Essays on Religion Page 99

Crusades Leading up to the Crusades, secular kings and the church were constantly jockeying for superiority over one another. Kings status’s symbolically fluctuated constantly in the public eye by seemingly meaningless gestures. The Crusades, while a holy mission, were also a political weapon to increase the power of the popes of the middle ages. In…

Despite this misconception, Mornings and Christianity have major differences in their historical backgrounds, key writings, functions of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, beliefs about salvation and what happens after death, among other differences. Therefore, Mornings is a religion on its own and Is not a branch of Christianity because of the multitude of disparities…

Caryl Churchill was born in London on September 3, 1938 and grew up in England and Canada. She obtained a BA in English from Oxford University in 1960, during which she wrote three plays: Downstairs, You’ve No Need to be Frightened, and Having a Wonderful Time. Following her graduation, she started writing radio plays for…

            “Absolute Surrender” by Andrew Murray is an amazing piece of religious writing which has been much in demand for more than a whole century and is “a source of much spiritual guidance and insight for the seeking saint”. In this book the author explains to us in a classic devotional style that “carnal Christianity”…

The pendulum may be overweighed by ones sin; however, the atonement is still there. Dishonesty, immodesty, profanity and immorality are only a few common sins amongst my peers. Paralleling in the New Testament, I have been taught right from wrong. Our savior’s promise of forgiveness through an infinite atonement is the same today as it…

At the peak of the Roman Empire, it was the most successful society to date. Part of the reason that the Roman Empire was so prosperous was that they were extremely tolerant. As long as you obeyed the law code, paid your taxes and were loyal to the state they did not care. Along those…

In a multicultural society like Canada issues of race and ethnicity dominate discourse because races are constructed relationally non in isolation. Therefore, marginalisation of immigrants is a repeating subject in Canadian history. In researching issues of race and ethnicity the novels Obasan by Joy Kogawa and In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje…

Christianity “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in thename of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them toobserve all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, evento the end of the age.” A simple directive spoken by God himself…

It’s these liberal beliefs that threaten the moral fiber and ideal belief structure of Christianity and the derivatives from the Holy Bible. The Bible can play toward many different views, like from a conservatives aspect one could argue that though it never specifically says in the Bible anything against homosexuality, It Is implied that It…

The movie “The Matrix” has various references to religion and reality, such as Neo’s death and resurrection. The name Neo is an anagram of “one,” implying a parallel to the Son of God. The directors’ goal in the film is to portray religious themes, achieved through the utilization of music and film techniques. This essay…