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… religion. By religion I mean that it has a concept of the profane, the sacred, and approaches to the sacred. It has been established in India, China, Japan and Other eastern cultures for almost 2000 years and has gained a strong foothold in North…

… evil of fratricide into the world. He opened the gates for two very evil characters in Grendel of Grendel and King Claudius of Hamlet. Throughout their respective epic poem and play, these characters portray the utmost evil within our society. “Claudius…

… to have occured but which can never be proved. Those who practice it live by different morals than are preached by the most holy texts. It is an institution in which the most holy scripture is contradictory, and wherein the supreme being,…

… people born with certain unique tendencies? Are matter and spirit separate, or the same? Although seemingly unrelated, these questions are unified by the subject under consideration in this paper: the Hindu caste system. The caste system itself…

… that I chose to attend was one of the Catholic Church. The Catholic's believe in monotheism. They also believe in saints. Saints are held to the same extent as to god but god is the one that controls everything. There are different saints in the…

… give way to much honor to Mary. The basic areas were Mary is talked about is her Perpetual Virginity, her being The Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, and Assumption. Perpetual Virginity is the idea that Mary didn’t have any other children…

… would one do if you knew the world was going to end in 5 minutes? Would they do all the things they always desired to do but never got the time for? Would one get down and pray for absolution or would they sit back, relax and anticipate for the apocalyps…

… The founder, Buddha, was said to have reached perfect enlightenment and all of his followers seek to do the same. In Buddhism, there are numerous ceremonies that are part of the religion and aid the followers in their beliefs. One of the most…

… year history Christianity has faced many challenges that forced changes in its belief or organization. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges occurred when Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on that parish church door in Wittenberg on…

… your friends on the weekend is something every teenager does, but it can be a troubling situation when you are a Christian? Most teenagers find it very difficult to be accepted by their peers once they find out that they attend church. I feel…