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…seems to be a good Christian. But the story behind is much deeper and Shakespeare gives evidence that all is not as it seems. At the beginning, Antonio expresses his hatred for Shylock but he doesn't give any reasons for this. Later, it can be seen…

…incomes. This was a chief point often made by the south. Religion also played a key role for southerners and their fight to defend slavery. Slavery was often defended by Christianity and religion in the South. Southerners often used the Bible itself…

…The Problem of Evil - Introduction John Stott has said that "the fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith." It is unquestionably true that there is no greater obstacle to faith than…

…with Christians in certain groups. Evidence surfaces most clearly in the realm of prayer and requests made to God to believe that many Christians no longer depend upon God's will. Through new incarnations of old, ludicrous doctrine, it has been suggested…

…the Earth was created. Every culture has its own version of the story, but only three of them complied with the curiosity of the mind. They are the Chinese, the Babylonians, and the Christians, and all agree upon the same explanation: Earth begins from…

…, such as Karl Jaspers. This type of existentialism is called Christian existentialism, and a Christian existentialist would consider them self a "unique individual" before they would an existentialist. A philosopher of this belief would concentrate…

…for a monetary price. The Lutheran church follows the words and teachings of the bible to a more exacting degree than many of the other Christian religions. It is believed that to understand the scripture, a distinction between the Law and the Gospel must be made…

…". This version of Little Red Riding Hood was written in the 17th Century, when Christian Patriarchal Absolutism was dominant, and the tale reflects the values of the era. Grimm's version of the story also includes elements of Christian Patriarchal Absolutism, although…

…The Nostra Aetate declaration means "In our Time" in Latin and is from the first line of the declaration as is customary with Roman Catholic documents. It discusses the relationship of the Church with Non-Christians, which was proclaimed by Pope Paul VI…

…Father Damien inspired the Lepers that lived on Molokai island by; he changed the Lepers religious beliefs from whatever they believed in before to Christianity, he rose many peoples spirits on the island and gave them a feeling of worth and a point…