Essays on Religion Page 56

Covenants: Lasting Implications of an Unoriginal Concept Covenants can be found all through history. Even today covenants are created all the time between individuals and whole societies. The United States is under the obligation of covenants with nearly every nation of the world, either concerning military treaties or trade embargos. So too can covenants be…

Service to the Church is an of import facet of our Church life. We should all make this. as God calls us to make so. However. we shouldn’t limit ourselves to the Church. We should besides function the community. to be a good citizen of our state. Serving the community is besides functioning the Church…

Technology is controlling and changing our everyday lives. I strongly believe Gary Shteyngart in his article “Only Connect”; not only is the I-phone changing everybody lives, but any other smart phone that exists in today’s society. Shteyngart says “With each passing year, scientists estimate that I lose between 6 and 8 percent of my humanity,…

Islam and Christianity share a lot of similarities and differences. One of the most important similarities that they share is that they are both universal religions. Both Islam and Christianity are monotheistic religions, believing in only one god, which is also believed by some religions researchers to be the same god, but referred with different…

Islam is a belief system that I think has been greatly taken out of context. Often times, in our current social climate, we see members of opposing religions like Christianity focusing on the parts of Islamic scriptures that are destructive. What many people neglect to see is that like in any religion, there are positive…

Religion is an integral part of every person’s life, and every culture worldwide represents different beliefs. Two of the most respected religions globally are Buddhism and Christianity, both with colorful histories and millions of dedicated followers. Despite originating from different time periods, their influence is so great that it has helped shape the beliefs, cultures,…

 Islam is defined as a “set of teachings that has been revealed by Allah Almighty to mankind”. The word “Islam” means ‘submission to God” and is founded in the concept of peace in and through one’s submission to the authority and will of Allah Almighty. The first central belief in Islam pertains to strict monotheism…

Jealousy is defined by The American Heritage Dictionary as the fear of losing affection or position, accompanied by feelings of resentment and bitterness in rivalry and envy. The novel East of Eden depicts a series of unfortunate events that arise from anger, hatred, and wickedness. These negative emotions originate from jealousy, which gives rise to…

Having lived my whole life by the teachings of the Islamic faith, I understand the appreciations and values associated with the Hijab. However, also living in Canada, a pro-western society, I also see how some might see it as an oppression set upon Muslim women; objectively isolating them from the rest of society. I believe…

            Sharia is an Arabic word that refers to the body of Islamic religious law which means ‘the path’ or ‘way to water source.  It is an Islamic legal framework on the public and private aspects of life for those within the legal system which is based on Islamic principles of jurisprudence.  Islamic Law has…