The Flood Epic Analyzed The fact that numerous human civilizations possess stories of a great flood provide evidence that some type of flood played a key role in the development of our modern existence. Along with the evidence of floods, many early civilizations have stories which share many si...
There are two dominant theories which provide different approaches for explaining the creation of the universe. The first states that there is a great Deity who has created the universe as an elaborate system. The second, and very different approach, states that the elaborate universe was created in...
Saint Augustine's intellectual and spiritual journey to understanding God was influenced by philosophical tendencies, Biblical Scriptures and personal experiences. Since Augustine did not believe any of these viewpoints completely, he spent most of his life searching for other types of truths that w...
The Demiurge, a being completely based on the Eternal Realm is likened by Plato to a circle; "equidistant in all directions from centre to extremity - the most perfect and uniform of all figures, for uniformity is infinitely better than its opposite." ...
Most people grow up surrounded by religion, whether it be Judaism, Hinduism or any of the many other religions across the world. Any religion is hard to describe in a few words, and they all seem so different. This paper talks about two religions and how they started and began to shape people's view...
What is Hinduism exactly? A straight answer is almost impossible because of its complexity. Most of the definitions are either too narrow or too generalized. Hinduism is the name Europeans gave to the religious, cultural, social, political and philosophical beliefs that contribute to the Hindu way of life. Hindus define their religion as Sanatan Dharma or Eternal Faith which has existed for over thousands of years. ...
The Religious Systems of the Huron and Cheyenne The price of religion to a human in one of the most important factors in one's life, as well is their own being. People practice religion for several reasons, throughout the world it is practiced as it being part of their heritage. However many people...
Hidden Knowledge As readers of a story, we are granted a kind of insight and a perspective over many issues that the characters within the text lack. With the knowledge that is withheld from the characters, we readers are therefore able to evaluate and formulate conclusions about c...
