Essays about Culture Page 216

   To Die or Not to Die: Morality, Ethics, and the Death PenaltyIntroductionSince the beginning of written law, there has been both the establishment of the rules to be followed, as well as a penalty for breaking those rules.  Among those rules has always been the ultimate penalty-death of the convicted criminal, for the ultimate crime-the…

I awoke today with the light streaming into my room and hearing the birds peeping in the distance. As I regained my scruples. I smelled the cast and felt moist room conditions all around me that imprisoned me. It reminded me of what would hold happened merely in a incubus. It was merely yesterday that…

The history of the two kingdoms, Judah and Israel, is spotted with those kings who forget that they are in power by the grace of God and those kings who “do good in the eyes of the Lord” (The Holy Bible). Ahab initiates the down fall of the time of peace through his abandonment of…

There are many different symbols that are kept as a prized possession. The symbols that nations hold dear are that country’s flag. The country holds it dear and lets it wave in the air as honor in their country. Because the United States is a great country, Americans are proud of their flag to be…

The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was done approximately 1428. It is asuperb example of Masaccio’s use of space and perspective. It consists oftwo levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in acoffered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one side of him is the Virgin Mary,and on the other, St. John. Christ himself is…

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a book by Anne Fadiman about a Hmong family (the Lee’s) that moved to the United States. It deals with their child Lia, her American doctors, and the collisions of those two cultures. In Fadiman’s unbiased book I learned that there are many cultural differences between…

The New Testament has much to say on the topic of evangelism. The beginnings of the church age were one of incredible ambition as the followers of Christ spread the Gospel to the then known world. We can learn from many different styles and forms of evangelism. The root of evangelism is found in the…

The name Mary, and how it is used in the Koran Muslimism April 9, 1999 The function that Mary has played in the history of faith is a subject that can be debated. Harmonizing to the Koran, the lone importance of Mary, is that she is unarguably the female parent of Jesus. Besides, the lone…

Throughout my spiritual journey, I have gained considerable expertise and deep understanding of the Mass. I have consistently attended church every Sunday throughout my life in order to draw closer to God. While there are occasions when I look forward to going to Mass, there are also times when I do not. Although I recognize…

Arranged Marriages Arranged marriage is a long-held tradition in the Islamic religion, tradition because it is not really under the teaching of Islam.  Close relatives help the parents to organize this event.  Muslims respect and honor the parent’s judgment over their child to choose the suitable partner for their child’s future husband or wife.  More…