Essays on Religion Page 57

Within the world that we reside we are constantly bombarded with stimuli that create reactions in an instant. Some are positive–the moment that we catch a whiff of our Mother’s bread baking in the kitchen, or a beautiful sunset behind lush mountains. Some inspire a negative response- abandoned ruins, harkening back to older days of…

Emptiness is an important idea in Buddhism, especially in Mahayana Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh’s commentaries in The Heart of Understanding and in The Dalai Lama’s descriptions follow the same basic idea and concepts of the emptiness doctrine. Another important idea in Buddhism is dependent origination. Emptiness has a very detailed meaning within Buddhist culture. Emptiness…

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…

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…

What is the significance and nature of Cain and Abel’s gifts? What was the basis of their acceptance or rejection? Gen. 4:1-6 v. 3 (AKJV) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. v. 4 (AKJV) And Abel, he also…

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,…

It is averaged that there are 750 million people practicing Islam. Islam is actually derived form Christianity. History books indicates that one night in the year 610, the first of many revelations came to Muhammad from God by way of the angel Gabriel. The message Muhammad received told him that there was but one God,…

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,…

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…

She believes no Christian should allow the existence or practice of slavery. One major character Leggier, who is a slave master on the plantation, practices slavery on a daily basis and treats his slaves very violently. Whereas, another important white character, Eva, who is seen as this picture perfect angelic child, fails to understand why…