Yet the same Bible that informs us of the above power of choice and decision-making also emphatically indicates that God is completely and utterly sovereign over all people, places, and things. ... According to Wilson (1996), there are two critical assumptions that must be agreed upon by any who wish to engage in this discussion: "First, all who profess the name of Christ must accept whatever the Bible clearly teaches on any subject, including [the sovereignty of God]. ... The primary role of reason is to determine what Scripture actually says; the student of the Bible uses his mind to inte...

• Word Count: 5514
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Bible and the Koran hold explanations for the origin of man, the belief of monotheism (belief in one God), and the purpose for living a sinless life. ... In both the Bible and the Koran, Noah is depicted in similar and yet different ways. ... In the Bible, the Apostles wrote Noah's story in a way that showed him, as not only a man of good faith, but the only man of good faith. ... "12 Rather then God seeking the death of sinners with the help of Noah like in the Bible, Noah sought help through God for their deaths. ... In both of the Bible and Koran, Moses's stories are told...

• Word Count: 2532
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The Bible tells us to be either hot or cold, but under no circumstance should we be lukewarm and settle for complacency. ... Not so much in the ways that they interpret the Bible, or doctrine, but rather in the ways that they are allowed to worship. ... There has been a recent growth in the house church movement, which is being credited to Bible distribution efforts. (Mandate) Since 1980, over seventeen million Bibles have been printed by the China Christian Council. ... In comparison, those seventeen million Bibles are about one-tenth of the number of other religious texts printed. ...

• Word Count: 3474
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He did not go to school but he was taught at home using references from the Holy Bible. ... He was a very religious man and had a great deal of influence from the Holy Bible. ... According to the Bible, Jesus was the Lamb of God. ...

• Word Count: 2556
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Christianity has it's Bible and 10 commandments, as Islam has it's Quran and five pillars. ... Islam is believed to be the perfected ideal of the two religions first revealed by Abraham, and prophet revealed in the Islamic Quran, Christian Bible, and Jewish Torah. ... In fact, Muslims accept the teachings of the Bible and the Quran. ...

• Word Count: 2707
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

I feel that it is fair that "If he has broken the limb of a patrician, his limb shall be broken" It's like in the Bible "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." ... The intent was not to force conversion on anyone; this was forbidden by the Koran and the Bible. ... The revelations that Muhammad received were collected into a new book, the Koran, directing his followers what to believe and how to live (In the same manner, the Bible is a collection of writings from prophets, including Abraham, Moses, Elijiah, etc. ...

• Word Count: 2846
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The context of this book, along with the literary passages from the bible became guidance for Mormons. ... They emphasized a personal and direct religious experience of Christ, which was acquired through both direct religious experience and the reading and studying of the Bible. ...

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

Female circumcision, the partial or total cutting away of the external female genitalia, has been practiced for centuries. Often performed without anesthetic under septic conditions by lay practitioners with little or no knowledge of human anatomy or medicine, female circumcision can cause death or...

• Word Count: 2909
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They also believe in the teachings of the Torah and Bible, however it is believed that many of those teachings were altered by people (Brown). The Torah is viewed as the Old Testament, while the Bible is viewed as the New Testament, and the Quran is the Final Testament. ...

• Word Count: 2747
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Here in the Bible belt there have been times in the past couple of decades when you couldn't turn on the television without seeing a Christian fundamentalist preaching away. ... Therefore they share the same holy places as Jews and Christians, much of the same holy scripture, the same Bible characters. ...

• Word Count: 3937
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

Understanding the basics of Islam has become essential for Americans. There are nearly five million Muslims living in America, and many of them face persecution as a result of our country's present state of affairs - belittled and feared in their own US neighborhoods. Being a Muslim isn't something that an individual does on his/her own, but is a community identity and shared responsibility. Practicing true Islam is a way of life, requiring a complete surrender to the religious community. For many Americans who are raised with the concept of a separation of church and state, Islam c...

• Word Count: 3077
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Gandhi knew the path. It was straight and narrow. Gandhi believed that from his weakness he failed a thousand times, but he would not lose faith. His soul refused to be satisfied so long as it is a helpless witness of a single wrong or a single misery (Brown 3). But it was not possible for him, a w...

• Word Count: 3183
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout history, religion has had a crucial part to play in world politics. A predominantly Muslim country like Pakistan owes a lot of its political identity to the religion of Islam. In this essay "The Role of Islam in Pakistani Politics", I will begin with distinguishing between the two school...

• Word Count: 2688
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A book can be the window to a whole new world. Books can correct the slant that people see on certain things in their life. Books can correct misconceptions and ill conceived notions of other people, religions, and ideas. Books help people to understand something they have never understood before. The Autobiography of Malcom X has accomplished that with some of my ideas and thoughts. ...

• Word Count: 4036
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School