Death, the way it is represented in Homer's book, The Odyssey, is always caused by human error. ... Death caused by human error is widespread throughout the book. ... It is believed that Hades leads those through the Underworld and will guide them to their designated place (Evslin 276). ... It is believed the messiah will guide the Jewish people through the afterlife and the closer you are buried to the messiah, the closer you are "to the front of the line." The Jewish religion teaches that when the messiah appears, it will guide the souls to a heaven like or hell...

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There are two sets of book within the Bible, these are the Old Testament and the New Testament. ... An example is the Book of Exodus, which conserves some of the earliest writings. ... It is placed as the first book after the Gospels. ... The book was written by the same author as the Gospel of Luke. ... Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Catholic Church. ...

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Hindus do not have one "Holy Book" like many other religions, but many texts including the four Vedas along with their Upanishads, called the "Sruti", several Dharma Sasthras or Smrutis, Ithihasas and Puranas including the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of God", comes as part of Mahabaratha, is an essence of the message of the Upanishads and Hindu Philosophy and is considered to be a guide on how we should live as told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. 5. ... Only He can guide man through the complicated course of life and instruct him regarding good and evil. ... Since th...

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In the colonies, at the time of Columbus's discovery they believed in the symbols of dreams and they used animals as a way of guiding their every action. These animals were signs of a great spirit who ruled the universe, an unseen god who guided them from planting crops, to starting wars, or even moving from one hunting ground to another. ... Tornton speaks of the Africans believing in a place pg 237 where you go after death to meet your love ones, and you are guided by the now highly spiritual beingspg 237. ... In Professor Henrik Clake's book Columbus a...

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Humans will continue to hold that science is more truthful than the book of Revelation and the reliance on faith. ... They believe the Bible should be completely understood fictitiously and only as a spiritual guide to their faith. ... If only the human train of thought was not so easily swayed by others and if the roots of belief guided the human actions and thoughts, Catholicism would not be questioned at all. ...

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This book is delightfully insightful in it is content. ... Will we ever find out we have employed the assistance of the divine tour guide to determine our fates or that we have insisted on holding the wheel alone only to become lost in a vast forbidding land of eternal twilight? ... Lewis" strengths in this book are his use of illustrative fiction to put his point across. ... This book can very well be used as a ministry tool to minister to unbelievers. ... Christians can use this book to get inside the minds of those they desire to reach. ...

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Following the reading of this book, I took the liberty of writing down those topics in which I had had a direct experience. ... I think what is so interesting about this work is that it is a "self help" book (although, it is so much much more than that) that appeals to the reader on so many different levels. ... Reading this book was like having a talk with a good friend. ... Also, the reader can use it as a spiritual or psychological guide. ... However, as I stated earlier, what really drew me was the ability to see myself within the the pages of the book. ...

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Were Machiavelli's guide lines only potentially successful because of the era in which he wrote them? Machiavelli's book, "The Prince" was written in the sixteenth century. By then he had already achieved power over the state though his position as a diplomat of Florence, so he was quite knowledgeable in politics, though it was after the Medici family removed him from office that he wrote the book. ... Machiavelli had only written this book to impress the Medici family enough that they would restore his former political position, though as it turned out, i...

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As we read in the book there is a theme that fulfilled both of these requirements and it is "The Kingdom of God." ... The Holy Spirit lives inside of us and it helps to guide us in the way we are to go. ... The Bible is one big book. ... I enjoyed this book greatly. It helped me to realize that the Bible is just one big book and the New Testament is a fulfillment of the Old Testament. ...

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A Life of Jesus In the novel, A Life of Jesus, the author's identity is a guiding force in the approach to this book. ... In general, as a Muslim reading this book with limited knowledge of the details that are thought to have occurred, I was pleasantly surprised by the narrative style that made it easy to follow. After reading and analyzing this novel, I would highly recommend this book to any individual whether he/she is a biblical scholar or an atheist. ... This book has shed more light on the life of Jesus and his struggle to enlighten those around him with the unconditional ...

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A major difference between Abrahamic faiths and all of the faiths to be discussed is the existence of a major, absolute text to guide an individual to heaven or salvation. In the Abrahamic faiths, the works of the Bible, Torah, and Quran set the basis for the religion, and every sect of that religion accepts its book as the word of their respective God. This is a notable separation from the major Asian religions, which as a whole lack one specific text to guide one to heaven. ... This is not to say that the Asian religions do not have their own texts, but rather that there is no defining book ...

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The Muslims holy book is called the Qur"an. ... Moral Principles that guide a believer's behavior: Jews: Jews believe in the one God, who is to be worshiped. ... The difference between the believer's behavior of a Jew and Buddhist is that, Jews believe they should live by Commandments, which are a guide of how to live your life from the scriptures. ...

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At a very young age, I was taught how to make the sign of the cross, I was given a kiddie book about the Life of Saints and a sort of children's bible and that going to Mass every Sunday was a requirement. ... It seemed promising and like "a guide to living a perfect life.... At first, it will seem unusual why or what this book has got to do with a Political Science student's academic life. ... The book has a wide-ranging scope; psychology, political thought, Christian-apologetic theory of history, biblical interpretation, and apocalyptic themes. ...

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(The Domesday Book meant that the king knew how much tax you owed and you could not argue with this - hence why it brought "doom and gloom" to people.) ... The Wise Men from the East, who had been guided by a miraculous star, worshipped and presented their gifts before the cradle of the Divine babe; the Virgin Mother was represented by a girl with a child in her arms; the Resurrection was suggested by a priest rising from a mimic sepulchre. ...

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There does exist one peace of literature written as a handbook for man to guide him throughout life's journey. This book is called the Holy Bible, and though there is but one author, many penned the words. ...

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The Shinto religion does have a similarity to Christianity in that commitment and loyalty is a guiding principle of both religions. ... Additionally, there is no "holy" book or transcriptions written by a Buddha. ... Despite, all of this, religion can be comforting, help to guide a person's life, and serves a social function. ...

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Catholics also use the teaching of the Magesterium of the Church as it inspires and guides Catholics. ... Also people with no religious beliefs would disagree with the statement because they have no views or no one to guide them, therefore they would believe it is not a crime. ... Muslims are against abortion because in their Holy Book "The Sutras", it says you cannot have an abortion. ...

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Smith claims to have had the blessing of the divine power to guide him to a location of golden plates, which entails scriptures of ancient American prophets, and they became the foundation for his publication, the Book of Mormon. The context of this book, along with the literary passages from the bible became guidance for Mormons. ... Throughout the book Marty uses Smith's revelations as examples to further define other aspects of blooming denominations. ... Marty explains the creation of the Book of Mormon with a sarcastic tone, as he informs us readers that the initial circle of believe...

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Therefore, it was essential for them to develop catechesis that would provide a clear guide or curriculum to support and deepen the conversation between the Church and the convert. ... The catechism becomes a real Church' book, which provides instructions for pastoral care in everyday life. ... In the last chapter of his book, William Harmless draws from the principles of Augustine's catechumenate to analyze the contemporary scene. ...

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Aside from those, she also feels God has guided her through the lost of her parents and grandparents. ... For example, he argued that no problem exist between religion and faith (World Book). ...

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Wright makes it clear from the outset of his book that worldviews are extremely important when people try to understand science and it's balance with God. A worldview, he says, help us to "determine values, held up to interpret the world around us, and in general function as a guide to life" (9). ...

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God teaches us that, through our own free will, we will be able to find the Holy Spirit within ourselves and use it as a guide. ... Father Drumont fails to see this, but later confesses that the mission is uncivilized at the end of the book. ...

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Particularly, one theme jumped forth from the pages of the book. ... When Hrothgar, king of the Danes, learns of Beowulf's vow to help his people, he thankfully says that "Now Holy God/ has, in his goodness, guided him here/ to the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel" (40. 381-383). ...

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Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. ... In Egypt, in the Book of the Dead, a man couldn't proceed into the after life unless he was found innocent of any wrong doing on Earth. ... One of the lines of the Book of the Dead reads "I have not committed sin in the place of truth," which I read as "I have not lied." ... The revelations that Muhammad received were collected into a new book, the Koran, directing his followers what to believe and how to live (In the...

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" The main focus of this essay is the Koran, which is the holy book for the Muslims and the Bible, which the Christians follow. ... When the Christians are reading the Koran they just think the book is telling stories of a man called Muhammad who thinks his soul is in possession of god. ... Following these incredible sights would remind them that God was always with them, guiding them each step of the way on their journey to the Promised Land. ...

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