Essays 211 - 240
provides a non-ethnocentric view of Islam. A number of Western writers, however, have attempted to approach Islam in an honest an...
ideas more thoroughly, it helps to look at the precepts of the various religions. First, buddhism is a rather well known ideology...
aspect of Bambara existence changed drastically - from acceptable clothing to monetary exchange and sexual habits to polygamy - sp...
in an economic position to support a family. The PPA adopts a pragmatic outlook, in that it leaves matters of religious beliefs re...
represents a threat to those ideals is subject to punition" (Swidler). While the protection of womens morality is common throughou...
and in 1923 he ended up settling and working in Detroit on the General Motors automotive assembly line. Elijah met and married Cla...
only hold power in areas in which they can maintain political and economic support of the rich as well as the social mandate of th...
He was so devout in his beliefs, that eventually he caused the downfall of the Majapahit kingdom, which had been very powerful.7 ...
personal liberation through approaching everything in life as it relates to what Allah wants, not what the individual wants. There...
difference in the way that religion is practiced and interpreted. Growing rapidly in popularity, Islam is in fact spreadi...
Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...
that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...
however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...
a more intimate and personal approach to God than was provided by Sunni formalism and detachment (Lippman, 1995). The Sufis found ...
of the least considered female-dominated religions is Wicca, a practice that imparts spirituality, benevolence and earthly powers ...
Western conquest, similar movements were directed wholly or in part against Westerners. These include the Wahhabis and Faraizis of...
sex with a male, after the manner of sex with a woman, they have both committed an abomination, they shall surely be killed" (Quot...
the silk trade in general, laid the groundwork for the spread of religion. One might compare the phenomenon to the Internet today....
several different schools" (Anonymous The History of Buddhism, 2002; history.html). From this we can perhaps understand that these...
of the cultural impacts resulting from the extensive trade which characterized the period revolved around controlling the trade ro...
Whether or not the charge regarding globalization is true is besides the point. The people feel that way and are perhaps angered t...
In thirteen pages philosophy throughout history is the focus of this paper that assesses the views of Ancient Egypt, Hebrews, Indi...
In ten pages this paper discusses Africa and the historical role Islam played in terms of influence, development, and expansionism...
In an essay consisting of five pages Pirenne's thesis that the European economic decline that began in the Middle Ages commenced w...
This paper consists of five pages and discusses Somalian women's social position and how it is influenced by the values of Islam. ...
In three pages this paper discusses the media's role in shaping perceptions and misperceptions of outsiders regarding Islam in a c...
In eight pages women and their changing social roles are considered in a comparative analysis of women in the U.S. and their Saudi...
In nine pages this paper discusses the similarities that exist between Paganism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Four sources a...
In seven pages the religious structure of the Nation of Islam is examined. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....
In fourteen pages this paper examines how Christianity can be taught by developing a greater understanding of its similarities and...