But religions aren't the most important in Montgomery county. There also are other things which are very important too. For example, the Montgomery County Archives which collects, preserves, and makes available for public use historical and evidenti Continue Reading...
It is through the process of death and rebirth that the knowledge is gained which will finally liberate the individual being from the central cause of all suffering itself - the cycle of death and birth. Essentially, it is only through knowledge tha Continue Reading...
Theology Pascal's projected apologia for Christian belief, for which the text of the Pensees offers some glimpse, would ultimately have reflected his sincere conversion (of sorts) to the gloomy Jansenist theology which hovers over his works generall Continue Reading...
Meditation centers became popular during this time, and so did extensive study into eastern religions, such as Buddhism. There is another aspect of Buddhism that has had a remarkable effect on American society in just about every area, and that is Continue Reading...
From its tribal stages in Jerusalem to the conversion of Augustus, from the Crusades and Inquisition to the splintering Americanization of the U.S. antebellum era, Christianity would be the province of both the conquered and the conqueror over histo Continue Reading...
This ritual takes place on the eighth day after birth and the ceremony itself involves both religious and surgical elements and may be performed by a surgeon of a specially-trained Mohel who has both surgical and religious knowledge. After the circu Continue Reading...
7). Still, it seems safe from the seat of scholarship to condemn such exclusive and condemnatory practices as decidedly un-Christian; the oft-quoted (or at least oft-referenced) Biblical passage from John seems to be one of the more direct and unequ Continue Reading...
Knowledge and search for knowledge is something that should tend to be absolute and not relative. In our lifetime, we should try to search for a universal truth and to try to discover as much as possible. In its basic sense, knowledge is the key to p Continue Reading...
In Western discourse, Eastern civilizations including Islam are associated with anti-Western values whereas Jews and Christians have come to embody what Western civilization entails: social and economic progress and colonial dominion. After Septembe Continue Reading...
Aghamkar, Atul. “Traditional Hindu Views and Attitudes Toward Christianity.” Global Missiology English, 2, no. 5 (2008). Available at: http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/244/684 The author describes how the com Continue Reading...
The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Pentecostal Groups in North-East India With an enormous population already exceeding 1.28 billion and growing every day, India is the second-most populous country in the world today, and may outpace China&rsquo Continue Reading...
It is uncertain whether or not the early native Indians are responsible for creating the foundations of Hinduism or whether it was the invading Aryans who did it. Even with that, the early Vedic people are believed to have played a major role in sha Continue Reading...
Jesus' Teachings, Prayer, & Christian Life "He (Jesus) Took the Bread. Giving Thanks Broke it. And gave it to his Disciples, saying, 'This is my Body, which is given to you.'" At Elevation time, during Catholic Mass, the pr Continue Reading...
Hindu Mythology] In general, mythology is defined as the collective stories that belong to a specific culture and embody all the religious beliefs and values. In Hinduism, the myths truly depict the spiritual essence of this tradition that traces it Continue Reading...
Sri Venkateswara Temple (NJ) The issue of religion and tolerance, like racism, has always been a contentious one in the United States. This is particularly true of the non-Western, non-mainstream religions, such as Hinduism and other Indian religiou Continue Reading...
3. There is the cessation of suffering (duhkha-nirodha); and 4. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering (duhkha-nirodha-marga)." (Willis) In Buddha's opinion, suffering (duhka) can be represented through any kind of pain and regardle Continue Reading...
Pilgrimage is another practice which, while not mandatory in Hinduism, is increasingly common. A large number of holy places (Tirtha Sthanas) exist in India, including Varanasi (Banares), Kedarnath and Rameshwaram, and Hindus often take pilgrimages Continue Reading...
An authoritarian leader gathers members in a cult and isolates them from the mainstream. Bodrero says this does not constitute a problem, unless the group becomes violent. When a leader uses rhetoric and violence to silence internal opposition, Bodr Continue Reading...
Therefore, the Pentateuch plays a very important formal role in the Jewish faith. However, the oral Torah may be as important to the Jewish people. One of the underlying components of Judaism is that the Jews are God's chosen people. As God's chose Continue Reading...
) are respected as great philosophical leaders who have truth that is adaptable to the needs of their particular culture at their particular time -- and their views adapted to different times and different peoples. Religion is universal, and the arch Continue Reading...
Article Reflections: Harris, Marvin. "Mother Cow." From Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches, New York, 1974, pp.11-35. Harris, Marvin. "Pig lovers and pig haters." From Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches, New York, 1974, pp.35-57. A common argument in favor Continue Reading...
While I agree with all of the points that Kaimal makes, I was most interested in her examination of the way in which a single writer -- indeed, a single essay -- can have such a dramatic influence on the way in which art is seen. Coomaraswamy's wri Continue Reading...
Culture of Sinhala Elite and Shiv Sena in Post-Colonial Asia This paper considers the issue of culture within the context of post colonial Asia. The paper examines the cultural strategies of two cultures; the Sinhala elite and Shiv Sena and how thes Continue Reading...
Caste System in India India's history is remarkable. It boasts one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, and its earliest religion, Hinduism, has its roots 2500 years before the birth of Christ, evolving gradually over time. For much of Continue Reading...
In fact it is argued by many who fall into this caste category and their external proponents that attaching a word to the caste that implies that they are in some way weak and in need of protection is as damaging as suppressing their successes. (85) Continue Reading...
Rather than being the reward for one's earthly obedience to God, and therefore a destination in and of itself then, as it is within Islam, Christianity and Judaism; arrival at nirvana and therefore the ceasing of further reincarnations comes from fi Continue Reading...
Leadership The author of this report has been asked to look at the Kwintessential website and take some of the quizzes that exist on the page. Upon taking the quizzes, the author of this report will explain whether there was surprise as to the score Continue Reading...
Peepli Live and Earth Indian partition and Indian democracy today: Two films' perspective In the film Earth, directed by Deepa Mehtra, the politics of the Indian partition are transposed onto a narrative of romance. The film is located in an area o Continue Reading...
Gujrat Violence Society is a synergistic agreement between different peoples and cultures. In today's modern world any society, it is a conglomeration of people belonging to separate beliefs and cultures. The identity of each culture or group is in Continue Reading...
They argue that the negative approach and terrible political decisions made by Bush as the president have been a circumstance of his religious outlook even if that is not the cause behind any of them. Hence, bush's inclusion amongst the theist has h Continue Reading...
Origination and Growth of Sufism The word Sufism came in use in the second century of Hijrah. Historians have intensely contested the etymology and source of the word Sufi. Numerous people say that this word is used from Suffah. Some Sahabah used t Continue Reading...
Ellora contains 34 caves, with Buddhist Chaityas, Viharas, and Hindu and Jain temples. According to the NIC, the most magnificent work contained here is the Kailasa Temple in Cave 16, with its grand claim to being the largest monolithic structure in Continue Reading...
e. The Law of Hospitality, which stressed over the utilization of the expertise and support services towards an individual or community, which has experienced critical and crucial time, similarly, the services and obligations between the master and s Continue Reading...
The overall theme that such rituals convey is the elemental nature of the Vodou religion. Specifically, within Vodou it is believed -- much like in Hinduism -- that there is one, ultimate spiritual being, known as God. However, this overarching spi Continue Reading...
Today, self-inflicted pain is generally interpreted as a form of psychopathology, but within the mystical context, "pain unmakes the profane world with its corporeal attachments and leads the mystics away from the body to self-transcendence," thus Continue Reading...
Bible esoteric and dated. Fee and Stuart in How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, however, show the applicability of the Bible and provide readers with the tools of applying the Bible to their contemporary lives. For them there is no "then and th Continue Reading...
And they shall take of he blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses, wherein they shall eat it" (Exodus 12:5-7). The ultimate sacrifice was to give up the one thing that was most admired, their greatest posse Continue Reading...
Joyce's Ulysses Claude Rawson is best known as a scholar of Jonathan Swift and the eighteenth century, but Rawson's has also used the savage irony of Swift's modest proposal for a series of essays which consider Swift's invocation of cannibalism in Continue Reading...
Global Business Cultural Analysis: Singapore The objective of this study is to answer the questions how the major elements and dimension of culture including religion, ethics, values, attitudes, manners, customs, social structures, and organizations Continue Reading...
