Essays on Religion Page 5

Among the many theological discussions that have arisen within Christianity, the nature and significance of baptism stands as one of the most passionately debated. Credobaptism, often referred to as “believer’s baptism,” is an interpretation that underscores the importance of conscious faith and personal declaration before undergoing the sacred rite of baptism. Unlike its counterpart, paedobaptism…

Puritanism Puritans were groups of English Protestants of the late 1 6th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship. The puritans roots came from the Engle sis Reformation. Some of the puritans liked a Presbyterian form of…

The merchant of Venice is the most convincing play related to racism in nowadays. William Shakespeare – the most famous writer in the world, originally wrote this play. This play is about love, power and honour and it has been presented between the two wars. The play was thought as a comedy to most Christian;…

Over the past several thousand years, many faiths have arisen and developed all over the globe. All of these faiths are unique and seem to be quite different from each other, at least on the surface. However, when one starts to investigate more closely he realizes that there are oftentimes some startling similarities. A good…

Religion: A Rectifying Route Robert Penn Warren, in his novel All The King’s Men, examines the modern man’s quest to live a simple existence—a life, void of sin, in which man endeavors to discover truth. Jack Burden, the novel’s protagonist and narrator, is thrust onto the political scene when his managing editor instructs him to…

Introduction Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was a fiery Indian teacher and poet. As a lecturer at the Hindu College of Calcutta, he invigorated a large group of students to think independently; this Young Bengal group played a key role in the Bengal renaissance. Derozio was generally considered an Anglo-Indian, being of mixed Portuguese descent, but…

Rastafarisn is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930. Rastafarian Beliefs The most definitive list is found in the 1977 book The Rastafarians The Dreadlocks of Jamaica by scholar Leonard Barrett who lists what he regards as the…

In William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” the descent of a group of stranded boys into savagery is punctuated with various symbols, each shedding light on aspects of human nature. Among these symbols, the pig’s head on a stick, referred to as the “Lord of the Flies,” is perhaps the most harrowing. Serving as a…

What some Catholics don’t know is a few Of heir practices and traditions are based upon some of the oldest forms of Pagan religions. Now that is a very controversial subject in the eyes of many Catholics. It is so controversial; many have just completely closed their mind to the idea that other earlier forms…

1.In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? For Christians its the city where Jesus was crucified and where he also rose from the dead. For Muslims its the place where Mohammad ascended to the heavens to meet God. For Jews the wailing wall is in this city…