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Bible and Bhagavad Gita Compared

The Bible, on the other hand, has a much looser structure and was not written by a single author, or group of authors, at one part...

U.S. Constitution and Policies of George W. Bush

has been asserted that in both cases the underlying aim is to accustom the public to the circumscription of civil liberties, the c...

Transnational Religious Group Significance

intended to not only continue his attack on the United States, but had hoped to enlist the support and aid of other Muslim countri...

Religious Roles of Native American Women

contact, for women typically remained at home when the men of tribe had contact with the Europeans who encroached ever closer into...

Thomas Aquinas and David Hume on Religious Morality

a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...

World Religion Characteristics

there are two different types of magic as it relates to religions of the world. There is sympathetic magic and contagious magic. "...

Dharma and Hinduism

Hindus in that they also believe that dharma is a natural universal law which is in and pervades everything. To live in harmony wi...

Gays and Stereotyping

lose weight for genetic reasons and that of course they would be thin if it were possible. Similarly, homosexuals claim that their...

Position Paper on Religious Symbolism in 'Rappaccini's Daughter'

symbolistic, human type greenhouse. That the girl is as rare a beauty as any of the doctors flowers, is evident when Giovanni, a s...

Philosophy Questions and Religion

for example, would exist even if there were no human beings there to see it, but not that colour was an independent spiritual form...

Overview of the Shaolin Temple

his physical insights with the other monks when he returned after nine years, realizing how completely out of shape - both physica...

William E. Paden's Religious Worlds

of Paden as it addresses comparative perspectives, we look at the notions of Jaffee (2002) who specializes in comparative perspect...

Women and the Problems of Their Religious Ordination

father, son and holy ghost (Ferrara, 1994). There is also the belief that because Jesus was a male, those who follow in his foots...

Sacrifice According to Herman Melville, Henrik Ibsen, and Shirley Jackson

one of the most essential elements of sacrifice, especially in a religious context, is that the action is performed willingly, and...

Midwest, Massachusetts, and New York Political Structures

In twenty pages this paper examines the unique political structures of Massachusetts, New York, and the Midwest in terms of the po...

Global Perceptions, Economic Status, and Religion

In three pages this paper considers how global perceptions are developed through religious backgrounds and economic status. One s...

Samskara by Anantha Murthy Critically Analyzed

In five pages the religious or moral authority that influences Praneshacharya's decision regarding the burning of Naranappa's body...

U.S. Religious Freedom

In six pages the U.S. church and state separation is examined in an overview that argues how the rights guaranteed by the 1st Amen...

Narrative Fiction and the Portrayal of Female Characters

This paper considers how prose, drama, fairytales, and religious narratives portray female characters in 9 pages. Eleven sources...

Elizabeth the I of England and Mary Tudor comparing their regimes

This paper looks at the 16th century reigns of Elizabeth I and Mary Tudor with regards to international relations, religious freed...

Internet Gambling from a Liberal Marxist Viewpoint

In five pages this paper considers Internet gambling from a Marxist perspective which involves the concept of greed and what he be...

Religious vs. Cultural Oppression of Women in Islamic States

This paper presents an empirical research proposal to discuss the issue of female oppression in Islamic states. The author discus...

Holy Water Blessing by the Roman Catholic Church

In five pages this paper examines whether the blessing of holy water by the Roman Catholic Church should be regarded as magical or...

Religious Perspectives of Thomas Aquinas and David Hume

In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of David Hume and Thomas Aquinas regarding religion and ultimate...

Moral Arguments on Euthanasia

potential for legal action against them. The idea of taking ones own life is also deemed as suicide (Pope John Paul II PG, Conwel...

The Issues Surrounding Abortion

A paper containing 8 pages the history of abortion, its evolving legal status as well as medical, social, and religious aspects of...

'Sorrow Acre' by Isak Dinesen and Parallels Between Christianity and Judaism

In five pages this paper examines the religious parallels that exist within this short story by Isak Dinesen. Four sources are ci...

St. Peter's Complaint by Robert Southwell

In five pages this paper discusses this text by 16th century religious poet Robert Southwell. Three sources are cited in the bibl...

Vatican and Religious Pluralism

"particularistic agnostic" contends, that although Salvation is received from Christ alone, we really cant know who has heard the ...

Saving Grace by Lee Smith and Religious Psychosis

In 5 pages Reverend Shepard's religious 'psychosis' is examined in an analysis of Lee Smith's novel. There are no other sources l...