Religion is a deeply personal and influential aspect of many people’s lives. It can shape one’s values, beliefs, and actions, providing a framework for understanding the world and guiding ethical decisions. In this essay, I will explore how religion affects my life, delving into its…
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Introduction The Bible is a complex and revered text that has played a profound role in shaping the beliefs, values, and ideologies of countless individuals and societies throughout history. However, it is not immune to scrutiny and criticism, including ideological criticism, which seeks to examine…
Christianity’s spread across the globe is a testament to its profound impact on history, culture, and societies. This essay delves into the factors that contributed to the spread of Christianity, highlighting key historical events, influential figures, and the enduring legacy of this faith’s expansion. Early…
The ongoing dialogue between science and spirituality invites us to delve deeper into the intricate interplay between the empirical and the transcendent, the tangible and the ineffable. This essay expands upon the contrasting realms of science and spirituality, further exploring their implications, potential harmonies, and…
Life’s journey often leads us down diverse paths, and for many, the exploration of the spiritual dimension becomes an integral part of this odyssey. A spiritual journey transcends the confines of the physical world, delving into the realm of self-discovery, purpose, and connection to something…
Introduction Religion is a deeply personal and complex aspect of human existence that holds different meanings for individuals around the world. My own perspective on religion has been shaped by a combination of upbringing, experiences, and contemplation. This essay delves into my understanding of religion,…
Introduction Christianity, a global and profound belief system, centers around the core principles of faith, love, and salvation. In this essay, I will delve into the essence of Christian faith, exploring its foundational beliefs, teachings, and the impact it has on the lives of millions…
Introduction My faith in God is a cornerstone of my life, providing me with guidance, strength, and a profound sense of purpose. In this essay, I will delve into the depth of my faith, exploring the ways in which it shapes my worldview, influences my…
Good vs. Evil: Good is ultimately more powerful than evil, although evil does seem to have a necessary place in the world. There are People that are good might still have to suffer and make difficult choices, but ultimately everything will work out for them…
Religion is something that has been with humanity since the dawn of recorded history, if not longer. Humans have always desired knowledge and we have always attributed things we don’t know about to gods or something similar. Humans don’t like leaving unanswered questions, which is…
Do you know what the definition of religion is? Religion is a worldview with supernatural elements. If you don’t know what worldview means, worldview is composed of ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. The word ‘ethics’ originates from the Greek word ‘ethos’, which means ‘character, spirit, and…
15th March 2019. This date represents one of the most horrific travesties to have befallen humanity in the contemporary world. The Christchurch Massacre, as it has since been termed, was characterized by inhumanity, stemming from pure evil. Innocent lives were destroyed, relationships were disintegrated, and…
The driving force in many people’s lives all over the world, regarding morals, action, belief, relationships, and lifestyle is often found to be either questioned or unquestioned. Religion is “the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods”…
Emile Durkheim was well known for his views on the structures of society and capitalism. He used 5 factors such as individualism, excessive hope, too much freedom, Atheism, and weakening of the nation and family to determine why society was so unhappy. Durkheim sees capitalism…
Introduction September 18th, 2018 was the day a referendum was passed in Ireland, to remove the constitutional ban on abortion. In this research paper I will be addressing how religious views on abortion and ethical views on the legalisation of abortion differ by looking at…
Introduction Very few Americans are undecided about abortion; most people are either on one side or the other, which makes abortion one of the most polarizing moral dilemmas. And yet, most people do not consider how painful the topic can be for women and couples…
The Republic of Kazakhstan’s constitution “defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion,” however, only officially registered religious groups are ensured protection under the constitution. While Kazakhstan ostensibly considers itself a multiethnic country, a vast majority of the population fall…
Abstract There are numerous federal court cases where parents and guardians seek to prevent their kids from engaging in different school activities. Parents claim that these activities violate their religious beliefs and practices. Therefore, a problem arises in deciding whether the state should be firm…
From biblical readings, social scientists and philosophers a promise is defined as a moral or voluntary obligation. Keeping a promise is morally important for quite a number of reasons. First, it maintains a healthy and happy relationship between the parties involved. Having in mind that…
Death is inevitable truth of life. Culture plays an indispensable part while providing care to a dying person. I am Sikh. In my religion there are various kinds of beliefs related to palliative care that cause everlasting impacts on my life that I am going…
Nobody welcomes death, but here might be a few exceptions. There are people who would prefer dying instead of continuing to live. For example, a person who is in a persistent vegetative state would want to die than to spend the rest of their lives…
The Baites are one of the least known hill tribes struggling to maintain its distinct identity, culture, custom and tradition. They are scattered in the provinces of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura in North East India and parts of Sagaing and Chin provinces of…
Despite women growing their presence in the labor force and educational institutions in the last few decades, women remain socially marginalized and underrepresented within, as well as, outside of households in Pakistan. This happens not only in Pakistan but also in other underdeveloped countries too…
One’s religious values are predominantly influential in an individual’s everyday actions and lays down the foundation of their contributions to society. Both the Coptic Orthodox Christian and Muslim religious communities in NSW show a trend in large family structures, but overall, they represent small minorities…
Christianity is the most adhered religion in Canada with sixty-three percent of Canadians self-identifying as Christians (Smith, 2019). Canadian history is full of examples about how christianity has influenced Canadian law. With Canada’s constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, people are now…
The region of Palestine, where diverse peoples lived, among them Jews, became part of the Roman domains in 63 BC and directly influenced the emergence of a new religion. Christianity was a religion that was born in the Roman Empire, from the Jewish tradition that…
The Meaning of Ministry The preparing for ministry is first accepting the call of God on our life and responding to the call. The prophet Isaiah is an excellent example of how to accept and respond to the voice of God. We learned in chapter…
Luke’s Gospel is thought to be written in the city of Antioch, Syria. Which had been one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. The city had contained a variety of cultures like the Jewish and the Gentiles along with the rich and the…
As human beings living on the same earth we all have our beliefs. These beliefs will develop over the course of our life and at any point in time can change based on our own personal experiences. A belief is a state of mind in…
In life we’re given many opportunities to help others, whether it be in school, workplaces or small activities throughout the day. This semester I was given the privilege of peer tutoring a grade nine student. This experience has helped me a lot because I was…
History of Abortion Abortion can be traced back to a thousand years ago. At that time, it was perfectly legal to abort your unborn child. As the constitution was being finalized, you could see the aborion uprising being openly advertised and performed. This was until…
Euthanasia has been a topic of intense discussion for the entirety of the existence of religion. This has led to many battles of morals vs religion which find itself being the breaking point of making the correct decision and the theologically correct one. The medical…
To change one’s religion is to change one’s world. Religion embraces more than the ideas of the narrative dimension; it establishes principles (ethical dimension). Religious conversion is an influential change in one’s way of living that comprises an identity shift. The convert establishes a reformed…
Since early human society was formed, all religions have taken their own stance on how they view and address abortion. This topic is extremely controversial, and there are several factors that can shape the opinions of each religious group. Many of those factors include issues…
“You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence”. (John Green, 2017) Life is the biological development of every creature that can breathe and act (Tom Baranski, Somerset, New Jersey). It is a mirror that reflects our behavior, so we…
Jesus warns us in the Gospel of Luke about the search for and the use of money, which is never despicable either for the rich or for the poor. what is money? Some think: it is everything; opens all doors, without it nothing is done;…
What happens after we perish into the light? Is there an afterlife, can we still see the world or is it just a bright white light. No one truly knows what happens as soon as we leave this world. But some doctors and spiritualists have…
For Americans, Religious support was one of the essential points to assure and justify that in the sight of God, and that means that the revolution was the right thing to do and God agreed with that. In colonial America, religion created a strong feeling…
Every Christians in this world are called to love God and their neighbours. In scripture, we can find a lot of passages where God speaks about love, both in Old Testament and New Testament. At the same time, we also see God gives us commandments,…
Introduction The Bible declares that God exists, is holy and eternal, and that man is a fallen being, under God’s wrath and in need of redemption. The Bible also reveals God’s provision for the life of man, His love for fallen mankind and His desire…
In 1986, I joined the United States military, due to a life that was going nowhere. I tried college on several occasions, only failing, due to a lack of interest. I do not know if it was a lack of interest towards college or life,…
A few years back I was perusing through the pages and 56 chapters of a recently purchased book entitled the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology. It provided a definition and description of practical theology along four lines: a faith activity, a methodology of the pursuit…
C. S. Lewis was an incredibly famous British scholar, novelist and Christian apologist. Lewis is best known for ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ fantasy series as well as his non-fiction apologetics. He taught British literature at Oxford University and Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge….
There are many ways in which the body central is the place of religion in contemporary society. In this paper, I will discuss ways in which religion affects the kind of clothes people can wear, body art and dietary restrictions. These are ways in which…
Let it be known that I am not going to make the faux pas of saying, “religion” and solely mean Christianity. Instead, I want to know the consequences of religions in general. And while one may say it’s too difficult a task because there are…
A Novel of Reincarnation, a historical fictional romance novel by Samyann, is a story of self-discovery and deliverance from doubt and fear. We follow the main character Amanda Parker who, by a chance encounter, meets and saves the life of a Chicago Mounted police officer,…
Religion has caused many wars, but that doesn’t prevent the idea that all religions call to peace. Religions sometimes are the arms of peace and happiness not only to one person but to the whole country/state. Having war doesn’t always mean that peace is ignored,…
The professor poets were among the first to use allusions in their writings, an allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, historical event, mythological character or religious work. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which…
Since I was born, I was raised with the Buddhism culture and beliefs and I never thought to learn about other culture or religion which is out of my comfort zone. However, since I am a curious person, I enrolled for the religious class to…
Japan has a very interesting cultural background. As a healthcare professional it is important to be culturally cognitive to provide patient, and family-centered end-of-life care. These cultural differences play a large role in how the Japanese view death and their afterlife care. Some 50% of…
I was taught by the famous Chinese philosopher Mencius when I was a young age. He suggested that humans are inherently good. And his thought inspired me to think more about the nature of humans. There have always been debates on whether human beings are…
Have you ever heard the words ‘stop playing video games it rots your brain” well if you are like me you hear that word for word every day of your life but if you don’t you’re either lucky or weird. Studies have shown that video…
Catholicism, specifically Roman Catholicism has very strict views on abortion. They only permit it if the mother can die due to her pregnancy. They look down upon anyone in and out of their community who choses to go through with this procedure. They are so…
What we believe and why we believe in something, is the divergence point between atheists and theists. Atheists think theists believing things to easily, believe in something base on their religions sometime. Rather than a rational analysis. Theists think atheists ignore the importance of something…
In the deepest understanding, there are no true deities in Buddhism. However, there are figures who are regarded and raised to a stature to be seen as deities. In Buddhism, anyone can become a Buddha. But just a few have ever reached that potential. While…
Social Institution is very important within any society. Social Institution establishes norms and rules that people follow. Not everyone follows these rules, but most do and their everyday actions are influenced by them. Now when it comes to religion it can be very diverse. This…
Religion and culture are very closely tied together. Religion is a very large part of culture. Culture can include religion, food, music, art, and many other things. Religion can also shape art and other recreational activities that contribute to culture. Examples of this can be…
Islam has an estimated 1.9 billion followers, making it the second largest religion worldwide, reported by Pew Research Center. The word Islam is an Arabic word which translates to “submission” or “s This paper will explore its founder and its quests throughout history, practice of…
India’s society has a set of norms and rules that people are to follow and live by. Most societies derive their norms for people to follow by using religion as the official laws of some cultures. In order, to understand India one has to look…
In the latter months of 2019, they have reported an increase in the number of cases of a new virus that causes a disease called COVID-19 in Wuhan China and has been able to spread in almost all the continents in less than three months….
Honestly, I didn’t want to take this class. It was said that I needed to take it graduate but I didn’t understand why. I now realize that studying world religions helps one gain not only knowledge but also awareness of other practices and traditions. So…
I was constantly struck by the dedication of the Arabs to their religion and how carefully they hold fast to the principles and customs set up by the Muslim confidence through the Quran, yet how unique they are from nation to nation. Nothing recorded as…
We as a whole observe the world and life in an alternate manner. Worldview is how we look like at our general surroundings and how to get life. We consider why things happen the manner in which they do and what our motivation is. One’s…
The exploitation of women, children, and men have been around for many years. The beginning of human trafficking started in 1200-1600. European people were traded in Africa to the Portugal people. Another name for this at the time was “White Slavery.” In the 2000s an…
Buddhism is a major religion based off of the beliefs and ideas of the Buddha. Buddha comes from a little aspect of Hindu tradition and largely from the Buddha’s own path to spiritual enlightenment. There are many religious debates as to whether Buddhism is…
What is really the impact of Protestant influence in America? What was going on during the separation of church ans state? Many essays state that the most notable impact was the religious pluralism, which was promoted by separation of church and state, plus culture of…
There are many people in the world that we live in and not everyone shares the same worldview. There is three world views that most people fit in, they are anthropocentric, earth-centric, and biblical. The anthropocentric worldview is where one believes that humans are the…
The word Orthodox is derived from the Greek word orthos and doxa. In Greek, Orthos means straight, upright, right, and correct and doxa means teaching or worshipping. This would make the direct translation of Orthodox Christianity to be the “correct teachings” of Jesus Christ. The…
The sun was setting, the wind was blowing aggressively past my face, and I could feel the dust as my tongue grazed my lips. Blood was dripping from my knees down to my sneakers, I was robbed, jumped, and had an overwhelming sensation of crying….
This text will determine the difference between Buddhism vs Hinduism, as this is a widely debated subject and leads to confusion for many. Both religions feature key elements that serve to set them apart. Key variations can mainly be pinpointed to a few comparable areas,…
What is faith? To find that out, we must go on our journey together with beliefs that come along with us and try to implement themselves in our heads. Meanwhile, to survive your journey, you will have to have courage, hope, support, accountability, and wisdom….
Determining the relationship between mental and bodily states represents what philosophers have known as the mind-body problem. Its resolution has been one of the main knots of philosophy, which, even today has not been unleashed. This problem appeared in ancient times when the mind was…
Since ancient times, all faiths, cultures and societies have aimed to live in harmony, sadly it has not been a successful attempt for every culture in the world. Living in harmony means being able to live in unity and mutual reciprocity, beyond creed, class, gender…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Main Themes Throughout Anglo- Norman and Medieval Period
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In British Literature religion plays a big factor in majority of literary works, because it reflects religious and cultural roles during these different time periods. The coexistence of Paganism and Christianity in literature changes throughout the Anglo Norman, Medieval, and Early Renaissance Period. In these…
The nature of man can be easily described by Christians, however, to the other world views it can be complexed and confusing. Although there are many theories on who and what God is, in my opinion our own individual beliefs should challenge us to be…
The idea of the end times is enough to terrify anyone, and the conversation of it is even worse. We all want to know what will happen when Jesus returns. Those who believe premillennial dispensationalism have a distinct view of the times to come. The…
16th century Europe consisted of many great powers. The Roman Catholic was one of the most influential ones amongst other political forces like Italian city-states, the Holy Roman Empire and others. As the power of the rulers increased over time, the competition between them significantly…
The story of Paolo and Francesca, star-crossed lovers doomed to the second circle of hell, raises interesting questions. However, there is an argument to be made on behalf of the validity in Francesca’s actions. Although infidelity is regarded as a condemnable act, the two are…
In the beginning of the nine circles of hell Dante seems sympathetic towards the shades that are in the first few circles of hell, but in this scene as he gets deeper into hell, we see a completely different side of Dante. Instead of using…
In Dante’s Inferno, people’s souls are being punished due to their sins committed on Earth. Each individual soul has committed similar and different types of sins, but they all have one thing in common and that is that they all deserve punishment no matter if…