The author in this article questions the gender of god in the face of the onslaught of the question of the female divine; the varied criticisms and the study of the scriptures where God declares to Moses “I am that I am.” The article goes on to defend the male divine in that it argues from religious studies‚ scriptures and published studies the male nature of God from a Christian’s standpoint. Taking on certain criticisms and arguing against them point by point‚ the article is a reaction to the
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Comparative Religion Essay Islam/Hindu Judea‚ Islam‚ Hindu – these are just a few of the various religions practiced all over the world‚ and with these religions‚ come their Gods‚ such as Allah‚ who is practiced by those with Islamic belief‚ and Brahman‚ who is known by a variety of names and forms by Hindus around the globe. Each religion has their own unique practices‚ their own unique beliefs‚ but with these differences comes similarities. Those who follow the faiths
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Creative Song Assignment The Creative Song Assignment was an interesting assignment‚ because I have zero experience in mixing music. It was an interesting experience‚ because it did take me out of my comfort zone. When I first started‚ I felt lost. I had no idea what I was doing‚ so I decided to do a little research to see how I can best complete this assignment. I finally settled on using a program called Audacity and the genres of hip hop and alternative rock. I chose a program called audacity
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achieving freedom from this sorrow by way of the Eightfold Path is their main goal‚ whereas Hindus believe that there are four stages of life that everyone must pursue. Some of the more insignificant differences include the practices and rituals of karma and meditation and the fact that Hinduism was not founded by any particular prophet‚ unlike Buddhism‚
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Religions have played an active role in our ever-changing world since the beginning of time. From Christianity to Islam to Buddhism‚ all religions begin with one thing in mind; what their focus will be and how they intend to carry out living their daily lives with this focus of dedication. Included in these many traditions and religions is Hinduism; an admirable community in which each and every person can look to for a sense of direction‚ and is also considered the oldest among the major world religions
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The Five Stages of Grief Across Cultures Every culture experiences grief and has certain practices for mourning. Mourning is a series of behaviors following the individual’s terminal illness diagnosis‚ the death of a loved one‚ human or animal (Axelrod‚ 2016). Every culture expresses the different stages of grief in different ways. Even within the culture there can be varying levels of discipline that change the way the community grieves. Though‚ Kübler-Ross’ Five Stages of Grief sound simple and
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achieved when it is believed that no self exists in the body apart from the one universal self” --Salvation‚ for the Hindu‚ can be achieved in one of three ways: The Way of Works‚ The Way of Knowledge‚ or The Way of Devotion. The Way of Works- karma marga‚ is the path to salvation through religious duty. The Way of Knowledge- another way of achieving salvation in the
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Equality and Hierarchy Hierarchy and equality are seen throughout the ancient world. Equality can be defined as sameness or justice. Hierarchy is defined as “a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority” ("The Definition of Hierarchy"). Certain societies can be more egalitarian and others can be more hierarchal. Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy
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Was Justice Served for Thomas in To Kill a Mockingbird? The dictionary defines the word justice as the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims. Malcolm X‚ a civil rights leader who fought against injustice defines justice by stating‚ “I am a Muslim‚ because it’s a religion that teaches you an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. It teaches you to respect everybody‚ and treat everybody right. But it also teaches you if someone steps on your toe‚ chop off their foot. And I carry my religious
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World Religions 1/31/14 Most religions are patriarchal. -Institution led by men that intend to represent “father figures.” -Women are mostly seen as supporting figures. -Women are usually supporting social causes. Negative aspects of religion: -deaths and wars -unethical and misguided -political power‚ groups of followers are able to effect political progress. -may split rather than unify -routinization of charisma leads to a focus on the outside rather than inner spirituality
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