The time in Comoros is : click here Detailed Map of Comoros |  Flag of Comoros The Comoro Islands, are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean located between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa. The Republic declared itself independent from France in 1975, but one island, Mayotte, seceded to remain a French overseas territory. Islanders were completely unevangelized before 1973. They are strong Muslims, but also deeply involved in occult practices and spirit possession. Yet many young people are disillusioned with life in Islamic society which offers so little hope. Today, open Christian witness is still forbidden. De...

What is religion? This question has puzzled theologians throughout human history. But how did religion start in the first place? Why did it start? In order to understand some of these issues, let us have a look at the etymology of the word “religion” itself, and see that when and where this word was used for the very first time in the human history.

The word religion was used for the very first time in the Latin language. The actual word used in Latin was “religio”, which changed into religion when came into English. The roots of the Arabic word “Mazhab” or “Deen” can also be traced back to “religio”. In the Latin language, the word “religio” had three basic meanings; which are Faith, Trust & Belief.

If you further analyse these three words, faith, trust and belief; then you realize that there are actually three different characteristics