Essays on Religion Page 158

Matthew 6:9-13 is commonly referred to as the Lord’s Prayer.” In this passage, Jesus presented a prayer pattern to his disciples, suggesting how God should be addressed and what petitions we are entitled to present. What makes this prayer so intriguing that many people delve into its meaning? It is interesting to note that Jesus’…

        Throughout centuries, artists and painters have constantly been trying to find different ways to portray the significant biblical story of Judith and Holofernes. The story talks about a woman known as Judith, who is a Jewish widow. In order to try to stop the opposing enemy from attacking her people, she joins some sort…

In an attempt to better understand and embrace the differences and similarities of the two religions, e will explore the scriptures, traditions, Deities, and Gender roles that each religion specifies in their traditions. We will first start with the scriptures; both Christianity and Islam have holy scriptures that are guidelines to properly practice each religion….

Death is one of the hardest things that religion has to deal with and they provide comfort and answers for those who are facing death so it’s not surprising that religions have very strong views on euthanasia especially Christianity. Why is the Roman Catholic Church one of the most active organisations in opposing euthanasia? Most…

January 2013 What We Really Miss About the 1950s Summary In What We Really Miss About the 1950s, author Stephanie Coontz explores the infatuation that many Americans have with the 1950s and attempts to set the record straight regarding the various positives and negatives that are associated with the decade. She begins by explaining that…

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are Abrahamic religions originating from the Middle East, specifically near Israel. The adherents of these religions share a belief in tracing their origins back to Abraham. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are monotheistic religions that share the belief in one God. They each regard their sacred texts as the direct word of…

Throughout his letter, Letter to Lord Chesterfield, Samuel Johnson, an English writer, depicts his feelings toward the honorable Earl of Chesterfield, Phillip Dormer. Johnson’s tone throughout the letter is very cynical and sarcastic; he also uses a handful amount of allusions in order to allude to his point. In the opening statement of the letter,…

INTRODUCTION             The Sermon on the Mount, also known as the Beatitudes is one of the many teachings of Jesus that made Him famous and dear to the believers but consequently caused Him to be persecuted. This paper aims to navigate the spiritual lessons behind the Beatitudes and how will these make someone be blessed….

When Jesus is preaching He always says “Come, walk with me”. For us, it is sure that Jesus is with us in our everyday lives. We are sure of this because of our faith to Him. Therefore Jesus wants us to realize that if we follow him with all our hearts we are sure that…

            Richard Borshay Lee is a professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto. He has done extensive field work among the Kung Bushmen tribe in Africa. Eating Christmas in the Kalahari is one account of his interactions with the African people and provides startling details about social differences between their culture and the culture…