Essays on Religion Page 34

“My father, of course, was bringing the Word of God- which fortunately weighs nothing at all.” (Kingsolver 19) Missionaries from all faiths have traveled all over the world in attempts to show other peoples their ways. Christian missionaries in particular have struggled in their efforts to convert indigenous people. Simply bringing the Word of God,…

This paper thoroughly discusses the origin and nature of Jihad, including its transformation from the religious-oriented group to being radicals and extremist. Their ideologies and missions are also discussed and how these ideologies drive them to fight fearlessly against anyone outside the sect of Jihadism. Relevant and reliable reports and studies on terrorism were also…

Paul shows the Corinthians the way of God with Israel in the wilderness, as instruction with regard to His way with us, telling the Corinthians that the things which happened to them were types or figures which serve as patterns for us. This is an important principle, and one that should be clearly understood, in…

INTRODUCTION Religious pluralism has always existed, and there has been a plurality of religions in the world. Christians have had to bear witness to them, and in doing so reflect theologically on the validity of their claims. Until quite recently, however, the many religions, like the many cultures of which they are a component, existed…

Religion at times, is unconsciously referenced, or used in everyday life. This is portrayed in the short story “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson. “The Lottery” is a story about a small village that maintains a ritualistic way of life to encourage the prosperous crop production. This ritual is performed every year in the same…

Existence Precedes Essence/ Subjectivity is the Starting Pointo You are the center of your own value systemo As a free agent, you spin your webo You are thrown in to the world, then you create yourself, your nature, your essenceo Atheistic view of self and how we exist: it gives no explanation for who we…

A Morbid Taste for Bones is the first and many readers consider the best of Ellis Peters’ chronicles of Brother Cadfael, a Welsh monk during the Middle Ages.  There were a total of twenty books in this series and with the passing of Ellis Peters in 1995, many mourn her death, not just for the…

This science fiction story called “The Star” has many religious and spiritual overtones which makes the theme of the story ‘There always has to be one to save all” more obvious. From the first to the last sentence the theme was built throughout to be a parallel experience of what has happened to the people…

In the United States. its citizens are categorized by their day of the month of birth into four normally known coevalss. The persons born anytime before 1946 are considered Pre-Boomers. persons born between 1946 and 1964 are known as Boomers. persons born between 1965 and 1976 are known as Generation X. and last but non…

            The history of a nation is a very essential component in understanding how the lives of its people as well as its culture and heritage have evolved through time. It is said that ones’ historical past is important in appreciating the present and planning about the future. This holds true in the case of…