Something About Fighting Since the beginning of time, man has been on a quest to find his inner self. This topic has been the theme of many books and researches. This is no exception, in the 1959 book, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. In this particular story the main character, Siddhartha, is trying to find his ‘inner self’. He tries to accomplish this in many ways, one being self den

Should The Virgin Mary At Medjugorje Be Taken Seriously' Should the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje be Taken Seriously' On the afternoon of June 24, 1981, two girls, Ivanka Ivankovic, 15 years old and Marjana Dragicevic, 16 years old, from the Bijakovici section of Medugorje were returning home from a walk. Looking towards the hill called Crnica, Ivanka saw a bright silhouette of a woman.

Sikhism Sikhism: The world's fifth largest religion. History, beliefs, and practices, etc. Sikh Origins: No consensus exists on the origins of this religion. Historians and specialists in Eastern religions generally believe that Sikhism is a syncretistic religion, related to the Bhakti movement within Hinduism and the Sufi branch of Islam, to which many independent beliefs and pract

St. Lidwina St. Lidwina was born at Schiedam, Holland, on April 18, 1380 and died April 14, 1433. Her father came from a noble family but was poor. Her mother was a poor country girl. She was always drawn to the Mother of God, even at a young age. She prayed a great deal before the miraculous image of Our Lady of Schiedam. During the winter of the year of 1395, Lidwina went skating

SIN Sin and Virtue: What role does religion play in life It is not surprising for an author’s background and surroundings to profoundly affect his writing. Having come from a Methodist lineage and living at a time when the church was still an influential facet in people’s daily lives, Stephen Crane was deeply instilled with religious dogmas. However, fear

Stigmata A stigmata is a spontaneous manifestation of bloody wounds on a person's hands, feet, and side, similar to wounds of the crucified Jesus Christ. Writers about stigmata episodes, categorize them as either divine or mystical, external or internal. “Over 300 have been recorded and are regarded as a truly coveted experience in ones spiritual acceptance.” (Britanica 293) A Stigmata

St. Genevieve She devoted herself to works of charity and practiced severe corporal austerities, abstaining completely from flesh meat and breaking her fast only twice in the week. These mortification’s she continued for over thirty years, till her ecclesiastical superiors thought it their duty to make her diminish her austerities. Many of her neighbors, filled with jealousy and envy,

Taoism Taoism is one of the two great philosophical and religious traditions that originated in China. The other religion native to China is Confucianism. Both Taoism and Confucianism began at about the same time, around the sixth century B.C.E. China's third great religion, Buddhism, came to China from India around the second century of the common era. Together, these th

Structure Of Matthew The Structure of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew was written nearly two thousand years ago in a language that has since fallen into obscurity. While much of the gospel is still a mystery'we have no idea who wrote it or even for what occasion'it remains an important document in the Judeo-Christian faith as one of the synoptic gospels. Like any good mystery, much s

Sudan Religion SUDAN RELIGION III. The Role of Religion Contrary to popular mythology in the West, religion is not and has never been a chief incendiary of the civil war in the South. The Republic of Sudan is largely Muslim, and nowhere are Christians a majority, even in the South. Christians constitute approximately 5% of the total population, and are represented by more t

The (non-) Existence Of God Is A Question Is A Question Of Faith, Not Knowledge. The (non-) Existence Of God Is A Question Is A Question Of Faith, Not Knowledge. To answer the question above you first need to know “Who or What is God”. The answer of which would depend on the answerers point of view, which would be largely affected by his or hers religion. My points of view would be I

American Indian Relgion Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no written documents, whether lost or never created, it can be more difficult for historians to explain past civilizations. The Native Am

Teenage Faith Reflects Responsibility Teens reflect a culture all of their own within American society. The language that they speak, music that they listen to, and many aspects of their lives differ from that of past generations. Therefore, many people of older generations tend to make judgments and assumptions about teenagers. These assumptions are typically based on the manner in whic

The Significance Of The Resurrection The significance of the resurrection is often over shadowed by Easter and a bunch of rituals. And the question is of how many people actually know the true meaning and significances of it all. One of the most significant things about the resurrection was that Jesus claimed to be the son of god and through his resurrection he basically proofed his cla

The Apostles Each one of the disciples were chosen and hand picked by Jesus and some had very key roles that helped fullfill the scripture. For example, Judas played the role as the traitor and turned Jesus over to his death and Matthew was the tax collector that left his booth to follow Jesus, but Peter played a very significant role according to the scriptures. Peter was a very speci

The Assassins Today the word assassin is defined in the English dictionary as a murderer of prominent people, but that definition only began to appear after the tenth century. The word assassin originated from the Arabic word for hashish (hashishin). Before the word was given to murderers it was given to a small group of Muslims known as the Nizari Ismailis, who were a minority. Stori

The Book Of Job; How Is It Relevant Today' Why do bad things happen to good people' Why do good things happen to bad people' These two questions have bewildered mankind throughout the centuries. Philosophers, theologians, and religious leaders have developed many hypotheses. Some of these hypotheses support each other while others conflict. It is for this reason that we must conclude th

The Book Of Jonah Jonah, book of the Old Testament, one of 12 brief prophetic books known, chiefly because of their brevity, as the Minor Prophets. The book relates a number of incidents in the life of an 8th-century BC Hebrew prophet named Jonah. In the first incident, Jonah is commanded by God to “go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up befo

The Crucible Back in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, an historical event took place. The testimony of a church member, who claimed to have seen a person's spirit performing witchcraft, was enough to sentence the accused to be hung. Innocent people were put on trial and convicted of this so horrible sin, all because someone suspected that the things they did caused little children to beco

The Catholic Reformation The Catholic Reformation and the Protestant Revolt Today like the past good people try to be better. Our motto at NAME OF COLLEGE if Fight the Good Fight. I believe most people are good and decent, no matter what there religion or race is. In my paper I try to give a brief account if why and how the Catholic Church reacted to the founder of various P

The Church And Racism The Church and Racism: Toward a More Fraternal Society issued by the Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission expresses their opposition against all forms of racism. The main objective of this primary source document is to inform the public about the origins and nature of racism in our society as well as to promote Christian interdependence and solidarity to consumma

The Crusades The Crusades The crusades were military expeditions launched against the Muslims by the Christians in an attempt to regain the Holy Land. They took place between 1095 A.D. and 1270 A.D. It was one of the most violent periods in the history of mankind. The starting point of the crusades was on November 18, 1095 A.D. When Pope Urban II opened the Council

The Decaying Society The Decaying Society Growing numbers of homosexual couples have been popping up all over the country and the world. The newly formed Gay Rights movement is causing people today to open their arms up and accept everyone. This is the way the world should be. No one should be shunned away from society based on their personality and views of life. However, the idea

The Jesus I Never Knew In The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey explores the life of Jesus, as he explains, "'from below,' to grasp as best I can what it must have been like to observe in person the extraordinary events unfolding in Galilee and Judea" as Jesus traveled and taught. Yancey examines three fundamental questions: who Jesus was, why He came, and what He left behind. Step by step, sce

The Eucharist Evolution of the Eucharist Catholics go through a cycle of events in their spiritual lives known as the seven sacraments, or rites of passage in the Catholic faith. Today the seven sacraments include baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, reconciliation, marriage, anointing of the sick, and the Holy orders. The sacraments can be seen as the rites that confer sanctifying gra

The Forward Forward: From Immigrants to Americans “Bring us your hungry, your tired, your poor.” That was a call that many immigrants heard in the late 1800's and in the early 1900's. So they came, they came to America to find a better home, a new life and to start over. They heard that in America the streets were paved with Gold, and that it was a land of opportunity where you co

The Gift Of Jews The book I'm reading is called "The Gift of the Jews", written by Thomas. Basically, his writing style is such that both the believer and non-believer can be satisfied with his prose, without becoming unduly offended. He brings out points and events that most archeologists and/or biblical scholars agree on, but he does so in a way that tends not to offend. This includes

The Great Awakening THE GREAT AWAKENING With the decay of the Puritan clergy, in wake of the Salem Witch Trials, the main elements of religious zeal fell into decline. In the backcountry, religion was becoming primitive. Preachers were described as " ignorant wretches who could not read or write", and "a gang of lunatics". In light of this spiritual decay came engelistic preach

The Great Divorce This book is delightfully insightful in it is content. Lewis is the narrator of his story, which begins in Hell, a dreary town full of empty streets. Lewis uses a dream as the vehicle to carry his ideas. Lewis boards a bus for Heaven with other ghosts from the town. It is not until the last chapter of the book that the reader finds out that Lewis is actually having a dr

The Parable Of The Marriage Feast Although the authors of the gospels of Matthew and Luke remain a mystery, the purpose behind the writings is quite evident. Both gospels appear to have two common sources: the gospel of Mark and Q source. Other unknown sources of information used in Matthew and Luke are referred to as “M” and “L,” respectively. Generally, the author of the gospel of M