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    The Portrayal of Women in Religious Texts Socrates said it best when he said‚ “The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing.” As a class‚ we have dissected the identity and purpose of women throughout religious text. With the plethora of religions nowadays it is hard to decipher and conclude your own beliefs. I have gained knowledge of the identity of women in the Book of Genesis within the Holy Bible as well as other texts such as in the Book of Judaism. In these books and

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    Religious Language refers to statements or claims made about God. It is stated that religious language is non-cognitive and analogical‚ just as Aquinas asserted that ‘all human language about God is analogical’. Non-cognitive language is language that cannot be empirically verified. For example‚ “obey God to be sure of heaven.” Firstly the statement requires verification that there is a God and also that there is another place after death. None of this can be totally verified until after death

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    Shinto Current Issues Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 155 Robert Mossman July 26‚ 2014 Shinto Current Issues Shinto‚ translated into ‘The way of the gods’ and dates back to 660 B.C. Shinto is loosely called a religion but is seen as and practiced as embracing many practices and beliefs. Shinto has influences from Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Confucianism but there is a strong history in mythology and mysticism. Women have had a long history throughout Shinto from the highest

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    As you grow up‚ you have always been told stories to either scare you into not doing something‚ like if you don’t go to bed‚ the boogeyman will come and get you; or stories that give you hope‚ inspire you‚ make you dream‚ or help you to the next step in your life. You’ve heard these stories from your parents‚ your grandparents‚ your aunts and uncles; you’ve practically heard a story from everybody in your family down to the old lady who lives down the street. People just want you to learn from

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    “Explain how the understanding of peace is expressed through the sacred texts of two religious traditions.” The term of non-religious ‘peace’ refers to an absence of hostility or aggression. For the nations of the world to cooperate harmoniously would be an example of this. It is a very provocative theory which has been inaccurately referred to of recent times‚ such as one world leader who while piling up sophisticated nuclear war weapons‚ said it was being done in order to preserve peace in the

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    Women’s Religious Liberation From Mary Magdalene to Joan of Ark to the modern woman‚ women have come a long way‚ and many practices both subordinate and empower them. For centuries‚ women have been oppressed in religious texts “The New Testament of the bible‚ for example‚ urges women to be subordinate to their husbands…” (Pg. 246). They have long been stereotyped and placed in a position of inequality and submissiveness‚ as referenced many times in the Bible. (Pg. 246) Women have also be humiliated

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    Although the story “Joe’s Reward” may not immediately bring to mind old myths such as Zeus or Hercules‚ the passage does contain several elements and components that are similarly used in myths. For instance‚ the author in “Joe’s Reward” portrays Joe as a humble hero who does not solely desire a reward or recognition‚ but rather is more concerned with the well-being of others. When Joe is introduced in the beginning of the story he is described as a well-dressed boat pilot and tour guide

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    approximately between the years 1950 and 1990‚ over the United States of America’s and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’ conflicting ideologies – capitalism and communism. However‚ it didn’t arise because of what the United States or the Soviet Union actually did. Instead‚ it arose because of what each side was afraid the other might do. Joseph Stalin insisted on Soviet control of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffering zone‚ fearing another invasion from the west. The United States‚ on the other hand

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    Madelyn Martinez English Comp II 1302-1005 February 28‚ 2013 “The Story of an Hour” as a Feminist Text The narrator introduces Louise Mallard as a wife with some type of heart problem. Her sister Josephine and Richards take great care when telling her that her husband has died in a train accident. Despite the sad news she receives‚ she is unable to contain her feelings of liberation and is elated with thoughts of a long life free of her spouse. Unfortunately for Mrs. Mallard‚ her husband soon

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