliefs saying, "Arius described the Son/Logos as being created before the beginning of the world, out of nothing, and by the will of the Father- (TG 112) The most heretical and shocking aspect of Arius" philosophy was his view of Jesus Christ. ...

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"I believe the First Amendment, as it is presently written, permits the American people to do what they need to." (Clinton, Bill) -President Clinton The battle for religious freedom in public schools has recently been a major topic. Some fight for religious rights to be furthered, arguing that t...

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Science and Christianity: Friends Not Foes Religion and Values What do you think of when you hear the words Christianity and science thrown at you? If you are like the majority of the population you instantly form images of conflict or even outright feuds. As will be discussed furt...

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Who were the Christian Martyrs and what impact did they have on Christian movement up to c.400? Persecution was becoming a regular aspect of the lives of the Christians due to Roman authorities. The Romans at this time rejected any form of Christian belief and punished anyone who disobeyed them. ...

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China has a long history of 5,000 years. So it has inherited a lot from the long history, except on religions. Those religions popular in China , such as Buddhism, Christian, Islam, are all spread from abroad. The only native religions Taoism, is not like other religions on the world. It was first...

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The Kabalarian Philosophy also states that the name Paul means - always questioning,critical , practical nature, makes always you prove all ideas to his own satisfaction, rarely accepting anyone word or ideas- which mostly true in the characteristics of Paul Sheldon in the film. ...

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Many things are wrong with this once great country. One of the biggest things wrong with this country these days is the separation of church and state. God is out and ignorance is in. People nonchalantly blaspheme the name of God and Christ. They have been misled by political correctness. These...

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The Role of the Local Church with Regard to Missions I. Introduction Intellectually, I know that not every believer will have the gift for soul-winning, that one person plants, another waters, and God brings the increase. The New Testament affirms that new birth is an important step but only...

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Works Cited Http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html Http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/christiantheology-philosophy/ Http://www.born-again-christian.info/ex.muslim.convert.htm Http://www.islam101.com/tauheed/index.htm Http://www.sharif.org.uk/ch8hamid.htm Http://www.sharif.org.uk/paulianity.htm ...

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Christian Views on Life after Death One way humans have devised for dealing with the tragedy of death and the knowledge of mortality is to develop complex visions of what might follow death. It is charged by some that this belief in an afterlife is an innovation of Christianity, and possibly an ...

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The Founding Fathers Had the 1st Amendment and the Last Word On December 15th, 1791, our "founding fathers" ratified the Bill of Rights, which have been both the basis of our freedoms and the basis of our limitations. In particular, the 1st Amendment, and more specifically, the first two clau...

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I think that they were right on when they said that they basic principles of Christianity and the basic principles of psychology do not disagree, it is when you get into the doctrines of Christianity and the philosophies of psychology that you get disagreements. ...

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The Christian Identity: Christianity grew from a small group of followers into a full fledged religion in the fourth to the sixth century when the Roman Catholic Church replaced the Roman Empire. The church was now head of authority and set all the laws as the Pope looked over the states. They es...

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Introduction to Religion My purpose in writing this paper is to articulate why my religious and spiritual life has changed significantly as a result of my recent introduction to religion. As a result of this course of study I have a new perspective on religion. This new viewpoint has not neces...

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WHO WAS JESUS OF NAZARETH? Who was Jesus? What role did he play in God's divine plan? Theologians and philosophers have debated these questions for hundreds of years. The thrust of Christology is dependent upon which theologian a reader chooses to focus upon. Hans Kung calls his approach Chri...

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Abstract This paper hopes to explain the distinctions between a religious belief system and a secular belief system. Within a religious belief system I will describe person, objects, time and or space telling how those things fit in a religious belief system dating back to ancient Rome to the modern...

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Over the course of the last 4000 years, Western culture has developed into highly developed and organized people. Starting in 2000 BC with the Mesopotamians, and evolving into the Romans of the first millennium, the cultures of this region and time borrowed ideas from the cultures before them in or...

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The essay "Why I Am Not a Christian," was originally delivered by Bertrand Russell on March 6, 1927. Russell presented the lecture at Battersea Hall to the south London Branch of National Secular Society, England. The lecture then came in form of essay and was a popular touch point for Atheist commu...

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"The danger is not that religion has become the content of television shows but that television shows may become the content of religion!" ~ Neil Postman. Media is considered to be a window to the world, as well as an...

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The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of God", comes as part of Mahabaratha, is an essence of the message of the Upanishads and Hindu Philosophy and is considered to be a guide on how we should live as told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. 5. ...

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