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A Comparison of Five Religions

Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...

Overview of Experimental Economics

In five pages the contemporary world's utilization of experimental economics is examined in this overview of its history and varie...

What is Religion

to the heart of "religions purpose and meaning" (Idinopulos). In other words, the "study of religion is not the same thing as the ...

Religion and the Role of Women in the Middle East

gender equality is seen throughout the world and not limited to the Middle East (Kandiyoti, 1991). To assess the link between wo...

Buddhism and Christianity

to enlightenment. The aim of the focus is to achieve an ultimate and final freedom from existence (Religious Tolerance [1], 2007)....

Religion in the History of Early America

faculties, they "won admirers by their eloquence" (Norton et al 33). The Jesuits drew on science to predict "solar and lunar eclip...

Islamic Religion

as he would receive the messages and the revelations he would record them and then teach these things to his followers (History of...

Religion and Secularization

theory of the secular, in other words, the idea that religion would fade in significance as the industrial society grew in importa...

International Business and the Implications of Religion and Ethics

Heres where we get onto more of a sticky situation. Ethics is something else that is societal, but it can change from society to s...

Religion Known as 'Purrfectionism'

was a beautiful, graceful and loving Cat. Hibert was inspired to create the religion now called Purrfectionism. Purrfectionism i...

How My Life Was Changed by Buddhism

because of the construct of human nature, and the constant conflict caused by physical needs, sexual urges, and the desires for lo...

Compare and Contrast: The Two World Wars

suppress anti-Habsburg activities, organizations, and propaganda and that Habsburg officials be permitted to join in the Serbian i...

Mythic Image by Joseph Campbell

In five pages this paper discusses how Campbell's text distinguishes myth through art and also considers such topics as dreaming, ...

Afterlife, Reincarnation, and Religion

In eight pages this paper discusses how the three global religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Catholicism perceive reincarnation a...

The Politics and Metaphysics of Thomas Hobbes

same time that other men pursue the same desires (Hobbes 185). The development of enemies comes from this course of natural compe...

Religion and a Samurai's Life in Musui's Story

In five pages this paper analyzes society and religion as they pertain to Musui's Story....

Three Differing Views of the Origin of Religion

Tylor asserts that in order to assess a culture, one must approach it from an objective standpoint: if one does not do so, ones ow...

Ancient Political Systems

A 6 page research paper that discusses the political positions of various authors from the ancient world. The writer asserts that ...

Birth Rituals, Judaism and Islam

"Hebrew name" does not have to be in Hebrew, as Yiddish or English names are often used (Rich). Of all the Jewish rituals, the bri...

The Varied Viewpoints of Hinduism

Trinity, both the father and son, as well as the pure spirit. This is a very difficult concept (how can anyone be both father and ...

Nietzsche And Kierkegaard: Compare/Contrast

- while a religious man himself - strongly believed to reflect mankinds futile passion toward Gods plan and the failure to realize...

How Coursework Has Impacted A Student's Worldview

of mainline religion will not hinder development. Yet, if this is the case, one may still feel lost. Perhaps Mertons (1998) work m...

Science And Religion: History's Ultimate Test

beginning of unique aspirations - as well as troubled alliances - within scientific and religious societies in relation to an orig...

Christianity's Changes Throughout History

teachings of the Old Testament. Christ, of course, was Jewish. At the same time, it does become clear that he added a great deal a...

Comparing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

from Christian forces, one of the first actions that they took on occupying the city was to allow Jews to reenter Jerusalem, havin...

Buddhism in Tibet

of Mahayana Buddhism. Its basic elements are practically identical to this form of Buddhism, in fact. Buddhism is in many ways o...

Transformation and Seventeenth Century England

In 4 pages, this research paper considers the rapid changes England underwent in terms of religion, economics, and politics, citin...

Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell

that the "most powerful reason (for believing in religion) is the wish for safety, a sort of feeling that there is big brother wh...

Comparision of Catholicism and Bahai

most importantly, a comparison of the relative structure of these two religions as they have evolved within this history....

Zoroastrianism's Influences on World Religions

not accomplish this task until the end of time (Stepaniants, 2002). According to Zoroastrian cosmology, the history of humanity co...