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been a slave and not due to his celebrity status among abolitionists for having endured slavery. In order to fully appreciate th...

understanding when nothing greater can be conceived, that whatever is understood does exist in the understanding:...

beings are approaching a biological ceiling on old age. It is perhaps a myth that as time progresses, people are living longer. It...

"Hebrew name" does not have to be in Hebrew, as Yiddish or English names are often used (Rich). Of all the Jewish rituals, the bri...

of the state. They are always perceived in their relationship to men as defined by Islamic scripture. Within this social and polit...

in the Islamic world is to cultivate and perpetuate a sense of unity where jurisprudence is concerned, otherwise known as the ongo...

particularly interesting examination of the variation that exists even in the face of a transcending moral code can be made with a...

holy cause. Therefore, compromise is unlikely. A student talks about the" energizing character of religious zeal. " Indeed, religi...

political values," which are necessary in order for representative democracy to flourish, values such as "separation of religious ...

into this latter category it does not fit very well into the others. While the barbarians that invaded ancient Rome sought to est...

their religion on the Torah, the first five chapters of the Christian Bible. The Torah tells of the messiah and his coming. The ...

to confront the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The Shiites, in contrast, felt like this position was destined to be filled w...

the rulers. The differences between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam developed over a number of centuries, for many y...

and other changes are seen in the New Testament. While the New Testament to a great extent relies on the Old Testament, the change...

In five pages these five religions are explained in terms of their community and individual influence and then contrasted and comp...

of development and which necessitated the imposition of one husband on the woman, whereas a man was left free to have several wive...

is a predominant part of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism alike even today. are replete with legends, some of which are passed o...

second wife (Brooks 211). Until this century, most Muslims married soon after puberty. Today, however, its generally recognized t...

This paper addresses Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, and his implementation of a fundamentalist, Islamic regime. The aut...

In ten pages this research paper discusses the mysticism of Islamic alchemy and also examines its impact upon the culture of the W...

to his god. Another is in the form of what is accepted by Jews as the first covenant. This laid the foundation for the Jewish re...

applied to their celebratory events of Ramadan, Hanukkah and Easter. Unlike so many other religions that divide their devotion am...

II. The Life of Muhammad Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in...

worship upon just one -- and they glorify the same god, at that. It is curious that while it may appear on the outside that these...

In fifteen pages this paper discusses Islamic women in a consideration of law, attitudes, female identity, religious and social va...

In five pages this paper examines how these world religions conceptualize what it means to be a good person in terms of ethics, si...

In five pages this paper examines how these major world religions originated and considers how they relate to each other. Five so...

In eleven pages this paper examines Egypt and Nigeria in terms of the roles of Islamic women and the ways in which their protectiv...

In seven pages this paper examines marriage practices from an Islamic perspective. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

In ten pages this paper discusses power distance, masculinity, and risk avoidance among other topics in this consideration of Musl...