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… Jewish when attempting to understand the Gospels, especially if one has been brought up in close contact with the Jewish liturgy, the ceremonials of the Jewish religious year, the rabbinical literature, and the general Jewish moral and cultural outlook.…

… Northern India. He was born circa 563 in Lumbini, which is in modern-day Nepal. At the age of 29, he left his wife, children and political involvements in order to seek truth; this was an accepted practice at the time for some men to leave their family…

… beginning of time, our reality has been based on the conflict between good and evil. From the story of Adam and Eve to modern day and everything done by the human race has been a battle between these two. Many theologians and scholars have tried…

… Ku Klux Klan or KKK is one of America's oldest and most feared groups. Driven by the dream of a world with only one master race, the KKK often uses violence and takes the law into their own hands in order to promote their cause. They did not start…

… wrote “Contemplation in a World of Action”, he considered the purpose of his writing was to try to examine the basic question of meaning. (1) Merton attempted to achieve a certain degree of spiritual harmony and balance in his own life, a social conscie…

… which are found in the VI. B.C Century. These are the Confucianism and the Taoism. Firstly we will have a look at China at that age. At those years there were serious wars within China. The Warring States period lasted from 403 B.C. to 221…

… in war poses many hardships for the men who fight. Living conditions are usually harsh and exposure to traumatic events the norm. During the middle part of this century America sent young men off to Vietnam to battle communism. When…

… 500 and 1500 CE. It gained its significance as time went on, starting out as virtually nothing and ending up as a major power, ups and downs in between. These changes were due to both events and people, both outside and inside the Church. Essentially,…

… been an integral part of human culture for thousands of years. Only a few religions have dominated people’s ideals and actions. The other smaller indigenous religions have been devalued over the years. Religion affects all aspects of today’s society…

… of Christ in the Law of Moses, (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Phillipsburg, N.J., 1991). BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION Dr. Vern Sheridan Poythress, the author of The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses, has accomplished many…