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 1,381 - 1,410
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Pre-Marital Sex
Firstly, it is through the Word of God that it is revealed that Sex brings about an incredible bond between two people. Paul reminds the Ephesians Church of Gods written word in relation to marriage, this is quoted through Genesis 2:24, “For this cause man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife and they two shall be one flesh” Ephesians 5:31. The act of sexual intercourse has such a
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Pre-Marital Sex: Why Not?
Pre-Marital Sex: Why Not? Pre-Marital sex is a big issue when it comes to teenagers. Not only is it questioned by Pentecostal teens but it is also questioned by worldly teens. Everyone wants to know "Why not?" I think that we should take the time now to just further analyze this question. Instead of asking the question "Why not?", let's ask the question "Why?". Why exactly should we have premarital sex. There is one main
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Precise Poetry Converted into Abstract
Poetry is a blend of imagination, truth, archaic fears, and emotions, whatever you wish it to be. It's not all about Harry met Sally love stories. It can be evil, dark, graphic. It is your thoughts and emotions in play here. Poetry can be broken down into two columns, representational and nonrepresentational. I have encountered people who have made their personal supernatural encounters with superior spiritual intellects, such as gods, as an ultimate pillar of
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Preexistence of Christ
Preexistence of Christ Advanced Information The preincarnate existence of Christ may be "only a simple, contemplative inference backwards from the spiritual glory of the present Christ" (Deissmann); certainly its clearest expression is found in later writing reflecting upon the rudimentary messianic, even adoptionist, assessment of Christ in the primitive Christian community (Acts 2:22 - 23; 10:38). Yet preexistence is at least implied in words of Jesus himself: "The son of man came"; the owner of
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Present Evolution of the Protestant Church
Present Evolution of the Protestant Church Unfortunately, I was not able find someone to interview on the changes of the Catholic church since the meeting of the Council of II Vatican, so I had to substitute for someone who is equally wise about changes within the Protestant church over the past fifty years. The person whom I asked is my aunt who is 54 years old recollects church membership since the age of 6, so
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Presidential Power: An Analytical
Nothing is more basic to the operation of a constitutional government than the way it allocates power. By historical standards, even the Bush administration's critics subscribe to the idea of a pre-eminent president. Administrative agencies at the president's command are widely understood to be responsible for everything from disaster relief to drug approval to imposing clean-air standards; and the president can unleash shock and awe on his own initiative. For better or worse, though, this
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Problem of Evil
Leibniz's solution to the problem of evil James Franklin Think 5 (Autumn 2003), 97-101 Mark Piper's article 'The perennial problem of evil' (Think 4) summarises received ideas on the question. They are: • It would be a moral disgrace for God (if he existed) to allow the many evils in the world, in the same way it would be for a parent to allow a nursery to be infested with criminals who abused the children.
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Problems Regarding the Toronto Blessing
Problems Regarding the Toronto Blessing In 1994, a small church was started near the Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada. This small church would spark a revolution attracting over 300,000 people making a pilgrimage to visit the church every year. The revolution began on January 20, 1994, when the congregation became overcome by “spiritual laughter”. This practice and others such as speaking in tongues, sounding like animals, shaking uncontrollably, and swooning occur regularly at the
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Prometheus and Christ
One of the most renowned figures in the world today is Jesus Christ; in ancient Greece it was Prometheus. Both figures were of great importance to the religion they represented. Christ is considered by those of the Christian faith to be the savior of the human race. He is the one who gave up His life to atone for the sins of man. He brought to the world His powers of healing, prophecy, and most
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Proof of God
Subject: God is awesome Scientific Proof of God For all you scientists out there and for all the students who have a hard time convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible...here's something that shows God awesome creation and shows that He is still in control. Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill, President of the Curtis
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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Bible
PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh) IN THE BIBLE by Dr. Zakir Naik Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Old Testament: The Qur’an mentions in Surah Al-Araf chapter 7 verse 157: "Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures) in the law and the Gospel". 1. MUHAMMAD (PBUH) PROPHESISED IN THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY: Almighty God speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18: "I will raise them
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Prophets of Zion and the Babylonian Exile
Prophets of Zion and the Babylonian Exile In ancient Jewish culture, prophets were a part of every-day life. They proclaimed what they understood to be God’s word, and lived according to it. In times of crisis, prophets were even more present, to warn and give consolation to the people. One time period in which there were many prophets was the Babylonian Exile, where the people of Judah were taken and deported to live in Babylon.
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Prostitution, Gamble - the Damage of Thai Society.
Nowadays, the globalization has brought about culture from here and there, especially when the world changes to post-modern; each society is individual increase and diversity, the new idea is dissimilar. The view point of a prostitute space is expand very much which the concept of capitalism has spread rapidly, it turn into the total deal with the bonanza in marketplace, the industry of service to consume sexual intercourse, or the opportunity to make income which
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Protestand Reformation
Protestand Reformation The Protestant Reformation, which lasted from the early-1500s to the mid-1600s, was caused by society noticing weaknesses in the Catholic Church. Such people as Martin Luther and John Calvin exposed these weaknesses to society and started a widespread reform of the Catholic Church. Although the Reformation originally aimed to “renew” the Church, it evolved into a great revolt against it, and thus The Protestant Reformation should be viewed as a theological revolutionary movement.
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Protestantism: The Council of Trent
Protestantism: The Council of Trent During the 16th century, Protestantism spread throughout Europe and weakened the power of the Catholic Church. In 1545 Pope Paul III called the Council of Trent, which brought reform to the Church. The Council of Trent, which lasted from 1545 to 1563, was one of the most important councils in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. This Council of Trent reaffirmed the sacraments and added other beliefs to regain
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Proverbs: Choice and Discernment, the Two Ways of Living
Proverbs: Choice and Discernment, the Two Ways of Living In studying the book of Proverbs there is a similar theme of choice and discernment, the teachings of decision-making and the repercussions of your actions. These books are made up of extremes and polar opposites. The dualisms are the rich and poor, the righteous and the wicked, and the wise and the foolish. There is advice given and it is up to the judgment of the
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Psalms - the Author in Queston
There are 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms that were written over the span of 800 years. Most of the Psalms written were made to be sung. There are two main genres of Psalms, which are laments and hymns. David is know to have written 73 psalms, Asaph wrote 12, the sons of Korah wrote 11, Solomon wrote 2, Moses wrote 1 and 50 are anonymous . Although 50 were anonymous, David was
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Puppets of Faith
Inequality is the disparity of distribution or opportunity and can be looked at through many positions from a sociologist standpoint. This paper will look at the basics of gender inequality within marriage through three different religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Looking at the basics of gender inequality one can ascertain that it is a learned behavior beginning at the developmental stages of childhood. According to Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development under the preoperational period (2-7
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Puritan Beliefs
The Puritans once held a position of power among the religious world. Their beliefs were strict and they did not compromise their morals or standards for any outside individual. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Puritan religion reflects the attitude and values of the common man during that particular time period. The main belief among the Puritans was that they were God’s chosen people. In their eyes, they held supremacy over the average
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Purpose Driven Life
Day 11 In order to remember to think about God, the best thing I can do is to focus. I have a terrible time doing this, but when I’m able it’s amazing. I will be able to talk to God if I can accomplish this. A good time for me to attempt this is while I’m walking alone. If I’m not walking with any one there is no reason why I can’t be talking to
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Qualifications of Church Leadership
Leadership is all about influence. Paul understood this unique reality of leadership and it is why he spent so much time training and building up leaders. It was important to Paul that anyone who would seek to lead the churches he started would have a solid foundation of true doctrine and true character. If leadership was all about influence then Paul wanted to make sure that those who were influencing others were of sound character
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Qumran
Qumran Qumran (in Arabic: Khirbet Qumran; its ancient name is unknown) is located on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, several kilometers south of Jericho. In a cave in the Judean Desert cliffs south of Qumran, Bedouins in 1947 found the first Dead Sea scrolls. Following this discovery, Qumran was excavated by the Dominican Father R. de Vaux in the years 1951-56. A complex of buildings, extending over an area of 100 x 80
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Qumran, the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Qumran, The Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls Preamble “The grass withers and the flowers fall but the word of our God stands forever” Isaiah 40.8 “Mohammed Dib, a Bedouin shepherd of the T’Amireh tribe” (Keller, 1957, 401) could not have known that he would be the person who, in 1947, would bring to bear the words of Isaiah 40.8 This shepherd boy had been clambering around the clefts and gullies of a rock
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Radhasoami
Heaven on Earth Thousands years ago Vedic Rishis (sages) had dreamt of peace, order and co-existence of all the living creatures not only on earth but in whole universe. In times to come king Aggrasain made it to happen in his rule and laid foundation of a prosperous and progressive empire where no one was in sufferings; all the citizens used to help each other. This kingdom was a unique example of spiritual socialism. In
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Raison
There is a big generation gap in the book A Raisin in the Sun. There are three different generations all living in the same old cramped apartment. The family has been living in the apartment for at least forty years and has never been able to own their home. With this generation gap there is quite a lot of arguments and complaining. Walter and Ruth get into conflicts all of the time, and then there
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Rama
Out of all the characters mentioned in Hindu mythology, the character of Rama is one of the most famous ones. It would probably be a difficult task to find a Hindu who is not familiar with this hero or his exploits. He is the main protagonist of the Ramayana, still considered to be one of the greatest Indian epics of all times. Till date his story is taught in schools in India in the form
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Rama & Dharma
As will be explored in this essay, from Ramayana, one can derive many of the virtues of the Hindu culture such as perfectionism, honesty, order, obedience and respect, and active asceticism. All these characteristics make a human being perfect and are achieved through the practice of dharma, as explicitly shown by the main character of Ramayana - Rama. Rama is indeed a perfect man in the eyes of the Indian people. Many Hindus even regard
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Ramadam
I am all for observing mores on holidays. While deployed to the Middle East these past two years, I was able to witness Ramadan in Bahrain. I was peacefully eating my lunch on the pier my ship was moored to. I had just sat down and took a sip of lemonade, when 2 locals walked up to me and started talking to me in Arabic. I had no idea what they were saying, but
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Ramadan
Ramadan was the month when the Qur’an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the founder of Islam. Muslims fast at this time to show they can do without food for long periods of time, and also to prove they can follow the will of Allah. As well as fasting, every Muslim who can afford to is asked to donate money. This is to acknowledge the pain and needs of
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Rastafari Culture - the Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. the Mellow Dallas Rasta
Rastafari Culture The Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. The Mellow Dallas Rasta Many people throughout the world have a hard time understanding what it means to be a Rasta. For some their troubles in understanding Rasta’s come because they look as Rastafari as only a religion. When one does this they run into many problems. This is because Rastafari is much more than a religion. It is a way of life, a social movement, as well
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