Fiction: The Parable of the Sower Plot In Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, the plot focuses on one woman's attempt to start and maintain a new religion for humanity -- one that can give meaning to the people in Los Angeles in a post-apocalyp Continue Reading...
The Hebrew were the ancestors of Jews, and the ancestry has been traced back to the times of Abraham, in 2200 BC, when Abraham left his home in Mesopotamia and served to influence his followers, also known as Hebrews, to found an entire nation on th Continue Reading...
All of these Christian sects, as with all religions, have traditions. Although traditions normally stem far back in the past when a religion began, they are always changing and new ones forming that better conform to the changes in society. Religio Continue Reading...
Fideism vs. Rationalism Is rationalism or fideism the best response to examining religious beliefs systems? Fideism and rationality are both divergent and complementary philosophies that helps us understand religious systems. Fideism is faith in th Continue Reading...
For instance, using the Cultural Competence and Confidence model we are able to explain, describe, influence, and hopefully predict learning and development of cultural competency within a specific care paradigm. Because this model is interrelated a Continue Reading...
Religion as a Social Phenomenon Religion serves both a personal and a political function. As a personal phenomenon, religion can provide psychological and emotional sustenance, mitigate grief, and provide solace in the midst of existential crises. S Continue Reading...
Religion and Society Religion is defined as an organized collection of belief systems, views about the universe, or cultural systems that humans use to relate spiritual and moral values to their lives. Many religions have symbols, traditions, and hi Continue Reading...
My personality also plays a major role in my personal religious development. Religion may have been part of my identity when I was younger, but has since played a more minor role in how I present myself to the world. On the other hand, religion pla Continue Reading...
The aim of Christian faith is not to reject the truth of the universe or our individual characteristics, like some religions give, but to gratify our genuine yearnings. Christian faith gives an extremely reasonable contentment, as it encompasses the Continue Reading...
According to Bass, "Hinduism is the only major religion lacking an adequate explanation as to its origin," as no definitive Hindu text exist that that date before 1000 B.C. Indeed, because Hinduism is one of the religions that views time as cyclical Continue Reading...
Religion the Church of Scientology The first pre-publication excerpt, entitled "Dianetics, A New Science of The Mind," from a new speculative non-fiction work by L. Ron Hubbard appeared in the May 1950 issue of the pulp magazine Astounding Science F Continue Reading...
This means that there must be some correlation between religion and politics. Indeed Keddie (2003) asserts that there is an aversion to the word secular and that most countries that try to embrace this idea are not content. According to Carroll (20 Continue Reading...
(40) The foundation of the story demonstrates the social pull of religion as a way of life, that is inclusive, despite its obvious contradictions to the modern world, belief systems and economy. In a sense the social desire to fit in and be seen as Continue Reading...
Religion of the Spirits In responding to adherents of the Religion of the Spirits, one might expect very different statements by St. Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Indeed, these two personalities are opposite ends of the rel Continue Reading...
The question should also be specific enough that there would not be a large number of sub-questions that would have to be answered first or that might alter the value of the central question. At the same time, if the question were too narrow, then t Continue Reading...
Religion and Mysticism Two of the world's major religions, Islam and Christianity seem to be very different belief systems. When comprising a mental picture of a practitioner of one and then the other, they seem to have very different characteristic Continue Reading...
Religions of the Far East are often clumped into a monolithic entity, perceived as essentially alike by those not familiar with the complexity and individuality of these traditions. Closer examination, however, shows that the major religions with roo Continue Reading...
As a matter of fact, she seems very open to new ideas and theories, as she was able to discuss my beliefs with me in a very open manner. Although Carol claims she does not strongly adhere to her original fundamentalist beliefs, she still belongs to Continue Reading...
In addition, many religious groups are reviving their sacred ways because the westernized Christian religions do not meet their needs or desires. Many indigenous people feel left out or ignored in western religions, and so, they turn to their indig Continue Reading...
Religion, Neibuhr, And Daly That Which is Holy Of all the creatures on the planet, only mankind seeks to establish the ideas of worship, and engages in practices which look in a direction to identify that which is holy. There are no shrines built b Continue Reading...
Thus, the adoption of Christianity by these and other European nations created new forms of government and new ways of living a just and moral life. In contrast, those that practice Judaism, as compared to Christians, tend to be socially and econom Continue Reading...
02). Overall, the findings of Shields and colleagues (2007) suggest that religious patients entering a substance abuse treatment program will tend to seek out treatment programs that are more religious. This grouping effect will then have a positive Continue Reading...
Egyptian/Mesopotamian/Hebrew Religious Beliefs The religious views of the Mesopotamians, Egyptians and Hebrews all have important implications on each cultures unique view of life and death, including the afterlife. Mesopotamia was known as the lan Continue Reading...
p { margin-left: 40px; } ol { margin-left: 20px; } Essay Topic Examples 1. The Psychology of Cults: Similarities and Differences with Mainstream Religions: This topic explores t Continue Reading...
It is likely that in order to achieve this "release" from the tedium of one's worldly conception of one's self will only be achieved with the guidance of a Guru (or siddha) who provides inspiration but does not intervene on one's behalf. The key sc Continue Reading...
religions throughout the world. It is interesting to explore Judaism and determine its general belief system, the types of Judaism and the meanings of its four cornerstones. General Beliefs Jewish followers believe "actions are more important than Continue Reading...
religion, Hinduism is somewhat unique in that it does not revolve around a specific, singular point of origin, belief system, or scripture. Indeed, it appears to have spontaneously evolved along with the cultures in India. The people of India are un Continue Reading...
religion, origin, cultural practices and its influences on Confucianism. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy that is developed from the life and teachings of Buddha. Buddhism has almost 380 million followers all over the world. The number has bee Continue Reading...
Religion in Human Transformation of the African-American topic with a focus on the African-American Christianity experience. The writer explores the transformation to Black Christianity and uncovers some of the underlying features of its existence. Continue Reading...
Personal identity is defined as individual characteristics or traits that contribute to who you are. In some cases, identity is described as the unique attributes or characteristics that belong to any given individual or shared by members of a certai Continue Reading...
" In the "Bhagavad Gita, a greatly revered philosophical poem depicting the dialogue between God as Krishna and a devotee, it says: 'All creatures great and small- I am equal to all; I hate none, nor have I any favorites.' This rules out the claim o Continue Reading...
Dharma is related to "karma," another basic Buddhist principle that governs reincarnation and rebirth. Karma is the idea that a person must perform moral deeds throughout his life to attain a higher level of reincarnation and rebirth. Karma governs Continue Reading...
relationship exists between difference of religion and the occurrence of civil wars within societies. The relationship between religious groups to society can be defined against the backdrop of war. Powerful emotions surround both conflict and milit Continue Reading...
No doubt, such feelings are greatly exacerbated by the current hard-line policies of the U.S. government in the Middle East, Conclusion There is a general perception in the Western world that the religion of Islam is inherently incompatible with t Continue Reading...
Astrology is a key ingredient of Kabbalah, but not the traditional astrology we think of today. The Kabbalah zodiac is based on a different calendar, and the purpose of astrology is not to understand the different astrological signs and their meani Continue Reading...
Space and Things: Incarnating the Sacred When faced with the term "religion," it is more common than not that a person would associate the word with some kind of symbol. Christianity, for example, is associated with the cross, Judaism with the Star Continue Reading...
system that contributes towards the development of the personal ethics. Further the paper also discusses the effect of personal ethics on work performance and the need of ethics in an organization. Personal Ethics Development - Personal Ethical Sys Continue Reading...
Religion has been a potent force in my life, shaping my identity, values, self-concept, and worldview. Beyond the psychological power of faith, religion has primarily served as a social mechanism in my life. I have always struggled with the more esot Continue Reading...
Jesus Gerd Theissen and Annette Merz bridge a gap between trade book and scholarly discourse with their 642-page tome The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide. This joint effort by Theissen and Merz explores the subject matter of the historical Continue Reading...
Religion Comparing the Catholic and the Wicca Religion There are many different religions across the world; some are well established having existed for many centuries, others have emerged more recently although their foundations may have historica Continue Reading...
