Also known as "the radical reformation," some religious reformers believed that the Bible should be taken strictly. ... The Amish believe in a strict and literal interpretation of the Bible. ... Their strict dress code stems from the old English and is another example of their unwillingness to change. ... Their simplicity and strict interpretation of the Bible has shaped their traditions, values and worldview. The Bible is not only a religious text but also a strict guide to everyday living. ...

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Due to their literal interpretation, some customs were absurdly strict. ... Women's status was at such a level, that even when Anne Hutchinson started sermon interpretation sessions, she was immediately looked down upon. ... Did the Puritans really think she was a heretic, and acted strictly by the Bible? ...

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With no other solution in sight, they adopted the strict and quite over-bearing doctrine of fundamentalism. ... "# A central tenant of Fundamentalism was the literal interpretation of the Bible, including the story of creation. ... One of Clarence Darrow's (defense) first arguments was that the Bible was open to a plethora of interpretations. ... Therefore, the theory of Creation as stated in the Bible was open to any man's interpretation. ... By this feat alone, Darrow proved the Fundamentalists" method of literal interpretation was unreliable. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Evidence In the Christian and Islamic religions, there are many different denominations that have different viewpoints and interpretations as far as the status of women. ... Islam One of the hardest things to decide about where Islam women stand is the fact that there are many different interpretations of the Koran. ... The treatment is based on one's own interpretation and whether the religion is strictly followed, or less traditional. ... I believe that referring to the Bible and Koran only instigates more problems than the issue at hand because the text and interpretations are so...

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They struggled to resolve varied interpretations of Scripture. ... Strictly interpreted, this would mean that people should be loyal not only to God, but to all authorities. ... Contrarians debated whether this was the correct interpretation, or was the Bible really referring only to authorities that were living and ruling in a fair and humane manner? ...

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Galileo's theory was not accepted until much after his death, when science started to become more accepted.3 The religious evolutionist must not read the Bible as Gods word but rather as man's interpretation of God's word. ... Religion is different for every person; finding God is an individual and spiritual experience that needs not be tainted by things like the Bible, strict church interpretations, and the dilution of society into religion. ...

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The way humans were created has always been something questioned in a person's mind. The people who lived in the early civilizations came up with their interpretations of how life came to be. All the civilizations had a different take to the story, but they all expressed that gods created humans and...

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• Grade Level: High School

Modern science cannot be given sole responsibility for the diminution of intelligence and the rise of atheism and agnosticism. Nor can modern science be blamed for the death of metaphysics and the privatization and cultural eclipse of religion. Certainly there have been scientists who have been at...

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"What's Love Got To Do With It?- By Renaldo Brown French is only a language to those who speak it. For most Americans, French is not a part of who they are, the lifestyle they live, the language they speak, or a culture they can identify with. They were born Americans. The similarities of the...

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• Grade Level: High School