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…remain with the traditional Christian sects, attendance is diminishing.         Christianity used to be an integral part of most family and community customs and traditions in America. It seems that as Americans' lives become more complex, less time…

…request. In return for their humble behavior towards the Spaniards, they were betrayed and paid with their lives for being good Samaritans. Most of the Spaniards, including Columbus, believed that God wanted them to Christianize the natives. Their mode…

…on whether or not a meaningful life has any connection with faith are intensifying. Atheists would claim that they have forever lived without the guidance or even belief of any God, yet been able to enjoy a meaningful life. On the other hand, Christians believe…

…marriages would be immoral and sinful. Being gay and loving another person is not illegal, but uniting that couple in marriage is rejected by most of society. As the Bible states, Christians find same-sex marriages unacceptable. One must see this issue from…

…, these and other contemporary gothic novels lose the sensuality of Dracula. Finally, possibly the most terrifying aspect of Dracula is The Count's mocking of Christianity. In Bram Stoker's puritanical society, Dracula represents a character almost like Lucifer…

…a teaching certificate, taught school in Holden, Missouri, for four years. In 1877 she married David Nation, a lawyer, newspaperman, and sometime minister in the Christian Church. The Nations moved to Texas in 1879 and settled on a cotton plantation…

…improved under the right leadership. The Enlightenment period was a movement that greatly rejected Christianity in a since that reason was more to be learned than just faith. Christianity had provided a spiritual home for thinkers, activist, and hypocrites…

…based on the reality that man is an animal, like all others. They choose to separate themselves from a society where natural behavior is suppressed and the strong support the weak. The average Satanist disagrees wit! h much of Christianity. In many ways…

…of a medieval Dominican named Thomas Aquinas as justification for their reasoning. Aquinas once stated that a rational soul was determined by the ability to become a Christian. Those not capable were considered to be “brute animals.” The Indians were…

…on the reality that man is an animal, like all others. They choose to separate themselves from a society where natural behavior is suppressed and the strong support the weak. The average Satanist disagrees with much of Christianity. In many ways Christians…