As known from the academic literature on Hinduism, foreign, Persian word, “Hindu” (meaning “Indian”), was used by British to name everything indigenously South Asian, which not Islam, as a religion. If we adopt explication our research methodology, consists in application of criterion logical validity organize various propositions perspectives encounter terms disagreement, discover: (a) what id...

This paper attempts to explain several empirical findings regarding religion. The main one is between religion and the fear of death. Some empirical evidence indicates moderately religious individuals fear death more than either atheists or extremely religious individuals. The model also explains the positive relationship often found between religious activity (e.g. church attendance) and age. ...

Post-world war II England saw a gradual decline in attendance the churches which reflects slowdown overall religious belief of masses. They rather seemed to be interested church buildings as they provided them an opportunity find meaning their lives and keep spirit tradition alive however were indifferent towards religion governing body. Larkin’s “Church Going” (1954), is his most celebrated po...

For us, readers of Chaucer living in an age when appeal to religious passions and sentiments as a means for the realization of worldly objectives by some charlatans has grown significantly, reviewing the theme of religious hypocrisy treated in The Canterbury Tales can be useful in a way that it proves a helpful means for recognizing and dealing with the hypocrites. The Pardoner of the Tales is ...

Many Muslims continue to believe that Ashura is a custom and ceremony associated with expressing worry about the Karbala event, however in Buginese community of South Sulawesi, this tradition entwined culture, transforming it into Buginese-specific tradition. The purpose study address following three issues: (a) How community’s understanding Mappasagena Culture practiced day celebration for sou...

Th is article presents a theoretical framework for religiocentrism that is suited to cross-religious comparisons between Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Religiocentrism is defined as the combination of positive attitudes toward the religious ingroup and negative attitudes toward religious outgroup(s). Empirical research proves the relevance of the construct ‘religiocentrism’ among Christian, Mu...