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the sun, mountains, lakes, other aspects of nature and even some animals and humans and because of this Shinto is referred to as a...

evil, was literally personified in the body of evil curses, evil spirits and superstitions. Now, of course, for the most part peop...

very important fact when considering the relationship between the classics and Christianity in Miltons poem by stating the followi...

into the premier representation of Christianity, Jesus was to occupy a dual role within the religious world. He did not eschew hi...

To understand however how different Christian groups understand evolution, it is important to understand the two different formula...

weighing over 2.5 tons, this structure covers over 13 acres and so carefully surveyed so accurately that it aligns perfectly with...

analyzed the chemical composition of the cement through the use of an electron microscope. One of the scientists on the team descr...

of art etched into wood tablets, metal and on engraving plates. The religious overtones were highly pronounced and most of the wor...

They believe that there is only one acceptable religion and that is theirs. Things are beginning to change in modern society, how...

the way it was lived" (BBC World Service, 2003). If an individual has lived a bad life, refusing to accept Jesus as Savior and God...

he sought to bring truth to others. Does Socrates Do Evil? From Kierkegaards position it is perhaps truth that all people do e...

of itself, is not the end of the line in relation to the state of religious toleration, inasmuch as its very definition is that of...

ideas more thoroughly, it helps to look at the precepts of the various religions. First, buddhism is a rather well known ideology...

was born on a certain night that many glean as magical or mystical and it is presumed that this boy grows up to become the Savior ...

represents a threat to those ideals is subject to punition" (Swidler). While the protection of womens morality is common throughou...

where "The hand of the Lord prevailed and the forces of Maxentius were routed (Lactantius 8). Maxentius was driven into the Tiber ...

eternal soul and reap what you sow....Christianity" maintains "the notion of an eternal soul, a single lifetime, and eternal bliss...

and was replaced by Claudius (41-54), the emperor whose forces conquered Britain. Nero followed him and when he was overthrown, Ro...

By the 5th century, Christianity in the West was guarded by the bishop of Rome, the pope, who was the "final custodian of the doct...

This essay presents a discussion of specific traditions and beliefs relevant to the Hinduism and Christianity. Seven pages in leng...

Christianity expanded and grew exponentially in the early centuries. There were many reasons for this quick growth including its m...

This essay draws upon three writings from the second century to discuss the way in which Roman authorities perceived Christianity ...

This book review discusses the motivations described by MacMullen that propelled conversion to Christianity during its early centu...

The document suggests that there is the notion that Greek philosophy is in opposition to Christianity. Many call Greek doctrines h...

Tickle writes that there is an upheaval in Christianity about every 500 years and we are going through one now. It is called the G...

1: The Call for Reformation Justo L. Gonzalez begins chapter 1 of his text on Christian history, The Reformation to the Present D...

Chapter 2: Martin Luther: Pilgrimage to Reformation Martin Luther Justo Gonzalez begins his discussion of Luther by describing ho...

Chapter 3: Luthers Theology The Word of God In this chapter, Gonzalez picks up Luthers story in 1521, which is when he appeared b...

5: Ulrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation Zwinglis Pilgrimage Nationalism and humanism both contributed to the Lutheran reforma...

Chapter 6: The Anabaptist Movement The First Anabaptists In this chapter, Gonzalez addresses the criticisms that were leveled at ...