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…churches to build mammoth recreational programs, complete with kitchens and fellowship halls. Some have built gymnasiums and athletic facilities in the hope of luring people to become interested in Christianity. One church that I know about has a place…

…details. The human figures were realistic but lacked the sculptural quality that was characteristic of Italian painting. Section 3-Protestant Reformation - Protestantism is the general name for hundreds of Christian denominations and sects that differ…

…. However, it is a commonly held view that Buddhism has been less misogynistic then other faiths, such as Christianity, Islam and Baha'i. In such religious traditions, the establishment of scriptures, practices, and ethical spiritual authority codes of conduct…

…Throughout his writings and his life, Mark Twain earned a reputation as a cynical critic of Christianity, as illustrated by observation that "if Christ were here, there is one thing he would not be, a Christian." (Twain, Mark Twain s Notebook 328…

…exponentially in size, both religions suffered from division and widespread disunity among the ever-increasing numbers of sects, each applying different interpretations on various aspects of faith. In Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church is the longest standing…

…of everything; their opinions are relative to the current situation. This therefore makes it difficult to generalise morality as a whole. Situation Ethics is an consequential ethical system, particularly influential in Protestant Christianity, but dating back…

…Resurrection is a Christian, materialist view that the body rises after death in a physical form, with the main evidence of this being the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Resurrection is central to the Christian faith as it marks the start of Christianity…

…of Christianity to the best of his ability. One gets the impression that the use of religion was a means to an end. Equiano took the one thing that was universally believed by the British and American culture and used it for his advantage. Many critics have argued…

…religious activity, though perhaps not by observing just one religious activity. Even within one religion, such as Christianity, the visible activities range from baptism to funeral rites, with all kinds of annual commemorative festivals, such as Christmas…

…in abortion. To the Christian churches this is considered to be, sacrilege and people who participate in abortion are 'evil, selfish, demonic people who do not deserve to breathe God's air'. Christians who think abortion is murder believe that the foetus…