Category: History

Table of Contents Introduction History Works Cited Appendix Introduction Jainism is a religious system based on the insights of twenty-four enlightened ‘conquerors’ who taught the way to salvation. The twenty-four are more commonly known as tirthankaras for they crossed the turbulent ocean of the material world to reach the safe shore of enlightenment and perfect…

Table of Contents Biographical Section Summary of the Contents of the Book Review of the Book Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Biographical Section A Biographical Sketch of the Author Mark A. Noll is a prolific writer and essayist on church history and the history of Christian theology in North America in the early 19th century. Currently, he…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The origins of modern astronomy go back to ancient times, to the 3rd and 2nd millennia before Christ. This period of history was connected with complex cultures that developed in Egypt and Babylon. The main problem is that this knowledge is fragmentary because only a few…

Table of Contents Introduction History of Santeria Rituals Customs Initiation Saints Sacrifices Conclusion References Introduction Santeria is a religion that originated in West Africa and carried to other parts of the world by slaves during the height of slave trade in the 19th century (De La Torre, 2004). The religion is highly influenced by teachings…

Introduction Pastoral care is an instrumental element within the world of Christianity. The adoption of pastoral care has largely been associated with great charismatic ministries across the globe. For instance, the origin of the pastoral church has been traced to the eastern churches of Europe and the western church. Pastoral care mainly focused on enhancing…

Jesuits refer to the members of the Society of Jesus, a Christian religious order of male representatives serving the Roman Catholic Church. The main purpose of Jesuits it to engage into intellectual research, education, and cultural pursuits. The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius of Loyola who compiled the Spiritual Exercises to help the…

Childhood is a Recent Discovery For a long time, childhood was not perceived as a distinct stage in the life of a person. This is why children could often be described as small adults (Fass, 2013, p. 2). Furthermore, they had to assume the role of adults very early. This argument is particularly relevant if…

Table of Contents Introduction History of American Religion The Future of Religion in America The Social Significance of the Megachurch Conclusion Reference List Introduction Modern USA is the country which comprises a lot of different cultures and nationalities. Many people have immigrated to the USA and now they consider themselves the part of American culture.…

The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades is a book written by Paul Cobb. Being a Professor of Islamic History, he deepened into this topic for a long time and received an opportunity to provide his readers with the most significant historical information. In addition to that, the author had written two…

One can find the origins of the Islamic faith in the Arabian Peninsula. There, the local polytheist population conducted cross-continental trade, notably in Mecca, a center of commerce and a spiritual destination even pre-Islam (Brooks, 2019). In the sixth century CE, a prophet named Muhammad informed Mecca’s people that he had received God’s message: there…