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Overview of Hinduism

In eleven pages this research paper examines Hindu principles, beliefs, text, yoga importance, and the religion's Western signific...

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...

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...

Islam Religion's Importance

In five pages this research paper examines Islam's origins and its growing political, military and social influence to the eightee...

Modern Medicine and Religious Traditions of the East

were any medical practitioners (Dworkin 3). The major obstacle in incorporating Eastern traditions into modern medicine has been ...

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...

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...

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...

The Same Sex Marriage Debate and Religious Discourse

the fight against same-sex marriage being legalized is largely influenced by religious ideology in the legislative and constitutio...

Western Religion - Trends

faith, new scientific discoveries and theories appear to be offering support for many traditional religious views, particularly in...

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...

Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Women

study the Vedas. This particular Hindu book says that women "are entirely worthless creatures" (Dharma Universe, 2010). Even so,...

Contemporary Muslim Women

womans role in relation to her society in somewhat different ways. The differences between the Shia and Sunni sects are particula...

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...

Zoroastrian Religion's Purification Rituals

in the physical world was a constant battle between good and evil (Traditional Zoroastrianism). The major source for the teachings...

Society and Religion According to Jean Jacques Rousseau

to religion and instead evaluates religion solely on how well a particular form of religion serves the purposes of the state. Rous...

Jung & Maslow On Religion

personal unconscious, there is also "an infinitely more important collective unconscious" (Connolly 151). This refers to a "repos...

Critique of God and Contemporary Science by Philip Clayton

body, so, too, can the thought of God(or what he/she expects of a person) possibly influence the world, or motivate a culture into...

Modern Europe and Old Religions' Influence

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

Divorce in America

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

Religion and its Origins According to Various Theorists

came about simply because it is true. Theories about Gods existence have been around for quite some time. There is Descartes proo...

Contrasting and Comparing Church, Synagogue and Mosque in Terms of Practices and Beliefs

to the very essence of church worship, bringing forth "the power to speak to our heart" (Holladay, 2004). Sitting at pews and sur...

U.S. and Religion

the world. Moore shows that quite the opposite is true. The message sent by this author seems to have merit. Children grow up in ...

4 Cultural Topics

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

Society, Religion, and Art of the Renaissance

In three pages this paper examines the society, religion, and art of the Renaissance with a consideration of the importance of rel...

Appeal of the Gnostic Religion

a simple one - they would provide man with Knowledge, and allow him "to control his own destiny When discussing the Gnostics it ...

Judaism, Christianity, the Talmud, and The Bible

and thirst for holiness: they shall have their fill. Blessed are they who show mercy: mercy shall be theirs. Blessed are the singl...

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...

Government and Religion

To Kennedy, religion is personal and private and the nation should really not scrutinize his religious activity nor any other poli...