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- 3771: The Reformation of European Religion
- ... own insignificant existence in comparison, and his apprehensiveness of the devil. His personal problems would not yield to the existing manners of assuring oneself that he/she was headed for heaven such as sacraments, alms, prayer attendance at Mass, and assorted "good works." Luther solved the problem, however, by believing that good works were the consequence and external evidence of an inner grace, but in no way the cause of this ...
- 3772: What Is A Hindu?
- ... Goddess Durga Devi shrine, Godess Vishnav Devi shrine, the joint shrine of Lords Pashwanati and Mahavir, and Yagnashala. (article, PPG) Each shrine usually contains a statue, meditation area, and many decorations. They also often contain prayer books and other spiritual texts. Some are made of mahogany, some of brass, and some even have gold-leaf detailing. In addition to these shrines, there is also a general figurehead of Bhagavan Vishu. This ...
- 3773: Buddhism
- Buddhism By Elizabeth Chandler Buddhism is recognized as one of the great religions of the world. To call Buddhism a religion by itself would do injustice. Buddhism is a school of moral thoughts and principles as well as a religion to worship. Unlike other religions Buddhism's' sole purpose is not to worship a god or gods, it is only to preach the thought of ...
- 3774: Christianity and Racism
- ... the world, red and yellow , black , and white, they are precious in His sight
" and most of us know how the rest of the song goes. These verses can b heard in almost any Sunday school class in almost every church across America. We are supposedly being taught as children that God loves everyone unconditionally no matter what their physical appearance is. But, as we mature and grow up into the ...
- 3775: Back to Religion?
- ... this trap and their children may not even know what a church is. Kids are growing up playing baseball on Sundays. If not playing baseball then probably enjoying the freedom of a day off of school. Maybe on a family get away for the weekend. With so much absence from the church where are the moral standards coming from? Then with the parents trying so hard to keep up with the ...
- 3776: The History Of Religion
- ... of the females in his charge. Any female who followed Koresh was required to submit to whatever type of activity he desired, be it sexual, or otherwise. Followers were expected to listen to hours of prayer and sermons daily, and were not allowed to express any oppositional views or beliefs. If any of these mandates were violated, the violator would either be banished from the group, subject to various other types ...
- 3777: Aztec Religion
- ... and Teotihuacan gods and by those gods worshiped by the people of the Valley of Mexico before the volcano Xitle covered their homes with lava, several centuries before Christ ( Caso, 1987 ). However, a very ancient school of philosophy held that the origin of all things was a single dual principle, masculine and feminine, that had created the gods, the world, and man. Nezahualcoyotl, the king of Texcoco, already preferred to worship ...
- 3778: God And A Divine Plan?
- ... has a divine plan, because of the many terrible things that happens to people on this planet in everyday life. For example, recently, eleven students and one teacher were shot and killed while at a school in Littleton Colorado. Right now Im sure that people are even doubting that God exist, because of the event. I for one would like to know why this happened, but I dont. I ...
- 3779: Jesus
- ... don't know for sure how he thought of himself. Did he think of himself as divine? Did he believe the end of the world was near? Was he a good student at the village school? Did he ever make mistakes in his Hebrew class? Who were his friends when he was growing up? And most of all, did he come to earth with the intentions of dying - a kind of ...
- 3780: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca
- ... touching it. Another sacred structure located within the Great Mosque of Mecca, is the Shrine of Abraham. Abraham is considered as the first Muslim. The Shrine of Abraham is where people go to give a prayer of thanks, and is where every worshipper makes his personal supplication, asking Allah for that which is closest to his heart. The shrine is smaller (than the Ka'ba) and commemorates the ancient Patriarch's ...
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