Siddhartha exemplifies the importance of having both good and bad times in order to reach a truly fulfilling life. It also explains the notion that no two people can follow the same path or experience the same things in order to reach, or find, true enlightenment. ... Combined, these challenges and experiences aid him in becoming what he must to reach true enlightenment. ... While Siddhartha is naturally kind, intelligent, and spiritually congenial, there is no doubt that had it not been for the ever-present love, encouragement, and guidance of those around him, like his parents and teachers, ...

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As we move on towards the enlightenment period, the lessons are less obvious, but no less important. ... The stories begin simply and mainly teach the importance of being pious and trusting in God. ... The Haskala, or Jewish Enlightenment, period began during the eighteenth century. ... The Enlightenment tried to bring back Hebrew as the language of religion, but because most Jews did not read Hebrew, Yiddish prevailed. ... The style of writing is much more descriptive and the characters and their environment take on more importance. ...

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The modern era in Jewish thought was established by the alarmingly radical figure of seventeenth century philosopher, Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), who influenced Enlightenment thought throughout Europe as part of an international ideological movement. ... Spinoza highlighted the tensions of enlightenment. ... The laws of nature were equated with the laws of God in Enlightenment thinking. ... Locke is regarded by some as a representative of a moderate strand in Enlightenment thought compared to the politically and philosophically radical tradition stemming from Spinoza. ... Spinoza's pr...

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To most people religion offers salvation, enlightenment, and a place in heaven. Religion identifies a way of life. It tells one a complete code of life. Religion emphasizes the importance of being good and of being right. It condemns those who are bad and those who are wrong. Those who practice...

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The effect of this is that Shelley is able to express her opinion that the theist's natural world is sublime, and so therefore religion and God must be of similarly great power and importance by extension. ... Not only did these composers grow up in the age of Enlightenment (the dawn of a society that used science to describe the natural world), these composers saw the horrors of the French Revolution and this made people question the existence of a benevolent God. ...

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The Orthodox Church and the Gnostics held completely dissimilar views regarding religion, origin, and the importance of church authority. Whereas Orthodox Christianity strictly believed that there was only one God and that the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was equivalent to the hierarchy of Church leaders, Gnostics conversely argued that neither the Church nor the bishops held importance in the matter of obtaining salvation. ... Gnostics viewed the relationship between salvation and themselves to be on a more personal level, insisting that religious enlightenment is acq...

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Apollo is the god of sun, music, arts, knowledge, healing, plague, darkness, beauty and enlightenment. ... In the Sacred Quest, the sacred objects are defined as an object or objects, we mean a number of material items that have or have had importance in religious context. ...

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He participates in mass at Acoma, where he helps to explain the importance of the cup and body to the people of Acoma. ... They were in need of greater enlightenment, so stricter laws were enforced in the towns. ...

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• Grade Level: High School