Essays on Religion

Q1. What types of evidence are used to explain the arrival of humans in North America?

Evidences related to human arrival in North America are the discovery of Folsomtips, thin projectile tips that proved that humans had lived and hunted on the continent far earlier, and the oldest evidence for human occupation in North America has come from the discovery of well chipped spear heads, Clovis Site in new Mexico.

Q2. In the millennium before Columbus, what evidence exists for non-local trade in North America?

Before the arrival of Columbus, there were various non local trades encored in North America. Hopewell people yielded pipestone, flint , copper, silver, mica, quartz, seashells, and shark teeth from ...

Anti-Islam attitudes, particular towards the Muslims and their informal and formal policies and codes of conduct are has become the main target of the Western media. This prejudice has manifested itself in various parts of the non-Muslim world. The Muslims have been portrayed by the Western media as dirty, brutal, uneducated, untrustworthy and fanatical terrorists. Throughout the western world, there exist a strong Islam-phobia; the strong feeling of Islam-phobia takes very many forms including hate and discrimination. Islam-phobia linked to terrorist attacks that are carried by Islamic fundamentalists. The strong anti-Muslim attitudes are widespread in Britain, France, United States and other western countries ( ...

I have been brought up in family of fitness freaks. I remember my parents playing different sports with me; giving me chance to select the sport of my interest. I am passionate about basket ball and swimming. I was taught that participating and playing with team spirit was more important than wining. The farsightedness of my family helped me in becoming a balanced person. I offered many voluntary services in our community association. It would include activities like preparing lemonade and snacks for orphanages and old age homes. I would get a chance to visit old age homes and spend time ...

Part 1 - Race in Mexico and Peru Native Americans were comprised of indigenous tribes such as Maya, Inca and Aztecs. They inhabited largely Mexico and Peru. Before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, the ancient civilizations lived in peace and harmony and were able to establish local empires that were rich in culture and traditions. With the arrival of Spaniards in 15-16th century, the civilizations were deemed to suffer either from diseases brought externally or by bloody conquests. With the engagement of Europeans, the African slave trade was introduced to the American continent. The population was mixed ...

Montaigne approaches the topic of cannibals by first indicating that most people will identify things as barbarous based on the absence of use of the idea in one’s country. What makes something barbaric depends on the idea or presence of a perfect government or religion or culture. The intriguing lives of the people in the new world form the major basis of Montaigne discussion. These people reside in a pleasant and temperate land. Despite the temperate, sickness is unheard off among these people. Residing by the sea, the people have a direct and bountiful access to fish and flesh. Cooking applied ...

Business Law

Susan G. Komen for the cure, a leading charity for breast cancer has decided to terminate its association with the Planned Parenthood federation of America. The news has created brouhaha in the United States as Planned Parenthood is the biggest reproductive health service provider of the America. People from all over the America are protesting against this decision and want Komen to take the decision back. Women are aggrieved because this step would affect the breast cancer education, research and abortion facilities. People are flabbergasted about this step and one reason that has been quoted by the organization is a ...

The interrelationship of religious communities and the state has been a topic of controversy and their impact on human rights. One perspective asserts that the human rights and religious beliefs are complementary in nature in terms of similar ideas and several of the religious traditions reinforce the basic rights of humans, such as economic and social provision for the lower and needy people in the social strata. Other perspective asserts the dominance of religious beliefs over human rights, with the traditions being forced on the people. Both religion and state represent two powerful concepts that possess the capability to challenge ...

Lesson 5.1: The Historical Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth comes publicly as the Messiah and preaches on the Kingdom of God. The Book of John notes, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” This was because Nazareth was an obscure village where Jesus lives. The gospels identify Nazareth as an inconsequential village (Bosworth, 2005). Jesus is the founder of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth he dies to consecrate humanity. Additionally, the Holy Quran mentions Jesus the Nazarene as an important person. The figure of Jesus has a popular historical treatment in the universe. Historically, Jesus was a Galilean the evidence to this assertion lays in ...

Audience analysis: Demographically, my audience is diverse and may hold a variety of religious beliefs, leaving my speech to be potentially received in both a receptive way and otherwise. Psychologically, my audience may well be interested in religion or otherwise and therefore, their beliefs may have quite a profound effect upon their engagement with the topic. It may be of great interest or it might completely turn them off.

Rhetorical purpose: To inform my audience about teaching with regards to religion.

Redemptive purpose: To inform my audience how this vocation or vocational skill can serve as a platform for promoting something that God values, according to Scripture.

Introduction

- Attention Getter

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I was born in a Muslim family. My parents after their marriage migrated to a new country. The religion of that country is Christianity. But the country is free and allows everyone to act upon their religion. Since my childhood, I have never felt any difficulty in practicing my own religion. With the passage of time, when I got admission in school, college, I came across many people of different religions. I had many friends of different religions. Among us, religion was never a part of a discussion or a matter of conflict. I and my friends respect each other’s religion.

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Compare and Contrast Islam and Christianity

- PART ONE (250 WORDS) The Islamic world view on the question of origin- The Quran offers verses that describe the story of creation. For example, in Yunus 10; 3, it says that “Surely, your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth"(Renard 2011). The Quran goes on to say the Allah is the creator of everything. These verses are a testimony that indeed Islam acknowledges that the earth and all that is in was created by Allah. On the question of identity- according to Islam, identity is supposed to mean the way of life ...

Islamic Art: Understanding Visual Wealth behind Religion

The consistent way of adding in faith into their work was a distinct characteristic of Islamic art. Among the primary themes that are found in such artistic works include the presentation of Mohammad, the distinct identification of Allah’s power and the way the Moslems prayed and praised their God Allah. These particular presentations about common themes in the Islamic belief create a well-drawn definition on how they ought to follow the distinct rules of Islam in their lives. What is specifically evident in most Islamic art forms is the absence of personas unlike other religious works.

Relatively, the Moslem artists ...

Islam Development

Islam is believed to be one of the oldest religions in the world. It is not clearly how it came into being, but most historians argue that it originated from Christianity and Judaism. It was formed in the 7th century C.E in the Middle East. It was founded on grounds of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as a manifestation of submission to Allah’s will, whom Muslims believe is the creator and protector of the world. It is imperative to note that Islam has two subdivisions; the Shi’a and Sunni (Goldschmidt and Lawrence, 34-36). Despite the two divisions claiming different ...

Introduction

Islam is a well renowned religion of today’s world that originated in Makah in 7th century as God’s revelations were brought down on Prophet Muhammad. It was his preaching methods; kindness, patience, tolerance, courage and faith in God, that he gained immense popularity far and wide and gained staunch support of his followers. Quran (2: 256) has a clear verdict for all Muslims; “Let there be no compulsion in religion” (Abd, al-ʻĀṭī 1975). This single Ayat clearly explains the basis of spread of Islam, i.e., Islam is not a forceful religion. Today, Islam is presented as a ...

Introduction

1. Answering the first question on Abbot Suger’s request to help with the creation of a new type of sacred buildings it can be complied taking into account the new tendencies of Gothic architecture. This new style of buildings appeared in 12th century after Suger’s innovation. Gothic Architecture took over Romanesque style of buildings and remained the most popular among architects until the Renaissance. But before all of this was known, I have to help aboot Suger with his new idea. Designing St. Denis’ Cathedral in France was a challenging task for me as an architect. Still, it was ...

Introduction

The morning gold sun-rays had already started piercing through my bedroom curtain as my eyes hardly opened. I felt so exhausted from the previous day’s house chores and Saturday’s family general cleaning since our house help had gone out to see how her ill mother was faring. I simply felt as weak as a soggy biscuit. All of this was starting to fade away as the little birds nested in our home garden were singing there hymns harmonically making our Sunday morning feel special. The aroma of my mum’s cookies filled the whole house. It was a routine ...

One of the common songs “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” mainly refer to Prophet Elijah ascending to heavens from the banks of river Jordan. Centuries later, John used the same river to baptize different individuals including our Christ. During all these golden ages, the leaders that were ordained by God and respected by the people were mainly kings and pronounced prophets. During this era, the prophets had the power to declare God’s judgment, and determine the possibility of change in a given circumstances. In this paper, a clear review of the variation on the conduct and intended message of these ancient ...

Religion is regarded as one of the most important and impulsive identifiers of a culture as it consists of moral values and principles that have a strong foothold in the conventional cultural model. For the same reason, when one’s religion is threatened, it puts everything at risk; past, present and future (Simonsen & Spindlove 17). The same has happened in China where the Muslim Uighur from Xinjiang have formed activist groups in order to protect their religious standing and have an independent Islamic state of their own. The history of Uighurs’ independence dates back to A.D. 744. ...

Culture has had an influence in the emergence of deities as explained by the author. The social and political stratifications of a particular culture and the hierarchy therein, that determines the powers held leads to the emergence of deities. The power is held to benefit those who approach the divinities for help. Those who are inclined toward monotheism have a culture of a single male divinity while those who are inclined toward polytheism have cultures with many divinities. This is true considering the distribution of the religious affiliations of the western and the eastern parts of the world including the Middles East.

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Undisputedly, social identity has a psychological dimension. However, in the sociological imagination, Wright Mills explains that ‘neither the life of an individual nor the history of society can be understood without understanding both’ (Mills, 1959). Therefore, when exploring social identity it is vital to assess the social and cultural factors that shape an individual in the milieu that it is fashioned in the contemporary society. This means that, we must look at both the power the individual has to exercise agency and the structure, or society into which they are born; the society, which already exist. Sociologist Emile Durkheim ...

John Tierney’s article, which was published in New York Times, expounds on cloning of human embryo and its acceptability in different parts of the world with a focus on Europe and Asia. The controversy arising in this regard is whether cloning of the human embryo is morally acceptable or whether its acceptance is an affront to the supremacy of God. Arguments for and against cloning fall into two domains: the religious perspective and the scientific perspective. Some religious factions generally argue that cloning of the human embryo is immoral and is akin to competing with God in the ability ...

The person on trial

The person on trial was Martin Luther. Luther was a German theologian and a leader of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born to a Saxon miner on November 10, 1483. Luther considered the July 1505 incidence where he narrowly escaped a thunderstorm strike a divine call, which made him start living a profound Christian life (Linder 2).

Luther’s actual legal charges

The church accused Martin of heresy, an act that was condemned by the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was answerable to three charges associated with heresy, which he allegedly spread through his books. First, Luther challenged the absolute authority of the Pope over the church (Linder 3). According ...

Introduction

The work of the architect depicts a Koran having Islamic writings in it. The first page of the Koran represented by the artist, Dr. completed Rahman who is an accomplished professor in the faculty of arts, the portray can be analyzed and be interpreted for example the subject matter in this scenario lies on the portray which has a symbolic meaning of showing the role of the portray for example since it is a Koran then it depicts the tool that the Muslims use in their religious practices.

The sensory qualities illuminated in the portray touches on how one feels when ...

The years between early 15th century and 16th century marks a significant historical event in Japan particularly due to the civil war that erupted between the provincial warlords and the ruling shoguns or the Ashikaga family also known to be under the Muromachi period. Before the arrival of first Europeans in early 1500s, Japan was ruled by the supreme warrior s under the shugunate rule who ruled the island had had the supreme powers of jurisdictions in the region. The Kyoto shoguns were the rulers during this time and controlled all the major activities such as painting, farming and pottery. ...

Essay Outline

- Thesis: In Katherine Porter’s Jilting of Granny Weatherall, granny Weartherall’s main antagonist is life itself (that throws back and forth), but she manages to soldier on and weather all kinds of adversity till her death.

- Jilted at the age of 20

- Granny Weatherall gets jilted by her lover, George, at the age of 20.

- She withstands the pain of the break-up.

- Sick at 40

- At the age of 40, granny Weatherall develops milky leg and double pneumonia.

- She manages to pull through.

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Martin Luther was born in Germany in a town called Eisleben. He studied to become a lawyer according to his father’s wishes. In 1507, Martin Luther was ordained as a priest. Between the years of 1513 to 1517, Martin Luther studies several books of the bible and he acknowledges that faith was a gift from God. In 1516, martin criticized Pope Leo X for selling indulgences. This motivated Martin Luther to write a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz in Germany. The letter was later referred to as The 95 Theses. This letter made the catholic clergy ...

In the book: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber presents a study of the relations between ascetic Protestantism ethics and the advent of the modern spirit of capitalism. The religious thoughts of assemblies played a significant role in the emergence of the spirit of capitalism. Weber (2013) begins by observing the relationship between being engaged in business and being a Protestant, and declares his intention of exploring religion as a probable cause of the present economic conditions. He contends that the modern capitalistic spirit recognizes “profit as an end in ...

Iran and Cambodia

Tourism infrastructure in Iran and Cambodia has several similarities and differences. The five factors of tourism include; accommodation, food and beverage services, entertainment and recreation services, travel services and transportation. These sectors are developed in both countries. However, a few differences exist. Some regions in the countryside of Cambodia are very poor such that the areas lack well developed basic infrastructure such as roads. By 2003, Iran had about six thousand hotels and lodges and sixty nine thousand restaurants that could cater for meals and accommodation for tourists. Transport is also well developed in Iran with several major roads and ...

The Salem Witch Trials were a strange and defining time in American history, as well as religious history. Formal education as we see it today was scarce. The primary means of education was given through bible school, church, and bible scripture itself. Therefore, anything seen as devil worship, or anything seen as impure was deemed as in league with the devil. That person was automatically considered a candidate for hell, by circumstance. As individuals were accused of being witches, paranoia spread and the villagers began to fear that witchcraft was real, but also that they would be accused and hanged if ...

Introduction

Attention Grabber: Egypt is a country of great historical importance. Imagine having a friend that has seen the great pyramids. What sorts of stories have been passed down their generations concerning their ancestors that were there during the times of civilization? Then again, how hard is it to live in Egypt under its current climatic hot conditions? Speaker Credibility: I have closely followed both biblical and non-biblical publications concerning Egypt as a nation. Several papers I have read deal with the history of Egypt. Preview Statement: the discussion will cover three main points. The first main will discuss the personal ...

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Many contemporary films have catchy and witty titles, which promote those movies better than their trailers or synopses. The case of the film called “Agora” belongs to one of those few exceptions, where the title says it all, if you know what it means. The word ‘agora’ stood for a ‘gathering place’ in ancient Greece. It was the central point for the Greek community, a meeting point of differences and similarities within the social, economic and political views, and it is exactly where the story within the film finds a crack.

The film “Agora,” released in 2009, ...

Fashion is a general trend especially in dress code as well as behavior that is common among a particular group of people. Fashion falls under a wide range; accessories, furniture, body make ups among others. However, when one talks about fashion the first thought that comes to mind is all about clothing. According to Toledo, “But what you most likely don't think of is an art, a career, a passion, or a lifestyle” (2013). Different people have different ways on the style of clothing they wear as well as how they behave depending on their culture, weather, beliefs, personal experiences as well as environment (Lori, ...

In their research paper, Bobkowski and Pearce analyze data to discuss how people share their religious beliefs on social networks. The data was gathered from 2007, when MySpace was still a popular social network and a lot of young adults and adolescents were a part of it, but data gathered from Facebook has the most significance because Facebook is currently the most popular social network in the world. The study also measured the quantity of self-disclosure online, and one of the hypotheses stated that people who have stronger religious beliefs and practice will engage in more religious disclosure online. Other hypotheses suggested ...

PSTD and Religious Faith

Combat PSTD and Religious Faith According to Dr. Nelson-Pechota (2004), every war has been virtually fought with a religious foundation. Faith in the divine powers has helped soldiers to confidently stride to a battle. Their religious faith has strengthened their courage and convictions. They also believe that they are favored or empowered by God when they meet with success in the battlefield. However, wars also create a moral confusion due to the combatants’ religious influences. As such, they find it conflicting to perform an act of violence which might be a sacred duty in another instance.

For combatants, intrusive thoughts and ...

Josef Stalin created a “Cult of Personality” around Vladimir Lenin and then, by association used it for himself. Many of his actions in this regard were against Lenin’s wishes and ideals. Although they did not serve Lenin’s views they served Stalin well. Once he created the cult around Lenin he associated himself with Lenin, then he declared himself as Lenin’s successor. This brought about the era known as Stalinization. Once in control he used his power to continue to promote himself. Photographs and posters of Lenin and Stalin together were everywhere, including every home. He kept ...

Judaism Presentation

Slide1: introduction Judaism is a religion in which the Jewish people subscribe to. It is considered one of the oldest religions in existence today

Slide 2: Relationship with God/Torah

Torah is the holy book in Judaism which is believed to have been revealed to Moses by God at Mount Sinai. This book contains several instructions from God to the children of Israel. There are a total of 613 commandments which are revealed in the book. But it is only 10 out of the 613 which are considered important essential to everyone. These are the Ten Commandments which are commonly known.

Slide 3: history of sacred texts

There are texts in the ...

Introduction.

Definition: Technology is the is a division that majorly focuses on creation, usage and the familiarity of machines, tools, techniques or modes of organization in an effort to unravel a lingering problem or execute a specific task. It is also an entity of knowledge and skills that deals with the design and the application of technical methodologies and their interrelation with the existence, the surroundings as well as, the social order. It brings in disciplines such as industrial arts, pure and applied sciences as well as engineering.

Technology has with time considerably affected the human and animal ability to adapt and ...

Introduction

The impact of religion in the country’s politics and development occurs where there is no separation between the State and Religion. In the Western countries, as they went through a period of modernization, they grew a line of distinction between the State and Religion. However, it has been different in the developing countries. As time has continued, there has been a merger of the State and the country’s dominant religion in controlling the politics of a country. In this paper we shall analyze the impact that Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism has had on the politics of certain less developed countries.

Effect of Islam on political development

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The study of God is Theology and God is the Supreme Being. For a rich and extensive field, theology contains certain in its fundamental principles. Theology fills most of the humanities and stays as applicable as always since five centuries ago. Its devotion assists guarantee to a solid journey through a vital and extraordinary field of study. The fact that theology is the study of God, His words holds an authority and does make sense to Christianity. The doctrine in Christian theology is the biblical inspiration with all the concerns of the Bible’s divine origin; where in different groups have different ...

The Reformation period is mostly related to Martin Luther’s actions to reform the Catholic traditions (Kulp, 2004) and to the Anglican Church separation from the Roman Catholic Church and these events implied a series of changes regarding the church administration, including changes in the church music (Reese, 1990).

As such, Henry the VIII of England imposed a major shift in in the liturgical upheaval, declaring that all services would be performed in English language (as compared to the previously used Latin language, considered the language of God) and in terms of church music there would be used one syllable ...

Introduction

Francisco de Goya was a Spanish romantic painter, to whom the specialists regard as to the last from the Old Masters. Being a court painter to the Spanish Crown, he painted multiple churches, done portraits of monarchs of those times.

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes a Spanish painter and printmaker was born on March 30th 1746 in Fuendetodos - a small village in northern Spain. In the family of Jose Goya, Francisco was the youngest out of three sons. All of Goya brothers managed to get a basic education. In 1763 Goya moved to Madrid, where he tried to enroll the ...

Classical Arab poetry usually covers the period beginning with the earliest traceable Arabic poems. The earliest form Arabian poetry dates back from the 6th century to the consolidation of the High abbasid court poetry. To its foundations lies a very rich oral traditional comprising of pre-Islamic tribal and court poetry which are presented in preeminent Arabic poetic form (Polythematic qasida or ode) ( Hoyland 41).

This kind of poetry usually expressed and preserved the values the traditional warrior in its full tripartite form. It consisted of nasib, rahil (desert journey), praise of madih,fahkar, personal and tribal boast. Ancient Arabic ...

Introduction

Prophets are people who are set aside and are only held onto account by God alone. In most instances the prophet was expected to convey the message of God without expecting appraisal from the people. At the same time, there are instances where in the message presented by him or she may receive opposition. This is most often an indication that, his message is of God since, it is po9stulated by Jesus Christ that, Prophet are less often welcomed and rejection for sake of word of God is part and parcel of the divine ministry.

In the co ...

Pneumatology refers in general terms to the study of spiritual phenomena and beings, particularly the spiritual element of people and the ways in which God and humans interact. The etymology of the word is based on the Greek word pneuma, which refers to breath but serves as a metaphor for an influence or being that is not material in nature. In Christian theology, the term pneumatology has a somewhat different meaning, the study of the Holy Spirit. This includes studying the Holy Spirit as a person as well as the works of the Spirit. Most pneumatology writings focus on Christian teachings about ...

Abstract

This paper explores the establishment of the religion in North America. It suggests short statistics of religion in this region and gives short description of each of them. As a result, it was founded that the most widespread religion in North America is Christianity. Others include Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism, Baptism, Atheism etc.

Key-words: religion, North America, Christianity

Pending the European Colonization, native peoples of America worshiped totems and believed in magic. First religion appeared here with the arrival of British colonists in the XV century. It was Christianity in form of Catholicism in the Middle and South America. Along with it in North ...

In the history of the great cultures the classic Arab-Muslim culture occupies one of the most important places. In its time, this highly developed unique culture flourished on the vast territories from India to Spain, including the Middle East and North Africa. Its influence has been visible in many parts of the world, it was an important link between the cultures of the antiquity and the medieval West, the uniqueness of this culture is due to the peculiarities of Islam, which is not just a world religion, but it is a complete culture including law and the state, philosophy and art, ...

Introduction

In the case of Manno however, the people are only surprised it has been sent to him. Had it been sent to another person, the townspeople would probably not have been so surprised. The society’s total submission or subscription to the Mafia ways is further exemplified when Manno is killed together with his hunting partner. Although the people are stunned about the murder, a fictional story is created by the people in regards to the reason for his killing (Sciascia and Foulke, 2000, p. 64). It is argued that he was secretly an adulterer and that his hunting partner ...

The government is not only beneficial to the Americans in more ways than one, but also necessary. There are undertakings within the county’s setting that require the government’s oversight. The government is important as it ensures there is military control and protection of its citizens. Through the government, the country is provided with a defense system through which it can defend and or deter attacks within its boundaries. Government is important as it ensures the citizens therein are protected from other forms of worse or adverse power structures, which have the ability to form in the midst of ...

The Nation of Islam (NOI), founded in 1930s by Wali Fard in Detroit, is described as a synthesis of Black Nationalism, urban Christianity and classical Islam in American context. Although estimates show that its membership ranges between seven hundred thousand and one and a half a million, it is believed that the group’s influence has exceeded its actual membership.

The NOI continued the spirit of the Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association which aimed at building a sense of empowerment and self esteem among African-Americans. When Garvey died in Europe, a vacuum in leadership emerged in the Black Nationalist movement. Fard ...

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Whistle blowing refers to the act of keeping employees in check. Proponents of whistle blowing dictate that, it is the mandate of employees to ensure that their employees do not violate the terms and conditions that are supposed to guide the work environment. However, it is significant to note that, everybody is not pro whistle blowing; some people argue out that whistle blowing is against the principles that guide the position of an employer before his employees. Due to the overwhelming contestations that have featured in the field of Whistle blowing, the following theories have been devised by Davis, ...

- In Luke 1:43, the Holy Spirit first works in the form of Elizabeth (Oxford). In this moment, she proclaims the coming birth of the Lord through her sister and exalts Mary as blessed.

Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth would not have known these things. The Spirit then appears in Simeon to proclaim Jesus as Lord to both his parents. Unlike the first passage, this one further expounds on the baby’s purpose to be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel (Oxford Luke 2:32). He then further predicts the ...

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 ...

In “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky made a famous claim that establishes the link between the existence of God and morality. Apart from the controversy related to the scope of the quotation, the discussion on the proper translation and interpretation of the words of Ivan Karamazov. For instance, in his article “Dostoevsky did not say it” D.Cortesi claims that Dostoevsky did not make such claim (Cortesi 1). However, the research by Russian-speaking authors shows that the original text of “The Brothers Karamazov” contains the statement under study (Volkov 1). Coming to the scope of the claim, one should concentrate ...

The Second Temple Period marked a time during which significant changes occurred through the Jewish rule and foreign tenure. The weeping of Zion did not last for long since soon after the Babylonian kingdom had collapsed to the newly established empire of Persia, Cyrus, king of Persia declared a policy of religious freedom. This was at about 536 BCE that came about 520 years after the country had been destroyed. Cyrus at this time allowed the people who had fled from Judah to return to their homeland and rebuild their Temple. This saw only a small group of people return as the ...

The religion originated in the Indus Valley region near the river Indus, a place which is currently in modern day Pakistan. About 80 percent of the total Indian population is Hindu. The Hindus believe in the Supreme God and the forms get represented in the number of deities which they worship. The central belief of Hindus is the existence of a cycle of birth, death and then rebirth which is governed by karma of an individual. They believe that the soul travels through the cycle of successive lives. The next incarnation is dependent on the activities of a person’s previous ...

People sometimes take for granted what it means to be proud to be an American and all that it stands for, some people have those freedoms taken away from them unwillingly as a result. For others, embracing the concept of being a proud American is what their life revolves around and they live every single day appreciating it. There are several reasons to be proud of being an American, having the right to complain about lousy service at a restaurant, the right to an attorney (whether you can afford one or not) the right to your own opinion ...

Question 1

Max Weber makes the argument that religion negatively impacts the economic growth of a given country. Weber maintains that devotion to religion diminishes the need for the pursuit of wealth through involvement in secular affairs (Lough, 2006, p.152). Comparing patterns of religion around the world, it is clear that nations with higher regard for religion rank poorly in terms of economic development. For example, Bangladesh and Yemen are among the poorest countries in the world. However, almost 99 percent of the citizens of these two countries have a high adherence to their religions. In both countries, the citizenry ...

As a Western European and a Germanic country, Netherlands’ cultural profile is influenced by its geographical settlement, but also by its geopolitics and its interactions with various other cultures. Because of its geographic positioning, Netherlands had fought a permanent battle with waters, risking inundations, but it had found multiple ways of resisting the flood, although its residents are permanently aware of this risk. This situation made the Dutch people to be tolerant, to make compromises and to be flexible in various cases (Narayanan & Colarelli O’Connor, 2010).

Being a Germanic country, Netherlands fits the category of the monochromic cultures, wherein time is ...

Explain how the people’s republic of china has managed to control the spread of terrorism within their borders. Has the Chinese government attempted to control religious groups? Have they been successful? Why or why not? Use at least one internet source in addition to the text to answer this question.

The people’s republic of china has been facing terrorism for many decades. The largest threat is the internal terrorism. The internal terrorism is mainly attacking the minorities in the country. The latest killing of Chinese people in the city of Kunming have taken many innocent lives. ...

Voltaire identifies various flaws in the society that he lived. The scenario in the Voltaire’s world is analogous to the situation in the modern society. In his book, Voltaire highlights the problems in his society. He uses satire to express his discomfort about various issues in his society. The paper highlights how Voltaire’s approach of the use of satire can successfully be employed in building a better future. The paper suggests the plot of the book, which Voltaire would most likely write in today’s world. Essentially, the paper highlights how Voltaire would present these issues ...