People felt fortunate if they could die after a long full life. ... By this fear, the religious were committed to resolving this problem and easing minds. ... There is no fact that supports the statement that the "soul" is separated from the body at death. ... It appears to be a long lasting sleep in communion with God until resurrection. ... The Bible shows a long and detailed transformation of the term death. ...

• Word Count: 2030
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. ... Acts 14.28, "And they stayed there a long time with the disciples."" ... Do whatever you can to ease them back into normal things in everyday American living. Let them no that things aren't too difficult for them to overcome. ...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

An ideal man might be capable of suppressing his actions, but no human, however upright, faithful or modest can suppress or control what he/she is thinking. ... For Confucius, his viewpoints are more philosophical; he had no intention of starting a religion. ... Here the concept of moderation emerges again: as long as not acquired using cruelty, deceit or other wrong methods, Confucius sees no harm in wealth or material possessions. ... Where Confucius sees no problem with the possession of worldly goods provided that they are acquired honestly, Jesus preaches that one must shun them comple...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6

In Islam, there are no mediators or middle person between Allah and humans. An Individual must submit willingly to Allah and as long as they live life in a rational way, they will submit to Allah with ease. ... There are no statues or pictures of Allah in mosques or any Muslim homes because their creed says: "there is no god but Allah". ... (Surah 23.91 [Ali 2002]): No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him, behold, each god would have taken away what He had created, and some would have lorded it over others! ...

• Word Count: 1716
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Often these long poems deal with such issues as love, death, and faith. ... Although there is no available poetry written before his first published work, Pauline, his early aethism is still reflected in his early poetry. ... No heaven with them, no hell!-and here No earth. (1845) This poem appeared to have spurned underlying hatred and suspicion toward the Christian institution. ... No ease henceforth, as one that's judged...shut from heaven" (line 1000, 1030). ...

• Word Count: 2187
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

But as he thinks of this very structured life he is no longer at ease, he realizes that he needs to be free. ... He says that he will not serve at easter although his mother really wants him to and when his friend Cranly asks him if he still believes in the Eucharist he says no. ...

• Word Count: 1614
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Ironically, from what Christian says, he could be considered as one of them "whose Religion is only in word" as long as he does not act as what his belief, the Bible, says. ... Christian does not even try hard to keep him on the journey but let him go with ease. ... He sees them as bad models that he will never be but has no sympathy on their eternal future. ...

• Word Count: 1635
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography

Douglass comments that: "Another advantage I gained in my new master was, he made no pretensions to, or profession of, religion; and this, in my opinion, was truly a great advantage. ... Douglass feels as if he can no longer be spiritually battered by the oppression of others. ... Douglass writes: "What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the slaveholding religion of this land, and with no possible reference to Christianity proper; for, between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference- so wid...

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