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…The student of religion faces a number of challenges on embarking upon the close examination of any given religion. We firstly need to question and maybe even dismiss our own assumptions, prejudices and perhaps even attitudes, in order to gain…

…<Tab/>I agree that 'being religious in itself is not a necessary qualification for a student of religion.' From the examples that follow, we will see why it is not a necessary qualification. However, we will also consider the argument…

…The importance of religion in the "Nun's Priest's Tale" in the Canterbury Tales was to give the citizens morals to help them discern between what's good and what's evil. Religion was not necessarily helpful to unite a town as a constitution might do…

…Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal god or gods. There are many sociological arguments and evidence both for and against the statement that "The main function of religion in society…

…Religion has been as part of society as far as its beginnings. All ancient human civilization had some sort of belief in a God or the transcendent. Beliefs have always been an issue within any human society. The belief of the transcendent gives humans…

…Religion is the belief in God and the activities that are done in order to be closer to the Creator. Majority of the world population holds a religion yet the increasing number of free-thinkers have sprout the questioned of the relevance of religion…

…The role religion plays in world history is, at best, tremendous. Through the ages, religion has both unified and divided civilizations often bringing extreme human casualty, in the case of division, or creating interesting new cultures, in the case…

…Outline: Thesis: Despite the fact that there are many similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity, both religions are significant in today's society, which is reflected in the grand number of followers each has amassed. I. Similarities…

…of neither one within public schools anymore; instead, it is a profusion of beliefs, attitudes, ethics and races. In such a varied community as Churchill, should religion have a place in it? In 1982, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect…

…Re: What to think? Lots of people are facing the same questions about religion, and I think it's your attitude towards finding or wanting a solution that will ultimately determine where you end up. Some say that God has been around forever, but you…