Category: History

Table of Contents Introduction History of Judaism and its Sacred Texts The Central Beliefs of Judaism Questions about Judaism Reason for Selecting Judaism Important Aspects of Judaism Challenges to Judaism Conclusion References Introduction Judaism is one of the ancient world religions. It originated 3500 years ago in the Middle East. Today, Judaism has approximately 13…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Works Cited Introduction It is so fascinating taking into account how Islam spread so quickly through the Middle East and northern Africa during the 7th and 8th centuries. An important element that led to the rapid spread of Islam was what was referred to as ‘sword’, though not the…

In the Old Testament, the God revelation is discharged as a constant search for communication to humans. Hence, the discovery of God is perceived through many God’s creatures in nature. The idea of revelation is also an attempt to reveal the ‘mighty acts’ as a divine blessing for many people. This can be noticed in…

Introduction Various religious sects are in practice across the world today. People’s belief in the existence of a supernatural being who is the creator of all things has made most of the world population religious. Competition for membership, influence, control, domination, and power are at the heart of the future of world religions. However, few…

Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion Works Cited Introduction As of today, it has been well established that the practice of asceticism (defined as one’s conscious self-denial of its own animalistic urges) accounts for the integral part of Christian theological tradition. This point of view is thoroughly legitimate, since there are indeed many references in the…

True, conventional historians and official biographers have been writing about children over the years. Yet, the content of most of their work is practically fictional, devoid of any useful information and only contains distorted facts of childhood in the periods that they recount. In Evolution of Childhood, Lloyd DeMause accuses most social historians, whose core…

Table of Contents Introduction The Origin, Growth and Spread of Buddhism Influence of Buddhism on Chinese Culture Tenets of Buddhism Philosophies of Buddhism vis-à-vis Confucianism Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Religion refers to particular structures of conviction, reverence or demeanor that contain a set of instructions that guide morals and values. A Buddhist country can be…

Table of Contents Christianity in Pre-Modern China Christianity after the Cultural Revolution Conclusion Works Cited In his book, A New History of Christianity in China, Daniel H. Bays explored the evolution of the Christian creed, as an imported Western religion that metamorphosed into a new belief system. Its present form can be described as a…

Table of Contents Thesis Summary Critique Audience and relevance of ideas Work Cited Thesis The article is intended on giving a fresh perspective on the counter-reformation through a series of case studies done on that era. It challenges the assumption that the Counter Reformation was characterized by authoritative/ state control and imposition and instead postulates…

Moses (Mosheh in Hebrew) is recognized in the Old Testament as a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet and he is best known for rescuing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. He is the most influential prophet in Judaism. Other major world religions, such as Christianity and Islam, recognize him as well. The Book of Exodus…