Essays on Religion Page 47

In Gwen Wilde’s essay, “Why the Pledge Should be Revised,” Wilde strongly believes that the Pledge of Allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. Included in her essay were many facts of the original pledge. She states that the first “original” pledge, which was issued in 1892, read as such, “I…

An Exposition on James Rachels: “Does Morality Depend on Religion?” James Rachels argues that morality and religion are separate entities. He states that “morality is a matter of reason and conscience, not religious faith” and that “right and wrong are not defined in terms of God’s will.”i He uses the Divine Command Theory, the Theory…

It is well known that if you walk under a ladder or break a mirror, you will have bad luck. Is it really bad luck by walking under a ladder? Is it true that if you break a mirror you will have seven years of bad luck? It might be, but it could also depend…

The stories of Adam and Eve and Pandora and Epimetheus have many similarities. Both tales revolve around the roles played by the two women in each story. In both cases, these women incur the wrath of their respective gods due to their curiosity. However, there is a difference in the creation of these women –…

Betrayal Characters in literature or in life make difficult decisions; one simple decision could turn into a big disaster. Different decisions make up life, but sometimes decisions includes the betrayal of a family member, the value of religion, yourself, or the betrayal of the others. In the book Mister Pip, Matilda’s mum stole the only…

Since the beginning of the nineteenth century, and maybe even before then, religious congregations have been struggling to maintain relevance. And although the United States may statistically be a predominantly Christian affiliated nation, there is no national religion. With the emergence of mega churches and television evangelists in the 1970s and 1980s, it may be…

According to William Arthur Ward, true religion is not something we only practice on the Sabbath and then forget about for the rest of the week. It should be a way of life that we embrace continuously. “Religion is a topic that individuals can generally tolerate but never reach consensus on. Every belief system appears…

In the Amish religion, there lies a pivotal tradition for many of its adolescent followers. There are a number of Americans whom are likely to have never heard of this rite; as it is practiced by a small demographic, consisting of roughly 200,000 people . Their tradition, referred to as the Pennsylvania-German term “Rumspringa”, can…

In examining Paul’s reasons for writing to the Philippians it is important to place the letter within the context of when it was written and whom it was written. Philippi was an ancient and the major city in Macedonia, Greece. It was taken over by Philip of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great. Phillip…

Harrison Bergeron, of the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegutjr., is different. He is stronger, smarter, and generally better than the rest of the enslaved populations Harrison sees himself as the new era, the person that will end the “equality” madness, the Us government views him as a criminal and a freak, while the…