The Four Noble Truths & The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths (henceforth referred to as FNTs) are at the heart of the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama, more commonly known as “the Buddha.” Gautama, active in India during […]
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Category Archives: World Religions
Graham Ward (Academic Theologian, Oxford University)
Graham Ward, born 1955, is a theologian and Church of England priest who is the Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University. He has formerly been the Chaplain, Fellow and […]
Mormon View of the After Life
Mormon theology holds to important beliefs concerning life after death. Mormons believe that all people have lived with God in the pre-mortal world before their Earthly lives and that every […]
The Four Major Hindu Religious Texts
Ancient India and Hindu tradition boasts a rich and diverse range of historical texts that prior to their translation into foreign languages, including English, were written in Sanskrit and other […]
Siddhārtha Gautama (The Buddha)
Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha, was the founder of a sect of ancient wanderer ascetics and whose teachings came to form the foundations of what would become the religion of Buddhism. […]
Joseph Smith–History [Mormon Scripture]
Joseph Smith–History (abbreviated JS-H) is a book in the Pearl of Great Price which acts as an autobiographical record of some of the early events in Joseph Smith’s life. The […]
Joseph Smith–Matthew [Mormon Scripture]
Joseph Smith–Matthew (abbreviated as JS-M) is a retranslation of portions of the Gospel of Matthew from verses 23:39 to 24:51 which Mormons believe was revealed to their prophet Joseph Smith. […]
N.T. Wright (Theologian & Expert Biblical Scholar)
Nicholas Thomas Wright, born 1948 in Morpeth, United Kingdom, is an influential, leading New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian, and retired Anglican bishop. Wright obtained his BA in Literae humaniores (classical […]
The Life of the Historical Muhammad [The Traditional Narrative]
This post examines briefly the “traditional” account of the life of the prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic religion. It is important to note that much of the traditional […]
“Submission” in Islam
The term Islam literally means “submission.” It is based on the belief that human beings must submit to the sovereign will of Allah, the God of Islam. According to the […]
