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    Revelation Through Scripture

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    Revelation through Scripture The idea that God’s will can be directly revealed through scripture is an extremely dangerous one. It is an idea that has lead to the deaths of countless people‚ not just within the Christian religion‚ but also through Judaism and Islam.   Many religious fanatics‚ in carrying out acts of terror‚ justify their actions on the basis of scripture‚ quoting verses from the Bible‚ the Jewish Scriptures or the Qur’an.  (On the basis of biblical claims‚ the ancient land of

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    Voltaire did not limit his attack to aspects of Judaism that Christianity used as its foundation. He repeatedly made clear that Jews were indeed materialistic‚ greedy‚ eminently qualified usurers‚ iniquitous‚ rootless‚ calculating animals‚ but not because Christians made them so; however‚ he did deplore their persecution in Europe‚ specially by the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions. He urged them to integrate themselves into Western civilization and to become thinking animals otherwise. The despicable

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    English Class 8 Task 1 Reading exercise Read the novel‚ ‘The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne; Chapters 1- 4 Focus on: • What themes are explored in the first four chapters? • The relationship between Bruno and Maria. Task 2 Speaking and Listening Prepare a 2 minute talk to your class about something that really irritates you. It does not necessarily require a very formal language. Follow the steps below: 1. Decide on a topic. It’s always best

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    representative or prophet of God‚ Jews are helping themselves to greater immediacy with connection to God. They are drawing near to God by immolating his agents on earth. This reoccurring idea of being tested throughout Abraham’s journey‚ from rejecting the idolatry religion of his father Terach to undergoing painful circumcision at 99 years of age and so on‚ Abraham demonstrates that followers of God should do what they are asked especially if one is convicted by the existence of a perfect Creator. At the end

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    In Shakespeare’s acclaimed romantic tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the death of the two main characters can be attributed to two things. Their love for each other‚ and the social expectations of their time. The tragic death of the two lovers Romeo and Juliet could be the fault of their love for one another. While most people in the play believe in a marriage that is profitable to one’s social status‚ Juliet and Romeo’s feelings for each other do not follow this distinction: “For both [the Nurse

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    The new ruler Ahaz under severe pressure went against Isaiah’s advice to stand firm and trust in the Lord. He chose to appeal to Assyria and subjected Judah under Assyrian dominion. By doing so Ahaz crippled the nation economically and made way for idolatry in the land.    Hezekiah succeeded Ahaz and would make no room for the tolerance of the pagan gods of Assyria. At the first sign of Assyria’s weakness‚ Judah along with Egypt and Babylon would join together in a revolt! Hezekiah withheld his annual

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    even a spiritual connection with God. In the Bible‚ David said “Let them praise His name with dancing‚ and make music to Him” (New International Version‚ Psalms 149.3). The only negative connotation the Bible puts on dancing is when it is mixed with idolatry or intoxication. When Moses came down the mountain and found

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    ;”(6) as if he was not already human but was something more. This gives a sense of loneliness to Richard Cory who seems to have nothing but money‚ which could mean that the society in this poem links happiness to money. This constant reminder of the idolatry of Richard Cory is seen throughout the poem such as “imperially slim”(4) which means that he has the appearance of a ruler‚ which shows that he rules over the people of that town‚ not in a literal sense‚ but through their aspirations meaning the

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    Throughout years‚ Muhammad began preaching in different areas close to Islam. He has ran into a bit of trouble a couple of times‚ but it turned out to be a success. Muhammad received instructions from Allah to go to Mekkah and condemn the their use of idolatry and paganism. As a consequence‚ there were oppositions against Muhammad and Islam. Several years later‚ he started to gain followers in Medinah. The followers from Medinah made a covenant with Muhammad and declared themselves Muslims. Then‚ more

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    After giving us a better understanding of the geography of the Silk Road‚ Foltz dives into the different religions that one would come across on the Silk Road and the impact that was made. Foltz starts with one of the oldest religions‚ Zoroastrianism‚ and supplies the fundamentals on Iranian and European religions. Buddhism traveled from India to China along the Silk Road spreading the word and the beliefs of the religion along the way. Temples and sanctuaries were established‚ schools were built

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