Essays on Religion

A Comparison between Matthew and Mark While both books of Mark and Matthew portray Peter as one of the most important followers of Jesus, Mark seems to emphasize Jesus’ spiritual career unlike the broad, more in-depth pursuit of Jesus’ life that Matthew embellishes on. As both Jesus’ student and friend, Peter is the one disciple…

Sunar Hindi: “Goldsmith”, alterately Sonar or Swarnkar) is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. Sunars of Hindu origin are found ethnically in many religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, Atheists and more. Typically a subclan found within the Rajput clan/tribe. This caste is found in…

The Kingdom of Matthias depicts a classical 19th century of American religious revivalism, describes a story of sex, society and religion. The core theme of the book centers on the impact of the Second Great Awakening concerning on the lives of the American people and the society. The main characters in the story center to…

“The Pain Scale” by Eula Biss is a very controversial and interesting piece of writing in which Bliss attempts to determine a scale to measure her pain. However, the writer begins to realize that the duty of associating pain with a number and measurement is much harder than it appears due to the fact that…

With reference to Source 9 and other evidence, explain the main features of Spartan religion. (10 marks) In the ancient world the Spartans were known for their serious attitude towards religion and their obedience to the Gods. Their strict adherence to religious ritual caused them to be mocked by other Greek states. Religion in Sparta…

High Renaissance Art and the Impact of Religion             The Italian Renaissance was an historical era in which much intellectual, philosophical, and artistic advancement were made. Studies were conducted which involved astrology, mathematics, and the human anatomy, which illustrates the desire for information during this time period. The Renaissance, however, is most closely associated with…

In Gwen Wilde’s essay, “Why the Pledge Should be Revised,” Wilde strongly believes that the Pledge of Allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. Included in her essay were many facts of the original pledge. She states that the first “original” pledge, which was issued in 1892, read as such, “I…

Definitions of religion tend to be either substantive or functional. Substantive definitions try to uncover the essence of religion, in other words what religion is. Functional approaches place more emphasis on the effect of a religion, which means what a religion does. Religion is one of the major social institutions in society. Many sociologists believe…

Betrayal Characters in literature or in life make difficult decisions; one simple decision could turn into a big disaster. Different decisions make up life, but sometimes decisions includes the betrayal of a family member, the value of religion, yourself, or the betrayal of the others. In the book Mister Pip, Matilda’s mum stole the only…

Apolinario Mabini was a Filipino political mind and designer of the Philippine rebellion. He expressed the doctrines of a democratic popular disposal. giving the past battles of the Filipino people with a consistent ideological orientation. He was doubtless the most profound mind and political philosopher that the Filipino race of all time produced. Someday. when…