"This book was written to illuminate the Jewish side of its very early debate with Christianity by taking a fresh look at what Jewish sages saw as their issues in what was at stake (2)." ... Basser's book is, if nothing else, extremely organized. ... The book in its entirety is not intended for the casual scholar of religious studies. In this respect, Basser is losing valuable audience, in both profit from those not buying his book, as well as with people who purchase the book, yet they aren't receiving the full benefit of Basser's intentions because they may not understand m...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Professor Henrik Clake's book Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust, he speaks of the African religion as a deep rooted stem.(insert foot note) Once the Africans began practicing their faith they did not deter from it. ... In his book columbus and the African Holacust, Dr henrik Clarke speaks about the fact that the Africans had travelled way beyond the African coast. ... Thornton again and again keeps referring to the paractic of Santeria in his book Africa and Africans in the making of the Atlantic World Santeria is a well known religious (christian) practice am...

• Word Count: 1957
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The Bible notes several roles the Holy Spirit plays in the lives of people today. ... There are two sets of book within the Bible, these are the Old Testament and the New Testament. ... An example is the Book of Exodus, which conserves some of the earliest writings. ... It is placed as the first book after the Gospels. ... The book was written by the same author as the Gospel of Luke. ...

• Word Count: 2191
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In particular, he notes that his Master, Captain Auld, was one Christian who would vocally justify his abuse of slaves with a passage from the Bible that he misconstrued. ... Likewise, there have been other second sources on Frederick Douglass's book "The Narrative" that concurs with Douglass's stand on his religious beliefs during the times of slavery. ... Even though Douglass states how religion was used in a negative way towards the slaves in his book, he does however differentiate Christianity identity. ... In the same way, author Booker T. ...

• Word Count: 1984
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hindus do not have one "Holy Book" like many other religions, but many texts including the four Vedas along with their Upanishads, called the "Sruti", several Dharma Sasthras or Smrutis, Ithihasas and Puranas including the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. ... Here please note that unlike the other major world religions, Hindus also see the Supreme as Mother, including as Sri Meenakshi, as Visalakshi, as Kamakshi and as many other names of Sakthi. ... Since there was to be no messenger after Mohammad (saw), the Book revealed to him was preserved word for word so that it should be a source of guida...

• Word Count: 1635
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Founding Fathers Had the 1st Amendment and the Last Word On December 15th, 1791, our "founding fathers" ratified the Bill of Rights, which have been both the basis of our freedoms and the basis of our limitations. In particular, the 1st Amendment, and more specifically, the first two clau...

• Word Count: 1306
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Although Hemingway himself said this Pulitzer-prize-winning novella is about a real man and a real fish, the book can also be read as a fable or allegory, a symbolic narrative with deeper, spiritual meanings. ... It's interesting to note that Santiago often dreams of young lions on the beach in Africa, where he sailed as a young man of about Manolin's age. ...

• Word Count: 1677
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Even on its own terms, the psycho-cult explanation is barely coherent: reporters were compelled to note, almost grudgingly, that cult members died "willingly"--indeed with a certain quiescent joy--and that Applewhite let his followers mingle rather freely with the world at large, even giving lapsed believers bus fare home or driving them to the airport when they lost their faith. ... In recent years, major publishing houses have issued handsomely packaged translations of gnostic scripture and, in one case, even a collection of meditations called A gnostic Book of Hours. ...

• Word Count: 1846
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dostoevsky refers to Sonya throughout the book as a child, emphasizing her innocence and gentleness. ... Dostoevsky also notes Sonya as a dove when Marmelodov is talking again, "My little Dove" (28). ...

• Word Count: 1936
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School