What are examples of religious issues?
General Issues
- Abortion: Topic.
- Birth Control: Topic.
- Crusades: Topic.
- First Amendment to the United States Constitution: Topic.
- Human Rights: Topic.
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
- Same-Sex Marriage: Topic.
- School Prayer.
What are the 5 major religious?
Religion has played a highly important role in the lives of human beings. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism are five of the great religions of the world.
What are the problems in the church today?
It appears alcoholism, substance abuse, domestic violence, greediness, sexual immorality and promiscuity are commonly seen within the church going population. It appears our pulpits and Christian platforms are silent when it comes to the issue of sin and immoral behaviour.
What conflicts are caused by religion?
In several conflicts including the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the Syrian civil war, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, religious elements are overtly present, but variously described as fundamentalism or religious extremism—depending upon the observer’s sympathies.
What is the number 1 religion?
Of the world’s major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers. Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and is approximately 2,000 years old.
What is the biggest issue facing the American church today?
Other issues seen by more than half of American pastors as major concern facing the church in the U.S. include: poor discipleship models (63%), addressing complex social issues with biblical integrity (58%), prosperity gospel teaching (56%), reaching a younger audience (56%), and political polarization (51%).
What are religious ethical issues?
The issues addressed are religious identity and authority; the personal and the private; marriage and family; influences on and use of time, money and other personal resources; the quality and value of life; questions of right and wrong; equality and difference; conflict and violence and global issues.
How religion affect us negatively?
Another negative aspect of religious involvement is the idea that some people believe that illness may be the result of punishment for sins or wrongdoings (Ellison, 1994). People who violate religious norms may experience feelings of guilt or shame, or they may fear punishment from God (Ellison & Levin, 1998).
What problems does the church face today?
The challenges facing the church are institutional, ethical, doctrinal, political, and cultural. They cut across different faith traditions, denominations, ethnic groups, and sectors of the population.