Essays 271 - 300
In six pages this paper examines a pilgrimage in terms of its social value and considers Ibn Battuta's travels to Mecca and the si...
In eight pages the nature of the conflict that exists between Judaism and Islam is traced back to prerenaissance history. Six sou...
In 6 pages this paper examines the influential jazz musician John Coltrane in a consideration of his Islam conversion and his ques...
In six pages this paper examines how Islam took root in the middle East during this time period and considers the importance of th...
veil to designate between "respectable" and "disreputable" women. However, Ahmed emphasizes the fact that "Mesopotamian, Persian...
a thumbnail description of the rise of modern science beginning in the sixteenth century. This discussion offers insight into this...
pagan gods. He no longer has a "hall" and "a giver of treasure" (24a). To understand the mans dilemma consider what it means to th...
Did Christianity borrow ideas and practices from pagan mystery cults. This is an allegation that has been popping up since the 19t...
were called-(5) one Lord, one faith, one baptism; (6) one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all (Ephes...
primarily made up of those who have not accepted Christ as their Savior. It is important, therefore, that we take careful, calcul...
there is also the possibility that his refusal to do away with pagan practices entirely is because of his own adherence to them. ...
the rulers. The differences between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam developed over a number of centuries, for many y...
version is richly colored; Mary here wears a bright red robe as does a man who might be Joseph, who is in the background (Adoratio...
found seems to be religious in intent, but no one is sure (Swanson, 1998). The civilization reached its height in about 2500 BC an...
This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...
adjective, describing Gods power and mercy" (The Lion Of Judah). It is also something that has been used in imagery, with a lion p...
the world and the way things work. The philosophy is practiced in many countries including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietna...
liturgy provided innumerable texts, all set to music in the style we call Gregorian chant. The church served as an important patro...
made of its mortality" (Dante 539). For Dante, then, "the way to God is found in human life. This was Abelards message. It was the...
/ Arrayed of the Round Table rightful brothers ... / the feast was in force full fifteen days" (37-39, 44). They are celebrating t...
in the Islamic world is to cultivate and perpetuate a sense of unity where jurisprudence is concerned, otherwise known as the ongo...
of the state. They are always perceived in their relationship to men as defined by Islamic scripture. Within this social and polit...
"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...
salvation" (Hanh). Buddhism holds that individuality is an illusion and teaches a belief in the "non-self" or "anatta" (Hanh). Chr...
strictly forbidden. Supported by the assertion that "the life of a person is not his - rather, it belongs to the One Who granted ...
tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...
comes from soter, which is translated as savior (Keathley, 2007). Christ saved humankind with His sacrifice. In other words, Chris...
(Lampman, 2001). Fourth is the Ramadan month-long period of fasting, which recreates the first communications between God and Muh...
20:9-16. Slave gangs were often used by large landowners. The author points out that this custom would have existed during Jesus l...
monstrous creature Grendel, Grendels mother, and the dragon - it considers the impact of social obligations (loyalty to God and co...