Lucy Mack Smith, or the lovingly nicknamed, Mother Smith was a key figure in the restoration. Her influence impacted so many: the early saints, those who were against the church, her family, especially Joseph, and the church members of today. She portrays an amazing example of faith in all aspects of the gospel, but very notably in the Book of...
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Everyone needs faith; it binds people together through all the tragic times in their lives. Yet, with faith, comes doubt. It can either push someone away or connect them closer to God. In Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, “Persepolis,” she uses plot, setting, and character to portray this message throughout the story. The story takes place in 1979 when Iran is...
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Siddharta Guatama, or “The Buddha”, went through a rough and painful life until he reached his goal “enlightenment”. He grew up with his father (his mother died shortly after Buddha was born) and his father wanted him to become the next king. Once Buddha found out everything was connected and everything had a consequence, he went and explored the earth...
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Under liberal and rational thinking, many thoughts in the universe explain the concept and the idea of God. People determine the idea of God as an imaginary cosmic that is initiated to enhance personal and emotional protection. The aspect of this belief is based on the creation of a human-like image. It acts as a way to offer comfort as...
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Christianity has come far in setting an example of imposing religious world peace far and wide. The church cannot deny it’s past of promoting dogmatism throughout the globe. All the violence for the sake of salvation and cruelty in the rigid religious battle of the Crusades. The Crusades began in the eleventh century in order to recapture the Holy Land...
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All our lives we have been taught what is right and what is wrong, and what is good and what is bad. There is a difference and one knows when they are good or bad. “One does evil enough when one does nothing good”(Picture Quotes). This quote states that when you do not do any good you are considered evil....
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This paper will mainly focus on the role of church in promoting care for the environment. Environmental degradation is a global phenomenon. Human beings are the agents of the environmental degradation. People have come to depend entirely on the natural resources which then result in major impact on the environment. Population growth has effects the environmental change. Nurnenrger states clearly...
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Muslims have had numerous outstanding achievements in the past. These achievements and groundbreaking discoveries covered diverse areas including math, science, medicine, literature and architecture. WIthout the foundation set by these Muslims, the world would not be as advanced as it is today and therefore it is very important to recognize the accomplishments achieved by these individuals. In the ninth century,...
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'The Flower' by George Herbert is an enthusiastic, jubilant poem in which a special picture of the metaphysical life is broaden with peace of mind and sophistication that easily come into sight. Herbert’s poem reflects his own relationship with God that is repeatedly unsettled, many times ecstatic; not thinking of himself or his own prominence too much, in spite of...
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Throughout time, civilizations formed ideas to explain why things are the way they are, and they participated in life according to their conceptions. Over ages and across lands, people have come to a range of conclusions surrounding the existential questions of the universe; sometimes conclusions are gleaned through religious doctrine, and other times they are derived through philosophical reasoning. If...
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Humanity as a collective has long wrestled with innumerable fundamental questions, one being how exactly people should live out their single opportunity at life. To begin the quest in search of truth, one shall turn to the classics, which have withstood the test of time, and are still very relevant in the modern era. While both The Bible and The...
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They are all most of ancient Hindu texts which define truth for Hindus religion, and they are also helping giving spiritual advise and wisdom to the Hinduism believers. All consisting of hymns, prayers, praises, spiritual guiding, meditations and mystical and philosophical teaching. So they have a huge benefit in Hinduism. For instance, Vedas are a huge body of Hindu texts,...
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Religion traditions are of extreme importance for humanity since our early origins. Since the Neolithic revolution, when humans created agriculture and transitioned from small scattered groups to organized groups, it is already possible to notice the first forms of religion. “As hunters-gatherers made the transition to a complex social structure, depictions of humans-or gods- began to appear”(Musi). One of the...
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Introduction to Fasting Along with prayer, pilgrimage, and charity, there is fasting. Islam points huge worth of the act of fasting, classifying it as one of the five pillars of worship and Islam. In fact, the act is a common form of worship amongst the unalike religions around the globe. In the meantime, it is extensively known for its spiritual...
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Star Wars is a popular franchise that consists of multiple popular films such as “A New Hope” and “ The Empire Strikes Back”. In this paper, I will mainly discuss how the film “The Phantom Menace” was influenced by the Bible, a book that is worshipped by many people such as those who follow Judaism and those that follow one...
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Located at Magelang Regency, Central Java in Indonesia, stands the Borobudur, a Mahayana Buddhist temple built between AD750 and 850. It is widely considered as one of the world’s seven wonders and also the largest Buddhist monumental temple complex in the world. Yet, the most intriguing aspect of this temple is not only its size but what this temple can...
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Though Europe stands as one continent, the extreme variance in the way Jews were treated, lived, and worshipped up to the 1870’s casts a division between the East and the West. Western Jews ultimately were acculturated into society, rising from poverty into the middle class and pursuing more rational thought through the Haskalah, while Eastern Jews remained steadfast in placing...
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Worldview is how you, as a person, see the world. We revolve our decisions and life choices on this said worldview. Stated in Finding your Worldview “A worldview is our underlying philosophy of life. ” When we understand what our worldview is, we can make better judgements and choices based on that. If we take a deeper looking into a...
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“About the nature of human beings. I discovered that confronted by temptation, we will always fall. Given the right circumstances, every human being on this earth would be willing to commit evil. (Paulo Coelho)”. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, author William Golding institutes an unambiguous theme that presents the innate evil in every human being; that of which...
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This profound article by Jenny Lunn stunningly encapsulates the correlation between religion, spirituality and faith, to development. Using the Critical Theory methodology, she breaks down the approach into three, and provides strong reasoning as to how religion does play a positive role on development. From the first critical theory principle of collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the three areas...
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From the Maccabees to the Mishnah is a book by Shaye J. D. Cohen, Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University. The third edition of this book contains a shortened version of In Between: Jewish-Christians and the curse of the Heretics which is the eleventh chapter in Partings: How Judaism and Christianity Became Two. As the Name suggests,...
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Introduction There is a constant rise in issues regarding Islamophobia in UK and several cases have been reported till date. Abuse is becoming a part of everyday life for Muslims in UK and a lot of people aren't even taking the issue into consideration. Many officials have even denied existence of such a thing, but the reality remains the same....
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Intro Certain patterns congregated in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the late 17th century that led to the emergence of Hasidic Judaism. Including the spread of mysticism in Jewish belief, such as Kabbalah, and the decline of authority figures in mainstream Judaism, with noblemen having such a sway over the power of a rabbi that many mainstream Jews lost trust in...
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Introduction This study will try and identify the differences between the Islamic and conventional banking from earlier days as well as today. While looking at the differences the study will identify the advantages and disadvantages for both sides equally. It will also talk about finances for both banking systems. This study is going to look at all the sources available...
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Is there a soul? This is a question I have been mulling over for the past eight or so weeks and I’ve come to the realise that there is no definite answer, no ‘Eureka!’ moment. But that the answer lies in your own opinions and belief system, it depends on what you want the answer to be. Firstly, let’s define...
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The question about if humans are essentially good has been asked for many years. Different philosophers and even scientists have tried to answer it, yet there is no true answer. This topic can be controversial since we are all involved and the nature of us being evil or good is very subjective. It is very important to define the terms...
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This essay will be exploring what spirituality is and why it should be incorporated in holistic care, how it is different from religion, and the role of a nurse in delivering spiritual care. Narayanasamy (2004) suggests that “Spirituality is defined as the essence of being and it gives meaning and purpose to our existence.” Spirituality is a practice of seeking...
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The methodology chosen for the research is discourse analysis, specifically analysing contemporary media texts (post-2010) that depict images or focus on Muslim women in the forefront of the articles. The media texts are newspapers, with a mix of tabloid and broadsheet newspaper articles. The language, visual elements and the contextual meaning behind the articles will be analysed. “The method explores...
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This essay will look at the concept of ahiṃsā within early Jainism and Brahmanism. It will reflect on the etymology, history and references to ahiṃsā within ancient texts including the Ṛgveda, Upaniṣads, Mahābārata, Bhagavadgītā, Pātañjalayogaśāstra and the Ācārāṅga Sutra. It will consider the nature of hiṃsā in contrast to ahiṃsā looking at moral and social values and viewpoints surrounding the...
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The life of Muhammad, considered as the last prophet by Muslims, has multiple dimensions. The most prominent role is that of a prophet but when we take a deeper look, we find that he was, in fact, a statesman who led his nation to a new political and social level. Of humble origins, Muhammad founded and promulgated one of the...
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