Essays on Religion Page 160

The early 1900’s marked the beginning of movement that involved the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North; this search for a better life was called the Great Migrations Harsh segregation laws and scarce economic opportunities drove many blacks up north, where they were able…

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.                                            –  Isaiah 45:7 The Judeo-Christian God, YHWH, is a personal God, whereas the Brahman of Hinduism is the impersonal Truth. They are not counterparts to each other, as the God of one monotheistic religion…

Did Christians cause the fall of one of the greatest empires ever in the history of the world? How could Christians do that? Questions that need answers are How was Rome built? Why were Christians persecuted? What the Christians did to the country and the culture. Starting off, how was Rome built and what was…

When drafting a poem in an influential time period, a writer has many things to think about before diving into the stages of drafting They, of course, have to think about the topic, but they also have to think about how their poem, and if they want, how it proves or enlightens the individuals that…

John Wesley the man behind the start of the Methodist church was ordained a deacon in 1725. He used to be a member of a bible club nicknamed bible moths and the methodical life lived by the members led them to be called the Methodists the name of the religious movement that evolved from that…

Confucius was a great personality with a deep quest for knowledge and love for truth. Born in the turbulent times in China when feudal states were constantly in war against each other, he had always sought to restore peach and truth in society. However, he was never recognized in his times. He tried to restore…

Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarene people. There were graves in that place. Two men came from among the graves to meet him. They had bad spirits in them. They were so bad and strong that people feared to pass that way. They shouted, `Jesus, Son…

Enlightenment is a product of the Scientific Revolution which began in the sixteenth centuries. The scientific revolution changed medieval beliefs held on for centuries; through the use of reason and scientific method, it had made people look at the universe differently.  By the 17th century, thinkers hoped to apply the scientific and systematic ways of…

Zora Neale Hurston has come to be regarded as an experienced writer in both African American literature and women’s literature, for her use of literary elements such as symbolism, motifs and imagery. One of Hurston’s most celebrated novels is Their Eyes Were Watching God, in which she uses many examples of symbolism such as the…

Summary The Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling is the thought provoking book of McMinn which was published in 1996 and includes ample guidance and inspiration for the practitioners of Christian counseling. This book reveals that how the three perspectives of psychology, spirituality and theology can be amalgamated to facilitate individuals in identifying definite…