Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives is a book by Steve Wilkens and Mark Sanford that is written to help Christians understand eight competing narratives within American culture that have significant influence and power both outside and within the contemporary church. The hope is that this book will help Christians understand these views and more fully integrate...
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Everyone has basic presuppositions that affect the way they think about and respond to the world and life. This is their âworldview.â For many people, their worldview is unspoken and shaped by circumstances and up-bringing. Others, thoughtfully, construct their own understanding. In whatever way, our worldviews are developed, they shape our choices, values and commitments every day. A worldview, according...
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In John Miltonâs 17th century epic poem Paradise Lost, Milton aims to explain the fall of man while incorporating many themes that influenced English society then, and that still pertain to culture today. Paradise Lost is considered Miltonâs greatest work as the themes that are presented are both an accurate reflection of the environment during the time it was written,...
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Spiritual intelligence is the supreme intelligence of human being which is included with cognitive and emotional intelligence. It provides the capability for monitoring and controlling the positive and negative aspect of human life. The basic concept of sustainable development is fulfilment of the present needs without compromising the needs of future. Spiritual intelligence provides the capability to differentiate between need...
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In life with full of uncertainties and intact prejudices, do we even wonder if our journey is under the prospect of spirituality or just religiosity? Or it doesnât just cross our mind since we thought that it is the same? If this is the case then we are oblivious to fact that thereâs an unseen veil of ignorance that hinders...
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Music is powerful! Music provides relaxation. Music arouses emotions. Music allows expression. Music even changes how one perceives the world. This idea of how music affects the soul, dates back to Ancient Greece and to famous philosophers such as Plato and his student, Aristotle. Aristotleâs philosophy of music, is often debated and ignored, but his ideas are still valued by...
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Exploring new areas outside of oneâs personal experiences or level of knowledge can be intimidating. I found this to be true when asked to attend a religious service outside of my own religious traditions. Religion is a sensitive subject for most people. In the United States, it is common to hear people say not to discuss two things; religion and...
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The short story entitled âYoung Goodman Brownâ by author Nathaniel Hawthorne suggests that everyone is corruptible. The Dark Romanticism story develops by Goodman Brown gradually giving into evil through the corruption of his wife, Faith, and his encounter with the devil. All the main characters are deceiving to Goodman Brown, and he sees they are corrupt. There appears to be...
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In his book what McDonald does is give what life should be like with a healthy marriage and family. There are seven parts with twenty subcategories. My objective here is to review this as thoroughly as I can but first I want to point out that McDonaldâs writing style is very easy to understand. He explains each section thoroughly in...
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Tragedy is an event causing great suffering and it is considered to be a basic element of modern drama. It is a destructive and distressful in any play it could be an unhappy ending or a downfall of a main character. It is also part of our life and reality. To a certain extent each and every one of us...
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Claim Judaism is a religion that fits into the third model of ultimate reality, Transcendence. Those of the faith believe that the perfect being, God, exists and transcends the universe. People are not God but will one day be resurrected after death to stand trial in front of Him. Like all religions in the third model, it claims a personâs...
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God is not dead. God has existed from the beginning of time and will continue to exist for eternity. His existence is not defined by human understanding. The Psalmist talks about how God has existed from âeverlasting to everlastingâ (Psalm 90:2, English Standard Version). This terminology means that God has always been and always will be. Understanding these concepts is...
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Issues of identity, independence, acceptance by society, and practice of faith are not new to women. Add faith to the mix and it becomes an even more complicated subject. This paper examines the main arguments by Jasmin Zine in 'Honour and Identity: An Ethnographic Account of Muslim Girls in a Canadian Islamic School' and Anaya Mcmurray in 'Can Black Muslim...
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A quick scan of online materials on the subject of women in the Koran reveals that this religious text can refract in multiple ways. Middle East correspondent Carla Power (2015) concurs with this judgment, further elucidating that a civil rights activist âmay discover freedoms in the same chapter in which a twelfth-century Cairo cleric saw stricturesâ (p. 1). People holding...
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In every story the good triumphs all but what if the good was tainted before the end of the story unfold. In the Play âHamletâ, William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright and an actor, widely referred to as the greatest writer and a key component to the development of modern English.With âHamletâ being on of his greatest works it made...
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A protagonist handling a series of misfortunes is a common theme in literature and film both modern and ancient. In A Serious Man directed by the Coen brothers, Larry Gopnick is put through a fast paced deterioration of his passion for life as everything he cared about was stripped from him. This film directly connects to the book of Job....
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Traditional and Reformed Judaism was becoming a definite battle in the 19th century. Both sides fighting over who is right. Many Jews started converting to Protestantism and many assimilated men and women considered conversion. As was the case for Weininger. âThe conflicting pressures on sensitive young men and women invariably caused much bitterness. Among some of the most privileged or...
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Introduction The Passion of Christ, a cornerstone of Christian theology, is often narrated from the perspective of its foremost protagonist, Jesus Christ. However, an equally compelling narrative emerges when viewed through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who infamously betrayed Jesus. Judas's role in the Passion is pivotal, and his actions have been the subject of intense scrutiny and...
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Religion is an institutionalized system of beliefs and practices concerning the supernatural realm, whereas spirituality refers to the personal beliefs by which an individual relates to, and experiences the supernatural realm (Lunn, 2009). These terms give us a concrete background on the key notion that my essay will be focused on; Faith based organizations and the implications they come with...
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Christian adherents may find that the straightest path to God may be challenging at times, but the end result is the greatest reward. Christians can follow the sacrament of Baptism to be led âalong the best and straightest paths to Himself [God]â. âThe word baptise is said to derive from the Greek words baptizo or baptisma, which means to bath,...
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The issue of infant baptism has been debated among Christians for centuries. This is because the Bible does not give any explicit instruction for what the church should do for the case of infants and whether they are baptised or not. Therefore, any drawn conclusions on the issue have been based off texts written for other situations. A few of...
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INTRODUCTION Jesus, since his time, has placed children and the youth at the heart of the Christian faith. He has primarily taught how children and their humility could be a model to His disciples, that people who follow Him must be âlike childrenâ (cf. Matthew 18:1-5; Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 9:33-37; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 9:46-48; Luke 18:15-17). Jesus has also invited...
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In the movie, the matrix Neo is represented as Jesus in the movie. This is symbolised as the Neo also Thomas Anderson refers to the Doubting Thomas of the gospels, as well as this reference Anderson means â son of manâ which Jesus uses to refer to himself. Thomas Anderson also goes by his hacker alias Neo. Neo is an...
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Sacred spaces are initially thought to be conventional interiors that are defined by rituals and tradition. However, a closer consideration towards its visual language reveals meaning behind the characteristics of a space. Constructed in 1561, St. Basilâs Cathedral of Russia, designed by Postnik Yakolev and Iran Barma, raises a new way of imagining and analysing the poetics of sacred spaces....
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Abortion is arguably one of the most controversial topics in modern society. Although it may seem straightforward - life or death - it is much more complex than people think. An individualâs faith can heavily influence the lens from which they view abortion. The Christian's decision for Pro-Life and opposition to abortion is influenced by the overall Christian belief based...
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Many turn to their faith for guidance when it comes to sexual relationships, and Buddhists are no exception. A Buddhists ultimate aim is to escape suffering, and they believe that sex, homosexual or otherwise, should be approached with the Right Intention (BBC Bitesize 2020). A Buddhists perspective of Homosexuality is very flexible. Buddhism is considered incredibly diverse (more so than...
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Introduction Every year advertiser spends billions of fortunes on the campaign, while only some make it to the top. It is highly prestigious to be selected as the finalist for Global Effie 2019 winners. Those selected as winners illustrated cases that demonstrate clear objectives and the challenging results in the context of global competition. Winners were chosen for different categories...
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Christianity is expressed in a variety of different ways by adherents as there are many different ways individuals interpret Christianity. Saint Francis of Assisi is a venerated figure in Roman Catholic history contributing greatly to the way Christians chose to live their lives. In the 12th century, he reminded all that Christianity was supposed to be simple and charitable. The...
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For the last four years, I have been working to complete my bachelorâs degree in Psychology. I plan to continue my education and become a licensed professional counselor. Psychology is defined by the American Psychological Association as âthe study of the mind and behaviorâ (n.d., Frequently Asked Questions). The field of psychology perfectly manifests man attempting to figure out things...
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According to the New Testaments perspectives, the overall basic teachings and accomplishments of Jesus of Nazareth were a way to follow the Torah and to praise one God, but in a more inward and loving way, incorporating Jesus as the true son of God. (Module Notes,2020). The general theme of Jesusâ teachings was the kingdom of God and the standards...
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