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Catholic and Hindu Perspectives on Good and Evil

happen to good people?" is basically addressing the problem of evil, and why an omnipotent divine being would allow evil to exist...

Soteriology Different Perspectives

it nearly incomprehensible to man. There are strong differences of opinion regarding what one must do to be saved but there is a...

Religion Exploration

America, they worked very hard to convert the Native American Indians, who obviously did not believe in Jesus Christ. The new set...

Literature of Early Africa and Identity

how Africa had been at some point before its development. While the old works cited above do provide a sense of identity for the p...

U.S. South Before the Civil War, Slaves, and the Role Played by Religion

conditions as they relate to the white man instilling religion into the slaves of the South. "In the 1780s, Methodists--who repr...

Perennialism and the Six Commonalities of Religion

The intent of this paper is to explore the so-called six commonalities that exist between religions specifically for the religions...

A Report on The Meaning and End of Religion

Adequate," the author delves into the issue in historical perspective. The author remarks: "No man has seen the point of his own r...

Commonality of Family Dysfunction in 'Go Tell It On the Mountain' by James Baldwin

In 5 pages the common themes of family dysfunction and religion's 'being saved' are examined within the context of this story by J...

Religion of the Pueblo from a Freudian Perspective

In five pages this paper examines how organized religion was viewed by Sigmund Freud and then applied to the Pueblo approach to re...

Democracy and Religion's Contribution

democracy is as fearlessly new today as when it was first proposed. "If it does not have to be reinvented, it certainly has to be ...

Inca Religion, Christianity, Culture and Religion

In five pages this paper discusses the cultural importance of religion in a comparative analysis of the polytheistic Inca religion...

A Vedic Sacrifice Substitute

Bhagavad" PG) the people are reminded that vedic sacrifice is indeed something to look up to. At the same time, and this can be d...

Michael Molloy's Experiencing the World's Religions

In five pages this essay refers to Molloy's text in an overview of the reasons for religion creation by societies along with a bas...

Scientology and Its Impact on Actor Tom Cruise

its members. From this perspective it is easy to see that Scientology has more than likely had as negative of an impact on Tom Cr...

Doctor Faustus Play by Christopher Marlowe and Religion's Role

In sixteen pages this famous 16th century play is considered in an examination of religion's role in it. Five sources are cited i...

Religion in Vietnam and America

This research paper contrasts and compares the principal religions of the U.S. and those of Vietnam, whilc also discussing the inf...

Pornography, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity

was the reaction of Europeans to many aspects of Eastern culture when they first encountered it. However, Parrinder indicates that...

Frederick Douglass on Religion

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...

4 Cultural Topics

America, by contrast, embraces a decidedly more individualistic notion of cultural behavior by virtue of its capitalistic existenc...

Is Religion or Race the Main Problem of the 21st Century?

of other races. In the worst manifestation of this characteristic we have discrimination or even hate crimes. This characteristi...

What is Hinduism?

adherents and the West. Features of Hinduism Many Hindus endorse the idea of a transcendent God that exists "beyond the universe,...

Parable Of The Sower By Octavia E. Butler

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...

Divorce in America

hold families together as some claim. Some experts believe that Protestant sects do little to hold families together, unlike Catho...

Religion in the Future and Social Theory

In five pages this paper examines four chapters from The Future of Religion edited by William Swatos in a consideration of the rel...

US Education and Religion's Influence

Tomczak (1999), women in Virginia and the southern colonies were not only responsible for their own households religious education...

Muslim Culture's Gender Roles and Religion's Influence

bridges in Spain." After the fall of Rome, Spain was dominated by the Teutonic tribes, the Vandals, and the Visigoths in successi...

Death Penalty/Religion’s Ambiguous Position

housing a prisoner for life ("Revenge" 21). Social research suggests that support for the death penalty in the US stems from "vigi...

Fine Art and Religion's Influence

relationship between these two factors of the human spirit, religion and art, or art and religion, which complement and assist eac...

Protestant Religion's Lutheran Sect

needed (292). This was an important aspect. He was saying that the Pope was not really necessary, nor was the church, but rather i...

Religion's Importance and Marriage

In five pages this paper examines the strong ties of religion regarding the commitment of marriage. Four sources are cited in the...