Category: Religion
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The Lives of Jesus Christ and Mohammed
According to world religious statistics, of the monotheistic religions 33 percent of the world are Christians; and 21 percent of the world are Muslims. (Bruce, 2006) Combined, this means over half of the world’s population is either Christians who are
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Tao: Means the “Path” or “Way”
Taoism philosophy has begun to weave its way into the Western way of life, be it in medicine, business, homes and our spiritual self’s. From Taoist teachings comes the idea of Tao and the Yin and Yang. Both of the principles are applied to
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Creation by a Divine Craftsmen OR Creation From Nothing
Is creation by a divine craftsman the same as creation by decree or creation from nothing? How, if at all, do they differ? How did evil arise? These are question I will be answering in this essay. While creation from divine craftsman and creation
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Prayer in Public Schools and the Resulting Changes
The date was June 25, 1962. On that date it was decided that prayer should not be allowed in the public schools in the United States. Since that time and even before then, morals and values that this country once had have plumaged further and further
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Abortion – It Is More Than a Choice
Abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. This definition doesn’t sound to bad does it? But in all reality abortion is killing a human being
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Comparing the Teachings of Jesus and Mohammed
Although Christians who follow the teachings of Jesus, and the Muslims who follow the teachings of Mohammed, may represent the same God, they are decidedly different when it comes to the way that they worship.
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Religious Views on Satan
In John Milton’s Satan shows a great deal of leadership throughout the book. There are many things that Satan says and does to get out of hell and becomes a leader. Satan can persuade many people to
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Compare and Contrast Scientific Rationality and Religious Belief
Like worst enemies and best friends, there are between science and religion as many binds as ruptures/breaks whether approaching or separating them with shared similarities and contrasts. In a general way, science
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Karl Marx: His Unapologetic View on Religion
I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principle enemy of moral progress in the world. Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970) British philosopher and mathematician.
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Adversity in the Ministry
As a pastor, you have to realize that ministry can be like walking on eggs at times. It does not matter what size church you might be part of, the problems you will have to deal with, will basically be the same.
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Islamic Influences in the Middle East
The inception of the Islamic religion resulted from a series of revelations that Muhammad, who is considered by Muslims to be the last of a line of prophets, received from Allah dating back to the year 610.
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Constantine’s Influence on Christianity
While many have contributed to the growth of Christianity, one man was a key part of the legitimacy, acceptance and growth of the religion. He was the Roman emperor Constantine. Christians had been
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Confucius and Family Relationshiops
To Confucius family relationships are more important than any other relationship a human being could have. The way someone treated a family member affected whether they would be viewed as truly human or not. To
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Science, Evolution, and the Bible
The Bible has always held steadfast and true, never swaying with its scriptures whereas evolution or science has always changed. Some scientists have come to admit that according to their findings, they have in
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The Offerings of Leviticus
How can an unholy people approach a holy God? God provided a way for His people to approach Him. God and the sinner can have no fellowship until sin has been resolved, and the only way for sin to be dealt with was
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Joseph Caiaphus: The Ultimate Spin Doctor
Part 1: Growing Up Caiaphas – Today we begin our study series, “The Shadows of the Passion.” During the next 5 months, we will get to know five of the key players in the Passion story from a more humanistic and personal perspective: Joseph Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate,
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Islam: The Religion of Peace and Tolerance – Religion Essay
Islam: The Religion of Peace and Tolerance – Religion Essay Peace and tolerance are two of the most important aspects that make up Islam. We as Muslims need to understand these aspects of Islam. Khalifatul Masih IV (pbuh) has already informed us that there is a group of extremist
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Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism – World Religion Essay
Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism – World Religion Essay In the world today there are many different world religions and also smaller divisions of belief which are based on certain philosophies. There are three major religious belief in the world today. The largest two of
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“Hoc-est Corpus – This is My Body” – Religious Studies Essay
“Hoc-est Corpus – This is My Body” – Religious Studies Essay Ever wonder where the phrase “hocus pocus” came from? It is corrupted from the Latin, hoc-est corpus, meaning: “This is my body.” Throughout history transubstantiationalist beliefs abound, mostly in
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Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam – similar or different?
The three religions, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam may have some similarities but much more noticeably are the differences between them. The religions all have different beliefs, origins, and followers. These differences have caused problems in the past and too many battles were formed by these religions, but luckily over time these conflicts are resolved.
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Daily Devotional – Reglion Essay
Daily Devotional – Reglion Essay I would just like to say that writing this devotional is a very new experience for me, somewhat intimidating, a little scary, but very rewarding as well. Although I have been a Christian for going on six years now, I still find it hard to express my feelings. I believe…
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Aquinas on the Possibility of Merit – Religion Research Paper
Aquinas on the Possibility of Merit – Religion Research Paper Thomas Aquinas is known for having presented both a moral and spiritual view of the world he lived in, yet it is still very much applicable to the world that we live in today. Thomas believed above anything else that the final end of man…
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The Spirit of Islam – World Religion Class Essay
The Spirit of Islam – World Religion Class Essay Omid Safi is a professor of religion at Colgate University. Safi comes from a long line of Islamic poets. He is an American but spent the first years of his life in Iran with his grandfather who was an
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Quarks and Creation – World Religion Essay
Quarks and Creation – World Religion Essay This week we listened to John Polkinghorne speak about similarities that progressive science and theology share. Polkinghorne served as Professor of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge University, and is a Fellow of The Royal Society all before becoming an Anglican Priest at
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The Meaning of Faith – World Religion Essay
The Meaning of Faith – World Religion Essay Sharon Salzber is a Buddist teacher who studied in Asia and soon after brought the teachings to the US in the 1970s. In 1976 she founded the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts Salzber considers “Faith” an