Essays on Religion Page 146

If the creation story in Genesis is not literally true, does the rest of the bible fall apart? The creation story is one of the best know stories of the bible but has also been questioned on whether or not to take it literally or not and if it isn’t taken literally then should the…

In the book Anthem, one of the main characteristic shown is free will. The author Ayn Rand uses Equality 7-2521 as a perfect example, even though he is not the only one who makes this choices. Equality 7-2521 is very different from everyone else in this society, he decides to start wondering about the Unspeakable…

Introduction Curiosity is a big part of life, so it’s not unusual that several of us ask questions concerning life and existence. Examples of these questions may be: How did the universe begin? Is God real? Why is life the way it is now? Many of these inquiries have been around since the start of…

In the story “Everyday Use,” Alice Walker explores the theme of distorted heritage influenced by society, as well as the true heritage found within family. The narration suggests that Dee, the eldest daughter, lacks an understanding of her genuine heritage. Dee’s perception of her heritage becomes clouded due to her time spent away at school…

Adrienne Rich’s essay “Split at the Root: An Essay on Jewish Identity” explores her personal journey as a mixed Jewish-Gentile individual in a predominantly non-Jewish society. She discusses the pressure to hide one’s true identity and conform to societal norms, focusing on how religion, ethnicity, and social characteristics are used as means of suppression. Rich…

The precise complexities of the world constantly amaze me every day. The intricacies involved in everyday life are astounding. These microscopic details are so vast that there can be no other reason for their origin except for a divine creator. Frequencies are one of these details, more specifically their healing capabilities. Everything on earth has…

Who’s that one person we look up too? It could be a family member, friend, or even a teacher. We tend to find someone who seems to have everything together going on within their life and conductly has a clear mindset of the goals they are willing to achieve. From sticking within the cracks of…

Religion shapes society by providing a system in which a community is held together. According to the Sacred Quest, we can see examples of how religion can give society its “glue” by looking at the Navajo religion and how their origin story tells them where they came from and how they “fit” into the world”….

Tony Robbins once said that “only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment”. True fulfillment is a state of being that everyone craves, something that makes them feel complete and truly at peace. Hinduism, a major religion and the one represented in the Mahabharata, focuses…

St. Anselm of Canterbury was between the age seventy-six and seventy-seven when he died. He was born around the year 1033-1034 in Aosta, Lombardy and died on April 21, 1109 in Canterbury. St. Anselm contributed to the philosophical system and tendencies of Christian thinkers known as “Scholasticism” (Pieper, Josef). He also contributed to the discovery…