Essay Database

… source and condition of every human activity and all of society. Most people regard life as something sacred and hold that no one may dispose of it at will, but believers see in life something greater, namely a gift of God’s love which they are…

… many presented has stuck with me; fascinated me to a certain degree to where I often use it in explanations of other ideas and philosophies presented. This is the idea of “falling asleep” as shown in Pema Chodron’s book The Wisdom of No Escape and the…

… but with differing detail and a wealth of legend, whose full extent is difficult to determine. Many critics would reject even the placing of the birth at Bethlehem, as a Christian attempt to satisfy the prophecy of Micah 5:2, and the tracing of his…

… after death is probably one of the most profound questions one contemplates. Now, many people simply dismiss this question as irrelevant or unimportant. However, if we take time and reflect on the extent to which our views influence our lives and…

… The United Stastes of America, could be called a free and independent nation. As American citizens it is our duty and responsibility to use that freedom to better undertsatnd ourselves, our community and our country. There are many ways we can seve…

… world religion, founded in northeastern India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born in 563 BC in Kapilavastu near the present Indian-Nepal border,…

… practice in a few revivalistic rural churches of a few leaders and parishioners picking up poisonous snakes from a container usually a small cage during an emotional worship service. The snakes are held for a while, as the person moves about praying…

… two parts. It often refers to the idea that man has two natures: physical (body) and spiritual (soul). Dualism considers the physical to be evil and only the spirit or soul to be good. We will take a look at how different passages from the Bible…

… Dennis Covington “considered asking him [Brother Carl] to baptize me in the Tennessee River, but I finally decided to be baptized in my home church in Birmingham instead (Covington 133). Why did Dennis Covington want to be baptized? What did it signify…

… Christianity appear to have very little in common, however, as you get deeper into areas such as rituals, beliefs, ethics, founders, and sacred objects, the two show strong mutual similarities, particularly in the fundamental areas, while being totally…