Essays on Religion Page 25

Christian worship has historically centered around liturgical practices and a focus on prayers and hymns that closely follow Scripture. This traditional approach to worship is still practiced by different denominations including Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican churches, Lutheranism, and Methodism. Additionally, these church traditions also include a festive cycle throughout the year with celebrations of…

The relationship between the monster and the tower symbolizes the relationship between man and God. Man craves for God’s love, companionship, and protection. When man at first feels that he is receiving those qualities from God, he stays/remains faithful for more. However, if he feels that God has abandoned him because he feels neglected, then…

The historical and ever-changing perspectives of man on concepts to live by have never been truly contained. Unending seeking queries for this existence shall indeed hover over as rather theological issues in which comparison can be done—specifically for those who believe in Stoicism and for those who believe in Epicureanism. During the Hellenistic age of…

Originally intended for private circulation, Desiderius Erasmus’ Praise of Folly examines the abuses and foolishness found among different social classes, with a particular focus on the church. This work serves as a calculated, critical portrayal of the church, repeatedly highlighting its shortcomings and employing satire. It becomes evident to the reader that Erasmus’ primary intention…

The Leviathan and The Behemot: Dinosaur, Dialect, or Diety From the Romans to the Greek to the Kush to the Egyptians, folklore has been handed down from generation to generation. In most cases this folklore transcends any one religion and carries over into the next. Much like the Romans adopting and perverting Greek folklore, so…

Iglesia ni Cristo’s first chapel The Iglesia ni Cristo (also known as INC or Iglesya ni Kristo; Filipino for Church of Christ) is an independent religious organization which originated in the Philippines. The INC was incorporated in the Philippines by Felix Manalo on July 27, 1914; The church professes to be the reestablishment of the…

The Bhagavad-Gita begins with the preparation of battle between the two opposing sides: on the left stands the collected armies of the one hundred sons of Dhritarashtra and on the right lies the soldiers of the Pandava brothers. Warring relatives feuding over the right to govern the land of Kurukshetra, both forces stand poised and…

In history, there are two sides to every story – the side of the “victor” and that of the “loser.” Often times, historical interpretations of past events and eras have an altered or biased view of the world that fails to rightfully acknowledge those who had been oppressed or conquered – those on the “losing”…

            The conditions facing Jews throughout modern history were consistently unfortunate. Subjected to the hatred of crusading Christian societies, continuously relegated to an isolated and disenfranchised place in politics and remanded to a perpetuation of their ancient customs under the close scrutiny of those who wished to see such customs relegated to ancient times, Jews…

The peasant revolts in late 1524 were orchestrated by peasants, craftsmen, and poor soldiers. Despite the consistent cause of these revolts, the German states responded in various ways. Certain Germans deemed the attacks too severe, while nobles saw them as cunning. On the other hand, pastors and those with religious convictions attributed the revolts to…