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Todays Muslims are branded as terrorists or fudamentalist. But their religion is
a gentle religion. On the Arabian Penninsula, home of the Arabs, was isolated
and they were able to develop their civilization without outside influences. It
is about 1 million miles square, that is located between the Red sea and the
Persian Gulf. There are two distinctive regions. The first has well-watered
valleys... Full-text essay
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In 586 B.C.E. the neo-Babylonian armies of Nebuchadnezzar raided and destroyed
the city of Jerusalem, forcing its people to flee. The majority of the Judean
leaders and aristocracy were relocated in Babylon, and lived in relative
isolation from even their captors. The Exile robbed them of their wealth, their
homes, their nation, and even their king; religion offered the only seed of
identity for ... Full-text essay
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Jarena Lee felt imbued with a religious mission in life, and because of this,
she bravely defied the conservative sex biases of the church to become, as she
contended, the “first female preacher of the First African Methodist Episcopal
Church”. As an evangelist, Mrs. Lee sometimes traveled on foot to spread her
religious message and would walk as far as 16 miles to preach. When over forty
years o... Full-text essay
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There has never been a man like Jesus. He is considered to be the most unique
person of all time. Jesus’ teachings have influenced many people and have
changed mankind. According to Marcus J. Borg in Meeting Jesus Again for the
First Time, Jesus was in a way four different people fused into one. He was a
spirit person, which is a person with a deep unexplainable connection with the
spirit of God.... Full-text essay
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Who was Jesus? Why it’s so hard to know The author examines several methods
that have evolved over the centuries in interpretation of the New Testament.
Scholars try various ways to find the facts of who Jesus was and how he did the
things he did. Supernatural histories were one method of explanation of the
events in the New Testament. During the pre-Enlightenment years, scholars
explained that e... Full-text essay
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“Do you see Him, do you see Him?!” the little boy whispered, while tugging
on his father’s robe. “Shh, Simon. Patience. He will be here soon. Can you
hear the crowd getting louder?” John asked his son. He was trying to appear
calm, but his beating heart and sweating palms gave him away. He and his son
were in a crowd of hundreds waiting to see Jesus of Nazareth. People were
claiming that Jesus wa... Full-text essay
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Until the late 18th century, The Jewish societies all over the world were
treated unfairly. Hatred and discrimination were used against because of their
religious practices. Jews who live in predominately Christian or Muslim
territories were forced to covert to the religion of that area. If Jews did not
obey their, then they we either ordered to leave or they would be persecuted.
Before the Frenc... Full-text essay
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The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and
lessons to be learned. I found Job to be one of the most interesting accounts in
the Bible, especially because it attempts to rationalize human suffering and the
ways of the Lord. It seems to me that the idea came first, and a story was found
to fit it, or one was made up, but that the entire reason for the Book of Job to
b... Full-text essay
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The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and
lessons to be learned. I found Job to be one of the most interesting accounts in
the Bible, especially because it attempts to rationalize human suffering and the
ways of the Lord. It seems to me that the idea came first, and a story was found
to fit it, or one was made up, but that the entire reason for the Book of Job to
b... Full-text essay
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Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 at Wadowice, Poland. For many years Karol
believed God was calling him to the priesthood, and after two near fatal
accidents, he responded to God's call. He studied secretely during the German
occupation of Poland, and was ordained to the priesthood on November 1, 1946. In
these years he came to know and practice the teachings of St. Louis Marie
Montfort and... Full-text essay
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The story of Joseph is a two-fold demonstration of the Christian idea of an
omniscient and omnipotent God with a master plan for the life of each human
being and for the universe as a whole. Every circumstance in Joseph’s life is
turned around to lead to his ultimate position as an Egyptian ruler, which
allows him to save his family. In addition to the predestined events that happen
within Joseph... Full-text essay
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Of JoshuaChapter 1 The book begins with the history, not of Joshua’s life (many
remarkable passages of that we had before in the books of Moses) but of his
reign and government. In this chapter, I. God appoints him to the government in
the stead of Moses, gives him an ample commission, full instructions, and great
encouragements (v. 1-9). II. He accepts the government, and addresses himself
immed... Full-text essay
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Why Would I Convert To Judaism? There are many reasons for converting to
Judaism. Some are explainable and some are indescribable. I personally believe
that it is a mixture of both. One reason for converting to Judaism is the
realization that there is one true satisfying relationship, and it is with G-d.
To achieve this goal one must be a true believer and follower of the Torah. Even
though one c... Full-text essay
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The Jewish way of life has been affected in a tremendous way by the people of
the United States of America. By the time of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, there were only 2500 Jews in America. For forty years beginning in
1840, 250,000 Jews (primarily from Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia) entered this
country. Anti-Semitism and economic woes in Eastern Europe went from bad to
worse ... Full-text essay
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The Apostle who betrayed his Divine Master. The name Judas (Ioudas) is the Greek
form of Judah (Hebrew "praised"), a proper name frequently found both
in the Old and the New Testament. Even among the Twelve there were two that bore
the name, and for this reason it is usually associated with the surname Iscariot
[Heb. "a man of Kerioth" or Carioth, which is a city of Judah (cf.... Full-text essay
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Kabbalah is described as Jewish mysticism dating back to the beginning of time
according to holy beliefs. Opposed to traditional Judaism, Kabbalistic beliefs
are based on a different interpretation of the book of Genesis. Kabbalistic
concepts consist mainly of a Sephirot Tree which organizes the ten basic
principals of life and an organized Universe making this branch of Judaism very
different th... Full-text essay
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Kali Hindu goddesses personify Nature – its bounty, beauty, wisdom and
mystery. In benevolent forms, they nurture life. But in malevolent forms, they
destroy everything. They are therefore adored and appeased with offerings of
flowers and bridal finery. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism does not
advocate the worship of one particular deity. There are numerous gods and
goddesses worshipped by ... Full-text essay
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The belief in Karma and Samsara form the basis for the Hindu’s religious
worldview. It has been central to Hinduism for thousands of years, and as a
result forms a major part in the philosophical thinking of many Hindu’s today.
The ideas of Karma and Samsara are evident in almost all of the great Hindu
scriptures, being touched on in the Veda’s, but first properly introduced in
the Upanishads. Wh... Full-text essay
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What is the relation, if any, of the concept of varna to the concept of karma?
Of karma to the doctrine of reincarnation? The concepts of varna and karma are
each closely related to the eastern civilization religions of Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Jainism. Varna and karma go hand in hand with each other to
explain themselves, as does karma with the doctrine of reincarnation. The
complicated explanati... Full-text essay
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La Madeleine is a church in Paris that started during the reign XV, and designed
by Constant d'Ivry using plans based on the St-Louis-des-Invalide church.
concerts are held here several times a week , usually in the evening. During the
academic year, there are free Sunday afternoon concerts. La Madeleine also
remains a place of worship. The construction of this curious church in the shape
of Gree... Full-text essay
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I haven't always been who I am now. That seems a bit trivial, as no one ever is,
but by this I mean that I am a completely different creature. Let me tell you
about it. I was not, generally speaking (and those who knew me then will think I
should have left out this qualifier), a well-tempered child. I was always on the
lookout to get the best I could for myself and stick anybody who stuck me. I
k... Full-text essay
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Children learn from their mother as well as their father all the time. If just
one parent takes over and is always around them then the person tends to act
like them. For instance, a mother and a son live together the son will act
femanine at times and the same with a father and a daughter. The daughter will
turn into a tomboy, most of the time. What I am saying is that in fact a child
needs both... Full-text essay
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Table Of Contents Introduction 2 Body Of Presentation 3 Author 3 Date 3 Intended
Audience 4 Purpose 5 Outline Of Contents 6 Theme Verse 7 Relevance 8
Bibliography 10 Introduction Luke was not a Jew, but a gentile. He was a
physician who loved people. The nature of Luke’s Gospel is indicated by the
role of those from whom he got his materials. They were “ministers of the
word” (7,Laymans). The boo... Full-text essay
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Physician and companion of Paul wrote this Gospel in the mid 60's A.D. Luke
wrote both the Gospel of Luke and Acts making him the largest contributor to the
New Testament. These writings both begin with dedications to Theophilus, perhaps
a potential or recent convert or patron who sponsored the circulation of Luke
and Acts. The third Gospel presents Jesus as the Son of Man. The first three
chapte... Full-text essay
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The neophyte stood in front of the altar with a large divine imagine facing her.
On the alter was a folded white robe with a sword upon it. A initiated member of
the inner circle lit white candles and incense while another switched on a
powerful twin light to illuminate the divinely image. The highest member of the
inner circle then took the sword, and preceded with the ritual initiation of the
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The Manichaean character of economics. Charles Kindleberger. Abstract: Economics
is said to have adopted a certain degree of dualism. None of its tenets have
been absolute in terms of social effectiveness. To survive in an economic
system, rules must be enforced to ensure the peace. There are times when
pluralism is good for a society as a way recognizing social differences.
However, there are ti... Full-text essay
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Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
-- Anonymous It is important that we realize that religion is just like people,
they are different, in that we must realize that it is not "normal"
for us however it is life to others. In this paper I will discuss some major and
minor traditions, similarities and differences between marriages in the
Christian... Full-text essay
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Martin Luther was a German theologian and religious reformer that had a great
impact on not only religion but also on politics, economics, education and
language. Martin Luther was born in the town of Eisleben, Germany, on November
10, 1483, (Encarta 1). His father Hans Luther, was a worker in the copper mines
in Mansfield. His mother was Margaret. Martin grew up in a home where parents
prayed fa... Full-text essay
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Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483. He lived on a farm where his
parents raised seven children. He began his schooling at age four and he later
entered the monastery when he was twenty-two in 1505. After entering the
monastery a good friend of Luther’s passed away. This traumatic experience
made Luther start thinking about life, death, and his destiny. Pondering these
new thoughts led Lu... Full-text essay
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Martin Luther and John Calvin were both very important leaders of the Protestant
Reformation. Although they were both against the Roman Catholic Church, they
brought about very different ideas in religion. Martin Luther founded the group
that are today known as Lutherans. He was ordained a priest in 1507. He dealt
with questions dealing with the structure of the church and with its moral
values. ... Full-text essay
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In the movie that we saw during class was about Mary, Mother of Jesus. The
following essay will answer the question of Mary's understanding of her role and
her understanding of who Jesus was and who he was going to be. Mary, at times in
this movie was extremely confused about things that were happening to her. For
example, the first time that God talked to her she was confused; she didn't know
wh... Full-text essay
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Matthew’s Christology is one that emphasises to a Jewish audience the
Jewishness of Jesus. It will be the purpose of this paper to argue that the
raison d’etre of Matthew’s Christology is to portray Jesus as entirely
compatible if not with the Judaism of his day then with ancient Judaic
tradition, namely the Old Testament. Whilst there are numerous titles given to
Jesus that are exclusive/predomi... Full-text essay
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There is little doubt that the monastic ideal exercised a powerful influence on
the communities in which monasteries were found. It has been estimated that
there were around 340 religious houses and about 15,000 men and women in
religious orders in the last quarter of the twelfth century in England and
Wales. Rievaulx and the other surviving Yorkshire abbeys are testimony to the
major building wo... Full-text essay
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Mencius believes that it is our nature and mind that determine what we are. It
is our fate that governs our fortunes and determines our lease on life. Fate was
originally a patent to a fief-holder, given by the Son of Heaven as Heaven's
deputy to a feudatory. In extended usage it became our lot in life - the fate
ordained by heaven. While people guard their minds and determine their conduct,
they... Full-text essay
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C.S. Lewis begins his book, “Mere Christianity”, by introducing the Law of
Right and Wrong or the Laws of Nature. This, however, arises a question. What is
the Law of Nature? The Law of Nature is the known difference between right and
wrong. That is, mans distinction between what is right and what is wrong.
“This law was called the Law of Nature because people thought that everyone
knew it and di... Full-text essay
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This new year was supposed to be different. It was supposed to be something
bigger and better than all the past new years. So much for the chaos,
destruction, and giant celebrations that were supposed to happen. With all the
hype built up around this new year’s, its no wonder that it seemed to be such
a disappointment. For myself, it was like every other new year’s; although, I
must admit that al... Full-text essay
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Mohandis Karamchand Gandhi was born in October 2,1869. He grew up in a
middle-class Hindu family. He married at the age of 13 to Kasturbu a girl his
age. As a young boy, he traveled to England to study law. In 1891, he returned
to India but did not succeed as a lawyer. Gandhi thought it would be better off
if he moved to South Africa to practice law but all he got was a taste of the
Apartheid. Th... Full-text essay
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Monasticism, literally being a hermit, has come to describe the way of life
pertaining to people living in seclusion from the rest of the world. These
people are under religious promise and subject to a fixed rule, as monks. The
basic idea of monasticism is total isolation from the rest of society. The
method they have adopted, no matter what the precise details may be, is usually
organized ascet... Full-text essay
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In Hebrew history, there are many instances that show there is only one true God
that the Hebrews worship. The worship of only one God is called Monotheism.
Judaism is regarded by most to be the founding religion of God. A sign of
monotheism is that Jews believed in a single, transcendent God who created the
universe and continues to govern it. The same God who created the world revealed
himself ... Full-text essay
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Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
claimed that he received the Book of Mormon as a revelation from God. He said
that the heavenly being Moroni appeared to him and directed him to some buried
gold plates which contained ancient writings. His task then, was to translate
these ancient writings with the help of seer stones which were also buried with
the gol... Full-text essay
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The summer of 1830, following the organization of the Church, brought further
persecution and trials, particularly for the Smith family. Joseph Smith, Sr.,
father of the Prophet, was one of his most loyal defenders. On one occasion that
fall, he was at home with his wife Lucy, and had been "rather ill." A
number of neighbors came to call, mostly critical of the reputation of the Smith
f... Full-text essay
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Throughout history there have been many individuals who could be considered
leaders, but some stand out among the others. An example of a superb leader is
Moses in the Bible. Moses is viewed as a righteous man in God’’s eyes and is
chosen to lead the Hebrews out of oppression in Egypt. Contained in the story of
Exodus are many examples of Moses’ sacrifices and the hardships he endured
while freei... Full-text essay
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In this article I would like to bring the findings of my somewhat unusual but
increasingly accepted field — mysticism— to the discussion, for I think they
may offer some helpful insights about consciousness. Why? When a biologist seeks
to understand a complex phenomenon, one key strategy is to look to at it in its
simplest form. Probably the most famous is the humble bacterium E. coli. Its
simple... Full-text essay
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In Steven T Katz’s essay “Language, Epistemology and Mysticism”, the
“pre-experimental conditions” he writes of are the circumstances surrounding
a person who experiences a mystical occurrence. The argument is that mystical
experience is a personal event that happens differently for any person who
experiences it. If this is true, there is no “common core” to all mystical
experience. This concept ... Full-text essay
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Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of
the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that
acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no
written documents, whether lost or never created, it can be more difficult for
historians to explain past civilizations. The Native Americans were a group that
kept no... Full-text essay
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1. Topic: Parables of Jesus in the Gospels. Mt 13:10-15, Mk 4:10-12, Lk 8:9-10
(The Purpose of Parables); Mt 13:31-32, Mk 4:30-32, Lk 13:18-19 (The Parable of
the Mustard Seed); Mt 25:14-15 (The Parable of the Talents); Mk 13:33-37 (Need
for Watchfulness); and Lk 19:12-13 (The Parable of the Ten Gold Coins). 2.
Context: The context for Matthew’s parables is that they come right after the
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Psychologists, social scientists and writers have long been interested in the
whys of obedience and disobedience; many experiments have been conducted to help
in understanding these issues and the influences exerted by outside forces on
individuals in their decision making processes. Unthinking obedience can be as
dangerous as unthinking rebellion in any society, neither is done with
self-reflect... Full-text essay
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Jesus spoke of it, Kahlil Gibran wrote about it, Mahatma Ghandi demonstrated
about it, The Beatles sang about it and most importantly is has been shown
through the ages by humble deeds - Peace that is. The way to peace is through
love. Love cannot be forced and it cannot be found through sloth therefore for
peace to flourish it must be wanted and acted upon accordingly by the people who
will grow... Full-text essay
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Over 25,000 years ago, our ancestors across the continent practiced an ancient
form of religion known as paganism. During the Neolithic and Paleolithic time
era, our ancestors were in awe of the great manifestations of nature. Due to
lack of scientific thought, they were riddled with ignorance and superstition.
Everything had a supernatural explanation. They associated each naturalistic
phenomena... Full-text essay
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Over 25,000 years ago, our ancestors across the continent practiced an ancient
form of religion known as paganism. During the Neolithic and Paleolithic time
era, our ancestors were in awe of the great manifestations of nature. Due to
lack of scientific thought, they were riddled with ignorance and superstition.
Everything had a supernatural explanation. They associated each naturalistic
phenomena... Full-text essay
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