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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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    introductory comments by Okholm and Phillips‚ are found in the book‚ Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World‚ edited by Okholm and Phillips. In this work‚ John Hick argues the view of normative pluralism and its assertion that all ethical religions lead to God. Clark Pinnock promotes inclusivism and the view that salvation is ultimately based in Christ even though people of other religions may be saved apart from explicit faith in Christ. Alister E. McGrath argues for a particularist view of salvation

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    Islam- A Diverse Religion in A Diverse World Mary Zink DeVry University On September 11th 2001 at 8:45 am an American Airlines Jet Flight 11‚ hit the north tower of the World Trade Center; several minutes later at 9:06 United Airlines flight 175 hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. Most of the citizens of the United States watched their televisions in horror as this terrible tragedy unfolded. This single terrorist attack on U.S. soil brought to the attention of the average American

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    intending. -led to many other sub developments William James-‚ founder of the school of pragmatism. Wrote the varieties of religious experience. Wants to show how each religion works. originator of pragmatism. Wanted pragmatism to apply to nature as well. -does it work? -he defines religion as what works for them -religion is workable -pragmatism: talks about the truth of what works (practical) if something is true than it works. Rudolph Otto- picked up Husserl’s method and applied

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    THE COLOSSEUM’S ROLE IN ANCIENT ROMAN SOCIETY JULIAN ARANA PROFESSOR HENRY LARES ARC 2701 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I 11/29/06 The Colosseum’s role in ancient Roman society For as long as humans have existed‚ they have always found some way to entertain themselves. Even the earliest societies have left evidence of some sort of activity or hobby that they used as a form of entertainment. Perhaps the most famous building that was used as a form of entertainment is the Roman Colosseum‚ also known

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    Creation of the Earth: Scientific and religious facts The World has its own history of how and when it was created and sometimes is hard to believe what is real about that history. Science exposes the truth with arguments based on experiments. However‚ religion‚ specifically christian‚ explain this history by believing in faith. Both paths are fair and justified‚ but still‚ science highlights more. Science can explain how the World works in all of its aspects like macro external and micro external;

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    The Role and Impact of Religion on Early America Throughout the history of the human race‚ we have striven to find an explanation as to why we are here‚ how we got here‚ and if there is some sort of “spirit in the sky” or other supernatural force that could possibly guide us or have an influence in our daily lives. In America‚ the dominant religion we have been associated with is Christianity. However‚ Christianity didn’t even exist in America until the European presence began to take over.

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    Mihaela Sarbu July 16‚ 2013 The Positive Role of Religion in Life of Pi Religion is important to many people and it can play a large role in a person’s life. It can affect and shape one’s personality and morals‚ provide support and help through difficult times‚ and allow one to find peace and comfort. It is a major theme in Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ as it is the basis of the Piscine Patel’s character. Religion plays a great positive role throughout Pi Patel’s life: it shapes his personality

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    Hekanakhte was an ancient Egyptian priest who was a servant of the deceased government minister known as Ipi‚ so that he could protect Ipi’s tomb near the city of Thebes and ensure that nothing happened to his soul. In this paper‚ we will first discuss the duties and responsibilities of ka-priests. Second‚ we will take a look into the letters that Hekanakhte wrote to his son‚ which reveal a lot about the family relationships in his social class around 2000 B.C.E. And last‚ we will examine how the

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    Liberty University World Religion Analysis Paper: Mormonism A paper submitted to Dr. Jeffrey Robinson In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course APOL 500 Liberty Theological Seminary By John W. Austin Lynchburg‚ Virginia Sunday‚ February 24‚ 2013 World Religion Analysis Paper: Mormonism Table of Contents Introduction ……….…………………………………………………………………………...… 3 Summary …...………………..……..……………………………………………………………. 3 Critique …………………………………………………………………………………………

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