Legalism believed that human nature was evil and individuals were disciplined by laws, where rewards and punishments were enforced. ... Therefore, the Legalists, "recommended terrible punishments for those who refused to obey the power. " The most essential principle of legalism was that humans were naturally evil and inclined toward unlawful and self-centered behavior. ... There was no total good and evil or negative and positive. The Yin-Yang symbol exemplified this view of unity. ... This symbol portrayed that within the Yang there existed the Yin and vice versa which caused the balance ...

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An overall theme of good versus evil is present in The Princess and the Goblin, just as it is in religion. In theology, good is represented by light, purity, and faith as opposed to evil, which is often represented as dark, evil, and without faith. This becomes the major conflict in the novel, as it is a fight for the good, Irene and Curdie, to defeat the evil goblins. Similarly, the overlying theme in religion is the struggle between good and evil- light and dark, heaven and hell, God and the Devil. ... By analyzing these Christian allegories throughout the novel, readers are able to have a m...

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Thus, Shakespeare portrays Richard as an ambitious and evil character. ... Due to the significance of religion in the Elizabethan era, and Richard's subversion of religious conventions, Shakespearean audience were positioned to perceive Richard as an immoral and evil character. ... Consequently, Shakespeare represents Richard as an evil character with the ability to manipulate people by his fine oratory skills. ... Shakespeare's production was written in an era of harsh religious confines, thus he represents Richard as evil. ... However, the absence of these confines in modern contex...

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Whereas in the legends people live willing to sacrifice their lives for justice, to defend their home lands against evil invaders, today's children most of the time sit around playing video games and surfing the social networks. ... They can teach you that you can turn inward, and you begin to get the message of the symbols. ...

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Marcoin's concept was of dual gods, one of a good thing and one of evils. ... Creating Jesus was the symbol of showing how a man can attain the purpose for which he has been created, and thus Jesus was created with only the spirit of goodness and not evil (Osborn). ...

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The narrative of Christianity presented a story of salvation accomplished through the life of a Savior who was both human and divine, but individuals had to embrace this salvation by going through a ritual process where they are led through the darkness of evil demons to gain soteria or salvation (Haase, 1978). Consequently, Christianity was not only turned native in Graeco-Roman cities, but also helped to shape the Graeco-Roman world; conversely the Graeco-Roman world helped to shape Christianity giving it the language and all other creative symbols at its disposal to produce what we practic...

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Comparing and contrasting Marx" belief on religion as a social opium, along with Emile Durkheim and Max Weber's understanding and account of religion within society. How do we account for religion - its origin, its development, and even its persistence in modern society? This is a question, which has occupied many people in a variety of fields for quite a long time. At one point, the answers were framed in purely theological and religious terms, assuming the truth of Christian revelations and proceeding from there. But through the 18th and 19th centuries, a more "naturalistic" appr...

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