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

Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. ... In Egypt, in the Book of the Dead, a man couldn't proceed into the after life unless he was found innocent of any wrong doing on Earth. ... One of the lines of the Book of the Dead reads "I have not committed sin in the place of truth," which I read as "I have not lied." ... 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...

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

On my fiftieth birthday my brother gave me this book. ... Then I plodded through the first half of the book, which is largely historical. ... The book follows the rise of fundamentalism in the three great monotheistic faiths - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. ... They are believed to be the only rightly guided way of life, and regulate every aspect of a Muslim's lifestyle. ...

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

ABSTRACT In the contemporary world environmental crisis is considered as one of the burning issues for human being. We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. Though it touches the mind of all the key thinkers, it seems to remain a threat. With the help of world organizations and governments, we are trying to get rid of this problem. But if the people of all walks of life do not become conscious about the prevention of such kind of degradation, obviously these will not have any result. ...

• Word Count: 6083
• Approx Pages: 24
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

ABSTRACT: In the contemporary world environmental crisis is considered as one of the burning issues for human being. We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. Though it touches the mind of all the key thinkers, it seems to remain a threat. With the help of world organizations and governments, we are trying to get rid of this problem. But if the people of all walks of life do not become conscious about the prevention of such kind of degradation, obviously these will not have any result. ...

• Word Count: 6082
• Approx Pages: 24
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School