… of Judaism is as broad and diverse as its four thousand years would suggest. The past century and a half, however, has clearly been one of the most dramatic times in both Jewish history and Jewish thought. The emancipation of European Jewry,…

… that may affect one's view of this topic itbecomes easy to see why it is controversial. To list all of the arguments wouldbe impossible. However, by focusing on the main topics that both that bothdefend and disagree with the issue, we are able to…

… rich but quite mean and surly in his dealings whereas Abigail was intelligent and beautiful. Her intelligence and discernment saved her family from destruction (1 Samuel 25) When Peter made his famous statement about women being the weaker vessel…

… one filled with experience and amazement. As I drove up the church looked like another ordinary church which I had attended many. As I approached the church I walked through the main doors and there was a small lobby where a few people waited for…

… wanted to rescue Christianity from the clergy and the Church hierarchy - [Christians] must save religion from the pope. We [Muslims] do not need mediators between us and God. We do not need mediators to understand God's holy books. The Prophet [Jesus]…

… the transition from a mobile hunting and gathering life way to a more sedentary and permanent agriculturalist one, the life of the average human was allowed to become more complex. In this complexity came the early understanding of life and death.…

… may automatically think of terms such as demonology, witchcraft, occultism, or magic. Poossibly astrology or the determining of destiny by the signs of the zodiac comes to mind when mysticism is mentioned. Whatever comes to mind, mysticism clearly…

… today is the "What Would Jesus Do?" (WWJD) campaign. This slogan can be seen on t-shirts, sweat-bands, and bumper stickers. The idea is that rather than considering whether a given act is against the Ten Commandments or some other set of rules, we…

… which expresses itself through the realm of myths. It does not reveal stories that are not true, but rather the truth embodies the myths in a different manner from the doctrines of theology or philosophy. A personal religious experience, it is…

… of nature religion that emphasizes the healing arts. The term is also applied to various kinds of magic practiced in Asian, African, and Latin American communities. Little is known about the history of witchcraft in Europe, and what is known…