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Appearance of Sacred Analysis

When one thinks of the word sacred, it can hold many different meanings. By definition sacred means that something is connected to a higher power, such as God or other gods. It is born of a religious experience that might include a special place, event, or ritual.
One such example of this might be a wedding. This type of event usually consists of being held in a special place such as a church, a garden, a beach, or other place that might be considered sacred. Typically, there is a minister or someone in authority who officiates the ceremony as Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Religion has always remained central to America's sense of mission both abroad and at home and to the national narrative. This observation can be transposed onto various geographical contexts despite the salient belief that religion and modernity are antithetical entities and belief systems (). The intersectionality of religion, law, and justice is nuanced and complex, especially within the context of modernity an in an increasingly globalized world. Indeed, the relationship between religion and law have profound implications for political, social, and legal issues that pertain to constitutional rights to the freedom of belief and religion as well as the nexus Continue reading...

THEOLOGY OF MISSION

Two Old Testament and Two New Testament Mission:
Mission is a particular task. Biblical theology is mission based theology. The term mission is associated with the proclamation of the message. It is the Biblical theology that is based on the belief that when God creates human being, He assigns them certain task, which is known as the Mission. The term mission has been incorporated both in the Old Testament and New Testament. In the Old Testament, God is a sender of His chosen people to fulfilling a certain task, which is called Mission. He sends missionaries on the earth Continue reading...

The exact date for the birth of alcohol is not known, but it is known to have existed from ancient times, and its utility and functions have not gone unnoticed. Since the discovery of the “beer jugs” in the Stone Ages, it is believed that alcohol has remained an important part of human life and has had multipurpose uses for people in the past. It is indicated that the presence of alcohol can be dated from the Neolithic period, which is almost 10,000 years and perhaps even earlier. Wine samples and their products have remained existent from around 4,000 years ago, found in the Egyptian pictographs as well as Greek artifacts and discoveries. However, there is also a common conception that the use of alcohol was not the same in the past as it is today, in fact, there are bound to be drastic differences in the way people consumed and used alcohol back in the day as compared to the way they use it presently. While much of the use of alcohol today is found in recreational consumption of the substance, the former civilizations of the Greeks and the Europeans of the Middle Ages used alcohol for medicinal purposes, such as healing and treating, relieving stress and allowing the society to improve its condition with the help of alcohol.

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The movie is showing us the period of Crusades, actually the time between second and third Crusade, late XII century. Balian, a main character, is very depressed because of the suicide of his beloved wife and unborn kid. Later on a group of Crusaders came to the village and one of them, Baron Godfrey of Ibelin Castle, announce himself as Balian’s father and asking him to join Crusaders and go to Holy Land. Firstly, Balian refuses this offer, but after killing the priest he leaves the village for Jerusalem to find forgiveness for his wife and himself.
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Islam, Christianity and Impact of Crusades

Introduction
Christianity and Islam are two of the major religions in the world that has a long history of conflict. But despite their hostilities towards each other, these two religions share a common origin. Christianity and Islam, for example, are both Abrahamic religions as well as monotheistic. But despite their similarities, the deep conviction of their faithful has somehow resulted to one of the biggest tragedy in human history and that is the series of crusades or the so-called Holy War that happened between the members of these two major religions. For the same reason, this paper Continue reading...

FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP

The foundations of most of the churches in the world are based in the Acts of the Apostles. The first gathering took place in the upper room where the disciples and other followers awaited the outpouring of the Holy Sprit. It has kept a certain structure and organization throughout the persecution period when Christians were meeting in secret. The Apostle Paul was one of the later apostles as a convert from, what is assumed, Judaism. He had been enrolled in Hebrew school, as was the rule, since the age of five. The assumption was that he came from a Continue reading...

How Social Values and Historical Processes affect Art?

Introduction
Social values refer to the belief of the society and shows the difference between good and bad. Social values are important part of society and they play an important role in forming the behavior and attitudes (Inglehart, 2003). On the other hand, Art is important part of culture that show the trust and values of a society. Art helping people expresses what they feel, their desires, values and thoughts. History of any of the society has large influence on the way different forms of arts appear. At the time of the Medieval, Europe was one of the most Continue reading...

(During 3 Periods: Early Judaism, the Hellenistic Period and the Muslim Domination)
In this book the author describes the development of Jewish thought from a spiritual and philosophical point of view. His main point of reference is the “Hebrew Scriptures” (15). This source is crucial for the topic of “rabbinic Judaism” – it contain the written documents that define the rabbinic tradition as it is today, which is a product of those Scriptures. More importantly, they contain answers to universal questions that have been studied by other streams and schools of philosophy – questions about the origin of the universe and Continue reading...

It is correct that Paul understood and appreciated Glossolalia as a gift of the Holy Spirit. He saw it as a valid aspect of one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the Corinthians. The gift was meant to be a unifying factor in the church (Soards, Marion, 79). From the sentiments of Paul, it was intended to bring the congregation together and act as something that would bond them. However, Paul was not amused by the way the Corinthians interpreted Glossolalia. Even though he expressly stated that it is a gift to Christians, Paul did not take Continue reading...

Religious studies

As per Cunninghams' investigation of religion, religion is something that is followed by the factions of humankind, all through history and around the globe; religion influences what individuals do. Phenomenology is frequently denounced for being subjectivist on account of its accentuation upon the deliberateness of cognizance. The phenomenological concept they used is that religion is an ultimate comprehension. Phenomenology is apparently the most persuasive methodology to the investigation of religion in the twentieth century.
Even though, phenomenological approach to the study of a religion has remained under intense critiques from various scholars of different subjects and philosophies. However, it Continue reading...

Question 2.

Can you think of song lyrics that express your own deepest feelings about life and its meaning? Are those lyrics “sacred” in any true meaning of the word?
The first song that hit upon me is Hozier's “Take Me to Church”. Rereading their lines I have come to opinion that this song is “sacred” because it contains lots of words from religious language. But also I believe that everything that a person creates is sacred and in this case the author of these lyrics is a creator who gave words new meaning, set them in a proper order and Continue reading...

The journal discusses expressive art forms across cultures. It goes on to distinguish between “art” and “not art”. The writer further maintains that anthropologists do not classify the diverse art forms into folk art, fine art and the like. In fact, anthropology believes in providing a non-ethnocentric definition of art. Anthropologists believe in the relativity of culture and the comparative analysis of diverse art forms reigning across cultures. Spradley (1996, 19) maintains that anthropology strives to understand the intricacy and complexity of art forms reigning across diverse cultures. The industrialized society has traditionally viewed art to be primitive, scientific Continue reading...

The most interesting and inspiring thing about the video is the spiritual kinship of Onondaga Elder, Audrey Shenandoah, with nature. She regards and addresses nature as mother, brother, and grandfather. (“Onondaga Nation Elder on the Sacredness of Mother Earth”, BillMoyers.com) Much like the way we regard our families with respect, devotion, and protectiveness, the mere act of addressing everything around us as part of our family and basically extending our familial love to nature creates enlightenment that everything and everyone is connected.

Cry of the Earth

Equating nature with people, most especially with our family, gives them the human thinking and emotions. In Continue reading...

Introduction

Making sense of the world essentially begins with a worldview. A worldview provides the necessary framework through which the world will be perceived in a unique way that has meaning to the person. It is a fundamental conviction on how the world should be seen, understood, and experienced (Hiles & Smith, n. d.). For Christians, such worldview centers upon Jesus Christ, the living Son of God (Matt. 16:16), the reason Christianity came to be. The Christian worldview is essentially God-centered (monotheistic). It gives priority to the prerogatives of God over human prerogatives, shaping it to conform former (Hiles & Smith, n. Continue reading...

The relationship between grace and sacrament reinforces the underlying nature of human and divine encounter. The principles of ecclesiology offer a concise framework of sacramental theory that fosters the belief inherent in the primordial presence of God. According to Mueller (178), it is evident that the actions that signify the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are reveled in the mystery of God’s love. This reflects the essence of grace through which the human and divine encounter is evidenced in sacraments. On the other hand, Miller and Mueller (216) underscore that the fundamental sacrament of the presence Continue reading...

Religion forms world view of people and influences their behavior. People who really have faith in their hearts are capable of many beautiful things and can truly be considered as those who possess divine force. However, religions differ as well as priorities and opinions. It is hard to find two people, who share absolutely common views on the nature of the sacred in a single congregation, let alone different ones. It makes our big world even more mysterious and interesting.
In the Christian tradition the main goal is to love God and all people. All the sacred comes from Continue reading...

The Etruscans - the ancient tribes that inhabited in the 1st millennium BC. On the north-west of the peninsula - a region called the ancient Etruria (modern Tuscany). The Etruscans - the creators of civilization that preceded the Roman and was on her considerable influence. The origin of the Etruscans is unclear. Probably, the formation of the Etruscans was completed by the 8th century BC. Their influence in the 6th century BC spread almost the whole of Italy. But the period of Etruscan power was not long: the Greeks in 524 and 474 BC defeated them at Kum, putting Continue reading...

Introduction

The Qur’an passages speak about the life of being an Islam and faith in Allah. The themes or issues discussed in the passages tell the people about the real teaching of Islam, the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him), and the absolute oneness of Allah or the affirmation of the divine unity. A true Islam confesses that there is no God but God and Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) is the last prophet. Muslims have the complete submission and obedience to the one and only Creator Allah, who is worthy of Continue reading...

Annunciation Triptych Workshop of Robert Campin

Description of the painting
Robert Campin is largely accepted as a painter that is part of the first artists to depict a more realistic interpretation of the subjects that he painted. He is also credited to be among the first artists to experiment with oil paints. In portraying paintings that depicted things as they would appear at the time period when he was painting then he achieved this making many people to be able to relate to his paintings. One of his main paintings is that of Annunciation Triptych. The artist of this painting is Robert Campin (1378-1444).The Continue reading...

The Greek and Roman mythology possess a considerable powerful influence upon various concepts and philosophies including the perception of gender. It is important that we treat this influence as part of representation of gender from earliest all the way through the present times. The unyielding perseverance of Greek and Roman mythology‘s influence throughout the ages especially in current civilization has grown to be one of its most influential character. The exquisiteness and influence of mythology continue to live.
The Greek and Roman mythology has been retold with immeasurable variations again and again. The gods and goddesses, and the Continue reading...

On February13th, I attended the Synagogue on Oxford Street called ‘The Beth Israel’ to observe a ritual service called Shabbat in Judaism. The ritual Shabbat started at five o'clock on Friday and lasted for almost 60 minutes. The ceremony was led by Rabbi Amram Maccabi, the official leader of ‘The Beth Israel’ Synagogue. He is the one who guided and showed me everything I needed to see including welcoming me at the entrance of the Synagogue and saying good-bye when I left around six o’clock. As for the reasons I have chosen the ritual worship service in Judaism, Continue reading...

It is not surprising women are more religious than men. What else do they have to believe in?

This article observes a survey conducted by a “population studies expert,” Prof. David Voas, who has included opinions of 9000 British men and women about God, discussing their involvement with religion and their beliefs in eternal life and heaven. The expert refuses to discuss the results and to give a plausible explanation about the fact that men tend to describe themselves as “atheists or agnostics” (54% of all men interviewed), while the number of women with similar views is 20% lower (34% of all women describe themselves as atheists or agnostics). Men again, according to this study, lead in Continue reading...

Integration of Faith

Integration of Faith

Abstract

The paper religion integration of faith bases its research in Saudi Arabia. The paper analyzes the formation of the state and the various religious groups that are in the kingdom. The article covers the different ways of the people of the kingdom live according to their religious beliefs. It also expands on the challenges that Christian go through while living there. The paper also gives us a brief introduction to the creation history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its early inhibitors. Finally, the paper looks at various ways in which Christians can cope with Continue reading...

The Brahmanical Tridad or Trimurti, the Hindu equivalent of the Christian Holy Trinity comprises of the three members Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Hinduism also believes in one God. The members of the Trimurti are but three different attributes of the one almighty God or the Supreme Isvara. Brahma or the creator forms the first attribute of God. Vishnu is believed to be the one who preserves the entire cosmic system and Shiva, the most powerful, is considered to be the destroyer, and thus the one who ultimately maintains the whole cosmic system (“Holy Trinity”). Unlike Christianity, Hinduism believes in Continue reading...

Hinduism is the oldest living religion with majority of members living in India. It is world’s most complex religion and have space of all forms of the religious concepts conceived by mankind. Religious practices in Hinduism includes simple animism as well as philosophical system like monotheism or polytheism. Worshiping spirits and animals like cows and trees are some of the many examples which shows animistic practices in this religion. However, Hindu texts which includes Vedas talk about many gods and shows the polytheistic nature of the religion. But when ones goes through Upanishads which are another Hindu texts, Continue reading...

Sometimes it seems to me that it is hard to find more pious people than Muslims. Of course everybody who is not an atheist has his own religion, but it does not seem like everybody is so passionate about his faith like a Muslim is. The latter always seeks to intertwine in the utmost manner his life with religion letting it come into each and every detail of his daily routine. For me the answer to the question why a Muslim feels so passionately about obeying every word stipulated in Quran probably lies in what a Muslim tries to Continue reading...

The development of ‘The Way’ dates back in the first century by the Jewish people and the first people to become Christians were either converted Jewish or people born as Jewish. In the first century, the Jewish spread the gospel orally as there were no written documents and the first church community was located in Jerusalem. With time, the apostles started preaching the gospel in churches using the bible and the scriptures, consequently, ‘’The Way’’ continued to develop as the Bible was translated into other native languages from the initial which was Greek.

Three major time-periods that resulted in the writing of the gospel

Period of Jesus’ ministry
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Shinto is an ancient ethnic-based Japanese religion that is prevalent among the people of the country. It allows the practice of social activities that people are able to identify with and being an ethnic religion, it incorporates cultural activities and beliefs in shaping the lives of its followers and as a result command an enormous following. The religion is known to permit and incorporate other foreign cultures and people’s way of life in its own practices. Generally, the beliefs that are mostly propagated by Shinto makes it an animistic religion that believes in the existence of unique beings, Continue reading...

Romans 15:1-13 Analysis

Themes/Key Verses
Romans 14 starts with a discussion about how those strong in the faith should not look down on those who are weak, or still developing in the faith. Paul uses the metaphor of eating certain foods over eating everything, and not judging those who can only eat one food (New International Version, Rom. 14:1-4). This means that liberty is a major issue within the church, and both chapters 14 and 15 address how Christians are to live in their newfound freedom in Christ. Because of this, most of chapter 14 is negative. There are a lot of Continue reading...

Introduction

In Islam, Sunnis and Shias are the two principal sects into which Muslims are divided. As far as Sunnis are concerned, they are present throughout the world in large majorities (around eighty to ninety percent). Conversely, Shia populations are mostly concentrated in Bahrain, Iraq, and Iran. Moreover, they are also present in Yemen, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria in large numbers. The two mentioned sects have different distinctive beliefs and practices that distinguish them in a number of ways. Although both Sunnis and Shias are followers of Islam, their views and conducts differ a lot.

Sunni-Shia Conflict

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How would a Buddhist describe the nature of the sacred?

Buddhists define the nature of the sacred according their principles and philosophy based on teachings of Buddha. The Buddhist teachings consist of the words of the Buddha that provide teachings, the rules of conduct and the transitional states after death. Buddhism asserts that all things are compound and impermanent except space and Nirvana. If one analyses the body and takes away the body and mind, the permanent entity that remains is the soul that is identical with the absolute and eternal. Buddhism believes in humanity and the methods of right living with a self-guided mind that has been trained Continue reading...

Faith and reason are considered to be the sources of authority on which one can rest his beliefs. The reason could be defined as the principles for a methodological investigation that could be intellectual, moral or religious. Reasoning does not follow the experiences gained from traditions or higher authorities. On the other hand, faith, involves claims that cannot be explained through reasoning. Faith requires a complete trust from an individual. Believer of faith act on the will of authority that usually comes from the superior source such as the revelation that could be direct or indirect such as testimony Continue reading...

Food is a very important element in religions worldwide. All religions have special relationships with foods that they enjoy to celebrate on holidays and holy days and foods that they avoid as dietary practice. Feasts and fasts are also important parts of religious observation. Food is a primary aspect of all religions and cultures.

Christianity

In the Christian faiths food is an essential part of religious services. The consumption of bread and wine as a symbol of Christ’s body and blood is a part of Roman Catholic and Orthodox mass. Other Christian denominations partake of this practice less often Continue reading...

Films are tools through which society preserves and transfers values from one generation to another. Mise-en-scene is an important concept in the analysis and appreciation of films. This paper concerns itself with two movies; Aparajito, directed by Satyajit Ray, and Water directed by Deepa Mehta. Ideally, it discusses how the two directors have used mise-en-scene to tell their stories, set the moods, and to reveal their characters.

Definition of mise-en-scene

According to Huda, mise-en-scene refers to the choreography of a given film. Indeed, it involves aspects such as the movement of the camera, camera positions, shot scale, durations of the shots and Continue reading...

Thought Experiments

Question 2
Religion and morality have always played an important role in ethics and practical justification. The two do not carry one identity but are of two distinct concerns that are related to the capacity of the human begins to understand the world and order. As both these aspects command the attention of the human beings, it is only natural for the different religions to understand the relation between the truthful life and the sacred quest. According to the Muslim Theologian al-Ashari, the only sure basis for moral knowledge is the command of God who is subject to none. Continue reading...

Boundaries of Free Speech in Charlie-Hebdo

Introduction
Early in January 2015, the offices of the French based satirical magazine Charlie-Hebdo were attacked, resulting in the killings of 12 members of staff who included its high profile cartoonists, editors and managers. It has been noted that this attack was not the first one to be witnessed by the Charlie-Hebdo organization. In the year 2011, its offices were bombed by Islamic extremists for lampooning Prophet Muhammad. Although of terroristic nature, these continued attacks, have continued to raise concerns about the boundaries of free speech, especially on the Press. There have been opposing views about if the magazine Continue reading...

The myth of the Christ narrative is thought to not be exclusive to the Biblical figure of Jesus Christ himself. In fact, when examining the Egyptian myths of both Horus and Osiris, many parallels can be found within their narratives. While Horus was worshipped nearly a millennia before the story of Jesus, there are many similarities that can be found in these particular tales. When factoring in the tale of Osiris as well, the three versions of the savior myth provide unique similarities and contexts to their respective religions and belief systems which anchor them. Comparing Jesus and Horus, Continue reading...

The book of Basic Theology defines angels to be spiritual beings that were created by God to serve Him and were set up to be higher than man. The nature of angels is that they are like human beings and carry out their activities just like humans. This book of Basic Theology brings the fact of creation of angels was to praise God, and God commanded for their creation. Angels do not have their time of the creation stated, and it is just known that they were created before the world was created. Agent of creation in this book Continue reading...

Studying the major turning points in religion is an important aspect of religious studies. And one of the most prominent turning points in that history is the religious revolution that was apparently sparked and started by the ideas and teachings of Martin Luther, a German born expert in theology, a friar, and a priest. Among his most famous works is the Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone. The objective of this paper is to discuss this doctrine in general, what it means, how a person such as Martin Luther arrived at writing its core principles and its implications on Continue reading...

Jesus Describe God

In the whole book of the New Testament, Jesus referred God as His Father in Heaven. He described God in various ways to explain and show to the people His attributes and how man can have a relationship with God. Jesus described God as sovereign and great over all things. He consistently displayed God’s sovereignty and greatness over all things. In the New Testament, He said “My Fatheris greater than all”. Jesus was also able to silence the tumultuous wind during the storm. He was able to raise the dead, restored the sight of the blind, and healed Continue reading...

Abstract

The case of Terri Schiavo may be tragic but provides a valuable insight into the ethical compliance of the healthcare industry. Not only this case provides a valuable lesson to students on healthcare ethics, but also gives them a perception regarding law and social morality. From the legal perspective, Terri’s case was a straightforward one. However, biased media coverage generated a public outrage, and the biased mass opinion formed on the basis of the biased media publications completely changed the color of the case. This media bias was further fuelled by the involvement of eminent politicians. However, Terri Continue reading...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Film the Middle Age
The Monty Python and the Holy Grail was a comedy produced in 1975 in Britain. The writers and performers of the movie included the Monty Python, who were a group of comedians. The directors of the movie included Jones and Gilliam. At the time of production, which was in the Middle Ages, the societies were experiencing periods of different themes like chivalry. I like the main message of the film, which was hidden in its parody. That is; the film was a representation of the Holy Grail as Continue reading...

In the final section of this play, there is symmetry between the first and the second set of forsaking friends. There is a great feel of dramatic irony that is created; the reader or the audience understands that beauty, strength and discretion will leave Everyman the way his false friends did earlier. Notably, the two numbers of lines taken up by the existing friend sets is approximately the same. The initiatory set of false friends like goods, fellowship, cousin and kindred were external things to Everyman while the second set friends that are false are aspects internally of Everyman Continue reading...

Inanna is considered in ancient Sumerian culture to be the goddess of procreation, fertility, life, death and love. She had several names but was commonly referred to as the Queen of heaven and earth. Other names were the first daughter of the moon and to signify the planet Venus she was called the morning and evening star. Dumuzi was referred to as both the shepherd and the king and he was the fifth king of Erech in the pre Deluge era. Inanna was a special goddess of the city of Erech. The temple in Erech also called Uruk was Continue reading...

Castles in the sand was written and performed by the Booth Brothers musical group. The song Castles in the sand describes shattered dreams that were based on fantasy and unreliable imaginations. The lyrics relate a wasted life on useless, unprofitable plans to prosper to a child building castles on beach sand. With the coming of the tide came the complete destruction of the structures the child cherished and treasured.
Although the word 'God' is mentioned in the song, the rest of the lyrics are not sacred. I do not consider them sacred because the lyrics depict a common story Continue reading...

Religion is a core part of human culture. Precisely, it significantly affects and defines human values, interaction, norms, and behavior. Throughout human history, some cultures and religions have more easily admitted new faiths and ideas (i.e. China accepting Buddhism), and some less so (i.e., China and Japan less favorable to Christianity). The focus of this paper is to identify the factors contributing to the unrestrained acceptance of Buddhism in Japan. Precisely, it considers the qualities of Shinto that allowed Buddhism to enter Japan without much trouble. As well, it examines the factors that facilitated the ability of the two Continue reading...

"And he said, 'With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade'" (Mark 4: 30-32).
Likewise, to all Jesus parables, the fundamental principle of the Parable of the Muster Seed is based on the Continue reading...

ST. PAUL AND JESUS TEACHINGS

Religious Studies, Marriage, Jesus-Paul Paper
ST. PAUL AND JESUS TEACHINGS

Introduction

In this academic assignment the focus on the St. Paul and Jesus paper is about marriage according to the gospel of Mathew Chapter 19 and Mark Chapter 10, Jesus refers directly to the old testament and is quoted in the new specifically talking about marriage. In the book of 1 Corinthians 7:28 Paul has some extremely definite ideas about marriage. The following discourse provides a comparison and contrast of the two teachings in narrative form in the first two sections. The next section provides a critical personal analysis of Continue reading...

The concept of marriage was quite different in the medieval period than today. It was complicated because of overlapping influences of culture, religion, social and political aspects. Additionally there were geographical variations with norms in Eastern Europe were more stringent(concerning age and women decision-making) than the Western part. However, the paper discusses the concept in general without delving too deeper into geographical variations.
Culturally speaking, women were at the disposal of men, even those who had property. Historical records reveal that girls had no choice in marriage. More often than not they even did not know the the Continue reading...

Forewords

China’s history is an interesting one that represents one of the greatest civilizations in the world. It constitutes a lot of dynasties comprising monarchical rules that helped in shaping Chinese culture and heritage today. The temple of heaven is probably one of the most significant artifacts and structures that bear great historical significant not only in China but also in the world today. This structure is of great importance because it tells a lot about the ancient Chinese and the culture of the people. It represents a Chinese way of worship, their respect of deities and piety. This Continue reading...

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Nora has Helmer sit down so they can have a serious discussion. Nora points out to Helmer that they have never had a serious discussion about what matters in the entire eight years of their marriage. Helmer perceives this situation differently from Nora. He thinks that their everyday conversation about the children and solving problems of running a household constitute serious discussion. The two individuals have completely different ideas of what a serious talk includes. Helmer thinks of serious conversation as burdening Nora with his cares and worries. However, it shows how Helmer perceives Nora. Continue reading...

Of all the states of antiquity, perhaps ancient Rome can be noted to consider war and conquest as not only important goals of the society, but also as a matter of support of the gods. Already in the early days of the Roman Republic censors have addressed a prayer to the gods, urged them to promote not only prosperity, but also the expansion of the Roman state.
Romans did not use to believe in one God. They have several gods and deities, and even adapt the deities of their conquered place such as Egyptian god Isis and Persian god Continue reading...

A Muslim is a person who practices a religion of Islam which is monotheistic and based on the sacred book, the Koran. Muslims regard the Koran as the word of God as it was dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in the Arabic language. They also practice the teachings of Muhammad, which are recorded in Hadith and, with accounts of his daily practice, called the Sunna, constitute the main source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Koran. In Arabic, the word ‘Muslim’ means ‘the one who submits to God’. In the Arabic world, there Continue reading...

Old Testament

The Old Testament is of great value for the Christians of the 21st century, showing immutable truth that was revealed by the Lord for the sake of personal relationships between the Lord and the mankind. Through His Word we can recognize our spiritual nature and learn the history of man on the Earth. Each part of the Old Testament bears a message that shows us the right and true path.
The Holy Bible is the most important source for the Christians in spiritual, dogmatic and moral meaning. The New Testament is considered to be the essence of Christianity. Thus Continue reading...

English

1. The majority of people answering this question seem to do so for the same few reasons. The first is that they claim there is absolutely no scientific evidence for the existence of God. They claim that since we have not observed God through any scientific means of observation, then God must not exist. Most claim that notions of God and eternal life were created as a convenient escape from the harsh reality of death, having to face challenges alone without a higher power watching over, and to keep people behaving well and stay out of trouble. They claim Continue reading...

Thought Experiments

Question 2
Religion and morality thus lead to diverse claims and make for a variety of human experience. According to Al-Ashari, God sets the standard of right and wrong. Looking back in history, different religions offer different practical justifications for the rights and wrong. However, one cannot place the complete responsibility of the right and wrong on God and hold Him responsible for the religion and morality in our lives. It is true that humans have a tendency to err, but should not seek the answers blindly in their religion. Al-Ashari portrays God to be all powerful and all Continue reading...

Judaism is one of the oldest religions and was founded in the Middle East more than 3500 years ago. Jews believe that they were chosen by God to set an example of holiness and ethics for other nations. The interesting fact is that the Jewish people have no written dogma or particular set of beliefs; they consider that actions are more significant than any beliefs.
It is a monotheistic religion that means that the Jewish recognize and worship only one God. They have a covenant with Him. The true believer will try to keep all God’s laws and Continue reading...

Religion has always guided human nature from past times in the journey of life and betterment. People have resorted to religious beliefs and rituals in order to lead a better life, and live a life of sanctity. The presence of the almighty is acknowledged by all religions across the globe. Although the expressions and rituals can be different, there is some sort of structural commonality that ties many religions of the world together.
Catholicism is one of the oldest and most popular religious branches of Christianity across the globe. Gazillion people follow the rituals and beliefs of Catholicism. Catholicism Continue reading...

Abstract

The cornerstone of the nursing profession lies in the process of healing and bringing the sick back to good health. Faith plays a central role in the healing process of patients. Therefore, it is important for nurses to grasp the essence of different denominations of faith of patients. Christianity and Buddhism have many common and divergent aspects applying to the healing process. It is important for the nursing profession to be aware of the nuances of the Christians’ and Buddhists’ faiths, so that the patients’ spiritual beliefs are given due consideration while providing medical services. This consideration of faith Continue reading...