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- 6521: In the Beginning...
- ... light; heaven; land and vegetation; stars, sun and moon; fish; animals and man are created on separate days. Though these two writings are different in many respects, they are strikingly similar as well. Both are great and beautiful poems that contiue to stand the test of time. They are also written for the purpose of explaining or answering some question, whether that be who, what, or how time and existence, as ... each of the accounts of the flood and creation in Ovid's Metamorphoses and Genesis, there are some very similar actions or events that take place in each of these accounts, while separating themselves a great deal by putting emphasis on very different messages. It is because of these variations in writing and technique that each of these poems have acquired and maintained the respect they truly deserve through many years ...
- 6522: Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction
- ... different philosophical form of thinking that became his own. Aristotelianism Aristotle was a Greek philosopher that was born nearly 400 year BC. During his well documented life, he served as the tutor to Alexander the Great and also wrote many papers on various topics such as Ethics, Physics and Metaphysics. Aristotle also developed theories on the human soul in relation to god. He represented it as a trinity of matter, being ... replace the Olympic pantheons that were becoming implausible and unsatisfying. The followers of these cults worshiped a variety of gods or philosophies, each with their own set of obscure rules and rituals. Secrecy played a great part in these cults (hence the name mystery religions') as one could incur the death sentence by revealing the mysteries through speech, dance, pantomime, or any other form of communication. Although one can debate the ...
- 6523: Hinduism
- ... began invading the Hindus and made a large impact on the religion. The sacred temples started to be built and the sacred laws were codified and myths and legends were preserved in the Puranas. Soon great devotional movements began and ways of religion practice evolved and are still used today. In the medieval times the Hindus evolved into having philosophers, plays and music with their religion. A man named Chaitanya came ... Caste System The ideal way of life is referred to as the "duties of one's class and station". In the phrase the word class is changed to CASTE. The ancient texts tell of four great classes, or castes: the Brahmins, or priests; the Ksatriyas, or warriors and rulers; the Vaisayas, or merchants and farmers; and the Sudras, or peasants and laborers. A fifth class, Panchamas, or untouchables, are people whose ...
- 6524: Arianism
- ... with the patriarch Alexander whom, in public synod, he accused of teaching that the Son was identical with the Father (319). The actual circumstances of this dispute are obscure; but Alexander condemned Arius in a great assembly, and the latter found a refuge with Eusebius, the Church historian, at Caesarea. Political or party motives embittered the strife. Many bishops of Asia Minor and Syria took up the defence of their "fellow ... any Arian leader stood forth in history with a character of heroic proportions. In the whole story there is but one single hero - the undaunted Athanasius - whose mind was equal to the problems, as his great spirit to the vicissitudes, a question on which the future of Christianity depended.
- 6525: Who Was Jesus?
- ... explanations for it. I am not sure what his message was in those actions. Perhaps he didn't care? In general, Matthew was a good, entertaining story to read, with a very dramatic ending, and great character development (a little sarcastic humor here)! I was very surprised to find much of the Book of Mark a repeat of what was written in Matthew, but with a little less detail, and a ... parables as TRUTH, rather than "just a story." Plus, they are misinterpreted. But, I have to tell you that an amazing coincidence happened to me after I finished reading the Parable of "The Pearl of Great Price." A couple of hours later, I was watching an old episode of Star Trek on TV, and 'Scotty' had actually quoted the same, exact parable at the end of the show! Funny that the ...
- 6526: What Went Wrong: An Examination of Separation of Church and State
- ... to shoot down all of the officers, but after the Chief himself had shot at Washington seventeen different times, he ordered his men to ignore Washington, believing him to be under the care of the Great Spirit.(Barton, America's
, p.3,4) Students today aren't told much about Washington's Farewell Address, they are told it is hard to find, and that it is rarely seen printed. When the ... of all civilized and Christian countries. This decision clearly shows the intent of the legislators of the era.(Barton, Original.. p.64-65) The solution to this problem lies in educating the people of this great republic as to the intent of the Founders. In the evidence presented, it can be clearly seen that the judicial fascism being practiced today and now, is clearly not what the Founding Fathers intended for ...
- 6527: Christianity
- ... beginning of this religion. This is actually quite a good thing. A religion should change as the modern society does and conform to a more "acceptable" approach to continue its teachings/practices. This is one great thing about the Christian faith. A small, often overlooked draw back to the Christian faith is that there is not any solid proof that Jesus existed. To the Christian faith, Jesus is the central figure ... Such strong organization structure help this religion in well organized money distribution, etc. In a modern society, such structure is necessary. As one of the largest religions, the Catholic/Christian religion is one of the great religions which stills lives strongly among us in our increasingly modern society. Despite its many weaknesses, the Christian faith has even more strengths upon which its survival is based. Times may change, technology may advance ...
- 6528: Amen: Does Prayer Play An Important Role In Our Lives Today?
- ... happy. This amendment would allow children who want to pray to be able to pray and those who do not want to pray would not be forced into doing so, wouldn't this be a great idea? There are several reasons why voluntary prayer amendment would be able to establish itself as a lasting law in our nation. The first would be because it would enforce the First Amendment's guarantee ... are today with simply, precise guidelines. America is called the land of the free and home to millions of people. These people have many different cultures and traditions that help to make our country the great nation.
- 6529: Old Testament vs. Hellenic Divine Intervention
- ... in "Genesis," in the story of "Adam and Eve," the punishment that mankind receives for Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit explains man's hardships. "To the woman he said: I shall give you great labour in childbearing...... You will desire your husband, but he will be your master,'" (Genesis 3:16). "To the man he said: .... the earth shall be cursed. You will get your food from it only ... king of Thebes only to be exiled from Thebes to fulfill a greater destiny. "No sickness can destroy me, nothing can. I would never have been saved from death- I have been saved for something great and terrible, something strange. Well let my destiny come and take me on its way!" (Oedipus the King, p. 246 lines 1594- 1598). "The gods are about to raise you to your feet- till now ...
- 6530: The Catacombs and Christian Persecutions
- ... If they owned land then they buried their relatives there, if they didn't they resorted to common cemeteries, Pagans were also buried here. That is how Saint Peter came to be buried in the great public "necropolis" (city of the dead) on Vatican Hill, this was available to everybody. Saint Paul was also buried in a necropolis along the Via Ostiense, a section of the catacombs. In the first half ... bloody. Periods of persecution were followed by periods of relative peace. Christians faced persecution with courage, a very large percentage with heroism, but they did not submit to it without resistance. They defended themselves with great strength by defeating the accusations of those crimes as being false and groundless and by producing the contents of their faith. In the "Apologies", prepared by the Christian writers of the time, the Christians addressed ...
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