Essays on Religion Page 45

Who do you think should be on Mount Rushmore? The people on Mount Rushmore right now have all done many things to help others in our country. I feel that Martin Luther King jr., Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Jesus should be on there. Something that they all have in common is that they helped…

In “What My Bike Has Taught Me about White Privilege”, Jeremy Dowsett argues. That “white privilege” is not about questioning the morality of whites. But it’s about a “systematic imbalance” created by unintentional racism. And a misunderstanding of what “white privilege” means. He uses his own personal experiences of being a biker in a non-bike…

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…

“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…

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…

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…