Swami Dayanand Saraswati(1824-1883) was a Yug Purush. He came to the world with a special mission. Some have seen in him a great reformer Hindu Religion; some have admired him as the champion of the cause of women and the down-trodden. Swami Dayananda was one of the top religious leaders and social reformers of India. He waged a relentless war for the extermination of the social evils which had crept into our life and the maladies which were eating into in to our vitals. Shraddhanand Untouchability
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Purple Hibiscus Character notes: Eugene Achike Eugene is a complex and fascinating character‚ whose shadow falls strongly on his wife and children. Born during the colonial period in Nigeria‚ he was raised by priests and left his country to study in England. Publicly‚ he is praised for his courageous stand against the military regime in Nigeria and admired for his success in the business world. Privately‚ however‚ he is revealed to be a religious fanatic who rules his household with his
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Hinduism vs Islam Diffen › Philosophy › Religion › Hinduism Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many respects - including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion that originated in the Middle East in the 7th century CE with Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is a polytheistic religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical
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The central feature of world history between late 15th Century and 1700 was the expansion of Europe and the spread of European culture and civilisation throughout the globe. Until 1500 the world had‚ on whole‚ pressed in on Europe. Beginning in the 1500s‚ Europe began to press out on the world. This period in history is known as the Age of Discovery or Exploration. During this time‚ driven by a variety of motives‚ European explorers mapped almost all of the world’s seas and outlines of the continents
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Introduction An analysis of the significance relating to angels and demons reveals dilemmas facing the true believer: how to understand who angels and demons are and how they work in Christian lives. There is a soul-claiming war that rages on between the spiritual inhabitants of angels and demons on earth. Angels and demons are fighting for human spirits and faith. Depending on who wins the war will inevitably determine where we spend eternity. Angels: Theological Definition The term angel
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"The Peace Maker" Critical Book Review Ryan Stewart February 6‚ 2005 CO/BU 4493 A "biblical guide to resolving personal conflict"‚ this‚ in a nutshell is what "The Peace Maker" is all about. In this critical book review I will be taking topics from the book and giving the reader my personal views on how I either reacted or related to the topics covered. My goal for this paper is to give the reader a non-biased opinion of "The Peace Maker"‚ which was published by Baker Books in June of 2004
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A Contrast and Comparison of Jesus and Muhammad Bettye Joyce Davis Hum 130 A Contrast and Comparison of Jesus and Muhammad According to "Comparing Jesus and Muhammad" (n.d.)‚ “Each year‚ thousands of Christian homes and churches are torched or bombed by Muslim mobs‚ and hundreds of Christians‚ including dozens of priests‚ pastors‚ nuns and other church workers are murdered at the hands of Islamic extremists. The so-called justification varies‚ from charges of apostasy or evangelism‚ to
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important question in my head which is: has magic ever been part of religion even in the backward stage of history? For example‚ Muslims performing the formal visits to shrines‚ asking for help from people –dead or alive- besides God is in my opinion idolatry‚ which contradicts with the cornerstone of Islam “the oneness of God “‚ so how is it possible to say that it was part of it? Another point that grasped my attention was
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Themes‚ motifs and symbols in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray The only published novel by Oscar Wilde‚ which appeared in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890‚ was seen as immoral and scandalous‚ so the editors of the magazine censored about five hundred words without Wilde’s knowledge. Even with that‚ the novel was not received very well. Disappointed with this‚ Wilde revised his novel‚ added a preface‚ where he explains his philosophy of art‚ and six new chapters. Since Wilde was devoted
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Christianity and the American Revolutionary War Harry Stout points out in the lead article‚ How Preachers Incited Revolution‚ "it was Protestant clergy who propelled colonists toward independence and who theologically justified war with Britain" (n.pag). According to Cassandra Niemczyk in her article in this issue of Christian History "(the Protestant Clergy) were known as "the Black Regiment" (n.pag). Furthermore‚ as the article Holy Passion for Liberty shows‚ "Americans were quick to discern the
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