Religion
This section covers a wide range of issues that are crucial to understanding the doctrine and basic principles of religion. This section also contains historical information about religions all over the world.
2,159 Essays on Religion. Documents 1,261 - 1,290
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Nietzsche on Buddhism
Nietzsche repeatedly refers to Buddhism as a decadent and nihilistic religion. It seems to be a textbook case of just what Nietzsche is out to remedy in human thinking. It devalues the world as illusory and merely apparent, instead looking to an underlying reality for value and meaning. Its stated goals seem to be negative and escapist, Nietzsche sometimes seems to praise certain aspects of Buddhist teaching—and some of his own core ideas bear a
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Night Book Report
Eliezer is a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy living with his family in the Transylvanian town of Sighet. Eliezer is the only son of the family, and his parents are shopkeepers. His father is a highly respected within Sighet’s Jewish community. Eliezer also 2 older sisters, Hilda and Bйa, and a younger sister named Tzipora. Eliezer is taught Jewish mysticism under Moshe, a local pauper. In 1944 German armies occupy Hungary, and soon move into
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Nine Stages of Divine Vision
Nine Stages of Divine Vision Nine stages of life are formed by nine crises that shape our awareness and the way we envision and experience the divine in both our cultural and isolated lives. Out vision of the divine is determined by the unique forms and forces in each stage of our lives. The first stage is the unborn stage of the womb. The first part of the first stage is the unborn womb. Since
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No Dice on the Wager: A Critical Discussion of Pascal’s God Argument
In the gambling world bets are made based on odds, the probability or likelihood that something would happen. In the court law, cases are decided upon by the weight evidence presented by the respective parties. The common link between these general scenarios is that decisions are made based on some outside evidential factor. The more probable something is likely to happen, or the more evidence presented in favor or opposed to something, the greater
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No Idea
During this Lent, we have the perfect time to analyze our personal relationship with GOD. It’s a time to take a vacation away from the reality, and redirect selves. This Lent I encourage you to really focusing on what it really means be alone in that desert, To be completely Alone…Away from our habit filled busy lives… And come to understanding what it means to relay completely on GOD.. Well how do we do this…
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Noah and the Ark
The story of Noah and the ark is probably one of the most read stories of the bible. Perhaps it is because of the great tragedy it portrays, or because it is a story of salvation. Noah and his family along with the animals were saved from the flood, while the other people and animals perished as a result of it. Growing up the story of Noah and the ark was one of my
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Noah and the Flood
Genesis is the first book of the Holy Bible. The book of Genesis contains, a creation story, Noah and the great flood, and accounts for Abraham, and Jacob. This presentation shall explain the historical context of Genesis, which shall be analysed, interpreted and clarified in modern day English. This approach will focus on one part of Genesis, Noah and the Great flood. Tradition has it that the Book of Genesis was written by the Prophet
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Noah and the Great Flood
The story of Noah and the Great Flood is sometimes questioned of whether or not it really happened. Some people who take the Bible literally believe that, with the grace of God, Noah was able to accomplish this task and this event really did occur. Others, who take some of the stories from the Bible as a symbol for something else, do not believe that this really happened. They may believe that God was
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Noah's Role in the Bible and in the Koran
Noah’s Role in the Bible and in the Koran Christianity and Islam are to very closely related religions, and they share the same origins, and some of the same history. The Koran and the Old Testament of the Bible are very closely related, in that many of the stories share the same points and characters. One of the overlapping stories is the story of the Flood. Although the main point or objective of the story
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Noah’s Ark
The story of Noah and his Ark are recorded in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. It says that as God looked upon the earth, He saw only wickedness and corruption. Unhappy with the way mankind had turned out, He decided to destroy the earth. He went to a righteous man named Noah and ordered him to build an ark, "the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it
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Noah’s Ark Yall
In the bible the book of Exodus is Like an epic poem. Verse, the Achievements of heroes, Gods, and demigods . the entire book of exodus was written in the form of an epic poem. Major characteristics of epic poems are that there is always a heroic figure. Moses is indeed comparable to Odysseus, the heroic figure in the Odyssey. Although both men had different purposes they are still considered comparable according to the definition
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Northern Ireland Conflict-Religion Vs Politics
The conflict in Northern Ireland is likely one of the most closely watched and hotly debated disputes of our time. Spanning now for over a century, what remains at the root of the conflict is unclear. Many theories have developed over time, yet no one theory seems to adequately describe the complex struggle. The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and the Irish, geographically, between the North and the
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Not Yet the End
Nowadays showbiz is a big issue even for teens. A teen named Martin desired to be an actor someday. Since he was a kid, he used to watch television and movies and was very acquainted with showbiz. When he grew up, he decided to join talent search. He then emerged to become victorious and his career started here. Back in the early days, Martin’s family was not in poverty when he was young. It all
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Notes on Tibetan Buddhism
в?… 1st Thought that Turns the Mind Precious Human Rebirth. в?… Make sure to study 12 links of interdependence. в?… Root cause of ignorance = Belief in пїЅIпїЅ self, cause of both samsara and afflictive emotions that keep one anchored in samsara. в?… The evolution of пїЅIпїЅ will lead us to the bardo to be blown about by karmas winds. в?… Aversion and Attachment will propel us to various realms of samsara. в?… Main afflictive
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Nothern Island Conflict
The conflict in Northern Ireland is likely one of the most closely watched and hotly debated disputes of our time. Spanning now for over a century, what remains at the root of the conflict is unclear. Many theories have developed over time, yet no one theory seems to adequately describe the complex struggle. The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and the Irish, geographically, between the North and the South
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Objections to Utilitarianism
Darwell’s objection to Utilitarianism states that it conflicts with moral common sense in three particular case studies. The first objection to Act Utilitarianism is “promise keeping.” Act utilitarianism is inconsistent with the moral conscious, because it forward looks considerations of what one would do. The consequences of not keeping the promise may be hard to determine whether it is right or wrong. One example of Darwell’s objection to Utilitarianism of “promise keeping” is keeping promises
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Occultism
In the period of history in which we are living, there is a very strong element of revolt. Revolt against all established institutions. This is good, as those established institutions are, for the most part, extremely oppressive of human personal liberty, and human freedom of thought. People are rightly perceiving all forms of government as basically more interested in their own power and profit than they are in the people they supposedly represent. People are
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Occupation or Preoccupation?
In a society enamored with the gain and worship of money and luxury, debasement of the vocation can be the only result. Even though money is a necessity in life, occupations are a tool to express the worker as a person, as well as to express his beliefs. This requires a proper attitude and outlook on life and on one’s occupation. With a preoccupation for money, careers are no longer places to enjoy their passions,
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Offered Grace - Acts 5
Offered Grace Shawn M. Ledig Introduction The early book of Acts delivers a message that blessings from the Lord are exceedingly abundant. We are shown that prosperity and blessings were bestowed upon believers that were eager to give unselfish sacrifice to God, but only when done so with an honest heart. When the offerings were tainted with deceit, the blessings turn to curses and the prosperity was vanquished by famine and death. An example of
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Old Testament
The Old Testament is a compilation, and like every compilation it has a wide variety of contributors who, in turn, have their individual influence upon the final work. It is no surprise, then, that there exist certain parallels between the Enuma Elish, the cosmogony of the Babylonians, and the Book of Genesis, the first part of the Pentateuch section of the Bible. In fact, arguments may be made that other Near Eastern texts, particularly Sumerian,
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Old Testament Exegetical Paper – Isaiah 62
The prophet Isaiah lived in the Southern Kingdom of Judah in the 3rd century B.C. He had a reputation as an uncompromising prophet who did not soften his words of condemnation and urge to make changes (Stafford 616). The nation of Judah stood in a precarious position: the wickedness of the people, the civil war which divided the Israelites into two kingdoms of Judah and Israel, the neighboring countries which stood by, threatening war and
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Old Testament Survey Paper
Story Line: Conquest, Judges, United Kingdom. Scripture: Joshua, Judges, Ruth,1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles 1-9, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes. People: Joshua, Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Ruth, Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, and Job. I read all of the reading that needed to be read. The Approximate time of the book of Joshua is 1405-1375 B.C.(Marty Pg. 53) “The second major unit within the books of History is
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Olorun the Yoruben God
Olorun of The Yoruba In the ancient African Yoruba mythology, Olorun is the almighty all seeing all knowing god who created the universe and all other gods. Olorun, meaning owner of the sky, goes by many different names of different meaning such as Olodumare which means the almighty, Olofin - Orun which means lord of heaven, and Oba - Orun meaning king of the sky. Being the creator of all things possible, he is the
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On Dante
On Dante After having only read a small portion of Dante’s great work, I can safely say that this will be both a challenging as well as gripping experience. The main issue I have run across so far in my reading involved sometimes losing track of what exactly it is that Dante is speaking of. Sometimes I find myself lost due to the extremely formal nature of the English translation. Once in a while I
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On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers Friedrich Schleiermacher, a Protestant theologian, philosopher, and educator, who wrote On Religion: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers (1799), ventured into Christian dogmatics in a non-conventional yet avant-garde manner. His new approach to critically analyzing religion signaled the beginning of the era of Protestant Liberal Theology whilst simultaneously placing his book among the “classic” substantive works that speaks to “religion and Christian faith” (Schleiermacher vii). Schleiermacher, sometimes called the
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On Socialism
Quod Apostolici Muneris (On Socialism): Reflection Eric Tam HRE 4M1 Feb, 14, 2005 Summary of Content This article condemns socialism as anti Christian philosophy. From beginning to end, its hateful tone and description of socialism does not change. In the first paragraph, it already denounces socialism as a deadly plague creeping into society. Later, it ends with calling socialism a step into wickedness. Most concerning about socialism is condemning of two things. First, the Church
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On the Life of Jesus
Accounts of Jesus In the bible, there as many different accounts on the life of Jesus Christ. Between Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, there are variations in the stories of His birth and childhood, the miracles He worked, His betrayal, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. Though no one truly knows the real story of the man called the “Son of God,” there are many similar stories to draw from about His life. The life of
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On the Topic of Sex
****** Note: This article is for the sole purpose of religious and philosophical representation of the views of the author. This article is, as per the author's wishes, allowed to be spread in any manner, as long as the author's exact words and message are not altered in any way, save the translation of the text to another language, in which case the author's permission would be required for the text to be spread. The
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On the Topic of Sex
****** Note: This article is for the sole purpose of religious and philosophical representation of the views of the author. This article is, as per the author's wishes, allowed to be spread in any manner, as long as the author's exact words and message are not altered in any way, save the translation of the text to another language, in which case the author's permission would be required for the text to be spread. The
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Onesimus
When Paul sent Onesimus back to Philemon, it was risk that Onesimus could suffer more punishment for the crime that he had committed. However, Onesimus had gained the trust of Paul and had gained some type of value to Paul. Paul must have believed that because Onesimus had gained his trust, he could do the same for Philemon. Onesimus may have had once proven himself unbeneficial to God’s kingdom. It is very difficult to trust
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