Religion Essays

Blessed are they who morn, Blessed are they who suffer persecution for the sake of justice & holiness. In the 12th Chapter of John’s gospel verse 24. Jesus tells us, “Unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it self remain alone.” Every one of us has a …

Life of Pi was first published in 2001. A year later, Yann Martel wins the Man Booker Prize for Life of Pi, the fourth book written by this author. Histoire de Pi, its French translation could have easily been the original title of the book, since Martel is Canadian with …

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; …

I have always been a man of God, and I used to believe with all my heart that what I did was for him. I took it upon myself to find impurities in the world and banish them, whether they be cursed spirits, demons or, most common, witches. I was …

Western religions, there are three main forms, there is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. it is best to break them out individually and compare the three. Once this is done, each religion is easier to understand you can find newrespect for each though understanding is achieved. The main focal point of …

INTRODUCTION: Some times familiar words lose their intended meaning. Such a word is “Fellowship” We use it a lot, but most times not in its biblical meaning. In our day the word is used to describe gathering ranging from coffee and donuts to worship services. Most times it is associated …

Samuel Edelman describes his personal choices in nurturing and sustaining his Jewish cultural and religious identity in the face of the many pressures to assimilate and thereby blur the lines separating Jews from their non-Jewish neighbors and friends. Through descriptions of his journeys to Central Europe and to. his hometown …

The eightfold path is an essential part of Buddhism. It is one of Buddha’s principal teachings. The eightfold path is a guideline to ethical and mental development with its goal being to free individuals from their attachments and delusions. When the path is followed it eventually leads one to understanding …

Day 9- What Makes God Smile “May the Lord smile on you…” -Numbers 6:25 (NLT) “Smile on me, your servant; teach me the right way to live.” – Psalm 119:135 (Msg) * The smile of God is the goal of your life. But how can we make the Lord smile? …

In Mahayana Buddhism there are many Buddhas and they are seen as cosmic beings that may choose to appear in human form to teach others. Although they believe that shakyamuni Buddha did follow the Bodhisattva path to achieve Buddhahood he had in fact been enlightened for eons and his appearance …