… was the fact that the gospels can be broken down into three distinct layers; one being what Jesus actually said and was directly quoted to the bible, another being from a cultural trend that would help people understand the abstract ideas better, and…

… People who built entire empires on dunes of sand and prospered for thousands of years. Is it enough to know they were here? That they created wonders of the new world and valued death as much as life? Though they are gone, their beliefs,…

… particular put a high premium on status, and the rewards that came with it - honour, influence, power. Within a religious community too, people sought to advance their status with claims about belonging to this or that noted leader and factions were…

… which have been asked over the centuries. Many theologians have answered this question with a variety of responses. In the twelfth century scholars went about studying theology in much the same way as scientists studied science. Scholars took a methodic…

… for using a source other than the text" Muhammad         Muhammad was born about AD 570 in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in western Arabia. He was a member of the Hashim clan of the powerful Quraysh tribe. Because Muhammad's…

… are mentioned together many people get confused. The connection is vague, to say the least. There are many religions that oppose certain healthcare procedures because of what they believe. The Catholics are a group that is very vocal about which…

… of christ and the grand inquisitor by dostoyevski - The Political Threat of Christ         The Political threat of Christ felt by the Romans and the Jewish authorities does not conflict with the accusation made by the Grand Inquisitor…

… The very esscence of islam is prayer as it is an unique relationship with Allah. One can not be a Muslim without belief (iman) in Allah, his book: the Quran and the hereafter. Charity is also a very important part of Islam as it teaches that one should…

… as, "A being worshipped by monotheists as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe." Descriptions and references to God are often found in the Bible or in prayers at mass. The Bible is considered an authority because…

… funeral) compared to Christian rituals (baptism & Christian funeral) Buddhism and Christianity are two religions which have many similarities and differences. Both religious have ceremonies which bring the person into the religious community…