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    Ancient Religions By: MLB As civilization has progressed through the ages‚ many religions have arisen and taken hold around the world‚ two if the most interesting‚ being the religious beliefs of the ancient Mesopotamian and the Greeks. These two religions were practiced in different areas and at different times and‚ therefore‚ show that religion has played a critical role in every society and civilization. No matter how it is organized or what type

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    Protestant Reformation 1517‚ when Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses‚ Counter-Reformation initiated by the Council of Trent and spearheaded by the new order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) t (1545–1563) Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration Religious orders Spiritual movements 1. Political dimensions Such reforms included the foundation of seminaries for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church The Waldensian

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    monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the same family tree. If this is true‚ how would you describe the trunk of the tree? The trunk is Judaism‚ It was the original religion of the god of Abraham. And Christianity branched it off about 2‚000 years later‚ and the Islam branched off from those for about 700 years after that. 3. How are the three major holy books of the monotheistic faiths both similar and different? Judaism‚ Islam‚ Christianity. All three religions are strictly

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    Essay #1 Christian women during the Greco-Roman period‚ according to the church fathers‚ were allowed few privileges. Women were thought of as being subordinate to men and therefore the men should have all the leadership roles‚ rights and responsibilities within the church‚ since they believed women were incapable of handling such a task. According to the newest Revised Standard translation‚ it was written “women should be silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak‚ but should

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    In my essay‚ I will be evaluating the issues regarding women’s rights including the woman’s role in (Religion) and the right of women to dress freely in Christianity‚ Hinduism and Islam. The woman’s role in religion has been a controversial subject in various religions. In Christianity‚ the support of male dominance in the New Testament has been questioned. Verses from the Bible that have been used to support male domination of the church included 1 Corinthians 14: 34 and 1 Timothy 2:11‚ which

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    Many say the etymology of religion lies with the Latin word religare‚ which means “to tie‚ to bind.” This seems to be favored on the assumption that it helps explain the power religion has. The Oxford English Dictionary points out‚ though‚ that the etymology of the word is doubtful. Earlier writers like Cicero connected the term with relegere‚ which means “to read over again” (perhaps to emphasize the ritualistic nature of religions?). Some argue that religion doesn’t really exist — there is only

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    Perspectives of Religion Perspectives of Religion Religion has always been a part of society; it has played a key role in many social events and will continue to. Within all these religions there are many things they have in common and it’s interesting to see that even though they still continue to have conflict. Religion has many aspects and different ways to perceive it. Throughout this paper I will look at religion in four key perspectives‚ which are Conflict‚ Functionalism‚ Feminism‚ and

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    Religion has a negative impact on society. According to researchers‚ it decreases people’s motivation to pursue goals. Researchers believe that religious people rely very much on God and are hence unable to effectively drive themselves towards their goals. Religion has also been faulted for the rise of extremist terrorist groups. It has contributed to the social‚ cultural and economic development of many societies. Religion has been used as a tool to maintain political dominance of the world order

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    Religion in the World Today As Victor Hugo once said‚ “I am religiously opposed to religion” and I agree with him completely. Religion has been a part of our world for centuries but not everyone has to believe in the same thing or even have a religion of any kind‚ it is all a choice and a right that we are granted. When I was younger my parents decided that I could believe in anything I wanted to when I grew up and that they weren’t going to push a specific religion on me with explicit beliefs

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    Jessica Ferry American Religious History February 25‚ 2013 Religions Role on the American Revolution Religions Role on the American Revolution Religion was not a major cause of the American Revolution but it did make an immense impact. The revolutionary struggle subtly interacted with religion‚ but then quickly changed traditional European relations between the government and religion and made America an inspiration of religious freedom for people everywhere. The

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