http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com This is an independent website exploring themes and topics in the philosophy of religion, theology and ethics. Much of this website was formerly online as www.faithnet.org.uk, and has been written by the same author. This site is solely educational in content, and has been written to inform people about various religious and ethical topics. It is not intended to promote belief in, or non-belief in any faith, creed, religion or God - Have fun exploring! (c) Stephen A Richards (2007 to present), published by Pelusa Media Group (2007 to present) http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/terms and conditions_general.html http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/images/sar_sq1_small.jpg http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/banners.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. 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However, I now realise that parenting involves more than this... http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Theology/Feminism_Women/islam_women.html Mon, 05 May 2008 -0600 This is Part 1 in a series of articles exploring the relationship between women and Islam. After an introduction looking at some of the issues and challenges surrounding the debate about women and Islam, we review the way women were treated in 7th Century Arabia, and some of the social and religious influence contributing to this. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Interviews/Issues/paxson_world_population_balance.html Fri, 02 May 2008 -0600 David Paxson is President of World Population Balance, a US-based organisation which promotes awareness of problems and issues surrounding present and future global population growth. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/banners.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. 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If you would like to place your own banner on this site, see the section Sponsoring this website. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Reviews/Books/lifetimes.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 -0600 Every parent will have thought about the time when they are going to have to talk to their children about sex (and most likely dread the idea of doing so), but what about other areas of life? For instance, how (or even when) do parents explain to their children the reality of death and prepare them to deal with it? http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Key_Facts/islam_quran.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 -0600 A brief summary of the origin, history and beliefs about the The Qur'an. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Features/Visits/wtc.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 -0600 This article is a personal reflection on the times I have visited the World Trade Centre (WTC) site in Manhattan, NYC (USA), also known as Ground Zero. So far I have visited this site three times. My first visit was in August 2004, my second in December 2005 and my most recent visit was in April 2006. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Key_Facts/buddhism_theravada.html Thur, 06 Mar 2008 -0600 This section contains a brief summary of the history and key teachings of Theravada Buddhism (also known as the "Doctrine of the elders"). http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Buddhism/tibetan_prayer_flags.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 -0600 Prayer flags are very popular in Tibetan Buddhism. Now this might seem paradoxical to some people because prayer is often associated with the idea of communicating with a deity (or God), yet Buddhists are in fact atheists. However, in Tibetan Buddhism prayer flags are more to do with spreading a sense of goodwill, and letting people know that you wish them well. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Key_Facts/buddhism_tibetan_tantric.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 -0600 A brief summary of the history and key teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Tantric Buddhism. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Key_Facts/christianity_sea_of_faith_network.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 -0600 This section contains a brief summary of the history and aims of the Sea of Faith Network. To learn more about the Sea of Faith Network visit their official website - www.sofn.org http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Key_Facts/buddhism_fwbo.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 -0600 A brief summary of the history and key teachings of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO). To learn more about the FWBO visit the official website - www.fwbo.org http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/banners.html Wed, 26 Feb 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. If you would like to place your own banner on this site, see the section Sponsoring this website. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Features/Visits/taos_churches_160208.html Wed, 20 Jan 2008 -0600 Recently I got the chance to visit Taos in New Mexico (USA), where I was struck by the architecture of the place and how this had influenced the design and look of church buildings there. Taos has very strong Spanish and Pueblo Indian influences, and almost all of the buildings I saw were constructed in what is called a Pueblo Adobe style. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Theology/Theologians/augustine.html Tues, 05 Jan 2008 -0600 Along with St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Augustine is generally regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Christian Church. However, despite his sainthood and the high regard many Christians have for him, his life was one of contrasts. Born to African parents in Numidia (modern day Algeria), Augustine was a womaniser, fathered a child outside of marriage and explored several spiritual and philosophical avenues, before embracing the Christian faith. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/banners.html Tues, 05 Jan 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. If you would like to place your own banner on this site, see the section Sponsoring this website. http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Ethics/War_Peace/violence_wars_conflict3.html Fri, 25 Jan 2008 -0600 This article is the third in a series on the subject of violence, war and conflict. In Part 3 we explore the financial implications of war and consider the value of having a defence budget. We end with a review of pacifism, looking at the success of non-violent activism in the life of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., and the contemporary work of the Non-Violent Peace Force, which is based in the USA... http://www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com/Articles/Philosophy_of_religion/Life_after_Death/life_after_death_atheist.html Tues, 08 Jan 2008 -0600 In Atheism: A Very Short Introduction (review here), philosopher Julian Baggini discusses atheist responses to the matter of life after death. In particular, he considers whether atheists can be accused of living meaning-less and purpose-less lives, because they do not believe in the existence of life after death (or any Divine Being/Transcendent Reality associated with it)...