Religion in Literature Religion and literature have been closely related to each other as far back as one of the oldest existing poems in the English language, Beowulf. ... Some historians believe that the poem was originally pagan and the Christian elements were incorporated at a later date. ... In Old Norse literature, monsters like this make their appearance as draugar, animated corpses. ... There is much emphasis on the Christian elements in Beowulf. ... From the first writings of the English language to the present age, religion and literature continue to coincide....

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The corresponding influence of these various religions on Hinduism (it has an extraordinary tendency to absorb foreign elements) has greatly contributed to the religion's syncretism (the wide variety of beliefs and practices that it encompasses). ... Any phenomenon as complex and as vital as Christianity is easier to describe historically than to define logically, but such a description does yield some insights into its continuing elements and essential characteristics. ... Sindhu - "river- "more specifically, the Indus Vedas - Veda (Sanskrit, "knowledge-), the most ancient sacred...

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Literature may often serve as an indicator of the tastes and outlooks characteristic of the time in which it was produced. ... My discussion will mainly focus upon the changes that were occurring in the social structure, essentially the conversion from a pagan belief system to that of Christianity, and how the anonymous poet handles these elements. ... This Anglican poet fuses Scandinavian history and pagan mythology with Christian elements. However at certain points these elements seem to clash, rather than assimilate seamlessly into one another. ... It is evident that the poet alw...

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Much has been written on the issue of abortion both in the popular press and in the philosophical literature. ... Whatever the decision of a woman will be, she should be aware of all the elements mentioned above....

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First of all, it is necessary to introduce the Victorian four elements in the total situation of a work of art: the artistic product itself, the universe representing nature, the audience and the artist. ...

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