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- 8501: The History of the Catholic Church in St. Augustine
- ... the Protestant faith and to expel the French Protestants from the Americas. On September 8, a Spanish priest named Mendoza gave the colony its lasting name, St. Augustine, and performed a commemoration mass for the day Menedez landed off the coast of Florida. The Spanish here in St. Augustine wanted to seriously keep the settlement Catholic and so they only let Catholics into the settlement and they killed and enslaved all ...
- 8502: Early Roman Religion
- ... He was originally a supreme deity and in later mythology was second to Jupiter. Janus was the intermediary of prayers and petitions to the other gods. His blessing was asked at the beginning of every day, month, and year, and the first month of the year, January, was named for him. He also presided over the sowing of crops. Roman commanders departed to war through the doors of his temple in ...
- 8503: Confucianism
- ... This society was content. The Islamic religion follows the Koran. It was founded in Arabia and it spread throughout the Middle East. The prophet Mohammed founded it. A Muslim has to pray five times a day, give to the poor, fast during the month of Ramadan, and go to Mecca at least once in a lifetime. This religion takes a lot of dedication. It is not like Christianity, where a person ...
- 8504: Heaven's Gate Cult
- ... just create one. In the real testimony of God, there is no such thing as a UFO receiving your soul. It is Jesus that will come back and then that say will be our judgment day. Each religion is extremely similar, but cults are not part of that religion. Yes, Heavens Gate is made up of Christianity, but it is not acceptable to the society. This is because believers of ...
- 8505: Religion: Taoism
- ... way. The way is realized through recognition and the complete expectance of nothingness. Zhuangzi was also a Chinese philosopher and a student of Lao-tzu. He worked as a minor official in Meng or present day Henan. His self-entitled book is a compilation of his work, that of his followers, other schools, and later commentators. He based what he taught on basic Taoism teachings along with the premise that our ...
- 8506: Everything that Rises Must Converge
- ... the sweet smelling mansion of her childhood that she views as a safe haven where she will be welcomed. Her son has nothing to offer her except reminders that the world is changing-which she'd just as soon forget. As a result, Ms. Chestny regresses to childhood calling out for Caroline and her grandpa to come get her (O'Connor 420). And when she finally dies in his arms, the ...
- 8507: Dualism In Christianity and Zoroastrianism
- ... will fall to Ahura Mazda. The claim has been made that Zoroastrianism is monotheistic. It is also alleged that the opposing forces in the world, good and evil, are represented by two equal forces. Modern day Parsees resolve the contradiction by explaining that Ahura Mazda has always and will always stand above all. Ahriman, also referred to as Anra Mainyu, was created from an evil thought that once entered the mind ...
- 8508: A Rose for Emily
- ... town because they have a nosy approach. "At first we were glad Miss Emily would have an interest, because the ladies all said, 'Of course a Grierson would not think seriously of a Northerner, a day laborer.'," (43). The ladies continue to throw sympathy towards Emily, although she never hears of it. She is slightly aware of the faint whispers that began when her presence draws near. Gossip and whispers might ...
- 8509: God And A Divine Plan?
- ... personally dont believe that God has every single thing we do planned out, for example I dont think God has planned out what time I will wake up in the morning for every day of my life. I tend to believe that God has a plan, but his plan isnt exact. God might just have a guideline, and it is our choice whether to follow him or not ...
- 8510: Jesus
- ... Jesus died for the human race, and no matter how many religions we have today, or how many different beliefs there are out there, most of them revolve around one person, God. In our every day life, we are supposed to act, as Jesus would have if he would have been faced with the same problem. But do we actually do this? We have to think of how society views people ...
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