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The First Article of Faith describes Mormon belief in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. It is one of 13 official statements of belief in the LDS church.

Pascal, the great mathematician and philosophical thinker, claimed that if you bet God existed, you stood the chance to win all and lose nothing.

Mellen-Thomas Benedict returns from a near-death experience with revelations about the need to move beyond polarities towards the "Big Picture."

The current debate between religion and science requires readers to pick a side, but why should they?

Even though Judaism was founded on the concept of a higher being called God, atheism and the questioning of the existence of God does exist among Jews.

Can intelligent people today have faith in God? What exactly is faith? This article explains that faith is trust. And there is enough evidence to trust in God.

Reason versus faith. Can an intelligent person believe in God today or has science replaced God? Is it possible to be a person of both reason and faith?

Do you believe in God? Do you have faith in God? Do you trust your faith? Do you feel like your faith is a blind faith? Do you have doubts? This article should help.

Belief in God and engaging in spiritual, self-transcending experiences produce changes in the brain.

For many Jews, the three-sided sukkah and the traditions they celebrate during the Festival of Booths symbolize their link with their ancestors' pursuit for a homeland.

Ian McCormack- atheist - dies when stung by a lethal Box Jellyfish but he meets God and is sent back to tell the tale. Invite him to your Church or Group.

Biography of Blaise Pascal with focus on his religious philosophies as opposed to his scientific discoveries. He is famous for his "Pensées" and "Pascal's Wager.

Billions of people believe in God. Are there reasons to believe in God, though, outside of faith? Is there evidence for the existence of God?

British philosopher Antony Flew was a renowned atheist for over 50 years until the principle "follow the evidence where it leads" led him to believe that there is a God.

Why do religious beliefs change? And to what extent is Christianity evolving? Did Jesus call for change in the church? Should the Christian church change its beliefs?

This article provides an overview of the most compelling reasons to believe in God. Follow-up articles will explore these reasons in greater depth.

Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them!

The story of Jonah is one of the most loved stories of the Bible, yet disagreement has existed for years over Jonah's true motivations.

According to world renowned psychic Sylvia Browne, the Mother God, Azna, has always existed.

Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey's Precious was among the award winners at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

In his book ,The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins determines a scale for mankind's belief in the probability of the existence of god.

The doctrine of hell as a place of eternal torment for wicked sinners is not biblical. The Bible teaches that unrepentant sinners will be burned up when Jesus comes back.

Although its had its ups and downs over time, the Spiritualist Church is growing in popularity.

Christians believe that God cares for them, that God will take care of them and that God can do all things. Christians turn to religion when they are sick or unwell.

In Islam God as the creator represents the Conscious Will that creates existence without feeling fatigue and who needs no rest.

This country was founded on the belief that God was sovereign and merciful. However, the antebellum slave owner often used religion in maintaining social control.

Some elements in society think atheism is a new fad. It is now popular to not believe in god, but is that true in society that for years has been defined by belief.

Jesus encouraged His followers to address God as Our Father or Abba. There are Bible verses that support addressing the Creator as a parent and teacher.

Throughout The Known World, Edward P. Jones allows the reader to see both the internal struggles, and the outward actions, of each character.

"A Good Man is Hard to Find", by Flannery O'Connor, is a short story centered on the grandmother. Her actions and statements demonstrate the values and ideas of the Old

Can we know God exists? Can we prove God exists? How convincing are the reasons to believe in God? Can we remove all doubt over God's reality?

Biography of James Hutton from his early life to early 1660s as an innovative farmer, prior to becoming a geologist.

Chaucer's Clerk herein tells his story of mediaeval mayhem and madness, where the veil between life and death is parted, where love is lost, but hope is born.

Study of Pete Stark (Cal-Democrat) and how a lack of belief in a Supreme Being affects legislation in government.

A book loaded with philosophy and delicious humor.

More people are flocking to the pews of United Church of Christ and other denominations with more progressive Christian thinking about God's love and acceptance.

What is the state of religion in America today? Why do people shout, talk in tongues, make confession, give money, jump, shout and pray so zealously? Maher investigates.

Symbols form a universal language. Discover how to move into the realm of shifting impressions and layers of meanings, to unlock the hidden depths of the heart and mind.

Puritan men feared losing control of their women. So, in 1692, they found a way to control them; causing hysteria throughout their village.

Shaytan in Islam is the equivalent of Satan in Christianity. What do Muslims believe about the Devil? How does this differ from Christian beliefs?

The modern image of Santa Claus is a hybrid of old Germanic pagan beliefs and the Medieval Cult of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor.

As long as the alcoholic/addict thinks he or she can control the use of whatever substance is entering the system, recovery is impossible.

Teenagers raised with a faith in a Higher Power show higher resilience, more supportive peer groups and a better emotional outlook than teens without religious beliefs.

Baptists believe that the Bible is the only book from which they derive faith and practice. They believe it is inspired and has a purpose for their life.

Martin Luther King, Jr. answered his religious critics by asserting that social activism was his Christian duty as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ.

Self-inquiry or 'atma-vichara' is a spiritual practice for self-realization. It means focusing one's attention on the subjective feeling of 'I' by inquiring "Who am I?"

The Scientific Revolution and the subsequent Enlightenment offered radically different answers to long established Church tradition and teaching.

Tolerance, caring, and encouragement in finding an individual path to spirituality is the credence of Unitarian Universalism. Healing a hurting world is their mantra.

Miraculous healings are a fact of life, if rare. They are brought about by a higher power, not a human healer.

A relationship with God provides a foundation for understanding people, making decisions and discovering how all the pieces of life fit together to form a complete whole.