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Fundamentalist Religious Sects in Iran and Egypt

This paper addresses fundamentalist ideologies of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity in Iran and Egypt. The author also comments on...

Radical Judaism

In five pages the seventh chapter of Huston Smith's The World's Religions is examined in a consideration of Judaism, prophecy, and...

Dead Sea Scrolls Arguments

In five pages this paper discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls that contain documents regarding a radical sect of Judaism that opposed th...

Concepts of God

throughout most of Western history, Christianity has practiced active and persistent racism against Jews, as European pogroms agai...

The Evolution of Feminism and Judaism

This paper addresses the various ways in which feminist ideals have evolved within the religion of Judaism. This six page paper h...

Scholars of Ancient Times Debating Religion

as well. Brahman: In some way, I believe I can vouch for our religion as being a way of life, but perhaps in a different sense. Fo...

Myths and Rituals in the Jewish Religion

This paper consists of five pages and considers rituals and myths as they pertain to Judaism. Nine sources are cited in the bibli...

Ideology, Politics, and Religious Leadership of Ancient Israel

In 4 pages this paper discusses the leadership, politics, and ideologies that existed in Israel during the time period between the...

Similarities and Differences That Exist Among Global Religions

that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...

Judaism and Buddhism

doctrines of faith and hope as the two primary elements of Judaism (Schechter, 2002). Buddhism decrees outright respect for...

Transgendered, Transsexual, and Homosexual Individuals and Religion

sex with a male, after the manner of sex with a woman, they have both committed an abomination, they shall surely be killed" (Quot...

Female Involvement in Various Organized Religions

of the least considered female-dominated religions is Wicca, a practice that imparts spirituality, benevolence and earthly powers ...

Old Testament's Historical Canon Development

time on earth (Core, 2000). The early Christians debated at great length regarding the books that would be accepted as Old Testame...

The Religions of Abraham

at the other religions, we see that all three believe in the "Word of God" as a direct and personal message to Man from the Divine...

Christianity Teaching

In fourteen pages this paper examines how Christianity can be taught by developing a greater understanding of its similarities and...

Judaism and Christianity on Evil

In 3 pages this paper discusses how Judaism and Christianity define evil. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliography....

World Religions and Their Similarities

In nine pages this paper discusses the similarities that exist between Paganism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Four sources a...

Evolution of Christianity from Judaic Roots

scholarly and historical thought on this subject offers guidance on these issues. Christianity "was born of Judaism: it was the ...

Jewish Culture & Asher Lev

of four, Ashers mother encouraged him to make "pretty pictures," but Ashers father, even a this young age, saw the conflict betwee...

Baptism And Ablution

ritual in pagan religions for the purpose of purifying oneself (Barnes 2000). Although the term baptism is not found in the Old ...

Comparing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

from Christian forces, one of the first actions that they took on occupying the city was to allow Jews to reenter Jerusalem, havin...

Judaism and the Treatment of Women

life, as well. Because of the existence of designed programs for women, Jewish women - like most others who have clawed and strug...

Jewish Law, Dehydration Death, and Poverty

into a selfish, egotistical and myopic entity; no longer are people more concerned with others than they are with themselves. The...

Gershom Scholem and Franz Kafka's Interpretations of Judaism

and we can start to see the representation of Judaism in Kafkas work, Scholem stated that "Although unaware of it himself, [Kafkas...

Zionism and Orthodox Judaism Schism

to this day" (Shamish, nd). One central belief is that the Written and Oral Torah represents the word of God without any kind of h...

Homosexuality and World Religions

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

Judaism Renewal in the Philosophies of Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig

Rosenzweig began to struggle with his beliefs regarding Judaism as a young adult. He serious...

Shintoism and the Lost Tribes of Israel

and their Roman conquers. This, again, led to another great scattering of the Jewish people (Jones, 1996). Although there has been...

Christology and Controversy

course, that is where a lot of dissension occurs. At the same time, it seems that if one does not accept Christ as a Savior, he is...

Sigmund Freud's Theories and the Influence of Judaism

Jewish people (1975). Still, when all is said and done, it appears that the psychiatrist had rejected religion, and had a disdain ...