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comes from soter, which is translated as savior (Keathley, 2007). Christ saved humankind with His sacrifice. In other words, Chris...
happen to good people?" is basically addressing the problem of evil, and why an omnipotent divine being would allow evil to exist...
womans role in relation to her society in somewhat different ways. The differences between the Shia and Sunni sects are particula...
The intent of this paper is to explore the so-called six commonalities that exist between religions specifically for the religions...
of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...
tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...
painful as are disease and old age. It is painful not to have what we would like to have (Lorentz, 2007). In other words, life is ...
thee tribes have been encroached by modernity and some are now seeking more theological complexity. Robin Wright says that "cultur...
is linked is a fallacy. Fanaticism is associated with terrorism. Just the notorious murderer Son of Sam blamed his actions on his ...
Masses, the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. Jews follow the Torah. This is the same as the Catholics Old Testament. Judaism a...
the rulers. The differences between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam developed over a number of centuries, for many y...
revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...
prayers. This is very different in Islam. As most of us should know by now, Muslims pray five times each day, each time facing Me...
increasingly marginalized from public and private spheres. Once upon a time, prayer was permitted in public schools, and no one t...
was the reaction of Europeans to many aspects of Eastern culture when they first encountered it. However, Parrinder indicates that...
were any medical practitioners (Dworkin 3). The major obstacle in incorporating Eastern traditions into modern medicine has been ...
us a clear distinction between religion of men and God. He indicates that when he was chosen for a particular master and job he fe...
America, by contrast, embraces a decidedly more individualistic notion of cultural behavior by virtue of its capitalistic existenc...
hostile world. She prepares for the day she will leave. She seems to have also learned that even if she survives the journey she p...
adherents and the West. Features of Hinduism Many Hindus endorse the idea of a transcendent God that exists "beyond the universe,...
of other races. In the worst manifestation of this characteristic we have discrimination or even hate crimes. This characteristi...
hold families together as some claim. Some experts believe that Protestant sects do little to hold families together, unlike Catho...
throughout most of Western history, Christianity has practiced active and persistent racism against Jews, as European pogroms agai...
Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...
to focus on the therapeutic relationship. Counselor C, who is a biblical counselor, rejects all secular approaches and turns to Sc...
with ardour and faith" this is much broader, but may also be argued as week, as according this not only those beliefs that are hel...
personal unconscious, there is also "an infinitely more important collective unconscious" (Connolly 151). This refers to a "repos...
and these may be utilized by any company executive, and certainly these may be helpful. Clear and concise communication seems to b...
Tomczak (1999), women in Virginia and the southern colonies were not only responsible for their own households religious education...
bridges in Spain." After the fall of Rome, Spain was dominated by the Teutonic tribes, the Vandals, and the Visigoths in successi...