Religion and Faith

  Fearless speech when facing abuse of power has long been a Western ideal. One may argue that it began with Jesus Christ’ harsh words of free speech to the hypocritical religious leaders of his time. He totally roasted them for their evil actions, publicly. When reading the New Testament books of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, Jesus’ words come …

  Today many view science and empiricism as if these are infallible, objective entities. But empiricism is the practice of basing theories on testing of data derived from human experiences, and humans are subjective.  People believe in the social sciences as though they were a new religion, not taking into account how subjective much of the research is, writes historian …

  Living in Kentucky where slavery was legal, Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe, (1811-1896) author of Uncle Tom’s cabin: Life among the Lowly, was exposed to the nature of slavery and its negative ramifications on black Americans and the rest of society. Her faith in Jesus Christ, her increasing understanding of the evils of slavery from the testimony of escaped slaves and …

  Atheism can easily be defined as a religion, as it is purely based on faith in the unseen and the not yet empirically tested. Theologian Paul Tillich defined religion as “that which is man’s true concern.” Whatever is most important to the human being becomes his religion, his passion, – his ultimate goal. And faith addresses, as we know, the …

  The trend of diminishing solidarity in society has long been studied by social scientists, as it seems that the West is rampantly disintegrating into a culture of selfishness. In this context, professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkley, Robert Bellah often spoke about the “privatization” of faith. Religion has for many become the quest for “me” to …

  For decades, the leading European philosopher and atheist, Jürgen Habermas has emphasized the need for moral development in the secular West. His thinking was initially considered neo-Marxist, following along the lines of the radical Frankfurt School that heavily criticized the bourgeoisie, traditional values in Europe. He sought the answers to how to live the best possible life and be …

  Today we are told so many lies by the elite atheist propaganda machine, that many simply do not know how important Christian philosophy, ethics and religious thought was for the success of Western civilization. But historical facts are hard to deny. For example, it was British Christians who campaigned for the ending of slavery, as I point out in …

  The Vikings were once the sworn enemies of Christendom. Within two centuries, however, most Vikings had adopted the religion they once despised, leaving pagan Norsedom in the ashes. This is remarkable transformation baffles modern scholars, and begs the question: how could Europe’s most notorious raiders become such ardent believers? Was it for power, riches – or a genuine, heartfelt …

  The King of Norway, Saint Olaf Haraldsson (995 – 1030 AD) is not only the Patron Saint of Norway, but one of the most important and legendary characters in Viking history. His reign was filled with fierce battles and reforms, solidifying the constitutional fabric of the country and tying the country together to form a national union. He is …

  The great Viking king of Norway, Harald Hardrada (1015 – 1066) was a true international warrior. The Viking culture is spectacular in its remarkable shift from Norse religion to embracing Christianity, as their famous kings set out to Christen Scandinavia and abolished the Viking customs of keeping slaves, leaving babies out for the wolves to kill, human sacrifices and …