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… He had promised, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. 2. Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken. 3. Abraham gave his newborn son, whom Sarah had borne him, the name of Isaac. 4. And…

… in the modern period - Rationalism, Liberalism, and Modernism. Define each, compare and contrast them according to their essential features. Rationalism is defined as the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters…

… pre-Islamic religion of Iran. For over a thousand years, from around 549 BCE to 652 CE, the religion taught by Zarathushtra flourished as the state religion of three mighty Iranian empires; the Achaemenians (549 - 330 BCE.); the Parthians (248 BCE…

… look back at how I was living my life before I uttered the words; “I need you to choose a book for me.” I wondered why I was attending a church, and why I was a Christian. These somewhat perplexing questions made sense to me after reading…

… no cave men, no dinosaurs, no plants, no oceans, no mountains, no sun, no stars. There was nothing, not even space or time. Only God existed. Then God spoke suddenly creating space, time, matter, and energy. Out of this sudden beginning all the galaxies,…

… that Deuteronomy literally means "Second Law." This title conveys this book’s nature and purpose. In other words, this book is a repetition, completion, and explanation of the law that was given to Moses and his people on Mount Sinai. It helps to bring…

… is simply a gift of God. It is the eternal redemption of your soul. It is a promise of the Lord that you will reside with Him in heaven once this life is over as opposed to spending it in hell. Who needs salvation.... For all have sinned, and…

… death of Jesus have inspired many to follow in his footsteps. This is especially true in the case of oppressed people all over the world. In Jesus Christ, they find the wisdom and love that helps them to continue their fight for rights they know God…

… primitive societies, maintained a strong belief in the reality of a spirit world which continually interacted with the human world (Pilch, 20). They populated their surroundings with gods and goddesses of various natures in order to come to terms…

… no one knows when it was composed or by whom. This poem gives us a view of a society changing from Paganism to Christianity. Christianity and Paganism are known to have coexisted during the period that Beowulf was set to take place. Christian influenc…