Javanese-Christian Church Belief and Inter-religious Dialogue

The Necessity of Inter-Religious Dialogue and Its Philosophical and Dogmatic Obstacles

In this paper, the need for interfaith dialogue in the contemporary world has been emphasized in the light of the rise of ISIS and other takfiri movements. This necessity has been understood both by political and religious authorities in the Shiite world and by Christian religious authorities. It will be shown that the central message of all Abrahamic religions is theism; that is, the ...

Personality, Christian belief and paranormal belief 1 Running head: Personality, Christian belief and paranormal belief Personality, conventional Christian belief and unconventional paranormal belief: A study among teenagers

A sample of 10,851 pupils (5,493 males and 5,358 females) attending year-nine classes (13to 14-year-olds) and a sample of 9,494 pupils (4,787 males and 4,707 females) attending yearten classes (14to 15-year-olds) in non-denominational state-maintained secondary schools in England and Wales completed questions concerned with conventional Christian belief and unconventional paranormal belief, alo...

Viewpoints: Art and Architecture as Locus for Dialogue: Inter-Religious Dialogue Through Art

Church-Based Social Support and Religious Coping

The purpose of this study is twofold: to explore the nature of church-based social support, and to see whether support received in religious settings is related to the use of religious coping methods. The data come from a nationwide survey of members of the Presbyterian Church USA. Three dimensions of religious support are examined in detail: emotional support from church members, spiritual sup...

Health And Religious Beliefs Christian Science

There abound antagonisms in the health care practice and the religious beliefs of people from different societies. When health care practices cross the line of their beliefs, the people will rise to the occasion and oppose the practices. Religion and science are two opposing doctrines. What scientists believe sometimes collide with what different religious contexts uphold. An example where ther...