Essays on Theology

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: a Cinematic Masterpiece

3 pages / 1292 words

Director Ang Lee gives the audience an effective insight to Confucianism, the culture explored in the film where moral codes and following natural order are key values. This film provides an acumen to a culture which embodies different beliefs and values to our own Christian...

Confucianism Religious Beliefs

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Introduction: The Idea of International Society

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An international society is any association of distinct political communities that interact together following common rules and practices. Europe created the “family of nations” also known as the international society. The international society was formed with the objective of guarding each states’ sovereignty and “standard...

Church Religious Beliefs

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Introduction of New Spirituality

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The New Spirituality is not meant that people are non-religious, or they started decreasing the faith in God. In a survey, it is found that 80% of people still believe in God, soul or afterlife. There’s just a change of faith: “I’m spiritual, not religious”....

God Spirituality

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The Purpose of Spirituality as a Representation of Optimism in a Society of Prejudices, Misery, and Agony

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Religion: Reassurance for Life in a Repulsive World Imagine a reality where pain is avoidable; an oasis protected from suffering and intolerance. Contemplate about an eternal being, whose very power granted those worthy eternal life, love, and happiness. Too good to be true? It may...

Religious Beliefs Society

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Islamic View to Pre-marital Care

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Introduction In spite of the widespread prevalence of numerous diseases, advancements in genetic engineering have led to substantial improvements in diagnosing these conditions. Consequently, there is increased pressure on future spouses to undergo premarital medical exams. Many Islamic countries have responded to this rising necessity...

Muslim Religious Beliefs

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The Major Sins of Israel and Judah Revealed in I and 2 Kings and Addressed by The Prophets

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Like any nation with a new identity change, Israel suffers through some substantial growing pains after David took the crown of the joint country. King David did not address many of the shortcomings and sinful activity in his own family, and not raising his children...

Faith God Religious Beliefs

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Explorations in George Eliot's Perception of Islam

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In 1854 Eliot reviewed in The Leader Reverend N. Davis’ Evenings in My Tent and revealed, in the introduction, the mental picture of the Arab that she had constructed from her childhood readings over the years, and which was particularly fascinating and “magical”: Made-to-order essay...

Muslim Religious Beliefs

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The Evidences of God Existence

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If God is something that has a mystical, mysterious property to it, the God that humans talk about and think about would necessarily be a metaphor exclusively, as God, by Christian’s own admission (was raised Roman Catholic, if that means anything here), is not something...

Existence of God God Religious Beliefs

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Spiritual Pain and Distress in Eastern Religions

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A brief resume about Eastern religions and their view is risky to make them less than fair. If you feel offended, be assured that no such intentions are intended. The purpose is to show that spiritual pain is not limited to people from Western Jewish-Christian...

Faith Pain Spirituality

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The Gods of The Hindus: an Examination

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Dasavatharas The ten avatars of Lord Vishnu are Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the turtle), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the half beast and half man), Vamana (the dwarf priest), Parashurama, Sri Rama, Balarama (the elder brother of Krishna) or Buddha – due to different versions, Sri...

Hinduism Religious Beliefs

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Heavy Metal Music and How It Can Positively Influence People

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The Benefits of Heavy Metal Music Ever since it was first introduced to audiences in the 1970s, heavy metal music has been associated with immoral activity. These controversies are centered around people’s ethics, religion, political stance, and other social factors. Notoriously, in the winter of...

Christianity Religious Beliefs Rock Music

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An Argument Against The Use of Black Magic

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Black magic is the power behind the many supernatural phenomena that are at times witnessed among the lives of the Africans. It is the preserve of the blacks only and seems to affect them alone. Some of these magical powers serve a good course such...

Ceremony Spirituality

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How Black Magic is Connected to Black People

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The connection of Black magic to Blackness has been contingent on the narrative of race. Through a socially excepted concept like race, Black Magic tends to take the unforgotten and erased narrative. A concept that I have talked about extensively before is the idea of...

Racial Discrimination Spirituality

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Reasons for Religion's Opposition to Sex before Marriage

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There is no doubt that there are many reasons why teenagers should not engage in premarital sex relationships. Although teenagers, specially during this time, regard this activity as normal and a way of practicing, it is actually a dangerous, harmful, risky and seriously unsafe activity...

Premarital Sex Religious Beliefs

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Review of Everyday Scandal, Written by Christianity Today

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Introduction The subject of abortion rarely comes up without stirring up passionate arguments and conflicted emotions. On one side, pro-choice groups argue the right of women to manage their own bodies. In stark contrast, pro-lifers condemn abortion as murder, especially those pro-lifers affiliated with a...

Religious Beliefs

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Analysis of Beowulf with Focus on Spirituality

2 pages / 768 words

Beowulf: Religions of the Time Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem dating back to about 1000 A.D. At this time, Christianity was growing across many different countries, Europe in particular. Pagan beliefs were still around during this time period as well, so the expansion of Christian...

Religious Beliefs

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A Look at The Origin and Spiritual Beliefs of The Muh-he-con-nuk Indians

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History of the Muh-he-con-nuk Indians Hendrick Aupaumut (1757-1830), wrote one of the first ethnographies about a Native Indians Muh-he-con-nuk Indians on the year 1791 (Levine 629). According to Sandra Gustafson, Aupaumut was born in the Native American town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts (Levine 629). Gustafson wrote...

Religious Beliefs

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History of Medieval Europe

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Introduction Medieval Europe was the period following the fall of Rome, during which Europe became the cultural backwater of the world, lagging in innovation and knowledge in science, math, literature, and other fields (Smith, 2020). This period was marked by uncertainty and warfare as many...

Catholic Church Religious Beliefs World History

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The Importance of Taking Care of God's Creation

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Taking care of god’s creation is hard work, and, as discussed in this essay, our mentality of “I do what’s best for me” completely opposes it. We are bombarded with messages and advertisements telling us to make life easier and more convenient, and our own...

Environmental Issues God Religious Beliefs