Category: History
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Brief Summary of the History of Christianity
Introduction The history of Christianity dates back to thousands of years ago. It is connected with divisions, debate and conflicts. Though these issues are common with all major world religions, Christianity to a certain extend has endeavored to address them openly. Besides these challenges, Christianity has exploited the beauty that comes with the religion. This…
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Puritan Religion beliefs: History and Origin
The Puritans believed that a natural human being is not possible to understand and acknowledge the deity. In the vast nature, human beings are required to much more understanding and updated of there intelligent minds. They claimed that natural people can only get to know all that a person has agreed to reveal voluntarily. The…
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Celtic Christianity Evolution
Table of Contents Britain Ireland Protestant reformation Celtic Christianity referrers to the early Christians’ characteristics exhibited by the British Isles inhabitants between the 4th and 6th century. As early as the 4th century, Celtic religion was the most popular religion across Europe. Since its inception, the Celtic religion has persistently opposed the Roman Catholic Church…
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The Pulley System: History and Heritage
One of the most intriguing phenomena of the world is the ability to overcome the difficulties created by weight. All people are limited in regards to the carrying capacity because many of them are too heavy to lift. For instance, it is relatively easy to carry a car wheel, but it lifting a care using…
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History of Religion in Britain
The predominant religious beliefs amongst the people of the British Isles during the early modern period were based on Christianity. Conventionally, the culture was largely monotheistic with Christianity as the key religion. However, the society was divided between Catholicism, which was introduced by the Roman Empire, and Protestantism, which underscored a sect that had defied…
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Quran History and Analysis
The recension of the Quran was completed during the reign of Uthman ibn Affan. In particular, it was necessary to standardize this text because many people who knew the Prophet Muhammad and remembered the text of the Quran were dying. Furthermore, this standardization was critical because the territory of the caliphate and its population increased…
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Deuteronomistic History: The Rise and Fall of Israelite Monarchy
Table of Contents Introduction Outline of D-History Divine Purpose of Monarchy: Maintaining God’s Order Human Interpretation of Monarchy: Pursuing Political Success Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Deuteronomistic History or D-History is an umbrella term covering the Old Testament books from Joshua to Kings. Among other things, they allow tracing the history of the ancient Israelite monarchy. The…
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History of Buddhism and the Life of Buddha
Table of Contents History of Buddhism and the life of Buddha Basic teachings of Buddhism The uniqueness of Theravada Buddhism Reference History of Buddhism and the life of Buddha Buddhism originated from the northern part of India in 5th BC. It was founded by Buddha Shakyamuni in 624 BC, while he was working and living…
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Lent History and Meaning in the Catholic Church
Table of Contents Explain the history and importance of the Stations of the Cross Two of the stations with the meditation Works Cited The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that the aim of Lent is to make people ready for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ. Thus, Lent should help people achieve purification by…
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Deuteronomistic History and Martin Noth’s Works
Topic: The article covers the topic of Deuteronomistic History including the early development of the theory, the work of Martin Noth, the history after Noth, and current scholarships. Summary The article is divided into five sections organized in chronological order starting with the general overview of the topic. Deuteronomistic History is defined as a historical…