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Christianty regards the Holy Bible and Islam considers the Holy Quran as their holy books. The Holy Bible and Holy Quran are considered as a source of inspiration and instruction by Christians and Muslims respectively.
The Holy Quran is said to have a miraculous nature because of its distinctive and unique literary style. The Arabian lands revolutionized forever after the Quran’s incredible and marvelous revelation. The world witnessed that the Madinah state in Saudi Arabia based its laws and outlook on the foundation of Quranic teachings; 13 years after the revelation of first Quranic verse. ...

Introduction

Renaissance art includes the sculpture, painting, and decorative art of the time of European history known as the Renaissances. It has to emerge as a distinct style of about 1400 in Italy. The art gives the perception of royalty of the ancient traditions. In the LACMA, many paintings have used Renaissance art. This paper focuses on "Tommaso - Virgin adoring the Christ child with St. John the Baptist and two angels" from LACMA.
The artwork is of lots of significances to Christian as it shows the Virgin Mary appreciating his baby Jesus. John the Baptist and the two angels ...

Places exists all over the world that either in one form or the other have some attachments to some religious body. To these religious organizations, these geographical areas mean a lot to their history other than just the names of these locations. Sacredness was attached to so many things including objects. The meaning of these sacred objects could only be understood by the followers of these particular religious bodies. For instance, there are those religious organizations that would attach some holiness to some precious stone as a reincarnation of God. The stone would remain a stone to anyone else who views it ...

Religious studies:

Introduction
Charismatic theology
Research shows that a large number of self identified Christians in the world form part of the charismatic theology. This Christian theology is one that involves the practices as well as the beliefs that are similar to those of the Pentecostals and are mainly characterized by the use of spiritual gifts. The theology is mainly associated with is termed as baptism with the Holy Spirit and involves the empowerment of Christians with evidence seen through speaking in tongues. The charismatic theology which involves the charismatic Christians are associated with works involving use of spiritual gifts ...

Introduction

"The Name of the Rose," which is written by Umberto Eco is a representation of the difference between superstition and truth. The book is about the use of deception by those who hold an advantage over the rest. It was correspondingly a representation of the importance of aspects of reality in finding the truth about certain situations. The book is centered on religious principles and doctrines and implores the reader to look at the reality that surpasses superstition and religious doctrines. It has employed the use of literary devices in its plot and uses aspects of rhetoric to pass the different ...

The Holy Spirit plays the most significant role in the life of the apostles. The Book of Acts of apostles explains more about the roles of the Holy Spirit in Chapters #2, # 4, # 8 and #10. In Chapter 1, Jesus told his disciple to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Spirit. There were three distinct functions of the Holy Spirit as Christ showed. First function was to convict the world of sin.
In Chapter 1 of the Book of Acts, there is a list of the roles that the Holy Spirit plays. Firstly, the Holy Spirit acts ...

Abstract

Christianity has remained divided across many denominations. Individuals broke up from their mainstream churches to form other denominations. The Methodist church was one of the denominations that broke up from the Church of England. The paper will, therefore, look at the history of the Methodist church and how it came to being. That would appear at the official contributor of the Methodist church and the main events that led to the starting of the church. There will also be outlines of the common rituals in the Methodist worship service. The setting of the taking place of the Methodist church ...

One of the earliest questions that arose in Christian culture was whether or not believers should even avoid sin. After all, if the purpose of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross was to free humanity from the eternal burdens of sin, what is the point of living an ethical life? The thief hanging on one side of Jesus at Golgotha received admission into heaven simply for declaring his belief in Jesus, right at the end of his life. Before that, he had clearly spent a life living far from the teachings of Christ; otherwise, he would not have received a death sentence ...

The first Christians treated to a fine art with prejudice, because they considered it the the most subjected to the influence of paganism and idolatry human activity. However, penetrated Greece and Rome, where art has always played a huge role, Christianity filled the old antique forms with new content. Christian sacred images that emerged very early are often divided into three groups: a symbolic, allegorical and historical.
Most religious symbols can be understood as a conceptual reduction and simplification aimed at illustration of holy books. The greatest number of symbols is devoted to Christ. Cross is a symbol of the suffering of Christ, ...

The Kaaba is also known as the ancient house or the sacred house. It is the most significant architectural piece of work in Islam. It is a building that is cuboid in shape and is located in Mecca, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Islam considers it as indeed the most sacred physical location on earth.al Masjid al Haram is deemed by Islam as the most sacred of mosques on the entire globe perhaps because it is built around this structure which is considered the most sacred site on the planet, the kaaba.it has been an age old tradition of ...

Introduction

The scriptures (sacred scriptures), which are also known as Holy Writ, or revered texts, are used by the world’s religious groups as a guideline or instructions while living on earth. It consists of a broad pert of the world’s literature. These scriptures are different from each other in terms of volume, extent of sacredness and age; but they have some similar attributes that make them serve the same purpose, for instance, all the words in the scripture are believed to be sacred by the believers of these scriptures. These sacred words are different from the rest of the ordinary ...

The apostle Paul, who started as one of Christianity’s most enthusiastic enemies, was hand-picked by Jesus Christ to become the gospel’s most passionate courier. Paul towers as one of the all-time giants of Christianity .he made three long missionary journeys all through the Roman Empire, planting churches, preaching the gospel, and giving power and support to the early Christians. Paul writes in the book of Romans 8:9 that you are not in the monarchy of the flesh but are in the monarchy of the spirit if indeed the spirit of God lives in you. If anyone does ...

New Life through the Spirits

Paul makes it clear on the application of the spiritual gifts. These spiritual gifts should be shared thereby ensuring life in faithfulness and fruitfulness is achieved within the community. These spirits were to be shared without any jealousy or envy concerning what gifts certain people within the community have benefited from. You are expected to let your emotions of deep affection for fellow beings come to real manifest and view others as more vital than yourself. Be joyful in hope and pray regularly- Life in the Spirit- We are under law to live a pleasing life, though it seems we ...

Introduction

Academic study of the New Testament (NT) excluding Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John sees the influence of Luke in Acts perspective of the divinity of Jesus and Paul's epistles provide his perspective. Reading Luke is critically similar to reading Acts when it comes to the perception of the divinity of Jesus. The early Christian literature of the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline letters in particular, reflect specific ideas about Jesus and continue spurring debate on the divinity of Jesus, the Son of God, Jesus the man, and Jesus the Christ.
There were many centers of Christians ...

Introduction

Crusade is a term that originates from the Christian world which relates for a violent aggression of a people towards a certain system. In the early years prior to the birth of the religion, there were crusades that were done for many causes. These were both religious and secular events. However, the term crusade came to have its roots in the ninth through to the sixteenth century when the western community used various crusades to help the Christians in the land of Jerusalem to regain some of their privileges that they had been denied by the Muslim who conquered the land (Ali, 78). ...

Research Paper

Selected article from a scholarly journal: Coleridge's "Kubla Khan": Creation of Genius or Addiction? By Karen Mahar
In this article, Mahar doubts the creative ability and imagination of Coleridge as expressed in the poem "Kubla Khan." In fact, the author believes that Coleridge’s creativity, in this poem, is not natural, but influenced by opium. Mahar begins by acknowledging the literary abilities and skills of Coleridge as a chief Romantic poet and theorist (Mahar 1). The author further acknowledges that Coleridge’s most famous poems, including Kubla Khan, combine great elements of lyric genius and fantasy; however, the imagination ...

Sociology refers to the study of people living in groups as well as any other form of social formation that has been organized in a systematic manner. According to the Complete A-Z Sociology handbook, sociology as a study provides a clear picture into the functioning of society. The study focuses on the human social life and the mannerisms of humans in groups. The study also focuses on the rules that govern these social set ups which are factors that bind and separate the humans at both the individual level as well as at a global level (Johnson, p.15, 1966).

Sociological imagination is a fundamental ...

I. Introduction with Thesis
The parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl which Jesus gave to the disciples tries to explain the value of the heavenly kingdom. Just as it is for all the parables Jesus told His followers, this one gives a picture of what is known in comparison with what is not yet revealed. The meaning of the parable is that the kingdom of heaven is of great value which if one finds it; they are willing to enthusiastically give up all that they possess in order to obtain it. In essence, the privileges that those ...

Rosemary Sutcliff's The Light Beyond the Forest is a retelling of the quest to retrieve the Holy Grail, undertaken by four of the Knights of the Round Table - Lancelot, Bors, Percival and Galahad. This story recounts one of the more famous Arthurian legends in English history, and demonstrates both the virtues and flaws of noble knights on a crusade for their king and their God. Due to the scope and the majesty of this noble adventure, the knights conduct many feats of chivalry and heroism - sometimes, their lack of virtue comes back to haunt them and affect their journey. ...

Three of the most widespread religions in the world – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – claim to share one of the most controversial and coveted places in the world – the spot currently occupied by the Muslim Dome of the Rock, formerly (allegedly) occupied by the Temple of Solomon. Because of this controversy (among other reasons), the Israelis and Palestinians have argued over the right to “own” that territory, ever since the creation of the Israeli state. Several theories have arisen as to the reasons why this place is so revered – and so debated. One of these reasons has been the fact ...

Colors, character’s position, their attitude, their dress code, their faces, the lights, the backgrounds represent stylistic tools that both Nicolas Poussin and Isak van Ostade use for expressing a meaning. They use all these elements as metaphors, symbols for their understanding of the family life. While Poussin reflects at the purity and chastity of the Holy Family, focusing on the infant Jesus Christ and his mother Maria for emphasizing the idea of how a normal, loving family should look like, Isak van Ostade targets other specificities of human kind, representing another side of humans, which is cruelty, vulgarity, and savage, ...

Analysis of biographical similarities of Jesus and Zeus made scientists think about their identity. In accordance with some contemporary sources Zeus could be a prototype of Jesus. Other researchers argue that Zeus’ biography was copied from the Jesus’ one or even vice versa. This paper objective is to reveal if there is any resemblance between Jesus and Zeus if there is any.
Zeus (Jupiter) was a supreme god who ruled in Olympus and ranked high in the pantheon. Zeus was the son of Chronos and Rhea. His siblings were swallowed by his father Chronos to remove the threat of his ...

Introduction to Wicca

Wicca is a common and ancient term for witchcraft, which refers to the efforts of humans to develop supernatural powers for the malicious use of black magic. Because of this, the terms magic, sorcery, and witchcraft can be considered synonymous (“History and Background of Wicca”).

Wicca is based on pagan nature worship systems and is similar to other humanist religions where “everything goes as long as it doesn’t oppose their claim to being god/goddesses or hold them to a higher power” (“Wicca Beliefs and Practices”).

Origin of Wicca

There is no authoritative source that traces the roots of Wicca in ancient times (Slick). ...

Often confused as being a part of Hinduism and even Islam, Sikhism is a separate religion, having its own beliefs, divine scriptures, rites and rituals. The youngest of the major world religions, the origins of Sikhism can be traced 500 years ago to the 15th century A.D. Founded by Guru Nanak in the Punjab province of India, Sikhism today is the 5th largest religion in the world. There are approximately 26 million Sikhs globally, 20 million of whom reside in India. The highest concentration can be found in the state of Punjab followed by New Delhi. A large number, 336,000, ...

Outline

Various books in the New Testament have various topics they dwelt on depending on the context. In the Acts of the Apostles, the discussions centers on the Holy Spirit. As it will be seen in this study, the book of Acts begins by pointing out the fact that Jesus had promised the Holy Spirit as a helper of the disciples. The prophecy was fulfilled during the Day of the Pentecost when disciples received it. This is portrayed when they began talking in tongues that no one could comprehend. This study also provides succinct description of the passages and verses where ...

For Catholics, the role and influence of the Holy Spirit is one of the most important aspects of learning the religion. From Bible scriptures and church teachings, the Holy Spirit plays an integral part in understanding the faith and carrying out the teachings in a person's daily life. As years progressed, more people slowly forget the importance of the Holy Spirit in their lives and even forget all about Him in entirety.

Although it may seem understandable that the world has completely changed due to the rapid pace of development, it is quite saddening that the teachings regarding this very ...

Marriage in the Catholic Church has for a long time been considered a holy and sacred covenant that is made between two people in the presence of the Lord. This covenant establishes a partnership between a man and a woman, which is supposed to last for a lifetime. To mark the covenant, a sacrament of matrimony is given to the married couple to indicate their engagement and to seal their partnership in matrimonial living (Lawler 245). The couple will then together continue receiving the holy sacraments of the catholic community while in marriage. According to the bishops’ council, marriage ...

Religion is an organized system of practices and behaviors, ceremonies, world views, mythologies, ethics, holy place, and sacred tests that relate to humanity. Different religious groups are made up of various elements. The elements may differ on grounds of what is being worshiped, sacred things, and divinity. All religions have their practices, and these may include sermons, sacrifices, festivals, rituals, initiations, matrimonial services, prayer, music, and dance (Doyle 107). In most instances, religious groups will always have sacred history and narratives, which tend to be preserved in sacred books, and holy place (Jung 112). Through religion, the origin of ...

Introduction

Terrorism refers to the systematic use of violence to cause terror among civilians with the purpose of asserting demands and forcing the government to give in to those demands. Individuals involved in terror activity are called terrorists. Terrorists execute terror actions by different means such as bombing, hijacking, kidnapping, and assassination. Based on execution style, terrorism has been classified into different types including state terrorism, bioterrorism, Eco terrorism, cyber terrorism, nuclear terrorism, anarchist terrorism, religious terrorism, nationalist terrorism and narcoterrorism. All of these types of terrorism are perpetrated using some specific methods of violence to convey a message. Terrorist attacks ...

The First Crusade was organized in 1096 by the decision of Pope Urban II at the request of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I with the aim of helping the Eastern Christians in the defense of Anatolia (Asia Minor) from the onset of the Seljuks. During the campaign, further objective turned out to be the liberation of the holy city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. Initially, the Pope`s appeal was addressed only to the French knights, but, later, the Crusade turned into a full-scale military campaign, and its idea spread to all the Christian states of ...

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in 1999 founded the Jamāʻat al-Tawḥīd wa-al-Jihād which is the present day ISIL. Initially, the organization pledged support to the Al Qaeda and fought alongside them against the Multinational force which invaded Iraq in 2003 (Spark 3). In 2006, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died and the remnants of his militant organization founded the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). Subsequent leadership who had the ability to keep the group aligned to the ideology of Al Qaeda died in US led attacks (Spark 4). Eventually, the Al Qaeda, in 2014 realized it could no longer keep ...

A cow has always been viewed as a sacred animal in the Hindu culture. While other animals are confined and used for other commercial purposes, cows are left to roam freely in India without the threat of being harmed. Every day, they are worshiped and even fed with human food. Unlike elephants, monkeys and the likes that feature as idols in Hindu worship, the image of a cow has never been curved or used in temples as an idol (Brown, 1957, p. 87). However, the physical cow has always been considered as a god that is respected by all Hindus. As a reflection ...

- Introduction of the religion
The Catholic Church was instituted by Jesus Christ. The word “Catholic” means “universal” (Norman, 2007). “Love Godand love your neighbor” (Mark:12:29-31, The New American Bible). These phrases sum up the teachings of Jesus Christ which Catholics make as their guide as they live their lives following Jesus. At present, the Catholic Church is headed by Pope Francis from the Vatican. The pope is the vicar of Jesus here on earth. The leaders of the Catholic Church are the bishops and priests. They are tasked to spread the teachings of Christ and manage parishes, ...

The Biblical Scripture and the U.S. Civil and Criminal Codes

Research Paper

Introduction
Almost all countries nowadays comply with one of two main legal systems-- civil law or common law. The civil law system originated from continental Europe and was implemented by European colonizers, like Portugal and Spain, in their respective colonies. On the other hand, the common law system was developed in Great Britain and was implemented in the British colonies. In the 19th and 20th centuries, civil law was accepted and enforced by countries previously implementing unique legal systems, like Japan and Russia, which aimed at reforming their legal ...

Music

Often Jewish music’s contemporary reception history leads us to consider Salamone Rossi as the beginner of Jewish music. Salamone himself, as a musician and composer, who as a professional wanted earning his living outside and inside the Jewish community, also desired his audience to comprehend in his compositions of Hebrew style the Jewish music’s beginnings. On one hand, Rossi had a hope that beginnings’ general questions would be reflected in his compositions, what his theological-aesthetic apologists and Rossi himself considered as a fundamental musica antica, Temple’s ancient music, before the diaspora music in Jerusalem. Accumulating at ...

Religious transformation is the awakening or understanding of the religious knowledge in the case of a human being who had no knowledge or belief of spiritual existence. The spiritual awakening leads to the transformation of lifestyle and other things that humans do that are inconsistent with the spiritual beliefs that they hold, after the transformation. Transformation is the fundamental meaning of religious conversion from one denomination to another. However, the transformation is affiliated with special rituals that are symbolized depending on the religion the human being is affiliated with after the transformation.

The African schristians and Islamic communities in ...

INTRODUCTION

War is one of the ugliest and damaging of all human behaviors. Many atrocities are committed against enemies in times of war. However, while most people do not encourage war, they may endorse it under certain circumstances. Many see warfare as an inevitability in a diverse world; a necessary evil. People of all genders, races, ages and religions have participated in warfare throughout the ages. Christianity has been involved in its share of warfare since its earliest origins 2000 years ago (Charles, 1-2). Of course, there are many Christian denominations, and they sometimes do not see eye-to-eye is where “good” Christians ...

Introduction

Islam is the next largest religion worldwide after Christianity, and the second largest religion in the United States. In the United States, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country. In any part of the world, Muslims are everywhere as neighbors, co–workers and fellow citizens. Some Americans and Europeans think that Muslims are different, strange, and frightening, even worst, they are associated as terrorist individuals. It is necessary that people change their perceptions of the Muslims. This is will only happen if the public will be provided with better information and deeper understanding especially in the teachings ...

Abstract

Slavery was one of the biggest social evils in practice for centuries. Only in the last few decades, we have seen a sharp decline in slavery across the world. The two most talked about slave trades took place in the 19th century America and the 20th Century Saudi Arabia. The nature of two slave trades was different in many ways. The American slaves were bonded laborers, whereas the majority of the Arabian slaves were concubines or sex slaves. The American slave trading and the practice of slavery stopped after the Civil War and the Saudi Arabian slave practice was announced ...

Periodically throughout the last two millennia or so, Pagans, or followers of classical polytheisms found themselves facing oppression or persecution. As the influence of Christianity grew, the term “pagan” was used to broadly describe any non-Christians. Attempts to suppress Paganism successfully erased many Pagan rituals and demolished or covered sacred sites, but early Christianity was far from uniform between different regions and different blendings of Paganism and Christianity occasionally emerged. Examining varied pagan traditions and beliefs and understanding the interaction between Paganism and Judaism and Christianity and Paganism when Christianity was a young religion allows greater insight into some traditions ...

Introduction

Currently, medical technology advancement has contributed to the development of new drugs for treating serious illness such as cancer. Apart from a cure, it has also created many problems in the health sector. Medical practitioners performing this kind of illegal act on patients do re-establish a secret between him and the client. One major factor that determines a society’s opinion on euthanasia is religion. Different Islamic countries have a separate view on termination of a patient’s life. The first team entails counties controlled by Islamic rules only; they accept Sharia as their legal and administrative leader such ...

Based on Ash Wednesday, a Catholic holy day

Abstract
In the world of globalization and cultural diversity, it is important to understand other cultures and religions to find out the implications of their values for the provision of advanced nursing practice for this population. In nursing, delivering culturally competent health care is conditioned by understanding individual’s personal values, being respectful, understanding of people’s culture, and acknowledging their health beliefs. Ash Wednesday is considered as one of the most important and popular holy days in the liturgical calendar of Catholics. This day opens a season of prayer and fasting which is called Lent. It takes place ...

Kaaba, the ancient stone architectural structure, is the center of the Islamic world, the unifying historic monument which every Muslim desires to visit at least once in life. This is required by one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The pilgrimage to Kaaba is called the hajj. Kaaba is called the house of Allah. It is located inside the Grand Mosque in the ancient city of Mecca (or Makkah), in Saudi Arabia. During their prayers, Muslim all over the world face the direction of Kaaba. This direction is called the Qibla.
The wall adjacent to the Kaaba’s entrance ...

Abstract

It is well known that the debates on the religious topics are among the hottest in our time. Understanding the processes of possible differences can significantly smooth or eliminate the conflict altogether. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to study the relationships between representatives of different religions in different countries. Comparing these relations will help to identify possible scenarios for the behavior of the two sides and the possible outcome of the conflict between them. This paper examines the relations between Orthodox Christians and Muslims in the Ottoman Empire and between Catholics and Protestants in the Holy Roman ...

TEACHINGS OF THE KORAN

There are three main world religions and nowadays, the most numerous are Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. People from all over the world treat them as a basis of their lives. These beliefs have their own systems and main principles.
Islam exists in more than 120 countries all over the world. In twenty eight of these states Islam is a state religion. These are such countries as Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, etc. (Armstrong, 2000).
The holy book of Muslims is the Koran, the most readable book in the world. It contains main principles and teachings. Muslim ...

The Bible has been interpreted differently by numerous sects and religious groups who claims to be the true religion. While there has been no actually proof or evidence on the authenticity of these claims made by these groups, the Bible remains to be the most translated book in history. In fact, a total of 2,817 translations of the Bible is available. 513 of these translations is accounted for the whole Bible while the New Testament has been translated to over 1,294 languages . The process of translating the Bible can perhaps be credited for the different interpretation. Misrepresentation and ...

Introduction

The crusades were a sequence of Holy Wars waged by Christian states of Europe in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The declared purpose of the Crusades, which were orchestrated and supported by the papal policy, was to reclaim the city of Jerusalem as well as other religious pilgrimage locations found within eastern region from the control of Muslims. The Muslim Turks conquered Palestine and Syria during the mid-eleventh century causing concern among Western Christians. Crusades started in 1095, when Pope Urban II preached at the Council of Clermont where he proposed that Western Europe should wage war ...

Thesis Statement..3

Research Question3
Introduction.3
1. Background of Process Theology3
2. Core Concepts of Process Theology4
2.1 Concept of World Creation4
2.2 Concept of God Immutability5
2.3 Concept of God Sovereignty.5
2.4 Concept of After-Life6
2.5 Concept of Trinity.6
2.6 Concept of Jesus Christ7
3. Relation between Process Theology and Bible..8
4. Criticism of Process Theology...8

Process Theology

Thesis Statement:
The concepts of process theology are quite different from those people used to associate with traditional Christian theology.
Research Question:
Does process theology represent a relevant alternative to traditional Christian ...

Research Paper: Religious Studies

Me
My teenage daughter became pregnant for a young gentleman who lied about his age, associations, immigration status, social life as well as his place of residence. I was never comfortable with this relationship since some of his values conflict with the Christian principles she was taught and the ones I am trying to uphold.
As such, the pregnancy was devastating to me. I felt violated as a parent from the perspective that this should not be happening to us. We love God; she grew up knowing the principles of truth and was offered perfect examples to make better ...

Abstract

'Gothic' term represents medieval art that carries a strange history. The style of art developed in Northern France and spread to the rest of Western Europe. Late Gothic art expanded well into the 16th century before getting consumed by the Renaissance art. Gothic period carries splendid examples of sculptures, stained glass, fresco, panel painting, ivories and illuminated manuscripts. The essay offers a perspective on the popularity of Gothic ivories and how they encouraged the devotional practice. The ivory diptychs were used as sophisticated tools and were seen as physical vestiges of the divine. Gothic ivories were the visual cues ...

Introduction

Biblical archeology is something that has been in the public domain for quite long; it is a topic that dates back in history. Moreover, the subject of biblical archeology is something that has remained a center of controversy for a long period; it is hated and loved by equal measures. Proponents of the subject have varied reasons why they support it, same to its opponents.
Biblical archeology is just like any other form of archeology, however, it is primarily meant for recovery and the scientific investigations of artifacts and other material remains that shed light on the ancient cultures. ...

In every person’s life, marriage is considerably one of the most important highlights of their lives as this signals their commitment to one another and a new life. Many consider marriage to bevery serious business as many couples opt to take a long time to determine whether they can enter such commitment or just stay separated. However, there are a few who would undergo marriage and later on file for divorce due to irreconcilable differences and other reasons that would show the other is unfit for such commitment. For years, divorce remains as a hot topic for many countries, especially in the ...

Compare and Contrast of Nature of the afterlife and moral instructions in both Islam and Christianity

Islam and Christianity are the leading and dominating religions of the world. Islam is, however, the third largest monotheistic religion. Islam asserts Allah as the sole creator, the one and only God that is good and sovereign and answers the prayers of his individuals. Islam emphasizes on the fact that God woks with the mankind by calling the prophets in order to proclaim the words of God (Becker). Islam just offers two choices to the individuals, which are God or the Satan, Belief or unbelief, and has mentioned the results that they will either attain the Paradise or will ...

Introduction

The book of Daniel is a unique book in the Old Testament. It contains visions, dreams and supernatural proclamations. There are some notions in the bible that are easy enough to understand but then there are also some notions that are hard to decipher. The prophecies of Daniel fall in the category of notions that are hard to understand. While commenting on the seventy sevens in the book of Daniel, John Walvoord said they were vital in understanding Old and New Testament prophecies.In the midst of all the great prophecies, the prophecy regarding the Seventy Weeks still stands out as ...

Ethical values and morals have been awarded with a prestige in every society of the world. These set of rules have significant importance since without morals and ethics, human beings cannot dignify themselves from other creatures and do not guaranty success and respect; both in this world and after world. We usually start teaching ethics to our children since early childhood, and simple but basic morals like speaking of truth always, obeying of elders, sincerity for others, taking care of sick, fair dealings etc are taught by the parents, so that the child may not distract from his/her religious or ...

Introduction

Ninian Smart considers the doctrines of religious in deep context. Smart terms doctrines as attempts to provide a system with clarity, as well as intellectual power to elements revealed through symbolic and mythological languages of religious rituals and faith. Smart asserts that world religions owe a significant portion of their living capacity to their accomplishment in presenting a wholesome picture of reality via an intricate system of doctrines. In essence, religions cannot exist without doctrines, which is the perpetual glue that holds religion together. Different world religions harbor distinct doctrines that set them apart from other religions, allowing them to maintain dominance ...

How did the church’s way of presenting the good news about Jesus to a wide audience change and not change between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages?

Proposed Answer:

The time beginning in the 2^nd and 8^th centuries, A.D., is historically tagged as the Late Antiquity. Early Middle Ages were between the 5^th and 10^th centuries. These were also known as the Dark Ages. It was a time during which in Europe, specifically the Roman Empire, was faltering. There were peculiar happenings dealing with Roman Emperor Constantine. He was ...

The ritual of marriage is a very important milestone in the life of an individual and, more so, in the life of an individual who is also a devout Christian. The Scripture often mentions the sanctity of marriage as well as the permanency of it in one’s life. Such descriptions have resulted in a dilemma for particular individuals who, for some unfortunate reason, have had to divorce and remarry. At present, Catholicism does not permit divorced individuals to remarry unless and until they have had their marriage annulled by the Church.
While the Orthodox Catholic views on remarriage ...

Biography of the Sainte Chapelle

The Sainte-Chapelle, French for Holy Chapel, is located in Paris, France. It was built in the traditional gothic style for the time, and it was accomplished over the span of seven years . Cohen mentions Sainte-Chapelle’s original purpose was to be a religious temple for previous Christian vestiges, it is rumored that should Christ’s Holy Grail ever have been found it would have been placed here. Moreover, The Shroud of Turin likely would have been put here, as well . The supposed crown of thorns worn by Christ at the time of his death, according to Weiss, was housed ...

Interrelation of Jerusalem and Mecca and of the Temple and the Ka‘ba in medieval Islam

Jerusalem and Mecca are two most renowned holy cities worldwide. Conspicuously, an enormous quantity of writing and scholarly treaties has been written about both cities. However, there is very little that has been done in a comparative study. Arguably, the majority of comparisons that has been done between Jerusalem and Mecca are the link of the holiness of Jerusalem among Islam to that of Mecca in Islam. This paper seeks to analyze the interrelation of Jerusalem and Mecca and of the Temple and the Ka‘ba in medieval Islam.

The similarities between Jerusalem and Mecca, Jews and Muslims are ...