Search Essays

…Religion is a sociological device used to protect its members, and it offers them a common system of belief. Religion, whether it is Christianity, Taoism, Judaism, or Hinduism is a set of commonly shared beliefs which bring many people together…

…into the story very prevalently. Puritan religion, like most Christian religions, relies heavily on guilt to send a point and enforce a way of life, namely, following in the guidelines of each particular religion’s ideals. Goodman Brown was constantly trying…

…read about the faith the more I began to realize where it stemmed from. The faith, which is referred to as The Nation of Gods and Earths, is a branch off of the Islamic and Christian faith. The Nation of Gods and Earths is very similar to the orthodox Nation…

…inevitable. One of the many differences in culture between America and Europe is the Native Americans lived more for survival where Europeans were striving for power and domination. Europe’s strong belief in Christianity was another way to dominate the new world…

…or for the Prosecution. As the town would see, many of the people were creationist and in favor of the prosecutor. A defense expert on theology said that he would testify in the trial based on his beliefs that a person can be a Christian and not believing every single word…

…and match with four young lovers, courtesy of a magical love potion. Hoffman couldn't ask for better (or better looking) actors to play Shakespeare's dreamlike love games--Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, Christian Bale, Stanley Tucci, Kevin…

…Drinking, Right or Wrong There is an ongoing controversy over whether or not drinking alcoholic beverages is wrong. The subject of alcoholism is argued about over and over again between many Christian and non-Christian groups, not only in America…

…many natives. When they saw the way some Africans worshipped gods of the sky, they were quick to begin their missionary efforts. Lavanha felt that the African people would accept the Christian faith very easily, as did Columbus, who wrote that they would…

…a person moving between Christian denominations, where much of the doctrine and practice are the same, a new cult member has to learn a totally new way to be religious and to master a different religious tradition from scratch. At the very least, if a nominal…

…—or even openly hostile toward—those of neighboring communities. In these cases, religious wars can erupt. From 1096 to the late 1200's, for example, Christians from Europe waged war on Muslim rulers in Palestine as part of the series of military expeditions…