In the last article about debauchery, we went through ‘pre-marital sex’. Now we will talk about drug and alcohol abuse. Drugs and alcohol are at the center of many Hollywood movies. People consuming the media are more and more exposed to this glamourized culture of drug-taking and alcoholism. Off and onscreen people are tempted to indulge in this new fancy […]
Muslims, Christians, and Jews worship the same God. But they all believe that their religion is the complete and final revelation of the same God. Therein lies the source of their unity. It is also the source of their disagreement. Belief in the truth of one religion and the falsehood of others inevitably leads to conflict between believers and non-believers, […]
It is frequently believed that the God of Islam is violent and warlike, in contrast to the God of Judaism and Christianity, who is loving and merciful. Despite the apparent differences in how they practice their religions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God. Yes, Jews, Christians, and Muslims do believe in the same God. All three religions have […]
By the fourth century, the Christian Church had established itself as the official faith of the Roman Empire through a successful grassroots campaign to dominate, and almost exterminate, paganism. But how successful was it? The fact of the matter is that the early Church had to merge itself with pagan practices and beliefs in order to blend into Roman society. […]
The word ‘debauchery’ is not unknown to us. Various times in the Bible, we are confronted with this word – do not indulge in lust, sexual immorality, alcoholism, foul language, or any rebellious manner. No, this list above is not the ‘must-haves’ of a successful party, far from it. But have you ever heard of ‘spiritual debauchery’? Most of the […]
Despite their differences, all major faiths teach the same thing: human souls are eternal constructs that originate from a heavenly realm, and will return there once our earthly body perishes. Since the earliest forms of spiritual expression, this is the great promise and hope that religions have offered to their followers. It is the believer’s eternal answer to the unbelievers […]
Last week, one of my friends made a point – she said it’s perfectly obvious that Christianity is all about following rules. “I can’t do this. I can’t do that. I have to follow this. I have to follow that. What’s the purpose of life if I can’t live my life the way I want it, without boundaries imposing on my […]
If you are here for the first time, welcome! Today, we’ll talk about hell. Oh! Yeah, I know it’s a psychologically frightening concept, that is, if you think about your butt burning in a fiery pit forever. But, honestly, I’ve never really understood why this subject disturbs most people so much? Are they afraid of the possibility […]
Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in the same God. All three religions have basically the same moral message, claims Professor Christer Hedin. But there are also significant differences, and the relationship between them has oscillated between hostility and peaceful coexistence throughout history. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are what one might call sibling religions. Christianity is the largest of the three, with between […]
Fables and fairytales are told, again and again, for many, many generations. Some of the most famous stories – like The Tortoise and the Hare or The Fox and the Crow – are the masterpieces of Aesop, a Greek storyteller. However, were these stories really a product of his imagination? Or were they inspired by some parables found in the […]