Essays on Saints

The Central Intelligence Agency (2017) revealed that the country of Guatemala is composed primarily of European mestizos at 59.4%, which is a combination of Amerindian and Spanish ancestry. This considered to be significantly higher when compared to the indigenous groups of K’iche at 9.1%, 8.4% for Kaqchikel, Mam at 7.9%, 6.3% for Q’eqchi, the Mayan at 8.6% and with other non-Mayan groups at 0.3% (Central, 2017). The effect of the higher percentage of mestizos is that Spanish became the official language of the country while only 40% uses the 23 Amerindian languages (Central, 2017). The additional effect ...

Assignment 3

Part A 1a. No diamonds are emeralds, diamonds is the subject and emeralds is the predicate, the terms are distributed because no S is P (E type proposition); it is a negative statement because of the quality of the subject. The quantity of the subject class is a particular proposition because no diamonds are emeralds. 1b. At least one person is a nerd, person is the subject and nerd is the predicate, the terms are distributed because one S exists so that S is a P (I type proposition); it is an affirmative statement because of the quantity of ...

A. Hotel California and how it offered to connect or reconnect with the sacred

The song Hotel California, raised a lot of opinion and interpretation worthy of debate, however, among the most prominent interpretation relates to how its lyrics are symbolic of the spiritual aspects. As pointed out, it has by its means offered “shimmering light” for people who seeks to have some form of spiritual connection or bondage. Accordingly, there are several ways by which the Los Angles area provided an opportunity for people to experience spiritual connection. The beautiful geography of California presents an environment where the early Spanish settlers experienced spiritual connection because of the majestic environment of the region. ...

The Brooklyn Museum holds an interesting art collection with artworks from the ancient world to the contemporary period. The artifacts originate from regions worldwide. A visitor has the opportunity to see the long-term exhibitions, but also the current ones and touring. The long-term exhibition of European Art is located at the Beaux-Arts Court at the third floor and includes artworks from the period of Early Renaissance to World War II. These include mainly paintings, prints, sculptures in mediums such as marble, bronze, and plaster. This essay aims to present some of the basic painting principles of the Early Renaissance ...

Different concepts in philosophy have shown the changes and development that has taken place over time. This paper seeks to discuss different aspects of philosophical thought and how the show development over time. In the first concept is the concept of hero and saint in the emergence of romanticism. The concept of hero is seen in a romantic hero which at the time this was a protagonist who despite having flaws was still in a position of leadership. A good example of a romantic hero is Dante in ‘Divine comedy’. He feels lost in what is considered a norm ...

Adoration of the Magi

The artwork form a certain era or period says a lot about the culture the art comes from. By studying the symbolism, colors, and materials used in the art, it is easy to understand the culture that thrived during that time. Decoding the artistic elements in the portraits can help one learn as to what was necessary to the civilization of that era and how they wanted to be remembered. “Adoration of The Magi” by Giotto di Bondone, when studied speaks a lot about the culture and the features of the artistic movement in social, historical and artistic context. ...

I have chosen the following players who were drafted in 2014 NFL draft;

He is an American footballer for the Houston Texas of the Nation Football League. Jadeveon played college football at South Carolina after graduating from South Pointe high school in South Carolina. He set South Carolina school records in 2012 in loss tackles of 23.5 and quarterback sacks of 13.0 as he earned defensive playing ability of the years honor at the southeastern meeting. He is described as one of the rare sports changers on defense (Ducking et al. 681). In 2008, south point had 31 graduates. ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

In the contemporary world, it is extremely difficult to differentiate a saint and a hero. We used to take one for another, because each of them performs something significant for the world. In some ways, of course, these terms are different: duties that saints and heroes do have different purposes and are performed in different ways. While saints don’t exist in every tradition, as they are usually connected to religion and protect the morals and ethics, heroes have existed in all the cultures throughout the human history. The latter even exist today in the books and on the ...

On the other hand, the saint lives a life entirely guided by faith. The saint focuses on religious virtuous and acts in a way that conforms to religious perspectives only. In this regard, the saint connects with other through love and kindness. It follows that outward gains of a person are not of greater significant than the inner person. The two approaches have both differences and commonalities. The differences mainly arise in the suggested ways of living. In this respect, the hero pursues self-interest and more than often sacrifices it for the benefit of others. It follows that the ...

In this article, Brookes contends that the conversion of Emperor Constantine was not a triumph of the purist sainthood kind of Christianity. It however, should not be demonized. It worked for the good of the Church and its mission of human goodness. At the core of Brookes’ argument is that the denigration of the secular or establishment is not going to fulfil the Church’s mission. Constantine is an example of a Christian follower who abides by Christian teachings and mores but is not as fervent in their approach to the Church. Constantine’s Church worked in many ways ...

Overview of Sufism

Sufism, simply put, is Islamic mysticism. Sufism is also popular by the name Tasawwuf in the Arab world. It is essentially a movement of the followers of Islam in pursuit of discovering celestial veracity and love by way of the direct encounters that they seek to have with God. Sufism evolved out of Islam, precisely between the 8th and 9th centuries C.E., in the form of a frugal movement. This ascetic movement was given the name Sufism due to the coarse wool garments that denotes their denunciation of worldly pleasures. Conventionally, the Sufis were also known to have taken ...

Sufism is a process of purifying one's heart from immoral behaviors and character by full dedication to worship of God (Anṣārī and Hishâm 166). It is also disregarding the worldly pleasures such as wealth and prestige. Sufism entails seeking the pleasure of God, self-love, peace, and harmony with God's creation. Sufism also demands one to wear attires that are attributable to the beauty of prophets and saints. There are different ways that people use to attain the Sufism spiritual progress. They include adhering to the guidance, advice, and instructions of Sheikh or his representative, performing and ...

its Function as Devotional Objects

HART1402: Renaissance Art in London

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Illustrations Renaissance Religious Art and how it Engages with its Function as Devotional Objects I. Introduction Most of the artworks of the Renaissance were in some way connected to the church. Artists such as Michelangelo, created enormous works that can still be viewed today. Michelangelo in particular created this sense of worship and devotion through his work in the Sistine Chapel. The point of the artwork was to provide the church attendee as well as the resident padres a visual Bible, in some respects. When attending mass, it would serve as ...

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Art since the beginning of human history is a reflection of the society’s customs, beliefs, traditions, and other human activities. Art has been existent even in the early century. Most of the art works before are representations and symbols of the religion and belief of the people. The concept of the Mother and the child, that represents Mother Mary and the baby Jesus is one of the most commonly painted subjects from the early civilization until today. Christianity is the major religion that spread early in the Western civilization influencing the minds and thoughts of the early artists. ...

In this article, McDermon highlights on the various surviving paintings done by Hieronymus Bosch many years ago that are now on the display in his hometown in the Netherlands. Hieronymus Bosch, who was a Dutch painter, died 500 years ago, and in commemorating this occasion, his hometown made the decision of assembling his first major exhibition to display for a least a few centuries. Through his major works, Bosch paintings were depicting human depravity and divine punishment basing on the perverse imagination. The article entirely sets out to highlight these surviving paintings by Bosch, which thus sends the message ...

Throughout her life, Mother Teresa struggled with negative feelings of doubt and faithlessness in her religious beliefs. Her struggle lasted for 50 years, and this pained her a lot and left her with feelings of heavy loneliness. In her letters, she wrote of how she did not feel God’s presence in her life in heart (David 107-113). Critics, atheists and secularists, usually think that her letter proved that she was just an hypocrite with no real relationship with God, and subsequently no faith in him and have even gone ahead to call her just but a celebrity (Brian ...

For centuries, the Bible has been one of the most important books for many cultures, including the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims. All these cultures were united by the first books of the Bible, and interestingly enough, they all have pretty much the same understanding and interpretation of the events written in there. But when the New Testament was written, the cultures split. Christianity started to worship Jesus as the only prophet and his Father as the only God. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ disciple teaches us how to live a proper life and be in peace ...

There is a very important characteristic feature of the mankind: humanity has a lot of essential traditions. By centuries people have formulated and then respected and protected their valuable traditions by the most courageous and even cruel ways. The human being is without doubt a unique creature on our amazing planet. He invented a huge variety of things to facilitate, but at the same time in order to complicate his existence. It’s a commonly known fact that every man has his own values. Moreover, people have become accustomed to create new and new classifications of the human values ...

Descriptive essay on the theme:

Differences between Catholic Mesa and Lutheran service. There are many similar things in these two Christian churches, but as we all know, the similarities we can find in many different religions. This difference between core ideas of believes, are the reasons why Martin Luther had so many followers. They believed that the Catholic Church is doing something wrong, and the same time this was a reason why the Catholic Church had cursed Lutheran leader. So in this work I will analyze not the difference in direct sermons (because there are too many of them), but I will show the ...

The Old Testament and the Epic of Gilgamesh both share stories about floods. However, the emphasis and morals derived from the stories tend to contradict each other. In the epic of Gilgamesh, the floods occur as a punishment to the people for the noise they made (Jason Colavito). However, instead of letting humankind to be wiped off by the flood, one of the god’s Ea reveals to Utnapishtim what to do to survive the flood. He is granted the opportunity to start over without the knowledge of the other gods. This depicts the need to do what is ...

The eighth and ninth Byzantium was one of the most unfortunate in the history of art and architecture. The growth of art and architecture was partially stunted due to the desire to attain political correctness. In that period, political correctness meant following the edicts issued by the emperor. During that time, the emperor issued an edict banning the use of icons. One of the icons that would have drawn a lot of controversy in the eighth and ninth-century Byzantium is the icon of the Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saints and Angels. The Icon is found in the Monastery ...

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In reading the excerpt from The Book of Suger, Abbot of Saint-Denis and Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture, one will identify the principles of design, which will ensure that an edifice is well-constructed. These two writings show how important it is to adhere to a particular plan or design to achieve “durability, convenience, and beauty” (Vitruvius Pollio 17). For instance, in Abbot Saint-Denis explains that make the Carolingian pilgrimage church by using “geometrical and arithmetical tools” to make the “center of the old church” coincide with the “center of the new construction” (Suger 23). ...

Use of religious icons (images) in the Byzantine Empire in the period of 8th and 9th centuries brought a dispute known as iconoclastic controversy. Several reasons were tabled by iconoclasts to back their reasons to object to icon worship. The picture provided is of Mary the virgin and supposed Baby Jesus plus angels and saints. This is the type of icon whose use was prohibited by the early church and, therefore, is sure to have gotten opposition in the period of the church. Some of the reasons being the possibility of idolatry and prohibition against images in the Bible, ...

The job of a criminal defense attorney is not easy. In addition to constantly being likened to the clients that they represent and continually having to answer the question “how can you defend criminals?”; there are a number other less commonly known or understood by society but nevertheless relevant to the pressure that a defense attorney confronts every day. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for defense attorneys is how the job can affect them personally. For instance, one of the most common types of defense attorney is known as a public defender. Public defenders either government employees or ...

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Abstract

According to a website called Adherents, there are approximately 4,200 religions in the world as of January 21, 2015 (Satterfield, 2016). Religion has been defined from the context of cultural systems, world views and beliefs which are represented by symbolisms that relate humanity to the spiritual aspect of their existence, and oftentimes may also include moral values (Bowker, 2006). Despite having the same overall nature, religions are distinguished based on their respective principles, practices, rituals and beliefs. This paper would like to focus on establishing the similarities and differences between two of the world’s biggest ...

Massacre of the Innocents by Paul Rubens is judged by the experts as the true Rubens. The subject of the artwork is the massacre ordered by King Herod, who wants to prevent the King of the Jews to be a rival. Rubens depicts the massacre of the Innocents of Bethlehem. Rubens work is characteristic of nudes that are chubby and voluptuous when compared to modern standards. He was an ambitious painter of altarpieces and worked on historical subjects.

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The rich and dramatic colors used by Rubens in Massacre of the Innocents show that he is clearly influenced by Italian ...

Proposal

The world had always been full of different religious beliefs, because there is probably no universal explanation of the origins of human creation. Since the ancient times, we all needed a symbol of faith and of the existence of the judge, who sees everything, thus, is always eager to price, or to punish. Depending to the extent to which we’ve followed his commandments. The two religions: Islam and Christianity are highly different, and their followers are people, whose worldview differs from the other. It makes the two different religions mystically connected, and creates a view of the existence ...

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

A theme as related to visual art is an idea passed on by a certain art work. The work may vary from a play to a picture and many others. So basically a theme is in a certain piece of work is identified as like the common idea being expressed in a certain piece of art. The choice of the theme of an artist would basically depict as a certain kind of life at some point. Caution needs to be taken into great care as we may want to associate a theme as the main matter of an art piece. Various ways to address a piece of would ...

Introduction

This book, therefore, tries to separate the religious aspects of healing from the medical means of treating people. The modern culture takes into consideration the differences between the two aspects of healing. The miracles are therefore separated from the medical healings and treatment of the people in the society. The histories of medicine and miracles have a close relation as shown by the author of this book. The saints in the Roman Catholic Church are recognized based on proximity or closeness to God. This was shown by the fact that the miracles recorded in history were closely associated to a combination ...

CONTEXT AND COMPARISON OF

In reaction to the decadence and corruption so pervasive in the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation sought to introduce an asceticism into the artistic world of its followers. Martin Luther, as well as others who followed him, advocated the destruction of art in churches, particularly images of saints, muted color schemes for the artwork that remained, and an emphasis on images either of Jesus or of contemporary leaders and heroes of the movement. Joseph Koerner’s book The Reformation of the Image (2004) compellingly shows how visual art became indispensable to a religious movement built on words. In a time ...

Introduction

Diversity in the workplace refers to differences that take place and exist between people within an organization. Diversity may sound simple but it encompasses gender, race, ethnic groups, people of different ages, styles of cognitive behaviors, functioning within the organization and educational background among others. However much diversity may involve how people perceive themselves, it also includes how these same people perceive others. It is therefore advisable that employees in an organization should be handled properly by use of communication, adaptability and how changes take place within organizations. Most organizations are presently expecting to experience an increased diversity in ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of etiquette along with various forms that it implies. Table, business, and greeting etiquette are the focal points of the research. Apart from the norms of socially acceptable conduct, the project contains the overview of such essential aspects as history, geography, population, religion, and industry. The project is based on the opinions of the leading subject-field experts and specialists that major in history, demography, sociology, ethics, and affiliated disciplines. Keywords: Mexico, etiquette, conduct, geography, history, population, religion Etiquette is a set of rules and conventions that regulates human social behavior acceptable in ...

Since time immemorial, altars have been an integral part of human life. It is because human beings have always had a deep desire to pay homage to a higher power that they consider their God. Whether one calls this higher power God, Buddha or Allah, people will always have altars to pray, worship and venerate them. An altar is any structure built for religious purposes of offering sacrifices and worship to a higher power or a God. They are usually located in shrines and places designated for worship like temples and churches. The design of an altar vary with every religion and ...

People might find it hard to admire something they do not understand such as faith. However, in Agustin’s case, no one can ignore the fact that he is to be admired in his continued search for the Truth and his fight to be honest and faithful to this truth he finally discovered, even when it meant he had to struggle to live according to it. Whether someone has faith in God or not, Agustin’s journey of conversion and faith against all odds is to be admired, and clearly supports Portier’s comment. Agustin’s change of ...

According to William J, both Saints and Rough necks exhibit deviant actions. The study was done in high school where it was established that, from a sample of students who showed instances of delinquency, eight of them were of the Saint category. On the other hand, the roughnecks that were from backgrounds that were believed to be of a low class basis represented the majority number. However, William noted the following deviant acts between the two groups; the saints took way property that belonged to their friends. In this case, their action was devoid the knowledge of the owners. In ...

The tradition of celebrating Halloween dates back from the ancient legends and folklore across the world. In Catholic countries, November 1 is the All Saints Day, which marks a special celebration of the saints’ good deeds here on earth. November 2 is considered as the All Hallows Eve, a day said to believe that spirits of the dead return to the land to visit their loved ones. Originally, the tradition of Halloween dates back since the Middle Ages, based on the ancient pagan festivity in Ireland. This celebration is called ‘Samhain,’ (pronounced as sow-een) which means ‘the end of summer’. This ...

Our critical biography focuses on Joan of Arc, also nicknamed as “The Maid of Orleans”. She was born in 1412 in Domremy, Bar, France. A France heroine and brave national, Joan of Arc is famously known for the way she led the French army to victory over the British at Orleans, at a young age of 18 years old. Her lifestyle was more of that of a male personality. Considering she was a teenager then, she greatly achieved the unexpected. She was later captured after one year and was burned by the English together with her French collaborators as a heretic. Later after ...

Arguably, the best approach to getting treatment for Schizophrenia is getting the correct diagnosis. Schizophrenia is usually characterized by profound disruption both in the emotional and cognition facets, thus affecting the most fundamental personal attributes such as thought, perception, language and a sense of self. In America, effective diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made possible through the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is popularly abbreviated as DSM-V. This tool serves as the universal authority for the various psychiatric diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In most cases, the individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia will experience a ...

English

The book written by Waller focuses on ethics and its relation to other subjects such as emotions and reasoning, the importance and advantages of observing ethics. The writer’s primary source of information on ethics is from different philosophers such as Susan Wolf and Catherine Wilson whose argument on morals is the main point of focus. Wolf discusses that there are two types of saints: loving saints who care about others more than themselves and selfless and rational saints who retain some selfishness and some non-moral values. Other philosophers such as Aristole and Plato suggest that true happiness ...

Socialization is a process in which individuals are imparted with knowledge, norms, skill, values, morals, and language. This makes them to be considered as full members of that society. Work shapes an individual in many ways. One being an individual will have to change the way he or she should behave at work. For example, one is expected to be humble before the boss and the seniors. One has to change dressing code depending on the kind of work he or she does for example, office workers are expected to wear official attires. Work shapes an individual language for example ...

McDonald's book is one that helps one get back on the track of life organization of life especially after the chaos experienced during the holidays. Chapters twelve and thirteen are especially important in tackling the issues and challenges of everyday life. Other than the bible, this is one of the most direct books that provide guidance on how to handle issues of everyday life. One of the most important advices evident in the book is especially important for people who have a tendency to procrastinate and overload their calendars. Apparently, this is how people lose sight of the structure of ...

Architecture and art have been a crucial part of the prayer and religion since the beginning of civilization. This includes religions like Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Greece traditional religion among others. This paper will discuss the history of faith and its dependence on art and architecture. The paper will highlight objects of art and architecture depending on their aesthetic, physical and theological value. As many researchers argue that this part of religion showcases the deep discussion that may also unfold the history and other important factors regarding that religion that many might not know or even ignore. Erzen (122) argue ...

God/s

Christianity is a monotheistic religion with a theistic doctrine – meaning it only recognizes only one God, whose creation of the world was borne out of nothingness. Therefore, Christianity is practically intolerant of other religions given that it deems that the path to salvation leads to God. Salvation, in this case, is against sin, and in Christianity, only God can save people from the pitfalls of sinfulness. With that, adherents of Christianity are advised against committing sin so that they can follow God through the path of salvation. On the other hand, Hinduism is both a polytheistic and monotheistic religion with a pantheistic doctrine – ...

Introduction

Islam is the next largest religion worldwide after Christianity, and the second largest religion in the United States. In the United States, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country. In any part of the world, Muslims are everywhere as neighbors, co–workers and fellow citizens. Some Americans and Europeans think that Muslims are different, strange, and frightening, even worst, they are associated as terrorist individuals. It is necessary that people change their perceptions of the Muslims. This is will only happen if the public will be provided with better information and deeper understanding especially in the teachings ...

Essay/Literary Analysis

Introduction “Thread” is a short story written by Stuart Dybek (“Dybek”) and published in Harper’s Magazine in 1998. Literary Analysis “Thread” tells the story of a fourth-grade boy who has just joined the Knights of Christ one year after taking his First Communion. It is a strict examination of the Catholic Church by Dybek as seen through the eyes of a small child. The child is clearly Dybek as it reflects many of the influences found in his life growing up in a dreary and poor working-class neighborhood in Chicago. He speaks about the boys acting as Knights having ...

Religious faith was a determined motivating factor behind everything (Macaulay, “Cathedral”). The invasion of the barbarians and the plague of diseases had taken their toll on the medieval citizens. Hence, their primary source of strength was faith. Christian faith was highly important in the pious middle ages. It serves as a driving force for people to go on with their lives, not only during the middle ages but also in the modern era. Additionally, faith also served as a lucky charm amongst merchants who craved for more riches. By building a cathedral within a town, it only means that a town is prosperous and wealthy ...

Harry Potter and his companions reliably break controls and endeavor to take care of adult issues out of the question of grown-up ability, brainpower, and inspiration. In spite of the fact that the postulated conduct may be regular in teenagers' writing, the Harry Potter series, particularly in later portions, takes rebellion of the youth to an incredible extent. Harry's family is feeble and gutless; rich characters are voracious and despicable. In the film series, visuals like neighborhoods with many indistinguishable houses fortify the thought of heedless congruity. The suggestion is that this designed world reflects the estimations of today's ...

Luke Johnson Timothy was an American religious researcher who concentrated mostly on Christian, literary and moral teachings of the New Testament. He was a former monk of the Catholic Church and did so many scholarly articles that have continued to be used in religious studies throughout the world. He was well known for expressing his opinion about The Creed as taught in the Bible. In his book, The Creed: What It Is and Why It Matters, he vehemently expresses his personal understanding of this subject and supports his arguments with biblical texts. This makes his opinion about this subject an ...

Tiziano Vecellio native of Pieve di Cadore (1480/1485), but Venetian by choice, has reached precocious stardom when, little more than a adolescent, worked with Giorgione in the decoration of the facade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. He soon became a painter sought by important personalities such as Francis I, Charles V, Philip II, the Duke of Mantua and Urbino, the Duke of Ferrara and Pope Paul III. His ongoing research and its persistent renew, certainly due to the strong consensus, to the honor and the celebrities, has kept his pictorial vein always fresh, almost inexhaustible. The development of his painting has been ...

The Church of Latter-Day Saints-- sometimes called the “Mormon” church-- is an American sect of Christianity that became famous for its practice of plural marriage, or polygyny. Even today, certain sects of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (referred to hereafter as the LDS church or Mormon church) practice plural marriage, or, more specifically, polygyny: the plural marriage between one man and multiple wives (Land, Schippers). Before discussing the current Mormon policies on polygyny and plural marriage, however, it is important to understand the historical structure of polygyny in the Mormon church. Mormonism, as a religion, is quite a young one; ...

Part 1

Question 1 Bible from Paris ca 1250-1275 Illuminated manuscripts are some of the best known objects from the Middle Ages. Made and illustrated by hand, they are truly works of art. Monks and nuns were often the creators of these books as monasteries were centers of learning. Manuscripts were used by the monks or churches during liturgies (Department of Medieval Art and the Cloisters, 2001). Other manuscripts were commissioned and used by royals and aristocrats or by universities that started to emerge during that time. In a world where the printing press that made books widespread had not ...

‘Basil of Caesarea’ or commonly known as ‘Saint Basil the Great’ was a Greek bishop. Saint Basil was a very influential personality who supported the right things and fought against traditional rites. Saint Basil’s contributed significantly in the field of theology, and favored the Nicene Creed. ST. Basil always supported and cared for underprivileged and economic weak population. St. Basil guided people on the path of monastic life that emphasizes on liturgical prayer, social life, and manual work. St. Basil is a great example of balanced political power and theological convictions which made him supporter of Nicene Creed. This paper intends ...

Introduction: History, Celebration, Thesis Statement

Saint Patrick was the archetypal missionary. Identified as the individual who brought Christianity to Ireland, this patron saint is now celebrated the world over, a reflection of both the recognition of his deeds, and the strength of the Irish Diaspora. The historical circumstances in medieval times through to the industrial revolution in Europe and later the New World reveals that the folklore surrounding St. Patrick is located in the struggle for Irish identity. Framed in this context, this paper poses the following thesis statement: Why is St Patrick’s Day recognized and celebrated around the world, in comparison to other ...

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Salvation Death Repentance Every religious book or scripture is a guide to the human being to follow the proper path. What is the proper path then? It is a path, which leads the person towards the Ultimate Truth, the path that breaks the chain between a soul and a body. This path leads us toward the phase of non-duality. The attainment of this phase is possible only after leaving the body and the purification of the soul. The purification of the soul is possible through good deeds, virtues and your deep faith in God and Jesus Christ. All religious scriptures of the ...

Since human existence, human beings have always tried to elaborate on the mystery surround death and life. It is worth noting that many cultures and civilization have developed rituals that try to assert meaning to human existence. The indigenous Mexican populace believed that the death was a path to the next life. Hence, those who died were buried with various objects that they will require in later life. The study of Dia de los Muertos has been carried out for the last 4000 years. The day of the death has been celebrated in Mexico for many years. These refer to a ...

The question as to the continuity of personhood is a question that has been addressed to Buddhism since it’s beginning. In Henry Clarke Warren’s Pali translation of select passages of Buddhist Sacred Books, “Buddhism in Translations” there is a scene where a between The Buddha and a wandering ascetic who demands desperately for an answer of the Buddha to his question, “Whether or not the Saints exist after their death?” The Buddha saw this as a dualistic question, and gave him a nonduelist answer which stemmed from the basic phenomenology of Buddhism. The Buddhist answer the question of whether the saints live after ...

Hell in Muslims Perception

Muslims have the idea of ​​Hell as a place of residence and the unbelieving sinners from among those whom Allah will not forgive. Sources of information about hell Muslims drawn from the Koran and the words of the prophet Muhammad. In hell, there are guards - 19 harsh angels, and chief guardian of Hell - a mighty angel Malik. As follows from the words of the prophet, Heaven and Hell have already been created, but people will enter into them only after the Last Judgment. In Hell waiting torment fire, which is many times more painful earthly fire, drinks from ...

AN EXEGESIS PROPOSAL FOR PHILIPPIANS 2: 1 – 11

THESIS Paul formerly Saul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, addresses the Christians or the Saints at Philippi for he had heard of the conflict and disunity among the members of Christ’s Church there; he wrote to them, admonishing them to be united by living the teachings of the Christ. Paul first sets the prerequisites for his request and then moves forward to admonishing the saints and then continued to preach to them about the love of Christ, his sacrifice and his humility, which humility made the Father exalt him above all names on earth. Everyone will bow ...