The famous sociologist of religion, Peter Berger argues that modern liberal society creates a kind of homelessness, a rootless existence without access to the firm pillars that defined the historic, traditional Western societies. Man is left utterly alone, without the rational, religious answers that explain the deeper meaning of life. He has no hope for eternity, no comprehension of …
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The 20th century introduced Marxist, atheist emptiness to the masses in the West. It may be argued that with it came the notion of life as a meaningless burden. With no heaven ahead and no hell to fear, the conscience was deemed an unnecessary relic from the past. Only the empirically observable was to be considered real, eternity regarded …
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The belief that human life is subordinate to God, that we are responsible for our own actions and will be judged by the Creator, is simply an unbearable thought for the non-believer. In the film version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings”, directed by Peter Jackson, two of the main characters have the following …
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Herland Report: Atheism is New Religion: A remarkable disdain for traditional religion engulfs the West. It causes all kinds of demonization in the mainstream media against Christianity, religion and traditional values that once made the West such a great civilization. It becomes quite ironic that atheism, the new elite fashion, can easily be defined as a new religion, purely …
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Herland Report: The Meaning of Life: One thing is certain: We shall all die. None of us will survive the hardships of this world. We ultimately leave this world and the physical body is buried in a grave. The terrifying question is: What will happen to us after death? Will we be greeted by demons or angels, or eternal …
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Herland Report: What is the true significance of Christmas? Why have we celebrated a baby boy born in a manger in Bethlehem for two thousand years in the West? Which values did the Middle Eastern philosopher, life coach and spiritual teacher, Jesus teach? Many wonder why “Merry Christmas” now is rebranded “Happy Holidays.” It is because of the deep …
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