Category: Faith

‘The Flower’ by George Herbert is an enthusiastic, jubilant poem in which a special picture of the metaphysical life is broaden with peace of mind and sophistication that easily come into sight. Herberts poem reflects his own relationship with God that is repeatedly unsettled, many times ecstatic; not thinking of himself or his own prominence…

How does one cope with feelings of uncertainty as the world around one loses faith? In his poem Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold explores the sentiment of humanity losing faith, and in times of uncertainty, turning instead to a loved one for trust and support. As new scientific discoveries came about in the late 1800s that…

Faith can be influenced by the people we surround ourselves with, the religions we grew up with, particular things we believe in, and all of them define us based on the degree of our confidence in faith. Founded on all these fragments of our life are the countless diverse forms and ways to make us…

On that snowy Saturday morning as I sat there in church listening to the pastor preach with tears filling my eyes, I knew I never wanted to lose that feeling. A feeling of hope and comfort filled my soul and took me in. I knew in the end I would be okay. When I was…

‘All you have to do is to believe in me’ – a quote from Jesus from the movie, The Encounter we once watched. According to All About Religion, Faith is believing and accepting what you cannot see but can feel within and love with all your hearts. On the other hand, Love, based on the…

Integrating faith with work among the society comes as a response to the sluggish attitude and sloppy work among Christians especially during the 21st century when work has become so important in terms of domestic consumption and national growth (Kansiime, 2015). A few people view work as though it was something accomplished for individual advantages.…

The academic journal, ‘Wiping Away The Tears: A Faith Community Responds To Clergy Sexual Abuse In The Roman Catholic Chruch’ justifies on what can be done in response to such pain reflected on clergy sexual abuse in their community. (my thesis) The Community of Albany Catholic Workers is convinced that churches today are ‘broken.’ They…

Just as there are several laws created to regulate different business sectors and curb unethical practices, which organizations strictly follow to avoid paying fines, there ought to be moral standards amongst organizations, such as having a good character/integrity. According to the Cambridge Dictionary (2019), character means the combination of qualities in a person or place…

According to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the transtheoretical model of change, for most people with substance abuse problems, recurrence of substance use is the rule not the exception (Enhancing Motivation for Change, 1999, p. xvii). Relapse can and most likely will occur in recovery, and should be recognized as well as anticipated…

According to the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) in 2017 under 300 million people suffered from anxiety globally, 160 million from major depressive disorders, and 100 million from milder forms of depression (Rice-Oxley, 2019). Additionally, according to The Well-being in the Nation Network a total of 42.6% of Americans reported that their well-being was…