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Religious Buffet Choose a little of everything Become a religious mutt Evidence screams against this World Religions WHAT IS GOD SPIRITUAL DILEMMA WHAT IS SALVATION WAY TO SALVATION. The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. http://www.youthandreligion.org. Soul Searching (Christian Smith & Melinda Lundquist Denton, 2005) . Souls in Transition (Christian Smith & Patricia Snell, 2009). Matthew 9:27-31. 27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”. 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”. ‘Those who try to prove that God exists a priori are guilty of impious curiosity. For to do that is tantamount to making oneself the god of God, thereby denying the God one seeks.’. Giovanni . Vico. Religious Buffet. Choose a little of everything!. Become a “religious mutt”. Evidence screams against this!. World Religions. WHAT IS GOD?. SPIRITUAL DILEMMA. WHAT IS SALVATION. WAY TO SALVATION. are the implications of the changing place of religion in British society for Church foundation HEIs, their leaders and chaplains?. Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. Mark. 8:22-26. (Mark 8:22-26) . Then . He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, "I see men like trees, walking." Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. Then He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town." (NKJV). YOUR OWN. CURR. ENT . RESEARCH. National Study of Youth & Religion. 3290 adolescents (13-17 . yr. old). 267 personal interviews (45 states). 3 waves of interviews (2002-2008). Respondents in 3. rd. Organized Religion: “. a structured system . of faith . or . worship. , especially one followed by a large number of people, such as Christianity, Islam, or Judaism.” . Does the God of the Bible care anything about a structured system of faith or worship? . Religion plays a significant role in the lives of . Americans. High for industrialized nations but somewhat less than poor nations. Gallup. Secularization. Sociologists have often argued that the role of religion is in long-term decline within advanced capitalist nations. EMP Chapter 4. pp. 52-67. 1. In the popular mind, there is a connection.. People commonly believe that morality can only be understood in the context of religion. Most philosophers find this view to be baseless.. in. South Africa. . Larry R Evans, . DMin. Asst. to the President. Special Needs Ministries. General Conference of SDA. When You Are Given an Opportunity, Grab it with Both Hands!. 1. . The Door that God Opens Will Never Contradict His Word. Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . What are the implications of the changing place of religion in British society for Church foundation HEIs, their leaders and chaplains? Elaine Graham Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology Faith. L. .O: What are the Roles of Science and Faith?. Is there a conflict between faith and science? . In your booklets tick which of the following you agree with. . Now look at your neighbours. Discuss where you agree and disagree. .