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- 621: Dracula
- ... protection towards evil, and to compare and contrast the powers of God with those of Dracula. It is a theme that is used throughout the entire book, as Stoker uses more and more beliefs from Christianity as the novel lengthens. There are many ways that Bram Stoker's character Dracula can be considered the Anti-Christ, mostly because of the showing of Anti-Christian values and perversions of the Christian religion ...
- 622: Essay On The Stranger
- ... perceptions of Meaursalt really depends on their beliefs in life. Regarding him as an ‘°anti-Christ‘± probably can help understand Meaursalt. The novel shows that there is no afterlife, there is no evil and good. Christianity firmly believes that there is only evil and good and that there is an afterlife whether it is heaven or hell. For Meaursalt there is only one life in any state, so it should be ...
- 623: Life On The Farm
- ... circle is complete. Orwell seems to offer a very cynical and harsh view of the church. This proves that Animal Farm is not simply an anti-Communist work meant to lead people into capitalism and Christianity. Really, Orwell found loopholes and much hypocrisy in both systems. It is interesting that in Russia, the government has allowed and supported religion again. It almost seems that like the pigs, the Kremlin officials try ...
- 624: The Greek Orthodox Church
- The Greek Orthodox Church The Greek Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity, which "stands in today's society as one of the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean, and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe" (Meyendorff 5 ...
- 625: The First Crusade
- The First Crusade As the year 1000A.D. was approaching the strength of Christianity in Western Europe was growing along with its population. The newly reformed and organized Church began to gain great power. A new Europe was being born with the Catholic Church as a force in every ...
- 626: The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Cult
- The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Cult Orthodox Christianity has had an immense effect on the culture of Russia. The adoption of the Orthodox faith from Constantinople by Prince Vladimir in 988 introduced cultural influences that profoundly affected the Russian consciousness. As the people ...
- 627: The Spaniard Quietist Miguel de Molinos
- ... Christian Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. Cristianini, Leon. Heresies and Heretics. New York: Hawthorn Books, c1959. Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics. 1926 ed. S.v. "Quietism". Gonzαlez, Justo L. The History of Christianity Volume II. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1984. Herbermann, Charles, Edward Pace, Condι Pallen, Thomas Shasan, and John Wynne, eds. The Catholic Encyclopedia New York: Robert Appleton Co., 1911. S.v. "Molinos, Miguel de Art ...
- 628: Different Religions
- ... Romans stole many of the Greek myths and legends and applied them to the Roman gods. This pleased the people for a little while, but they began to become dissatisfied by the old religion. Finally, Christianity began to get converts. Because of the accepted diversity of the Roman empire, the religious beliefs changed with the changing morality of its people. The Middle Ages provide the best support for the thesis. It ...
- 629: An Analysis of British Literature
- ... God/ For a soul overflowing with sin, and nothing/ Hidden on earth rises to Heaven." This poem reflected an Anglo-Saxon monk's views of the afterlife, which were centered around his strong faith in Christianity. During the Medieval Period, the Catholic church played a dominant role in society. In England, the church's abbeys and monasteries were the main centers of learning and the arts before the founding of Oxford ...
- 630: Points Against And In Favour F
- ... by saying The Jew shall have all justice, he shall have nothing but the penalty. It is shown to the reader that Shylock gets what is due as the play is written in favour of Christianity, and so all sympathy is lost for Shylock. This is because of the way he is taking his anger out on Antonio, because of his daughter stealing his money and running away. Also he doesn ...
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