William of ockham 128547 held that omnipotence means god can do literally anything. Concept of god in major religions ebook pdf there has always been a question in the minds of people about the existence of god. This small book tackles the issue of existence of god from a different perspective including starting off with how different people view god. The concept of god is an excellent treatment of an increasingly critical issue in philosophical theology. Johnstone puts it in this way, the english word religion.
Once the powers ascribed to god were debated, ken asks whether the good in the world is good in lieu of god liking it, or whether god likes it because there is some intrinsic goodness to it. A message from god is received, and people follow a new leader, hopefully, to a. The pragmatics of defining religion in a multicultural world dr. Additionally, he discusses faith and relationship, and faith and imagination. The book ends with a detailed analysis of concept of god in islam and how it perfects the concept of god. Dr zakir naik is the president of islamic research. Concept of god in major religions audio mp3 the choice. Distilling a religion down to nine core beliefs provides a clear window into the essential.
To better understand this definition, lets also define two other terms. The concept of god in major religions zakir naik on. Theists largely agree that a maximally great person would be omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, and all good. Gradually, religion became a tool used to manipulate the masses. We reconstruct some aspects of the theoretical patterns of the concept of religion, as formed by key philosophers, theologians, sociologists who took the human essence. The object of attitudes valorized in the major religious traditions is typically regarded as maximally great. This subject translated into 9 this page translated into 8. The concept of religion was formed in the 16th and 17th centuries, despite the fact that ancient sacred texts like the bible, the quran, and others did not have a word or even a concept of religion in the original languages and neither did the people or the cultures in which these sacred texts were written.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. For both, religion serves to bind people together in particular ways. Nash judiciously evaluates competing conceptions of deity, and in the end recommends an understanding of god that is both theologically sound and philosophically acceptable. Concept of god in world major religion peace tv by dr. Zakir abdul karim naik oonemofqoo wmozmixm ar concept of god in sikhism. This brief section is a summary of some of the major themes. This small book tackles the issue of existence of god from a different perspective including starting off with. This page translated into 8 this subject translated into 9 arabic bengali bosnian bosanski. May 04, 2019 ebook pdf free download concept of god in major religions by dr. Aristotles definition of god attributes perfection to this being, and, as a perfect being, it can. It first categorizes the belief of the major religions into 5 types of religions.
There is no reason to assume, and good reason not to assume, that all religious behavior evolved together at the same time in response. It is quite common forthe followers of many religions to be ignorant of the concept of god intheir scriptures. The concept of god, divinities and spirits in african traditional religious ontology has been a controversial and misunderstood concept. Dow abstract religion is a collection of behavior that is only unified in our western conception of it. Mircea eliade defined religion in reference to a focus on the sacred, and that is a good replacement for supernatural beings because not every religion revolves around the supernatural. Islam is a semitic religion, which has more than 1. This book elaborates the different perceptions of god in different religions. Specifically, he stresses the concept of radical monotheism. This work is therefore focused on showing the place of god, divinities and spirits in african religious ontology. Jun 25, 2019 even the concept of supernatural beings is a bit too specific.
Then, it describes the concept of god for worlds several major religions including hinduism, sikhism, judaism, and others. Thus, believing in a supreme being that is omnipotent and omniscience is essential to the. Concept of god in major religions darussalam publications. May 12, 2016 it first categorizes the belief of the major religions into 5 types of religions.
Concept of god in major religions addeddate 20171105 12. Islam and christianity have different doctrines or teachings concerning what god is like. The pragmatics of defining religion in a multicultural world. Full text of concept of god in major religions by zakir. The term religion carries a different meaning for different people. Religion according to the oxford dictionary means belief in a superhuman controlling power especially in a personal god or gods entitled to obedience and.
Various factors led to this controversy and misunderstanding, such as prejudice by western scholars who measured african traditional religious concept with christianity. Concept of god in major religions document pdf read download 0. Jan 04, 2008 islamic reserach foundation spreading the truth of islam. Conceptions of god in monotheist, pantheist, and panentheist religions or of the supreme. Let us begin determining what the concept of god is, by examining anthropomorphism. The concept spans conceptions from absolute monism to henotheism, monotheism and polytheism.
While there are some similarities in the jewish and christian beliefs about. In the case of islam it has long history and well defined and the first and oldest religion which anybody can analyse. Semitic religions semitic religions are religions that originated among the semites. A medical doctor by professional training, dr zakir naik is renowned as a dynamic international orator on islam and comparative religion. Victoria harrison university of glasgow this is an archived version of the pragmatics of defining religion in a multicultural world, published in the international journal for philosophy of religion 59 2006. It seems safe to assert that no consensus on a definition of religion has been. Zakir naik tells the concept of god in some of the worlds major religions.
There has always been a question in the minds of people about the existence of god. This fullcolored book tackles the issue of existence of god from a different perspective including starting off with how there has always been a question in the minds of people. This paper shall concentrate on african cosmology world view, the philosophical nature and foundation of african traditional religion, the concept of time and the worship of god in african traditional religion. It is easy to use in ordinary discourse, but difficult to define precisely. Even the concept of supernatural beings is a bit too specific. May, 2016 it first categorizes the belief of the major religions into 5 types of religions. The concept of religion was formed in the 16th and 17th centuries, despite the fact that ancient sacred texts like the bible, the quran, and others did not have a word or even a concept of religion in the original languages and neither did the people or the cultures in. There are different definitions of the concept of god. Philosophical approaches to religion in the perspective of. Jun 10, 2014 dr zakir naik, a worldrenowned as a dynamic international orator on islam and comparative religion, speaks on very important and informative topic, concept of god in world major religion.
Sikhism is a nonsemitic, aryan, non vedic religion. Let us understand the concept of god in major world religions byanalysing what their scriptures have to say about it. This is not a book that encourages pluralism in religions, but rather to show that how almost all beliefs points out to the unity of god, and how most popular practices of major religions often contradict the teachings from their religious texts. The concept of god in major religions by zakir naik. A common feature of all major religions is the belief in a universal god or a supreme divine authority that is omnipotent and omniscient. Apr 03, 2012 his interfaith dialogue with prominent hindu guru sri sri ravi shankar on the topic the concept of god in hinduism and islam in the light of sacred scriptures held at palace grounds, bangalore. His interfaith dialogue with prominent hindu guru sri sri ravi shankar on the topic the concept of god in hinduism and islam in the light of sacred scriptures held at palace grounds, bangalore. Once the powers ascribed to god were debated, ken asks whether the good in the world is good in lieu of god liking it, or whether god likes it. Jul 01, 2016 there has always been a question in the minds of people about the existence of god.
Islamic reserach foundation spreading the truth of islam. Concept of god in world major religion by dr zakir naik. The concept of god in major religions by zakir naik goodreads. Dr zakir naik, a worldrenowned as a dynamic international orator on islam and comparative religion, speaks on very important and informative topic, concept of god in world major religion. The writer explains different ideas of the people all around the world about god that what the people think about the creator that universe. Zakir naik complete audio lecture mp3 free download 32 kbps and 64 kbps zakir naik english lectures collection audio free download concept of god in major religions full lecture mp3 download. Concept of god in major religions a lecture by dr zakir naik, explaining the. Jan, 20 islamic reserach foundation spreading the truth of islam. The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe. But the force of circumstances has to some extent modified that plan.
According to the bible, prophet noah pbuh had a son called shem. Concept of god in major religions ebook pdf the choice. God, divinities and spirits in african traditional religious. There is no concept of god according to science but there is a science behind the concept of god. We do not all mean the same thing when we use the word god, even with a capital g. Conceptions of maximal greatness differ but theists believe that a maximally great reality must be a maximally great person or god. The analysis of the concept of god purported by the author. God, divinities and spirits in african traditional. Every locality may and does have its own local deities, its own festivals, its own. Religion can be defined as a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on the sacred. The unexplained subject matter of religious studies. Concept of god in major religions english zakir naik. Let us begin determining what the concept of god is, by. Concept of god in major religion linkedin slideshare.
With characteristic clarity and forthrightness, dr. The concept of god in major religions book download. Accordingly, a person could perceive something by sheer act of divine will, without the object being there at all. In the old testament traditions god is an anthropomorphic agent. Concept of god in major religions zakir naik islamway. Many religions of the world, particularly eastern sects, do not view their divine entities as the image of a man, but rather, as an ethereal force albeit with human qualities. Actually a program was arranged by peace tv before a very big gathering of muslims and non muslims, in which dr. In vedic period monotheistic god concept culminated in the semi abstract semi personified form of creative soul dwelling in all god such as vishvakarman, purusha, and prajapathy. Another concept about gods will further destabilized the medieval world view. The concept of religion is like the concept of culture. A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice. In addition, ken, john, and richard discuss how a finite mind can try to understand an infinite concept like god.
In particular, the concept of god in islam and christianity is so different that both religions cannot be right. In vedic period monotheistic god concept culminated in the semi abstract semi personified form of creative soul dwelling in all god such as. This is a book in urdu shows the concept of god in major religions. God, western concepts of internet encyclopedia of philosophy.
May 12, 20 actually a program was arranged by peace tv before a very big gathering of muslims and non muslims, in which dr. For example, the concept of religion as a matter of belief may be bound up with a cognitive theory of religion, reference to a dogmatic form of protestantism, the. Martins street, london 1916 preface it was my intention to write this book as an essay in philosophy, addressed in the first instance to philosophers. Full text of concept of god in major religions by zakir naik.
Concept of god in major religions linkedin slideshare. Zakir naik had discussed the concept of god in major religions of the world like christianity, buddhism, jewish, islam, hinduism etc and now all the program is now before you in the shape of a pdf book ebook free. It is therefore better to analyse the concept of god inany religion by referring to its holy scriptures. For example, christians believe that god is tripersonal, that there are in the one god three persons whom we call the father, son, and holy. The concept of religion as social relations has some overlap with a concept of religion as social identity. Pdf god, divinities and spirits in african traditional. God was just a made up by a bunch of people and they managed to convince the larger population into believing that a supreme being exists so there wa. Zakir naik had discussed the concept of god in major religions of the world like christianity, buddhism, jewish, islam, hinduism etc and now all the program is now before you in. Concepts of god stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Defining religion has been a major enterprise within the discipline right from the beginning, but, so far, without conclusive results. The new philosophy of religion produced a series of epistemological models for explaining the essence of the religious phenomenon. Thus, believing in a supreme being that is omnipotent and omniscience is essential to the existence of mankind.