Western Christianity is also a monotheistic religion which is centered around Jesus of Nazareth, who is the only begotten son of God. Jesus is believed to have died through crucifixion and then resurrected from the dead by God to illustrate forgiveness of human sin, the conquering of death, and denial of Satan. ... Salvation is only through acceptance of Christ or God, and a lifestyle consistent with that of the ten commandments and teachings from the Bible. ...

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They celebrate Jesus Christ and his sacrifice to absolve man of original sin with the Eucharist, and believe to further join themselves to him and therefore to the Father, God. On the 25th of December, the Nativity Feast is celebrated, and on Lent Christians practice 40 days of self-reflection and remembrance of Jesus' cause. Then, on Easter, Jesus's resurrection is celebrated. ... Of their practices, settler Francis Pastorius noted, "They willingly give shelter to others their table and bench was the bare earth, their spoons were mussel-shells their plates were the eaves of the nea...

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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most exercised and controversial amendments to the Constitution. Freedom of religion, one element covered in the amendment, constantly causes contentious issues to arise, and many to remain unsettled; issues such as requiring pray...

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The Transcendentalist movement of the 1800's emerged in the adolescence of a fledgling American society. The Transcendentalists were characterized by a belief in the doctrine that there existed an ideal spiritual reality that transcends the empirical and scientific and is knowable only through intui...

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Until 2008 the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints practiced child marriage through the concept of 'spiritual (religious only) marriages,' as soon as girls are ready to bear children, as part of its polygamy practice and laws have raised the age of legal marriage in response to criticism of the practice. ...

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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the best presidents in American history. He had a great impact on American history that still impacts us yet today. Lincoln is considered the savior of the union during the Civil War and emancipated all of the slaves living in America with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Without him the north likely would of been defeated by the Confederacy, and African American's might still be slaves. Abraham Lincoln is a perfect example of leadership and legacy with his greatly successful job of ruling the United States of America and without him slavery may ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate