"God told Moses how the people of Israel should live, and Moses recorded these commands in the first 5 books of the Old Testament (the Pentateuch) of the Old Testament. ... They were the laws citing how everyone in society should behave, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shall not commit adultery, etc. ... Moses" law was based on the Bible; all laws were decided by society based on the books of the Bible with the penalties carried out accordingly. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Because we are looking at an issue that is affected by religion, the Bible is quoted as well as the Koran, as they are the books of laws in each religion. ... Jamal Badawi was researched (some quotes from the Koran have been taken from his essay, but were cited as the Koran, as the book was also looked at for further reading). ... As a result, because of the different positions that the holy books hold, it can never be resolved....

• Word Count: 1446
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Referring to its many books, passages, scriptures, and proverbs has been an inspiration to millions over the years. ... Doctor Harold Koenig, associate professor of medicine and psychiatry at Duke University, did such a research and compiled a comprehensive document, citing the studies done on the affect of prayer upon health (The Handbook of Health and Religion, Koenig, et al, 1997). ...

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These ideas help me to understand Lewis" certainty that he hadn't written an allegory, as he had written "all...seven Narnian books...beg[ining] with [the] pictures in [his] head" ( , 2). ... II Chronicles 33:3-6 Ford also cites Credal Elements as one of the items in his references, focusing on the "basic elements of what Narnians believe about Aslan...similar [to] lists or formulas [that] may exist within the Bible itself, around which the later beliefs of Jews and Christians are organized" (Ford, 82). ...

• Word Count: 1593
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• Grade Level: High School

"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and the subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility c...

• Word Count: 1798
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• Grade Level: High School

Title: The Promise To David Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp Publisher: Darton, Longman & Todd LTD Publication Date: 1964 The Promise To David What promises? Do these promises apply to everyone? The argument of this book is God enters our world in ways we can understand. But do we under...

• Word Count: 1629
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I personally don't judge books by their covers; in fact I like the diversity of the world and America in modern times? ... Marghe Covino, a writer for the Bay Area Reporter, cites Agozino's transcripts when Agozino says "Lesbian love and sodomy are viewed by God as being detestable and abominable. ...

• Word Count: 2047
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It is nearly impossible to accurately posit a specific date to any books or verses in the Hebrew Bible.1 The Dead Sea Scrolls, most probably written by a minor sect, the Essenes, are the oldest extant pieces of scripture. ... These metaphors have been cited as proof of divine sanction for the subordination of women. ...

• Word Count: 2927
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• Grade Level: High School