How Zoroastrianism Influenced Islam
Zoroastrianism, also known as Mazdaism, is an ancient Aryan religion believed to have originated around 3500 years ago or, according to some traditions, 2500 BCE in Persia. It…
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Euthyphro Dilemma: Is Something Good Because God Commands It?
The theory of objective morality has it’s roots in Greece, it is the idea that an action is morally permissible only if a deity orders it, and an…
What is Secularism and why it is needed in Pakistan:
What is a mere essence of a state? The basic purpose of a state is self-preservation, protecting the lives of its citizens. However, in Pakistan, religiously motivated violence…
Pascal’s wager and Russell’s teapot analogy
–Burden of proof and Russell’s teapot analogy: Assume that a teapot is orbiting the Earth and the Sun. It is so small that it is impossible to observe…