According to his book, Christianity is moving out of the global north and into the global south. ... Jenkins makes some very valid and truthful statements in his book, and it is highly regarded as being one of the best books on Christian history, but I myself did not enjoy the book. I found this book to be written in a very confusing manner. ... The book unquestionably had some strengths and some weaknesses. ... I think for the book to be effective, it needs to be laid out better. ...

• Word Count: 1213
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"This book was written to illuminate the Jewish side of its very early debate with Christianity by taking a fresh look at what Jewish sages saw as their issues in what was at stake (2)." ... Basser's book is, if nothing else, extremely organized. ... The book in its entirety is not intended for the casual scholar of religious studies. In this respect, Basser is losing valuable audience, in both profit from those not buying his book, as well as with people who purchase the book, yet they aren't receiving the full benefit of Basser's intentions because they may not understand m...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Something a reader could learn from this book is how racism shaped the way early America came to be- colonists separated from Great Britain in order to escape oppression, but then oppressed Native Americans. ... Regarding the content of this book, there are not many questions I have about it. ... However, a question relating to to the book is: if what Mann is saying is correct, have our history books been updated to include the correct information? ... In conclusion, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus is a nonfiction book that takes new things scientists have discovered abo...

• Word Count: 547
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 3593
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In her book, A Pilgrim in Chinese Culture, Berling finds Western religions, particularly Christianity, very 'exclusive' whereas she finds Asian religions like, Buddhism 'inclusive'. ... I would consider Berling a pluralist or an inclusivist because she reiterates diversity throughout the book and is obviously been through many experiences with both western and Asian religion. ...

• Word Count: 295
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The global landscape is a patchwork of faiths- (442). A major feature of religious geography is that no single religion dominates the world. With migration, missionary activities, and refuge movements, religions have shifted from their country of origin. As religions proliferate and interpenetrate geographically, one common response has been the attempt to deny the validity of other religions. In many countries there is tension between the religion, which has been most closely linked with national history and identity, and other religions also practiced or introduced into the country. ...

• Word Count: 654
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, he says, the book does not claim itself to be a work of poetry. ... Proving that Addison's poem is more powerful than the book. Listing countless scientific discoveries from the wheel to the universe should recognize the fact that Paine argues well from an Enlightenment viewpoint against the viability of the book, and he precedes these with another Enlightened ideal, how the individual is the most viable entity for making discoveries, scientific or spiritual. ...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Likewise, there have been other second sources on Frederick Douglass's book "The Narrative" that concurs with Douglass's stand on his religious beliefs during the times of slavery. ... Even though Douglass states how religion was used in a negative way towards the slaves in his book, he does however differentiate Christianity identity. ... In the same way, author Booker T. ...

• Word Count: 1984
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Judaism, Islam and Christianity, became my chose to write my book report on for reasons of interest and the enthusiastic approach that my instructor Pastor Lee Adams introduced this era in the teachings of Foundations of Christian Education. ...

• Word Count: 302
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This change is seen in "The Book of the Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England." This book of prayer caused more confusion within the people and started more uprisings. ...

• Word Count: 1169
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Philip Yancey's book The Jesus I Never Knew shows primarily his two views of Jesus. His view of Jesus from his childhood and his view as he begins to grow and was more informed. Yancey decides to reexamine these traditional views after he encountered some confusing experiences of the imagery that wa...

• Word Count: 959
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" ~ Galatians 2:15-16 "In my heart reigns this one article, faith in my dear Lord Christ, the beginning, middle and end of whatever spiritual and divine thoughts I may have, whether by day or by night" ~Luther's Introduction, 1538 The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book in the New Testament, and it was originally written by the Apostle Paul in an effort to inform the Galatians that 'truth by salvation' is gained by grace alone – a concept that is embodied throughout much of Paul's teachings in the New Testament. ...

• Word Count: 525
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While in prison, Kil became obsessed with the last book of the bible the Book of Revelation. ... The Kil Seonju vision for the end of the world drew upon non-Christian Korean religious ideas about the coming of a messiah in addition to the Book of Revelation. ...

• Word Count: 3418
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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 not to say that the Asian religions do not have their own texts, but rather that there is no defining book to completely understand every concept of their religion. ...

• Word Count: 1524
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In response to this issue, whilst acknowledging that the Roman Catholic Church's official doctrine book, condemns homosexual acts, Pope Francis stated that, "religion has the right to express its opinion in the service of the people, but God in creation has set us free: it is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person....

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The subject of modern international relations, which is quite broad, is approached from many different perspectives. Arguably, this makes it imperative to understand the history of the subject in order to understand the present. In The Philosophy of International Relations, F. Parkinson introdu...

• Word Count: 919
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Augustine refers to him as, "a great snare of the Devil, and many were entangled by him through that lure of his smooth language: which though I did commend, yet could I separate from the truth of the things which I was earnest to learn" (BOOK V). ...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Religious Motifs in Frankenstein Upon completion of this novel, a clearly prevalent and outstanding motif is that of religion and biblical reference. The frequent references to religion come in varied forms from that of biblical role-playing, to that of the fate of our current society. ...

• Word Count: 723
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Charles Darwin was one of the first scientists to openly oppose Christianity with his book "The origin of man" which describes how humans have descended from the apes and so opposes genesis where the creation of the world is described as being conducted by god in seven days. ...

• Word Count: 957
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This research paper critically analyses the controversies surrounding the politics of power in gender relations within the Roman Catholic Church. Historically, the unequal power structure between the different genders (male and female) in the Hebrew Bible relegated women and placed them in positions...

• Word Count: 2952
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It could be argued that for the majority of Catholics the new liturgical practices and church structure as dictated by parliamentary legislation and the Book of Common Prayer (Appendix 2) were so close to Catholicism despite the use of English in place of traditional Latin to be offensive. A minority instigated a low grade protest; mumbling during the reading of the Book of Common Prayer; however these church papists were diminishing, and the majority of people were almost certainly exhausted by all the religious controversy and violence by the 1560s. ...

• Word Count: 2170
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Biblical leaders, according to Roger Parrott, PhD. in his book, The Longview: Lasting Strategies for Rising Leaders, can follow Jesus' actions and words in dealing with relative issues or conflicts while displaying that "our objective must never be to manipulate those we sere into our image but rather to help prune and grow them into the image of Christ" (Parrott, 2009, p. 98). ...

• Word Count: 1112
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Dracula," written by Bram Stoker in 1897, a fantastic book partially based upon the congenital fears of a people in the Victorian era; the night, perverse sexuality, compulsion, blood lust, aggression and impurity. ...

• Word Count: 1158
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At first glance, it seems Paul cannot be more direct in establishing a subsidiary role for women in the church setting, however, the passage must be read in with the book, historical, chapter, and immediate context in mind. ...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate