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Essays 271 - 300
on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...
by angry whites and the white social workers who farmed the children out to foster homes drove his mother to insanity (Dreyfuss 13...
Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...
of the least considered female-dominated religions is Wicca, a practice that imparts spirituality, benevolence and earthly powers ...
a more intimate and personal approach to God than was provided by Sunni formalism and detachment (Lippman, 1995). The Sufis found ...
the silk trade in general, laid the groundwork for the spread of religion. One might compare the phenomenon to the Internet today....
several different schools" (Anonymous The History of Buddhism, 2002; history.html). From this we can perhaps understand that these...
Whether or not the charge regarding globalization is true is besides the point. The people feel that way and are perhaps angered t...
Western conquest, similar movements were directed wholly or in part against Westerners. These include the Wahhabis and Faraizis of...
of the cultural impacts resulting from the extensive trade which characterized the period revolved around controlling the trade ro...
removing religion and irrationality from human history" (Inayatullah, 2002). The ideals of globalization are also predominantly ...
Did Christianity borrow ideas and practices from pagan mystery cults. This is an allegation that has been popping up since the 19t...
a thumbnail description of the rise of modern science beginning in the sixteenth century. This discussion offers insight into this...
pagan gods. He no longer has a "hall" and "a giver of treasure" (24a). To understand the mans dilemma consider what it means to th...
were called-(5) one Lord, one faith, one baptism; (6) one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all (Ephes...
primarily made up of those who have not accepted Christ as their Savior. It is important, therefore, that we take careful, calcul...
version is richly colored; Mary here wears a bright red robe as does a man who might be Joseph, who is in the background (Adoratio...
found seems to be religious in intent, but no one is sure (Swanson, 1998). The civilization reached its height in about 2500 BC an...
there is also the possibility that his refusal to do away with pagan practices entirely is because of his own adherence to them. ...
This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...
salvation" (Hanh). Buddhism holds that individuality is an illusion and teaches a belief in the "non-self" or "anatta" (Hanh). Chr...
adjective, describing Gods power and mercy" (The Lion Of Judah). It is also something that has been used in imagery, with a lion p...
the world and the way things work. The philosophy is practiced in many countries including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietna...
liturgy provided innumerable texts, all set to music in the style we call Gregorian chant. The church served as an important patro...
the universal models there are ideas of the way that good will reveal the good news, before death or after death at either immedia...
Soares Prabhu discussed the religious pluralism in India at great length, noting that all religions can find a home in India, even...
(Lehigh, n.d.). There would be no churches and no charitable organizations (Lehigh, n.d.). And, there would be no promise of etern...
of the day. There were Kings and Christians and those who were attached to Enlightenment ideals. In essence, Machiavellis world wa...
is only one truth and it is this truth that all Christian churches should be promoting. Citing another author, Wells reports that ...
p. 12). It was not until William had to seek new employment because his employer died that he began to take an interest in religi...