I'll be defending beliefs and practices that fall squarely on the supernatural and dogmatic side: real belief in a creator God or ghostly ancestors or a divine pantheon, real commitment to following Jesus or Muhammed or the Buddha, not just general ideas about the good life or cultural practic...
These metaphors do communicate a sense that the ‘foundational’ beliefs or values in question are in some sense more important than others, or that the other beliefs and practices are in some sense dependent on the foundational ones. If you like the First Amendment, this argument seems to ...
A brief laudable overview of Masonry beliefs and practices can be found in the book, ‘The Gods of the Lodge’, by Reginald C. Haupt, JR. The “copy cat” issue is an important one because non believers argue that there is no significant difference between Jesus and other deities and so...
An analysis of this nature is not merely of academic interest, but is of great importance given the popularity of their books both within and outside the atheistic milieu, the near-canonical status that they have achieved, and the effects of their rhetoric upon the beliefs and practices of ...
The word atheist can also be used as an adjective to describe such beliefs or things involving such beliefs. The adjective atheistic can be used in the same way. The word atheism means something different from agnosticism, which is the belief that it is impossible to know whether or not a ...
(along with its secular counterpart,atheism) and an overview of major religions around the world. In all, 20 religions are covered. Each entry provides the reader with a guide to the major beliefs of the religion, its history, practices, ethics and holy days. Some entries also include links...
These factors include a variety of practices (prayer, donating to a church, volunteering at a church, reading the Bible, etc.) and beliefs (belief in God, prioritizing faith, beliefs about the Bible, commitment to Jesus, etc.). You can see all 15 factors inthis infographic. ...
Atheism is grounded in a lack of belief without a specific system of practices or ideologies. Whereas, Satanism, particularly in forms like LaVeyan Satanism, includes a codified set of beliefs and rituals, making it not just a belief system but a religious identity. 15 Atheists typically advo...
the challenges posed by atheism and humanism in a globalized world will balance ideas, views, attitudes and behaviour that will reposition Igbo religious beliefs, values and practices in line with the proposed theistic humanism associated with Igbo culture in particular and African culture in general...
Much violence—e.g., warfare, executions, murders, and terrorism—has been brought about, condoned, or justified by religious beliefs and practices. In areas dominated by certain Christian denominations, many atheists find it difficult to accept that faith could be more important than good ...