Essays on Religion Page 75

There is an endless account of creation stories told by natives both orally, as well as visually. Each story sets its own distinctive details on how the world became what it is now, however every story also has the accumulative detail of good over evil, and the creation of humans as a whole. After reading…

Barnabas was a native of the island of Cyprus. His birthplace makes him a Jew of the Diaspora, the dispersion of Jews outside Palestine or modern Israel. He was originally named Joseph but the apostles called him Barnabas, he probably acquired this name because of his ability as a preacher. The name Barnabas was understood…

Translations often led to misinterpretations, allowing the translator to impose his own view of the text into the original.This leads to controversy in almost every rendition of ancient works. Any translator can read into and almost rewrite the original work with what they deem true by extracting and emphasizing certain terms.The author of the THE…

Introduction In today’s world Hinduism is overpoweringly significant: peacefulness, lenience, reverence and four dignified objectives of life. Evolution of Modern day Hinduism has been from centuries of gnosis, reasoning and alteration of Vedic idea. As observed previously several dissimilar pathways to the understanding of Brahman had been engraved with the extreme and often provoking truth-seeking…

We can see from the start, since the creation of Adam , Allah gives IM knowledge that differ man and their creation such as angel and animals . By having knowledge, it has been a privilege and honor to man -As the time passed, the branch of knowledge has grown. If thousand years ago, human…

With leadership comes great responsibility. One might believe the calling to greatness automates the correct responses and actions required from that person. However, Just as one chooses to love, one must choose to yield body and soul in order to yield the destiny of the future. Often, when society faces great opposition, man chooses to…

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three largest and oldest religions in the world. The Old Testament, part of the Bible, recounts the Hebrews’ connection with God. The Ten Commandments, also followed by Christians, establish rules against immoral acts such as theft and murder. Both Christianity and Islam originated from Judaism. All three religions share…

esus is true and not just made up?There are several ways in which we can be assured that what we are taught about Jesus is true and not just made up. These are called our faith sources. These sources, like the Bible and other sources of information about Jesus have accounts of Jesus life. The…

In his work “The Prince,” Machiavelli offers advice on ruling and conquering states. He provides a clear guide on acquiring principalities and effectively maintaining control over them, while also analyzing the pros and cons of different paths to conquest. Machiavelli emphasizes the importance of strong arms and discusses strategies for holding onto power. Additionally, he…

THE NATURE OF ISLAM:  PEACEFUL OR WARLIKE? Order 32335144             Is the Quran, the holy book of Islam, a text promoting a violent and warlike nature or is it a text advocating a peaceful life?             This question has a special relevance in the present context because Osama bin Laden, doubtlessly the world’s most widely…