Essays on Religion Page 152

Growing up as a Muslim has been very onerous for myself. For these past years, I’ve always been scared to tell others my ethnicity, what my religion was, and where both of my parents were from. Every time I would tell someone where my family was from, they would have this weird look, and I…

Confucianism is defined as a set of philosophical and ethical teachings. It started with Confucius who lived in the Warring States Period (551-479 BCE) and worked on ethics and political philosophy. Due to him, the Confucianism system developed the beliefs about what is the ideal manner of existence and of politics. However, it not only…

They symbols that contributes to the theme of “The World on a Turtle’s Back” (an Iroquois legend) include the turtle, the great tree, and the twins. These symbols contributes to the theme because they all represent one form or another in the story of creation. According to the myth the culture values all that is…

            Obstacles are the only things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. My childhood is inflicted with many pains and hurts brought about by conflicts and arguments between my parents. Family is said to be the first community where you should experience enough love and care. Having a family like mine…

Atheism vs. Christian Religion Religion gives order or a meaning in one’s life. This is something one believes, practices, and follows devotedly. Atheism could be either the belief there is no God or the lack of beliefs of any Gods. The only similarity between Christianity and Atheism is that they both are ways to live….

Prayer invocation for the symposium Let us put ourselves in the Holy presence of the Lord. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Lord God, we thank you for granting us the opportunity to be gathered here today to witness a symposium that would enhance our knowledge….

Superstitions have unpleasant effects on the Jewish population regarding the Jewish religion. Jewish people such as Isaac Bashevis Singers father Pinchos Menachem Singer, a rabbi, believed more strongly in the superstitions that are filled into his head than what the Torah and Pentateuch teach him. One of the end results of the superstitious ways of…

At the crossroads of paganism and Christianity, the characters in Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon people alike faced the essential blending of two religious lifestyles in overall life-affecting scenarios into one semi-coherent religious viewpoint. In the epic poem, Beowulf, the ideals of Christianity dominate over those of paganism through the shift of pagan values to praises…

Despite being the world’s third largest and oldest religion, lots of people including me are very unaware of the facts about Hinduism. Hinduism can be traced all the way back to 5000 B. C and has been said to have over 1 billion followers. The most interesting fact about Hinduism to me is that Hinduism…

While I understand the impulse to assume that a Catholic Education is not worth the expensive price tag, my own view is that a Catholic Education is priceless. Students cannot only grow in their faith but also receive a quality education that is valuable as an adult. They will have caring faculty that wants to…