Religious practice

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Symbols representing some world religions, from left to right:
row 1: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
row 2: Islam, Buddhism, Shinto
row 3: Sikhism, Bahá'í Faith, Jainism
A series of articles written by John Eagles about the practice of religion. Religion is to be understood here in a general sense of a belief system that aims to reconnect to God. These articles are therefore not confined to one particular religious group.

Articles

See also: Home Church
See also: Internal Guidance, section Religious life for internal aspects of religion
Title & link Photo First lines of article Date written Media
Internal and spiritual aspects of sacred ceremonies 30 Candle light 3 091010.jpg In our religious life we sometimes go through ceremonies that have deep meaning. Each religion has its own rituals and when we study the sacraments of religions, we realize that there always is this deeper meaning. A problem that often occurs in organized religions is that the ceremonies are performed but not understood deeply. Many believers think that by doing these rituals, they are going to be helped or saved just like that. Oct. 12, 2009
Egypt, the wilderness and Canaan in our own lives Middle East Shem-Ham.jpg We all go through stages in our lives that are comparable to the course of the Israelites who after they left slavery in Egypt went through the wilderness to eventually enter the promised land of Canaan. Personally I find the account of this part of the history of the Jewish people one of the most meaningful of the Bible. The deeper we understand this story, the more we can recognize the stages of this course in our own lives. Oct. 16, 2009
What to do when there comes disunity in a heavenly organization? What to do when there comes disunity in a heavenly organization.jpg StyleSheet LinkThere are individuals who have gotten central responsibilities in order to make this a better world. These individuals are the center of faith of families and tribes or organizations with a similar responsibility. Because these central individuals, families and tribes are taking responsibility to solve large and historical problems, they get to deal with evils that have been stored in the spiritual world. Nov. 13, 2009
The essence of witnessing Daffodil 01.jpg As we are called to go out witnessing and spread our faith we wish to make good external results. This is only possible on the basis of a good internal foundation. What is the essence of witnessing? Even from the internal viewpoint, there are more possible explanations. Here i wish to speak about the essence of witnessing with regard to restoration history, that is the restoration of ourselves and the restoration of the original Kingdom of God centered on the Messiah. March 18, 2010
Holy Salt and its effects Halit-Kristalle.jpg Holy Salt is special salt that is used in religious ceremonies in the Unification Church. Here are given three reasons why Holy Salt is effective. March 3, 2012

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