Throughout the myriad of cultures on our planet, we find different and sometimes opposing beliefs defining the values of an ideal citizen. Among these beliefs it is difficult to isolate a single set and deem them to be superior to another. The reason for this is that they vary based on cultural trad...
Christian youths participate in First Communion, in which they take part in the Eucharist (a ceremony involving blessed bread and wine, which represent the body and blood of Christ) for the first time. ... For example, Buddhists imitate the Buddha; Christians strive to be Christ-like (see Jesus Christ); and followers of the Islam try to follow Mohammad's sunna (his way of life) Religious experience also reflects the variety of cultural expressions in general: It can be formal or spontaneous, solemn or festive, hierarchical or egalitarian; it can emphasize submission or liberation; it can...
Even the barbarian army that sacked the city he attributed to Christianity, saying that even though they held no Christian beliefs, Christ led them. "This is to be attributed to the name of Christ and the influence of Christianity. ... But many of Augustine's positions went against the teachings of Jesus; Augustine rejected pacifism, which to some seemed to be implied by Jesus words about not resisting evil and turning the other cheek. ...
The debate between religion and science as a way to pursue knowledge of uncertainties often emerges as a sensitive and heated topic. The two sides rarely agree due to their opposing ideas. This common dichotomy of religion versus science is explored in a great extent in the novel, the "Life of Pi." ...
