The academic study of religion seems like a very cut and dry topic, but in entails a great deal of detail and understanding to comprehend. ... You must fully envelop yourself in the other person's perspective, just as you would want them to do. Although it may seem like a difficult task to undergo, not utilizing interreligious dialogue to understand other's beliefs is like putting together a puzzle in the dark with no edge pieces. ... Once you have mastered a truly unbiased view of religion as a whole, you can finally begin to open your mind to studying others. ... It is also impor...

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He brings up instances in his life like the time when he stole pears from a pear tree and fed them to swine comparing it with Adam and Eve stealing Apples in the Garden of Eden. Many have said that The Confessions are very much like a parallel of the Parabal of the Prodigal Son which appears in Canonical gospels of the New Testament specifically Gospel of Luke (Luke 15:11-32). ... He is agnostic because he speaks of god in a very unknowing and unfamiliar sense saying things like "To what place may I invite you, then, since you are in me? Or where could you come from, in order to come int...

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Judaism is an interesting religion when you think about its relationship to Christianity. ... If I had to make a comparison I would say that Shinto is more like the religions of China since there is no belief in one God as a creator. ... It often depends on the geographical area that you are born or live in, the religious orientation that you are given as a child and the general acceptance of the religion in one's culture. ... Also, there are so many religions, some with similarities, that it may be difficult to choose if you have not had a good orientation to religion or if you...

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Descartes says that to imagine God without existence is like imagining a triangle without three sides. ... He said that if you were to believe this island must exist because of its perfection then you are a fool. ... He said that in the same way, if you don't accept the concept of God in the first place, it is a useless argument. ... The foundation of his philosophy is that you must go outside a concept to determine whether it exists in reality. ...

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It exists in all creation; it does not fear; it does not hate; it is timeless and universal and self-existent, You will come to know it through seeking knowledge and learning!" ... This is done through self-discipline and meditation, the person must overcome their ego to gain a new understanding and by following Ik Onkar's divine word, you will be granted spiritual union through Jivanmukta, which is salvation. ... So already we can see that this religion is blending ideas of monotheism, polytheism, and henotheism, and it lets people have a choice how and who they would like to worship. .....

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Socrates, believed that the soul was immortal, he taught that the search for truth should be the most important goal in ones life, which would only be fulfilled finally after you die and the soul is released from the body. ... With this statement you can see that Epicurus accused the people of creating the gods in their own image, so they created what we would call false gods. Epcicurus believed and taught that you should think of a deity as imperishable and blessed being, and you should not attribute to it anything foreign to its! ... Socrates" belief of an immortal soul made it easier for ...

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Religion was a means to achieve something for everyone, while countless were abused and used because of their religious motives; religious figures instead took advantage of their power and acted against others making it more like a monarchy. ... In fact, social status was valuated more harshly than profession and actions and was required for acceptance at times:" would you have the impudence to marry my sister who has seventy-two quarterings! ... " To what excess does religious zeal carry the ladies. " Religion definitely didn't protect women; not only commoners but also religious individ...

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Freud states that religious ideas, just like any other accomplishment of the civilization is developed out of a need to defend themselves against the cruel nature as wells as the need to justify the shortcomings of the civilization. But these religious ideas are not given to the individual, nor could he discover it for himself, rather they are already there and as he enters the civilization he takes it over just like learning the alphabet. ...

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Like a salad bowl, America's population is made up of a variety of parts but every group in the mix still retains its individual identity. However, it wasn't always like this. ... The new interpretivist wave cues further separation concerning whether you accept the Word of God literally or not. ... Reunion of Religion and Politics The 1973 Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion is what propelled evangelicals like Francis Schaeffer and others into political action once again. ... However, after Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, presidents like George W. ...

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Mankind, from the story of creation told by Genesis 1, was meant to be masters of the world they had been put into, one way God enforced this was by telling the man and the woman ,in Genesis 2.16-17, "You may freely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of knowledge of god and evil". ... Secondly this shows that mankind was becoming more divine in the sense that they had now acquired knowledge that once only God/the Lord God had, causing them to become above their world significantly and begin to enter the world of godliness as shown by Genesis 3.22 "Then the Lord God...

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Some say that the slaves basically were treated like animals. ... Michael's unacquainted with the fact, that, instead of spending the Sabbath in wrestling, boxing, and drinking whisky, we were trying to learn how to read the will of God; for they had much rather see us engaged in those degrading sports, than to see us behaving like intellectual, moral, and accountable beings." ... He states: The old preacher could go no further than to give utterance to the familiar exhortations: "Trust in the Lord, the Lord can make you free"; "Ask in faith and He will give you what you ask." ...

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The great-great grandmother takes on the role of an all-powerful and omniscient character, much like the role of God in Christian theology. ... Like the thread, the grandmother is not always visible to the physical eye, as she chooses who can see her. ... Jesus was called upon by God to spread His presence as a faithful and obedient disciple, much like the grandmother encouraging Irene to spread the word of her presence. ... A major tenet in the Christian faith is that although one may see trials and tribulations, God will always guide you out of them. ...

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Beowulf also refers to the ideas of love of Neighbor as you love yourself which is a major Simon among the gathering of some Christian religious people. ... Beowulf who comes to save the land could represent Jesus and his death was like that of Jesus. ...

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Furthermore still working under the assumption that humans are the jewels of creation he adds that you cannot expect humans to come into existence so long after the animals and yet according to modern science humans have not existed for 99.99% of earth's history. ... And he concludes that it's highly likely that like the watch we are the product of an intelligent designer that he construes as being God. ...

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Ariel proves to be very loyal throughout the play, especially when it warns Prospero about the drunkards who plan to help Caliban rebel against him and says, "I told you, sir, they were red-hot with drinking; So fun of valour that they smote the air" (Shakespeare 4.1.171). ... Kind of like Caliban and Prospero and how and how Ariel ties into these characters and help understand Prospero. ...

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