Religion Article Reviews Samples For Students

In this scholarly journal, Deal and Grassley (2012) examined the importance of spiritual care delivery by nurses, based on the experience of nurses involved in the care of patients suffering from kidney disease.

It was argued that the spiritual well-being of a patient has a great influence on the other areas of the patient's health and general disposition towards almost all issues concerning the patient’s life. Patients often undergo "spiritual distress" when afflicted with very serious life-threatening ailments such as renal failure as observed in this article. This spiritual distress thus does not augur well for the wellness ...

Summary

Islam is the dominant religion in most parts of Malaysia. Most people have managed to balance both physical and spiritual developments in this religion. This culture was recently marked during the previous celebrations of the inception of Islam Hadhari. According to the Prime Minister, it aimed at maintaining the set morals and ethics of the religion. However, media has a great role in achieving civilization to all in the Islam community, in the country.
However, tension still prevails between nationalism and globalization. Nationalism is bound to promote the modernity in every society while globalization encourages use of the recent ...

It is easy for any of the people living today to underrate the value of the freedom and equality enjoyed in the country. This freedom has not always been there. It is an effort of people who lived in the past and sacrificed their all to ensure that racism and ethnicity have been eliminated. After slave trade had ended, the blacks would hardly dream of sharing a restroom with the whites, the power to vote just a dream they never thought would come to pass. A black president would be a dream as impossible as a trip to the sun. Despite all the ...

Summary of the Article

The article generally speaks of the reality of forgiveness and what it brings to other people in an individual and group basis. It begins with the realization that, according to studies, forgiveness interventions results in decreased anxiety, depression, and anger, and in increased self-esteem, hope, and positive affect (Magnuson & Enright, 2008). These factors show that forgiveness can provide beneficial impacts upon society at large.
The model for forgiveness intervention by Enright and Worthington were first implemented in educational institutions as a social scientific work. However, an emphasis was given on the fact that forgiveness first finds its shape in ...

The paper on the different religions and their significance and implications on health and nursing has provided evidence on its claim that spiritual diversity is significant on the provision of nursing care to patients. The details on the differences of the three religions namely Sikh, Buddhism and Bahai have been clearly and succinctly emphasized by the writer. Specifically, the significance on religious beliefs and different health beliefs and practices has been clearly delineated in the paper. The paper, however, has not provided a comprehensive detail on the differences of each religion on health beliefs and practices on varying stages of ...

Response:

The "A Glimpse of Domestic Life in 1827" is a short story from the book called herencia. It is an excellent, unique well written story with superb writing styles. Actually I like the ancient stories myself and this has really made me enjoy reading it. This story addresses some crucial moral themes that are addressed in the world every day such as religion vs. the world and female chauvinism. I think this story should be used by students in small literature circles. The slightly obscure and nonlinear thread may evade some students who are trying to figure out the plot ...

Another cultural aspect that was practiced within the community was circumcision. This was practiced like the Jews. This involved making offerings as well as feasts on those occasions just like the Jews. The children were named based on the occurrence of an event, circumstances or imagined foreboding during their birth. For instance, the former slave was named Olaudah that meant fortunate or vicissitude. Such names were mentioned with greater reverence. The community was characterized by high standards of decency which was followed like religion. Those persons who touched the dead were obligated to wash as well as purify themselves ...

Abstract

Despite receiving little attention from many, the subject of Pentecostal soteriology continues to confuse majority of the congregation with a few of them having little insight, if any on matters of the Holy Spirit and baptism. Often these subjects are tackled by church ministers who often suffer from prejudice, sometimes lacking the expertise to interpret scripts from the bible. Previous studies also do not offer convincing enlightenment on the same subject. Following this trail, this paper refers to some prior studies and continues to guide the reader through a journey on the study of the Pentecost along with its integration to ...

Reading mama Lola has made me understand that religion is all about observing certain religious believes rather than just being part of a religious sect. Every religion is directed towards a supreme being, yet the religious proceedings are dependent on where an individual was brought up. Many times, people condemn others for observing certain religious rituals, terming them evil, yet they do not understand the reason behind it. One unique feature about religion is that anyone who dedicates his or her life to it feels it is the right form of religious worship. Religion plays an important part in an individual’ ...

People are always reminded that in order to understand the present and even foresee the future, people must first understand the events in the past. William Cleveland, in his interviewed reiterated this very saying for other people to grasp the development and rise of the Middle Eastern History. In the interview Cleveland shed light on why people are invested into studying the Middle List. He said that events such as the September 11 bombing and the constant news about the Palestinian- Israeli conflict have caught the attention of the students. He again stressed the significance of the historical knowledge ...

Summary of the article

Studies indicate that forgiveness intercessions decrease depression, anxiety and anger. It however escalates hope, positive affect and self-esteem. Holistic psycho-education proposes the forgiving Communities as the best strategy to enforce the spirit of forgiveness and understanding. It targets the church, family and the school. These facets are closely related and the success of one largely depends on the success of the other(s). The church is intended to enhance and propagate the spirit of forgiveness. Despite being of different levels, forgiveness is part of the congregation’s expectation in any church. The forgiveness culture should be cultivated in an ...

Muhammad Zafrulla Khan in his book talks about honor and dignity by Islam to women. He highlights the spiritual equality of women with man. In his opinion all situations about women’s position have been reflected in Qur’an. First of all it is about her economic position. As he pointed Islam has been foremost in assigning to woman a position of economic independence. Islam has made an assignment in women’s role in family life. The author talks about women’s rights and freedom. Some people, especially in Europe think that woman in Muslim world has no rights and ...

The article gives us an overview of the sleeping Eros, which is a Greek goddess of love. Since the discovery of the sculpture, it was transported and put in a museum. People from all walks of life travel just to behold how the original image looks like. This has also seen the modification of the sculpture as many artists come up with what they believe is a modern representation of the goddess. The sleeping Eros has been reproduced through paintings, wood and stone carvings and placed at strategic areas. Apart from its archaeological significance, it also has spiritual significance to the Romans ...

The story ‘agreeable’ by Jonathan Frazen is a good example of how literature has used modern day life to communicate. The story uses modern day setting to communicate to the people. The story takes a modern approach including in characterization, themes, and even the setting. The story ‘A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings’ was written in ancient times in 1955. The story uses different methods of characterization, themes, and setting. Unlike ‘Agreeable’, which was written in America, this story was written in Mexico in Spanish and later translated into English. These two short stories differ in terms of style characterization ...

Summary

The success of the US economy should be measured on its ability to touch human life and protect human dignity. The article is written to address the effects of the US economy on the human life. It is an invitation to Catholics to analyze the Christian faith, economy, governance, and society. The letter is not aimed at advancing the economic discourse. However, it examines the moral principles from the Scripture and social teachings of the Church aimed at establishing what economic life should serve.
Economic life of a society should be discussed and shaped by its effect on human, ...

Article review

The article gives us an overview of the sleeping Eros, which is a Greek goddess of love. Since the discovery of the sculpture, it was transported and put in a museum. People from all walks of life travel just to behold how the original image looks like. This has also seen the modification of the sculpture as many artists come up with what they believe is a modern representation of the goddess. The sleeping Eros has been reproduced through paintings, wood and stone carvings and placed at strategic areas. Apart from its archaeological significance, it also has spiritual significance to the Romans ...

Summary

This paper intends to provide a literature review of the article, Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, by Siang-Yang Tan published in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity in 2007. This article introduces Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as one of the most effective empirically supported treatments that is used for treating psychological disorders. Tan goes on to cite researchers who have found out that CBT has evolved over the generations into what he terms as; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness and Acceptance-based Therapies. According to Tan, this third wave-generation CBT is more flexible in ...

Article 1: Boyer, Pascal. Human instincts that fashion God. 2001. Retrieved from, http://www.nous.org.uk/Boyer.html.
Inference concerns a logical conclusion based on evidence. One arrives at inference after consideration of the face value of the evidence. This clearly indicates that inference is not the result of systematic analysis nor is it the result of testing of evidence. Therefore, in order to note an inference one should achieve a conclusion based on evidence obtained concerning the aspect under concern.
- Ad populum “Faith is not always necessary
- Ad Ignorantium “Human mind may have evolved to experience the world in domain-specific ...

The article by Richard Peets entitled Family and Religious Characterists’ Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood was selected by this student as the springboard for the discussion about basic social research skills. The succeeding sections present the main components of a research paper and examples are taken from Peet’s article to illustrate such components.

Research Question

Peet’s article talks about religion and family and how these relate to delinquency. The specific question posed by the study is “How do family and religious characteristics influence individual level delinquency trajectories from early adolescence through young adulthood?” (Peets 465). This ...

Abstract

This is a summary of the three religions Buddhism, Wiccan, and Jehovah Witnesses. This paper gives an insight into the healing perspective adopted by three religions: Buddhism, Wiccan and Jehovah’s Witness. It is a summary and what their faith is based on and how each faith approaches their healthcare. The paper gives an overview of how the three religions approach the subject of healing, and how this fundamental shift can be assimilated by healthcare practitioners for the purposes of improving health outcomes. Also comparing this to Christianity and what this will mean to you and how you will treat patients ...

The study involved an examination of the influences of several personality and situational variables on assisting behavior in an emergency situation as the one depicted by the parable of the Good Samaritan. The authors of the article note “helping those in distress is one of the characteristics of an ethical act”. An ethical act refers to proceedings governed by principled norms and precepts taught to young ones in church, school and home environments. The different personality theories result to differences in internalization of the said standards that would result to differences between individuals in the event in which they ...

Introduction

Rite of passage refers to the occasion or an event that classifies an individual to have transition from on stage of life to another. This activity encompasses Clitoridectomy, rite, Circumcision, and infibulations. It is valued and treasure within the community. It normally commemorates or rather celebrated through performance of fork dances and songs to entice the entire event. It exists in between the current or present time and the standing reality. The rites of passage classified into different distinct forms namely territorial passage whereby a person is required to go by certain set formalities (Kasomo, 2010). The other type of ...

- The postmodernism that defines the current society has lost the sense of religion and has became more focused on the “self”, which defines an individualized spirituality, entrenched in the scientific developments and in three aspects that are specific to the western world’s universalizing tendencies: economy, politics and cultural. Each of these social spheres are representative for the individual’s interests in the nowadays society and in this context social work is also seen in Mel Gray’s work as stepping away from its focus towards religion into adapting to a much more scientific approach, becoming a science in itself.
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I believe that Martin Luther King’s speeches are more convincing because his use of logic appeals to a wider audience. He also makes convincing arguments that appeal to the emotions and logic of everyone not only those that are religious. Malcolm X’s speeches also convince the audience effectively but use far more confusing logos and many more emotive words. Martin Luther King seems to be able to make arguments more succinctly.
Malcolm X is a well known black preacher and activist and makes strong moral arguments in his speech. He has a vested interest in changing things due to his ...

Jonathan Turley in the article ‘Polygamy laws expose our own hypocrisy’ outlines the controversy of polygamy laws in the United States. Although he also detests polygamy, he finds the laws covering the concept a bit contradictory to some religious beliefs as well as the initial statues like the first amendment which was passed to protect the American citizens. It is because of such reasons that the author thinks these laws only expose the hypocrisy of the American people. Most importantly, Turley makes a keen use of examples in his article to persuade the readers that his thoughts are in fact valid. ...

In his article, Polygamy Laws Expose Our Own Hypocrisy, Jonathan Turley juxtaposes the contradictions within existing laws to make a strong case for decriminalizing polygamy. He points out that under the laws of the United States, individuals have the right to be involved in any type of consensual sex, with any number of partners. Men are charged with polygamy only if they legally marry more than one spouse. On the other hand, the Constitution also protects individuals’ rights to freedom of religion. He points out that religion is the main difference between a polygamist and someone who has multiple, concurrent sex partners. ...

Summary

Given the religious culture in America, religion and spirituality are core aspects of multicultural competency that therapists should consider. In this journal, after conducting a 26-study meta-analysis of 5,759 therapists, the author found out that despite most therapists considering the relevance of spirituality in their lives, they less often engage in spiritual practices (Walker, Gorsuch & Tan 2011). The author also found out that just a few therapists participate in organized religion.
Additionally, the author found out that family and marriage therapists participate in organized religion. They also consider the relevance of spirituality than those from other professions (Walker, Gorsuch & ...

The Epistle of James is a series of moral exhortations and values that are necessary to be a faithful and practicing Christian. The writings are present in New Book of Testaments, along with the Epistles of Timothy, Peter and John. St. James is thought to be the person who is the half-brother of Christ and the brother of Jude. However he has described himself as a servant of God and Jesus Christ (1:1).The entire epistle of St. James are composed of ethical values which are related to faith; how the faith could be made stronger and how one can prove to ...

The concept of faith is one that has been understood differently by individuals across the globe. The author of this article explores the concept in immense depth with reference to various views on the concept.1 writing of the article was sparked off by the publication of The Gospel According to Jesus, a document exploring the role of the gospel in bringing sinners to accept Christ’s authority in their lives through their actions.
This elicited different reactions from the reads of its contents. Most of the critics’ views were dependent on the different perceptions people have of faith thus ...

- What is the Catholic imagination, as Heartney describes it?
Heartney describes the Catholic imagination as a form of creative that is essentially that instead of thinking against the body, it thinks through it. The catholic imagination tries to show that while Catholicism presents a mixed view on the role that the body plays in sin and redemption, those positive undertones of the female body that were first expressed during the times of medieval theology reverberate very powerfully with characteristics of contemporary feminism.
- In what contradictory ways is Mary characterized in the Catholic Church, according to Heartney?
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Safety: Another pressing issue is that of the presence of animals in the lifeboat at the beginning of Pi’s journey. It emphasizes on the need to reach a certain level of security so that Pi would reach land unharmed.
Love/Belonging: The scene where Santosh (Pi’s father) taught his sons fear of animalsby showing them a grotesque scene where the tiger Mahisha eats a goat. It can be seen as a form of tough love where the father is simply showing his concern and worry for his children.
Esteem: As the book is written in the protagonist’s voice, one ...

The birth place of Judaism is in modern day Iraq. It has been known by many names throughout history. In ancient times it was called Sumer the positioning of Ur of the Chaldea and the birth place of Abraham. Tigris and Eu-prates meet at a place with a very famous name Babylon. Where the rivers part is known as Assyria not to be confused with modern day Syria. This region is the birthplace of civilization. The civilization that developed and were highly advanced in terms of mathematics and even law. The religious culture was very pagan that included human sacrifice.

It ...

The Israeli-Palestine conflict is one that is incredibly complex and borne of sophisticated and difficult-to-resolve religious, political and cultural differences in the Middle East. The area has been subject to substantial examples of violence, imperialism, and religious extremism to the level where the conflict has escalated to near-unsolvable levels. However, the history of the divisions that take place in the West Bank and adjacent areas must be understood and explored, in order to solidify our perceptions of how the conflict was created. Here, the Balfour Declaration, Henry McMahon's Letter to Ali ibn Husain, and the British Mandate for Palestine ...

The religious themes by wills in the article are incomplete. This is because Wills has failed to clearly show the differences between the various themes that describe the American religion. The reason behind this is that there are various themes and it is difficult to give the difference between all of them due to the fact that they are similar at the same time in a way. Wills has also failed to indicate which group of people is associated with a particular theme. The reason for this is that some themes were practiced long time ago when the people in the ...

Orathinkal in conjunction with Burggraeave and Vansteenwegen composed the article. Forgiveness is presently a subject of enormous interest to psychologists. The authors define terms related to forgiveness that are exoneration, justification, mercy, excuse, and reconciliation. They are beneficial both to the counselor and to the client in that their understanding helps in promoting forgiveness. Through forgiveness, broken relationships can be amended. The purpose was first to view how the participants interviewed viewed forgiveness. The researchers also wanted to observe if the existent of a relationship between forgiveness perception and actual forgiveness.

Critique of results and discussion

The results of the first part of the study showed ...

ARTICLE REVIEW

If there has been a recent event that has affected the world greatly after the tragic events of 2001, it has been the Egyptian revolution. Unpredictable, inconceivable and simply unbelievable, the month of February 2011 that marked the uprising of Egyptians for freedom from a seemingly eternity-long tyrannical rule of Hossein Mubarak was a historical moment. How did the Egyptians manage to walk out on streets and display unanimity in opposing to the dictatorship of Mubarak circulated as the million dollar question. It is still a heated debate topic among various political analysts who are still struggling to comprehend this wave of revolution ...

When the name Al’Dahiyya is mentioned, many people tend to be flooded with ideas of a place that is backwards and one that is not safe to tread into. In fact, many people often feel that they are not safe within the center. The place is more of a ghetto, a place where people do not have no sense of order and where anything can be expected at any moment (Al’Dahiyya, 1). However, a tour of the Beirut Al’Dahiyya reveals a place that has gone through various transformations to be the place that it is today.

The sights of the city ...

1. African American males who like to have sex with other men without caring what others say about them, call themselves as ‘men on the down low’. They just do not prefer to be at places which are popularly known for the people with gay tests. Jeffrey Q. McCune discusses about their trends, habits and other aspects and further scrutinizes ‘The Gate’, a Chicagoan club known as a black gay hub. This premise witnesses a couple of unique things about the African American gay blacks.
The gate is a place where a couple of other activities take place like fashion, music, dancing, negotiations, ...

Summary:

In Isenberg's (2007) study "What Have We Learned About Homeschooling?", the researcher seeks to expand the knowledge and data regarding the success of homeschooling, as well as the motivations behind parents homeschooling their children. Among the many subjects covered by the case study is the effect on religion on homeschooling, comparing children in homeschools and in conventional schools. Educational Testing Service (ETS) SAT data was analyzed, including all the children, homeschooled and others, who took the SAT in 2001. Microdata from the NHES (National Household Education Survey) including the amount of religious participation was also included.

Multiple regression analysis ...

ISLAM

Part 1
The discussion in the first part of the article discusses the reinforced vigor in the Muslims living in Central Asia. As stated in the first line itself, upon being asked if they are Muslims the reply was ‘Al-hamdulillah I am’. This clearly shows respect and admiration that Muslims have towards Islam in the Central Asia.
Furthermore the article discusses how Muslims in Central Asia have managed retain their identity and have created a unique culture. Even though Islam prevails in Central Asia right from the 8th Century, the religion has accepted modernism in many aspects. No ...

1. Pieris mentions ‘baptism’ in the context of immersion of Jesus into the realities of Asian culture; which is religion and poverty. The present religious realm of Asian culture is driven by sin and enslavement to which Jesus, through his prophetic and self-effacing gestures should bring soteriology and liberation.
2. The main difference between the three models as described by Tan are; radical pluralism model focuses on the conscious identification with more than one religion and acceptance by the religious community as their member, whereas the model of internal reality states individual to hold two or more religions ...

Gregory P Levine is a distinguished scholar for his masterly work in analyzing the historical events in Japan. He wrote an article “Switching Sites and Identities: The Founder's Statue at the Buddhist Temple Korin'in” which he describes a Japanese portrait statue made during the seventeenth century. The statue displays the monk Shokei Jofu that is found the Zen Buddhist temple Korin’in in Kyoto. The statue had inscriptions, which are significant for historical analysis by those of interest. Levine based his interest on the inscriptions and the order of temples site with the portrait as he carried out his research. He ...

Summary of the Akhara: Where Earth Is Turned Into Gold

Akhara is a place where; youth recreation, men and boy relaxation, healing, as well as religious activities take place and it is located in an open place, close to a water source and surrounded by tress with thick leaves. Examples of religious activities that takes place in Akharas include, prayer and sacrifice offerings as well as meditation sessions while on the other hand, the major recreation activity taking place here is wrestling; besides people also visit this place to be healed from various diseases such as skin diseases. The daily routine in akharas differ from one to another but, generally there ...

Martin Luther born in 1843 at Eisleben, Germany was a priest and a theologian who is considered the father of the protestant reformation. He schooled in Magdenburg before excelling in his academics and proceeding to Erfut University in 1501 where he also joined the Augustina Monastery in Erfut to become a priest. Five years later he became a teacher at Wittenburg University. His reformation teachings began in 1517 at Wittenberg where the Catholic Church had sent Johann Tetzel to sell documents called indulgences (Gustav 23). The indulgences were supposed to pardon sins of people and the proceeds would be used to repair St. ...

The Bali people believe in the existence of a goddess called Dewi Sri to whom they tirelessly give offerings in bamboo shrines. They believe that this deity had existed even before the Hindu traders brought Hinduism to Bali in the 7th century. This is a clear indication that most of the Balinese are Hindus even though there are other unorthodox religions such as Buddhism and Confucianism. According to Grunert, 93 % of the Balinese are officially Hindus.
It is essential to note that the Balinese believe in the widespread of other spirits all over, inhabiting landmarks like rivers and large rocks ...

Gender is a term that can be interpreted in various ways. Initially, gender was known to be a synonym for women. The main reason behind this reasoning was the fact that the term gender and all gender studies carried out were mainly done to study women. They all had a feminine touch. Gender studies mainly began as a result of traditional invisibility associated with women. Their role in the society was limited. They were not involved in politics or any kind of leadership. As a result, women wanted to overcome this traditional invisibility, and this led to the beginning ...

The term cult describes a group of people who share a religious variation and are devoted greatly to an idea, movement or person. Cultism also describes religious movements that have a non-traditional flavor of an established or a new religious group altogether.
The Five Percenters considered themselves as suns while their girlfriends as earth. Here, they exhibited irrational thinking that can only be depicted by cultists. The Five Star movement was founded by Clarence 13X. He considered himself to be Allah. The five stars are considered cultic because it was a new group and its leader considered himself as ...

• The findings showed that there is a high correlation existing between religious attendance and mortality risk among the majority of the middle age United States adults (Hummer et al, 2004). In the United States, religious attendance and adult mortality are largely considered a graded fashion among the middle age adults.
• The study suggests that churchgoers have the high likelihood to live longer compared to the non-attendance. The reason behind this is that churchgoers are in a better position of living healthier and much more responsible lives. The non-attendance particularly stand out clearly with a fifty-two percent higher mortality risk ...

The thesis

The concept of the soul has raised a lot of controversies over the years. Different religious beliefs hold different perceptions of the human soul. The paper argues about the concept of the soul, distinguishing the Germanic culture, Christianity and Taoism perspectives of the soul. The thesis states that the concept of the soul plays a very important role in many Germanic countries. The soul is perceived to be a part of people's fate, birth, death and rebirth. The paper explains different contradictions of perceptions regarding the concept of the soul. This thesis is arguable based on the religious beliefs ...

Article: Does the Need to Belong Moderate the Relationship Between Perceptions of Spirit of Camaraderie and Employees’ Happiness?

Authors: Amernio Rego, Solange Souto & Miguel Pina e Cunha
What research question (s) or hypothesis did the study address?
The main purpose of the authors for formulating the paper is to highlight how the perception of spirit of camaraderie can explain the 5 different dimensions of the employee’s affective well-being and how the mentioned relationship is moderated with the help of the employees’ need to belong (Rego et al, 2009). In line with the main purpose of the article, the authors listed the following hypothesis that they aim to address in the study: (1) Employees with ...

The article is impressive in the manner it discusses issues regarding the challenges that people face in their bid to achieve social justice. It is particularly remarkable given that it exposes a contemporary society that is geared towards prosperity by all means possible while disregarding equally important conservative principles. The aspect of fighting for social justice is apparent when the author observes how the Buddhists embarked on a mission to address a local problem of deforestation and destruction of the ecosystem after realizing how harmful the trend was to the community. From the article, the use of religion by ...

In this article, Brookes contends that the conversion of Emperor Constantine was not a triumph of the purist sainthood kind of Christianity. It however, should not be demonized. It worked for the good of the Church and its mission of human goodness. At the core of Brookes’ argument is that the denigration of the secular or establishment is not going to fulfil the Church’s mission.
Constantine is an example of a Christian follower who abides by Christian teachings and mores but is not as fervent in their approach to the Church. Constantine’s Church worked in many ways ...

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Abstract

This research established in the article sought to explain the issue of marriage regarding Chinese rural young women and to give the grounds if the issue served as a risk or protective factor for their suicide. The analysis included a brief summary of the main ideas of the article, the purpose of the research, key findings and consequences of the results. Moreover, the major theoretical perspective to clarify the findings was based on Emile Durkheim’s social integration theory of suicide which highlights sources of people’s social support. The observations allowed ...

Martin Luther can be undoubtedly called an outstanding historical figure who managed to change the history of his country and the world in general. The Luther Legacy is an article which summarizes his achievements. First of all, the article underlines that Luther was not a politician but a theologian. He never followed selfish goals; rather he tried to propagate pious life and Christian values. Luther was a monk but he did not blindly follow all the prescriptions of the Church. He understood that indulgences were a manifesto of the Church’s corruption and greed, and ventured to defy the ...

The point of peer reviews is to work together to locate what these papers are trying to say and then give informed, respectful suggestions to help the writer say it more clearly. Use these questions to help guide the discussion, but please be brief in answering them. The primary purpose of your peer review is to have a discussion.
1.) What is the thesis claim or question? Is this argument claim arguable (as in, could someone disagree with it)? Is the case claim interesting (in other words, does the thesis claim challenge or shed new light on the “ ...

The nature of the communities living in a country, forms of land ownership, the government characteristics together with the laws enforced are not crucial if a right perception of Muslims across the globe is to be set. However, there are ways that Muslims need to conduct themselves to live Faithfully in the contemporary world. The main reason behind the need to come up with these ways is that political and colonialism actions that define forms of “protection” have led to significant transformations in Muslim nations. Economic, as well as political factors, have forced many Muslims to migrate to western ...

In the article, “The Jehovah’s Witnesses Religion and How they Differ from other Religions," the author claims that the Jehovian church is different from other Christian religions. First, he points out the difference in the recognition of the Holy Trinity. The Jehovians only believe God makes up the whole Trinity and second, he claims that they seem to abandon the concept of the Holy Spirit. Third, he claims another difference rooted in their reluctance to observe their personal celebrations of birth and even that of Jesus Christ.
Diagramming his claims, some of them appear valid because he provides ...

In most occasions religion along with art research subjects centers on an understanding of the paintings that are holy topics. It is also seen that the majority of this paintings do talk about Christianity. This is because Christianity became the primary power that formed the European civilization after the classical archeological finds which later on encouraged artists as well as patrons to stir up the characters of this sacred inscrutability in visual provisions (“The National Gallery: Art and Religion par 1”). This paper is going to review an article concerning religion and art to explain more concerning the alternate ...

Person and Place in PreClassic Maya Ritual

Person and Place in PreClassic Maya Ritual
The enigmatic Maya civilization evokes pangs of interest among historians and commoners. The ancient civilization was advanced in several ways and their quintessence is still existent on the heart of the world which is adorned by the massive archeological structures constructed by the Maya people. An insight into their constructions would enable one to decipher the intricacies of their culture. The Maya society and its structure can be comprehended in relation to the artifacts, paintings, monuments, temples and other structures. Excavations in the heartland of the ancient Maya civilization have unearthed ...

Assignment 1: Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn

What did the first article guarantee for the inhabitants of the province? What did it accomplish?
The first article guaranteed to the inhabitants of the province the freedom of faith, freedom to choose whichever denomination, one preferred as well as entitled representatives of any such denomination to be equally eligible for occupying offices, both executive and legislative. However, the very wording of the Charter is a little bit tricky in relation to religion, because having in mind the condition of believing in the Only Almighty God that was stipulated by Penn in the Charter one can conclude that diversification ...