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…Edith Rogers-England 3rd year: MA (Religious Studies) Christianity and World Religions 3 "Should we pray together?" A study of interfaith worship in schools The question of interfaith worship began to be seriously discussed about fifty…

…it is quite likely that few practising Jews would have been left; Shakespeare quite likely knew none, and neither did the members of his audience. There were at least a few people around who were converted Jews, Jews who practiced Christianity. The most famous…

…, the prevalent dangers of the monsters, and the atmosphere of inevitable doom represented by the concept of wyrd. The world of the story certainly has its origins in a pagan, pre- Christian past, most likely originating before the Anglo-Saxon migration to England…

…you will be the victor". Constantine then defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, near Rome. The Senate hailed the victor as savior of the Roman people. Constantine, now looked upon the Christian deity as a bringer of victory. Persecution…

…will readily accept that the idol of Christianity, Jesus Christ, was neither the Messiah, nor divine, nor a perfect model for moral actions. This is simply because - fortunately for themselves, as well as for other persons - Jews are not in the habit of reading…

…Jessica (Shylock’s daughter) that if Shylock ever makes it to heaven, it is only because Jessica converted to Christianity. Lorenzo said, “If e’er the Jew her father come to heaven, / It will be for his gentle daughter’s sake…” (2.4.36-7) When Lorenzo says…

…Compare and contrasting religions One of the biggest things that compare in the western religions is that they all are monotheistic which means that they all believe in a single god they all refer to the same God worshiped by Jews, Christians…

…Christians are superior to Jews." Such was the attitude of the Elizabethan audiences. This audience saw Shylock as the villain, because, according to them, evil was an inherent trait of a Jew. In order to make all the negative traits of Shylock the Jew…

…"Exit.". EXIT believe in letting everyone hold this key, even if it is never used. They aim to make "dying with dignity" an option to everyone, but to introduce safeguards regarding voluntary euthanasia. Most Christians are against euthanasia. They believe…

…Beowulf dates back to around the eighth century, during which Christianity was not a prevalent religion. As Magill states, whether the Christian elements are intrinsic or are interpolations by a tenth century monastic scribe is controversial. However…