organization that was around in the first and second centuries CE (Hermetic). Gnosticism is believed to first surface in the late Hellenistic period among Jews (Harper ’s Bible Dictionary 380). There was little knowledge about Gnostic life and their beliefs until 1945 when an Egyptian farmer named Mohammed Ali stumbled upon earthen jars in Nag Hammadi‚ Egypt (Religious Tolerance 2B). These large clay jars contained large numbers of Gnostic scrolls and manuscripts that were written in a Greek form of
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I decided to do my religious study on Catholicism because I am a protestant Christian‚ and our religions are generally grouped together under the banner of “Christianity” even though our beliefs and traditions vary. I wanted to learn more about the beliefs of Catholicism so that I could better understand the differences between it and Protestantism. As it turned out‚ this semester my Catholic extended family invited my family and I to mass while we were visiting them in Michigan one weekend‚ so we
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unreasonable and arbitrary. Sometimes‚ the forming of ritual could be chased through history. Almost all the rituals are used for ceremony. Let’s take Christianity as an example. There are two important rituals in Christianity that everyone must know even when they do not belong to it. First‚ Baptism. People who believe in Christianity will being sprayed to their head using water‚ thus other Christians recognize him as a Christian and adopt him into their Church. This ritual
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Tension between Jewish Christianity and Gentile Christianity was one big cat fight to say the least. The two groups did not get alone with each other‚ in fact they barely interacted with one another. The separation between the two led to misunderstanding‚ mistrust‚ and hostility even though Judaism had a major influence on Christianity. Jewish Christianity and Gentile Christianity had their similarities that they didn’t come to appreciate until years later. The division between the Jews and the
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faith-the Jew first‚ but the Greek also”-Romans 1:16. Many people support the case that Judaism and Christianity had to diverge due to the new introduction of Christ and the early works of Paul. This is an error and this paper seeks to demonstrate that Romans is best seen as the piece of literature that bridges the gaps between all the books we read‚ and therefore there split of Judaism and Christianity was unnecessary. Paul’s mission‚ who states was given to him by God‚ is to “bring people of all nations
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interesting experience. I grew up going to a Methodist church so this was the first time I had ever been to such a traditional type of church. I noticed a few similarities and several differences between the two types of Christianity. Orthodox is a very traditional type of Christianity that has been around for thousands of years. The service was mainly chanting and singing Psalms. During the question/answer session after the service Bishop Thomas told us that all Orthodox Christians worship the exact
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Ultimately it seems that Christianity‚ at its core‚ seems to advocate for such ideals. Through the fostering of a truly Christian community‚ the cultivation of brotherhood for all of mankind seems to be something which is possible. The ethic of Christianity‚ while not perfect‚ can serve to better the individual and the world by the self-sacrificing of ones own selfish desires. Nietzsche would contend that it is the sacrificing of self which exactly leads to the entrapment of the mind. I however do
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295 – Prof. Zhang Christianity and Feminism An issue I have identified in our culture deals with the effects that the practice of Western Christianity has on women. Sexism is – or a misogynistic way of thinking – is a product of Christianity. In today’s world the perpetuation of traditional Christianity enforces and upholds ideals that are detrimental to the progression of sexual equality. Through a Platonistic way of thinking and because of a lack of style‚ Christianity rarely allows for the
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bitter about both the loss to the environment and to their livelihood. This is in one of the most clean environments in Europe. 2.The benefits of ethical business behavior affect the business itself and the wider community. Taking an example of an Anglo
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Buddhism Buddhism and Christianity have some slight similarities‚ but are vastly different in respect to the spiritual perspective and approach to healing. Buddhism does not necessarily encompass a spiritual perspective and is based on The Four Noble Truths set forth by founder‚ Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama achieved self-salvation through meditation and had an epiphany about how to be free of suffering. In doing so‚ he became the “Enlightened One” and was hence known as the Buddha. The truths
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