Essays on Religion Page 45

Acknowledgement, to some it may mean nothing, but to others it may mean the world to a lot of people. Being acknowledged means so much to people because it shows them that people are actually listening to their ideas. Being acknowledged is a very important thing to experience, but yet there are some people in…

There are many opinions about Alexander the Great effect on his world. One opinion was that he was a leader who had positive effects on his empire as I would agree. However, there are others who feel that he was a cruel leader which I would disagree about but there are many explanations for why….

I wasn’t raised as a homeschooler, but was blessed with the opportunity to have my mother provide my high school education. I was always raised in a Christian environment. I had always known God was there, that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Light. I said my prayers, I sang the Bible songs…

In 1963 Martin Luther King wrote a letter from Birmingham jail which was addressed to all people to speak out about getting equality between blacks and whites. He appeals to his audience through many perspectives such as clergyman, a black man, and a civil rights activist. He gives an in depth position of the urgency…

“The Pain Scale” by Eula Biss is a very controversial and interesting piece of writing in which Bliss attempts to determine a scale to measure her pain. However, the writer begins to realize that the duty of associating pain with a number and measurement is much harder than it appears due to the fact that…

As a slave Sojourner Truth went through a lot of masters and all gave her varying degrees of agency. She was born into the employ of the Hardenbergh’s but he died before she every truly had to work. During her stay with her family on the Hardenbergh estate her family suffered great loss in the…

Ganesh is a popular god in the Hindu religion. Ganesh means, “Lord of the Ganas” ganas being a part of Shiva’s divine army. Ganesh is the son of the goddess Parvati and god Shiva. He is believed to bring success and great fortune to his worshippers. The tenth century, Indian sculpture, Ganesh and Siddhi, is…

The first Amendment halts Congress from creating laws eliminating religious and individual beliefs from being published and shared in society. Milton would agree with this idea based on his beliefs in Areopagitica, where he argues freedom of the press and individualism should be allowed in society. Without freedom of the press and individualism, he believes…

In Marjane Satrapi‘s Persepolis, Marjane, the main character is set out on a journey as a child to reach her destination to become a prophet, Her prophet nature can be seen by her relationship with her God, being a rebel against the revolution, and her desire to show Iran in a true light. She becomes…

“Ask not what your country can do for you 7 ask what you can do for your country,” is a famous quote from John F. Kennedy’s inauguration speech that would motivate the United States, affect future generations and would be expressed throughout the ideas of Barack Obama. Even though solutions may not be immediate, John…