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    Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam are the three major religions in the world. Amongst the three beliefs there are almost four billion followers. Our past history shows that countries‚ and regions within countries have identified themselves with one of the three religions. In many cases‚ the countries identifying or attempting to identify with a specific religion resulted to tension‚ and wars. The three religions are usually referred to as Abrahamic religions because they all claim Abraham as an important

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    The Five Major Religions Are Fundamentally the Same Dave Sitek once said‚ “There are so many people in the world with so many different perspectives. But ultimately‚ at the heart of it‚ they’re people.” This quote about perspective can be applied to Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism; the five major world religions. Although all of the religions have a different perspective on the world‚ they are still fundamentally the same because of their perspectives on a good life‚ the afterlife

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    origin of the world‚ they’ve also been most prominent in various religions‚ particularly in Christianity‚ portrayed as beings of worship and damned; a god or the devil. In Christian myth‚ dragons are a representation of Satan himself. This was used as a method to convert people in to Christianity; in fear of the terrifying dragon‚ saints and knights slayed them in a symbolism‚ to defeat evil and give hope to the people that their religion was the way to combat this threat. A perfect example of this

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    Roman theatre and Greek theatre‚ yet alike‚ had many differences‚ but have influenced our present day entertainment. Much of the architecture‚ structure‚ building‚ design‚ and the plays shown in the Roman theatre were influenced by the Greek theatre. In Roman theatre‚ the venue’s structural design was built upon their own foundations. The theatre included dance‚ choral events‚ mime‚ and different types of plays including tragedy and comedy. They also had horse and chariot racing‚ gladiator fights

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    When we talk about Religion and Mythology‚ often we mistake them for the same thing. This is often due to the fact that‚ both are based around stories and full of miracles and special events that‚ we the readers from a 21st century perspective deem as logically and physically impossible. Growing up as a child‚ religion was a pillar that I personally was brought up with yet at the same time when it came to aspects such as entertainment‚ Mythology is a key influence on children’s programmes. There

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    religious? In time many people came to not believe in any religion. Those who believe‚ where did these ideas originate‚ of a higher power? How have they developed to where they are now? Everyone knows how religion is to have started thousands of years ago. Originating with Judaism‚ others had been built off such as Christianity and Islam. Religion has gotten many cases of whether it is beneficial or if it is of no use. As many religions back then had been were polytheistic‚ being that they put their

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    TASK 1: It is believed that Ancient Greek religion was formed 8-9th century B.C.E. Ancient Greek people were deeply religious as religion was very sacred and important to them‚ they strongly believed it would make their lives better whilst they were living and when they died‚ the Gods would take good care of them. This provoked many stories about Greek mythology and worships towards many different gods and goddesses with diverse personalities and discipline. They believed these gods and goddesses

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    Ancient history Yr 11 assessment Religion played a very important part of Greek drama; the most important element underlying Greek drama was religion. It concerned the gods and was performed in honour of the gods at their particular religious festivals.1 The Greek drama began as a religious observance in honour of Dionysus. In the eyes of the Greeks‚ Dionysus embodied both spring and the vintage.2 He was a symbol to them of that power there is in man of rising out of himself

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    When you look back on history there were many defining religions‚ beliefs and values among different cultures and societies. The beliefs varied from believing in one single God to multiple gods‚ from being patriarchal to matriarchal. When discussing difference you can see numerous among the Ancient Hebrew culture and the Archaic Greeks. Greeks believed in multiple gods‚ the Olympians and the Chthonian whereas Ancient Hebrew’s believed in one God whose name shouldn’t even be pronounced it was so sacred

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    In fifth century Greece‚ religion was present in all areas of life. Although its origins may be traced to the remotest eras‚ Greek religion in its developed form lasted more than a thousand years. From before the time of Homer to the reign Julius Caesar in the fourth century AD‚ the gods were alive and present and influencing human affairs. There were myths to explain the origins of mankind‚ formal rituals that could include animal sacrifices and libations and temples dominated the city skyline

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