In this day s society, a favorable relation among God and civilization is certainly not self-evident. spiritual believers who are looking to reside their lives in response to the legislations of God are usually thought of a probability to civilization. To many, monotheistic faith is inherently repressive and violent. The vital objective of this quantity is to think about either God and civilization in a extra open, space-giving method. God is noticeable because the person who prevents guy from making an absolute declare for a relative fact, together with one's faith and tradition. The multifaceted relatives among God and civilization are explored from systematic-theological, missiological, philosophical and moral perspectives."
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