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The Double Edged Sword of Ethnocentrism

This paper examines how our culture determines who we are and who we associate with. When politics and, in particular, religion e...

Development of an Individual Value Framework

go beyond the generally accepted rights and wrongs, which may be taught in religions but are rarely seen within the law, such as c...

Aspects of Freedom

define it. Is it the ability to express ones opinion without fear of reprisals? Or is it the freedom to avoid expressing an opinio...

Five Pillars of Islam

"Charity is a necessity for every Muslim" (Zahid, 2010). All Muslims are encouraged to give as much as they please, but giving bac...

Puritanism after Emigration

to escape persecution and established colonies in North America. This paper considers a different aspect of the story: what happen...

Puritanism in America

to reform the church in England; the story of the Puritans efforts and their emigration to North America is well known. This paper...

How Different are Buddhists and Hinus?

In this 4-page paper, the author describes the importance of texts and temples in Buddhism and Hinduism. The views of a representa...

Comparing the Empire of Ancient Rome with Ancient Greece

to Egypt would also pay homage to some Egyptian Gods such as Isis and Horus. In Britain and Gaul there is evidence of the Romans m...

Early Christians

at that time. It was always in turmoil with one battle or one war or another being waged. The Greco-Roman world consists of the al...

Comparing Christianity and Buddhism

of the Divine somewhat differently than do Christians, as while they believe in a variety of "celestial realms," which includes be...

Confucianism Taoism and the Superior Man

Confucianism and Taoism are two of the Easts largest...

In Favor of the Ground Zero Mosque

This research paper offers an over-all summary of the debate over whether or not New York City should allow construction of an Isl...

The Influence of Missionaries in West Africa on Christianity

the Middle East and North Africa that religion has its foundations, it was only in the fifteenth century that the centre of Christ...

The Modern World and Shinto

kami (gods or spirits)" that are linked to a variety of aspects of nature, from the earth and the sea, to the sky and the sun ("Sh...

The Transition of Shinto to the Modern World

describing kami in too theological a fashion, because oftentimes these spirits are not understood to be literal spirits, but rathe...

Founders of Christianity and Islam

Son. Joseph was a carpenter in a small village. Nazareth was a farming village but it was also a hub for the market which made i...

An Analysis of Purity and Danger

ideas. Some examples provided by the author respect the Jewish dietary traditions as well as ideas about sexuality and cleanliness...

Theology of Sacraments

that led to holiness and applied that idea as sacramentum, which was to encompass the many different ways of gaining grace. They s...

Cultural Perspectives on the Northern Ireland Troubles

Ulster to belong to the United Kingdom can be broadly aligned with their religious associations (Tonge, 2001). In Northern Irela...

19th Century American Reforms

virtues, and some held that the best way to achieve this was to withdraw from traditional society and establish small communities ...

Indian and Sikh Music

the classical Indian vocal music that comprises Sikh services (Singh and Singh). As this indicates, in Sikhism, music constitutes ...

Religious Affiliation and Prayer

the participants were active churchgoers and had voted in the 2004 presidential election (Hanek, Olson, & McAdams, 2011). The samp...

Various Topics Pertaining to Teaneck, NJ

has a violent crime rate of 240 incidents per 100,000 in population, which compares to a rate of 342 in New Jersey as a whole and ...

Religious Experience and the Brain

understandings, such as the idea that "the role of personal beliefs, expectations and experiences may interject bias into the inte...

A SCIENTOLOGY OVERVIEW

Discusses the Church of Scientology and whether it is a "viable" religion or a brainwashing cult. There are 5 sources listed in th...

Same-Sex Marriage - A Philosophical Analysis

In a paper of nine pages, the writer looks at the topic of same-sex marriage. Frameworks such as religion, politics, and ethical p...

Walker, et al (2004) Article Summary,

This article review pertains to the meta-analysis conducted by Walker, Gorsuch and Tan (2004), who examined how therapists integra...

Overview of Buddhism

This essay presents an overview of Buddhism that explains the fundamental beliefs of this world religion. The Buddhist orientation...

FUNCTIONS OF THE ARDAY-VIRAF NAMA

Discusses the consoling factors introduced in the Arday-Viraf Nama and points out why people gain comfort from religion. There are...

Spirituality in the Workplace

Spirituality has become more important to organizational leaders and it can be observed in many businesses. This essay reports wha...