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 1,861 - 1,890
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The Lord’s Supper
THE LORD’S SUPPER SERVICE Jesus gave the church two ordinances: baptism and the Lord’s supper. Baptism is the doorway into the local church, identifying the believer with Christ and the body of believers. The Lord’s supper sets forth his death until he comes. I Corinthians 11:26: For as often as eat this bread, and drink this cup,ye do shew(proclaim) the Lord’s death until he comes. The words of our Lord are clear and concise on
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The Magnitude of Ramadan
The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of Islamic life. First off, a Muslim must have faith in Allah and believe that there is only one Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. Next, a Muslim has the duty to pray five times each day, which is considered to be a direct link between him and Allah. Third, a Muslim must distribute alms and help the needy. Fourth, a Muslim is responsible to keep the
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The Man
The two characters that I think showed the most similarity in the different plays were the pawn like character's Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman and Polonius from Hamlet. Willy and Polonius have similar ways of seeing the world and what is important in it. They both believe that how people perceive them in life is more important than actually being a good person and doing the right thing. Both characters are also "yes
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The Meaning of Kmt
Marsharel S Áfram 30 The Meaning Of KMT When I hear the word Kemet, I automatically picture black love, unity, and family. Kemet or Egypt as we may know it was the birthplace of the African American civilization. The northern and southern part of the land of egypt was brought together so that all the people could be together as one. This was a great thing to do because they all worked together and helped
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The Message of the Book of Ecclesiastes as It Relates to Personal Values and Ethics
The book of Ecclesiastes conveys a clear message that life without a proper relationship with God leads to an unfulfilled life. The wisdom contained in the book of Ecclesiastes could easily be overlooked or discounted by modern Christians. Without a deeper study of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes you would not gain the wisdom for life that is being imparted, it would merely seem an angry and depressed writing. Because of this course study
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The Minor Post Exilic Prophets
Before the Babylonian exile, Biblical prophesy reached its highest point. Prophets such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel changed and molded the scope of Israelite religion. Their writings were intelligent, insightful, well developed, and contained a great spiritual meaning. Following the Babylonian exile, however, prophesy took a depressing downward turn. There are many post exilic prophets, yet their writings are usually short, mostly irrelevant, repetitive, and, for the most part, anonymous. Though this is the case for
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The Minor Post Exilic Prophets
Before the Babylonian exile, Biblical prophesy reached its highest point. Prophets such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel changed and molded the scope of Israelite religion. Their writings were intelligent, insightful, well developed, and contained a great spiritual meaning. Following the Babylonian exile, however, prophesy took a depressing downward turn. There are many post exilic prophets, yet their writings are usually short, mostly irrelevant, repetitive, and, for the most part, anonymous. Though this is the case
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The Mission of the Church Is Mission
The Mission of the Church is Mission However we look at the purpose of the Church in the world today we cannot avoid the fundamental truths that God created us to firstly have communion with Him; then to fellowship with others who have also come to believe in the saving work of Christ; and also to witness to the lost who live in our midst. These three things I believe are inseparable and I want
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The Moral and Supernatural Value of Human Activity
Index 1. Introduction to Moral Activity 3 2. The Moral Value of Human Activity 6 3. The Supernatural Value of Human Activity 11 4. Bibliography 12 1 Introduction to Moral Activity Man must strive for his end through his own acts. It is in this strenuous use of all the talents received from God that life is affirmed and developed. It is clear then how important and fundamental is the concept of human activity, considered
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The Muslim at Prayer
THE MUSLIM AT PRAYER by Shaikh Ahmed Deedat THE OPENING CHAPTER OF THE HOLY QUR'AN In the name of Allah (God), The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord (Who is the Creator, Sustainer and Guide) of all the worlds. The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful; Sovereign of the Day of Judgement. Thee (alone) do we worship, And from thee (alone) we seek help. Show us the straight Path, The
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The Muslim at Prayer
THE MUSLIM AT PRAYER by Shaikh Ahmed Deedat THE OPENING CHAPTER OF THE HOLY QUR'AN In the name of Allah (God), The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord (Who is the Creator, Sustainer and Guide) of all the worlds. The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful; Sovereign of the Day of Judgement. Thee (alone) do we worship, And from thee (alone) we seek help. Show us the straight Path, The
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The Nativity Story
In the world today, a lot of questions arise about Christmas. We want to know why Christ was born, if He really was born or even if His birth is the reason for Christmas. The only way to find the answers to these questions is to read the Word of God. People have made movies and written books to try and get a better understanding of the life of Christ and the truth about Christmas,
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The Natural Failure of Planning
The Natural Failure of Planning Are modern forms of contraception naturally and morally wrong? Pope Paul VI and his Humanae Vitae declare that technological methods of birth control are immoral and should not be practiced by Catholics. However, as our modern society illustrates everyday, this opinion is inappropriate for not only the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church, but also for non-Catholics. According to Munich Archbishop Cardinal Julius Doepfner, “Contraception is not intrinsically evil” (The
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The New Radical Religious Right
By the end of the decade the whole earth will view the church in a different light. The church will no longer be mocked and despised, but either loved or feared." ?Evangelist Paul Cain As we approach the year 2000, we can expect an unprecedented flurry of activity as Christian missionary and evangelistic groups pull out all the stops in an attempt to "bring in the harvest." The Christian right has quietly been born again.
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The New Testament
I. The background of the writer. In the strict sense of the term, the Fourth Gospel is anonymous. No name of its author is given in the text. This is not surprising because a Gospel differs in literary form from and epistle or letter. The letters of Paul each begin with his name, which was the normal custom of letter writers in the ancient world. None of the authors of the four Gospels identified himself
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The New Testatment Galatians
Close Reading Galatians 4 By Janet McCormick Theology Seminar The Epistles of Paul: Paul’s Life, Letters, & Legacy Instructor: Sarah Tanzer October 28, 2015 The Galatians letter is recognized as an authentic letter of Paul. In the Galatians letter it contains some of the ideas mostly central to Paul’s theology, namely salvation through faith in Christ and the Gentile Christian’s freedom from the Mosaic law. Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia gives us
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The Old Testament’s Book of Job
The Old Testament’s Book of Job is a highly controversial part of the Biblical text. The book of Job is part of the collection of Wisdom Literature, along with Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. Like the other Wisdom books Job is primarily composed of poetry. The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and lessons to be learned. Job attempts to rationalize human suffering and the
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The Ordinary Man Looks Outward:
Table of Contents History of Zen 3 Historical Figures 4 Protecting Gods 4 Zen Practice 5 Shikantaza and Koan 6 Types and Benefits of Meditation 6 Stages of Zen Training 7 Zazen 12 Closing 16 References 17 Zen Buddhism The Zen sect of Buddhism claims to transmit the special realization attained by Shakyamuni Buddha in the meditation posture under the Bodhi tree at Gaya. Zen legend states this realization occurred after six years of
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The Origin and Purpose of Superstitions
The origin and purpose of superstitions Superstitions are part of every modern culture in today’s world. They help us overcome issues difficult to understand and aid us in transitional years, often telling us what is ethically writ and wrong. I say modern culture because I regard superstitions as elements of “earlier versions of our culture”. Every culture has an evolution of its own, and as we advance in science, technology, art and humanity in general,
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The Origin of Christmas Traditions
The Origin of Christmas Traditions Christmas is filled with traditions and events, but how did they start and why do we still do them? Traditions are often passed down throughout generations for centuries, but the origins are often unknown or forgotten. Christmas Christmas was originally called “The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus”. The word “nativity” comes from the Latin word Natalis, meaning birthday. The observance probably does not date earlier than 200 AD and
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The Original Sin
People hold many differing opinions about Genesis 1-3. Some people believe that God didn't want Adam and Eve to have the knowledge of good and evil because it would make them as gods. The purpose of this essay is to show that Adam and Eve caused the downfall of mankind. Now, to the untrained eye, it may be possible to interpret the aforementioned text as having certain "scheisty" tendencies coming from both the serpent and,
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The Orthodox Church
“Hallowed be thy Name” (Mat. 6:9) "αγιασθήτω" αγιαζω treat as holy, make holy, sanctify, customary in prayers and does not necessarily carry eschatological implications. Ονομα: sense of God is revealed. (A grammatical analysis of the Greek New Testament) The Orthodox Church follows truthfully the hermeneutics of the Holy Fathers. One of the greatest hermeneutic of our Church, St. John Chrysostom, says: The "αγιασθήτο" means “make us worthy to live a life so pure that every
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The Orthodox Church in Romania
Romanian Orthodox Elders and Spiritual Fathers Here you can find photos of orthodox elders and spiritual fathers from Romania. Please select a sub-category at left. The Orthodox Church in Romania The Romanian people - a Latin people as its language in all its structural elements also makes evidence - is the only one in the East of Europe that belongs to the Latin people. Its formation is the result of the symbiosis of the native
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The Persecution of Christians
Gloria Bulaya, Dr. Nicholas Kenton Johnson, POS 374, 12/12/2016 Persecution in Biblical Standpoint Introduction: The persecution of Christians is rooted in our salvation. The first is for Christ, overcoming sin and death, which began in the fall. The second coming of Christ will visibly make all things new. Until then, the life of the Christian is marked by this tension. This suffering of the Church was prefigured by the suffering of God’s people in the
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The Philosophy of Atheism
The Philosophy of Atheism by Joseph Lewis (Address Delivered February 20, 1960, Over Radio Station WIME, Miami, Florida) Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is Joseph Lewis speaking. Although as a child I was instructed in the religion of my parents, I never came under the spell of religious training long enough to so warp my mentality as not to be able to see any other viewpoint. I was never trained to espouse the cause
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The Pilgrim's Progress in the Similitude of a Dream
pilgrim' progress THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM AS I WALKED THROUGH THE WILDERNESS OF THIS world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep: and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his
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The Place of Islamic Law in Tanzania Mainland
THE PLACE OF ISLAMIC LAW IN TANZANIA MAINLAND. BY YUSUF SHIKANDA ABDALLAH ZANZIBAR UNIVERSITY. Introduction: Islam is one of the Universal religions of the world. As a religion, Islam is governed by an assortment of divine laws known as shariah of which its sources are mainly attributed to the divine revelations in the Holy Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H). This package is what forms the basis of the spiritual, economic, political and social
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The Power of one’s Religious Drive
The Power of One’s Religious Drive Religion is not just a collaboration of spiritual ideas and writings from ancient books. Religion has become more than just that within our modern society. Some have went as far as to say that religion is the ultimate drive; that guides our human emotions, our actions, and even to some our very own existence. Though religion can be considered a broad topic, there are rooted ideas and concepts that
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The Power of the Tongue
Dominic Dutrisac-Savard 9681817 ENGL. 213/4 Lec. BB January 19, 2014 The Power of the Tongue The phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me” is said to have originated during the time of slavery in the United States. The idea was that it was better as a black slave to be cursed at by the overseer than to receive brutal lashes from his whip, which would often leave them
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The Price for Freedom
The price for freedom What is the price for FREEDOM? It’s is obvious that the price for freedom is not free but that it is rather large. After obtaining freedom, we look back and wonder was it worth it? Was freedom overpriced? In other words, did we sacrifice and pay too much to be free? In the United States’ history, there have been many wars that have taken place. We live the way we do
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