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Religion in the Future and Social Theory

In five pages this paper examines four chapters from The Future of Religion edited by William Swatos in a consideration of the rel...

Religion in Vietnam and America

This research paper contrasts and compares the principal religions of the U.S. and those of Vietnam, whilc also discussing the inf...

Buddhism, An Overview

This research paper presents an overview of Buddhism. The topics covered include the religion's origins, its major concepts, and p...

Business Performance and Religion

In a paper of twenty pages, the writer looks at the role of religion in business practice. The influence of religion and ethics up...

Catalysts for Altruistic Behavior

The concept of altruism has always been thought of as being at the center of Judeo-Christian religion but is it really? We all kno...

Soteriology Different Perspectives

it nearly incomprehensible to man. There are strong differences of opinion regarding what one must do to be saved but there is a...

Perennialism and the Six Commonalities of Religion

The intent of this paper is to explore the so-called six commonalities that exist between religions specifically for the religions...

Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Women

study the Vedas. This particular Hindu book says that women "are entirely worthless creatures" (Dharma Universe, 2010). Even so,...

Contemporary Muslim Women

womans role in relation to her society in somewhat different ways. The differences between the Shia and Sunni sects are particula...

Catholic and Hindu Perspectives on Good and Evil

happen to good people?" is basically addressing the problem of evil, and why an omnipotent divine being would allow evil to exist...

A Report on The Meaning and End of Religion

Adequate," the author delves into the issue in historical perspective. The author remarks: "No man has seen the point of his own r...

Framework For Seeing the World

get it home. Advances in science and medicine have cured diseases and increased life span. The is a phenomenon of the last 30 year...

The Same Sex Marriage Debate and Religious Discourse

the fight against same-sex marriage being legalized is largely influenced by religious ideology in the legislative and constitutio...

Hanbali Islam; The Religion of Saudi Arabia

the rulers. The differences between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam developed over a number of centuries, for many y...

Christianity Versus Islam : Prayer And Study

prayers. This is very different in Islam. As most of us should know by now, Muslims pray five times each day, each time facing Me...

America’s Founding Fathers, the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the ‘Separation of Church and State’

increasingly marginalized from public and private spheres. Once upon a time, prayer was permitted in public schools, and no one t...

Origins of Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism

tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

Questions of Religion

revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...

The Relationship Between Religion and Terrorism

is linked is a fallacy. Fanaticism is associated with terrorism. Just the notorious murderer Son of Sam blamed his actions on his ...

Compare and Contrast Catholic and Jewish Religions

Masses, the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. Jews follow the Torah. This is the same as the Catholics Old Testament. Judaism a...

Soteriology - Doctrine of Salvation

comes from soter, which is translated as savior (Keathley, 2007). Christ saved humankind with His sacrifice. In other words, Chris...

Tribal Religions Worldview + Human Destiny

thee tribes have been encroached by modernity and some are now seeking more theological complexity. Robin Wright says that "cultur...

Jung & Maslow On Religion

personal unconscious, there is also "an infinitely more important collective unconscious" (Connolly 151). This refers to a "repos...

Spirituality & Religion in Counseling

to focus on the therapeutic relationship. Counselor C, who is a biblical counselor, rejects all secular approaches and turns to Sc...

Divorce in America

hold families together as some claim. Some experts believe that Protestant sects do little to hold families together, unlike Catho...

Modern Medicine and Religious Traditions of the East

were any medical practitioners (Dworkin 3). The major obstacle in incorporating Eastern traditions into modern medicine has been ...

Frederick Douglass on Religion

us a clear distinction between religion of men and God. He indicates that when he was chosen for a particular master and job he fe...

4 Cultural Topics

America, by contrast, embraces a decidedly more individualistic notion of cultural behavior by virtue of its capitalistic existenc...

Pornography, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity

was the reaction of Europeans to many aspects of Eastern culture when they first encountered it. However, Parrinder indicates that...