When a Jewish boy turns, age thirteen into an adult Jew they know it as a Bar Mitz-vah. ... The Catholic Church during the Middle Ages played an all-encompassing role over the lives of the people and the government. ... Mon-archies, at the close of the Middle Ages and the dawn of the Renais-sance, did not so much seek the guidance of the church as much as it sought their approval. However, the Church during the Age of Discov-ery was still a major influence. ... Muhammad's message concur-rently perfect and do away with the revelations attributed to earlier prophets. ...

• Word Count: 1708
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• Grade Level: High School

This was a major strive for many early Christians. From these early curious Christians came different philosophies of life. ... The Middle Ages and Christianity During the middle ages many monasteries were in existence within European societies and the clergymen that dwelled within these monasteries were very learned men. ... "Christians during the Middle Ages believed that the sick should be cared for and because of this the Christian Church set up hospitals" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/). ... There were many other advances that were made by Christians throughout the middle ages (paper, eyegl...

• Word Count: 1704
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The early church's understanding of Jesus was that He was fully God in spirit and completely human in form. ... Early believers did not have to fully comprehend this revelation. ... But, at some point in the Middle Ages, the crucifixion became separated from the resurrection. ... The Jerusalem's early believers were Jews. ... Their appreciation of who Jesus was took its point of departure from the conviction that, with His resurrection and exaltation, the New Age of Messianic triumph, described in the Old Testament and intertestamental writings, and the Old Testament scriptures ha...

• Word Count: 1974
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Judaism originated in the Middle East, but Jewish communities have existed at one time or another in almost all parts of the world, a result of both voluntary migrations and forced exile or expulsions. ... Muhammad began his ministry at the age of 40, when, he claimed, the archangel Gabriel appeared to him in a vision. ... Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet and that the Koran is the final and most nearly perfect revelation of God, consummating and superseding all earlier revelations. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Other religions take a middle ground on war like the Quran which provides guidelines on which conditions make war acceptable. ... Neither kill a child, nor a woman, nor an aged man. ... " Earlier in his dialogue he mentions that all things are a reflection of himself and all beings are to be "happily nestled in an infinite loving heart.... The answer to this age old question can be answered by reviewing the texts of these ancient and mighty religions in the world....

• Word Count: 1542
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School