Response #1 The text, R. ... Judaism has always been a religion of loyalty and this text uses loyalty to prove all these things... The rabbinical teachings cited in this text say that a Jew is under oath to the Torah and Jewish law above any and all other oaths in their lives. ... Joseph Colon text referred to above can be considered a credible historic source because it references the teaching of Rashi. ... This text addresses a specific topic of Jewish tradition, but similar to everything else in Judaism at the time, the message that is to be learned from this text transcends all aspect o...

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However, when reading the original text, there is almost no sympathy created when he is mocked or treated poorly. ... However, the text can also be interpreted to show that Shylock is an evil Jew who is "an inhuman wretch, uncapable of pity, void and empty from any dram of mercy," (Pg 141, Line 4-6). This scene shows that the play may be anti-christian, but this is based on how the text is interpreted. ... The text supports both sides. If the text is interpreted as Shylock being the victim, then the play is very anti-christian as well as anti-semitic. ...

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This element becomes a recurring theme in a great portion of religious texts, especially in the Bible and the Koran, both of which are celebrated in a wide construct as being among the main sources of religious literature. ... Throughout history, individuals and governments have interpreted the holy texts in many different ways. People often look to these texts not only in time of need for answers and understanding, but for inspiration as well. ... Among the separate scriptures, they hold similar pivotal figures that make up the religious doctrine texts. These pivotal figures show how the te...

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However, not all of them believe in the same interpretation of the Bible (the sacred religious text of Christianity). ... As previously stated, the sacred text of Christianity is the Bible, which is considered to have been written by man, through inspiration from God. ... In addition to the Bible, the Anglican Church is one of the few denominations with their own additional sacred text. ... I found myself thinking, aside from the additional sacred text, what is so different about Anglican Church than any other Church? ... As previously stated, this is considered to be the sacred text of the Je...

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In the Orthodox (traditional) Jewish religion women are expected to stay at home and take care of the house and children. They do not do many of the religious mizvot (good deeds) that men do. Women are also made to dress modestly, and cover their heads. This does not mean that the Jewish religion l...

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Belief systems, or religions are perhaps the strongest force in society. All of these beliefs are important to each religion in there own way. Theyre what make each religion individual and special. Each of these religions had its own beliefs and sacred texts, though all shared some concepts. In the ...

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Diversity is our greatest strength. Diversity can be defined as difference, in this case, social or cultural difference. In reference to a text I have studied in class, "Voices Nearby", I shall contrast my opinion, using also my own knowledge. If we were all the same, there would be no point in l...

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Charlotte Bronte's own religious upbringing is very significant to the text. Her Father was a clergyman and so Charlotte could not avoid the influence of religion whilst writing. The first important day in Jane's life is when she meets the Reverend Brocklehurst. When she meets the reverend, we...

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Judaism has been around for centuries. As Judaism progressed throughout time it has seen many changes. Changes occurred in race, culture, religion and nationality. Most people would instinctively say that Judaism is a religion. This Statement is false, Judaism cannot be a religion because...

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INSTRUMENTS IN WORSHIP? One of the most debated issues in today's church is instruments in worship. There have been many arguments for the use of instruments, but none of which are accurate. The one debating for instruments must ignore biblical silence and add on to what God has ordained. Th...

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In the beginning of the first century AD, the Roman Empire was just establishing itself and would soon be the largest empire the world had ever seen up to that point. It would stay this way for almost four hundred years, its citizens believing in three major religions: Christianity, Paganism and the...

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In this text, the teachings of each major world religion's response to the questions of life, death, evil and suffering will be considered. ... More recently compiled works by Rabbis interpret the laws to how they apply to modern day living (Judaism: Background, Basic Beliefs and Sacred Texts [06/04/03]). ... Jews possess a firm belief in an afterlife, or the world to come (Judaism: Background, Basic Beliefs and Sacred Texts [06/04/03]). ...

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Despite the slow destruction of the environment, the Hebrew text does not imply that the earth is to be used in a destructive and wasteful fashion. Rather the text suggests that earth belongs to the Creator and humanity is its caretaker. ...

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"The Passion of the Christ" is a film directed by Mel Gibson that was written by Gibson and Benedict Fitzgerald. This film, which was first released on Ash Wednesday, has already caused an enormous amount of controversy and disagreement. Gibson has ironically titled this film. It reflects the mov...

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A History of the Holocaust In the book A History of the Holocaust: From Ideology to Annihilation, Rita Botwinick makes many valid points about the Holocaust. She discusses major themes occurring during the Holocaust period of World War II such as intentionalism vs. functionalism and the role of c...

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There are about 13-14 million Jews in the world, and about 5-6 million Jews are from Israel. Since Israel is the country with the most Jews in Asia, and one of the most impacted country by Judaism, Israel became the central of the religion. Israel is a country that has lots of connections to Judaism...

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In light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam and the Muslims. ...

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Description of the Moral Problem: Solange and Marty are the parent's of a teenaged, son Dan, whom they have discovered is having pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, Denise. They have confronted Dan about his actions and expressed their disappointment in his choice. His father, Marty, has told Dan t...

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You may have said this at least once in your life, or something of this nature. Perhaps you even shunned the Bible, saying its full of nothing but fairy tales that have never really happened. I used to think the same way, until I really dug into the facts, an honest search for truth lead to just th...

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The evolution of Yiddish literature, as seen in the book No Star Too Beautiful, is much like the evolution of life itself. It is a slow, almost imperceptible, process. The stories begin as simple recapitulations of material from the Torah, and evolve into very descriptive stories which reflect ...

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The Middle East is the birth place of the world's three major religions. These three major religions; Christianity, Judaism and Islam, share the belief of one god, the same god and because of this they are referred to as monotheistic. In the Islamic and Jewish religions, strict monotheism is practic...

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"There remained only a shape that looked at me. A dark flame had entered my soul and devoured it". To what extent would you argue that Elie is destroyed by the experiences he recounts in Night? Before the Germans arrive at Sighet, night time is for Elie a time of spiritual and physical renewal. It...

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William Blake, one of the greatest Romantic poets, was born in London and lived there most of his life. During his life he witnessed many things that affected him. He acknowledged the power of his country but the poverty prevalent there worried him. He did not go to school but he was taught at home...

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Judaism What I learned from my investigation of Judaism is that according to Deuteronomy 12:3, Jews are told not to deface or erase the name of G-d. Therefore, as a respect to this religion I will not write the name to protect it from being defaced or erased or thrown in the trash as copies of my papers often do. G-d has many names all pronounced differently but Jews do not usually pronounce or speak freely of the names except in study or worship. The four letter name of G-d is often spoke of as Yah instead of its original four letters that have an no vowels and a vh attached. This is the...

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Jewish religious and cultural history and biblical authority have made the Bible one of the most important means by which woman's place in society has been defined down through the centuries. Not only is the Bible itself a partial historical document of the Jews, the way it has been received and ana...

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