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Search results 1991 - 2000 of about 4850 matching term papers
- 1991: Noah’s Arc, The Rip-Off
- ... decisive mind, (Genesis, 9). The fact that many ancient civilizations have a story with a great flood could mean that there really was a world wide catastrophe. Since the majority of the world’s population lived on the oceanic planes where the land was fertile and travel by boat was easiest, if the ocean level was raised even slightly, it would seem that their whole world was flooding. Also, there is ...
- 1992: How Other Religions View Jesus
- ... world, has different beliefs that are different from Christianity. Buddhism arose from the Buddha Siddhartha Guatama, who after years of searching, came to enlightenment with intense concentration. Becoming a Buddha made him a priest. He lived a life begging for food and passing his message to others. Buddhism bases its beliefs on four noble truths about the world and an eightfold path to enlightenment by overcoming desire. This basis differs significantly ...
- 1993: Greek Orthodox Customs
- ... festival, my mother, who was convinced I was boy crazy, saw me talking to a guy, and decided that if she didn't marry me off I'd disgrace myself. She knew a woman who lived in New York with her 21-year old son, who was working as a waiter. My parents went there to arrange a marriage between us. My father told my mother that he didn't like ...
- 1994: Zeus, A Good God
- ... of the sovereignty. Zeus kept peace and order for the people and they looked to him for their happy lives. Instead of a violent barbaric society, in the hands of this powerful ruler, the people lived in a civil and friendly place. Zeus was a good God. He gave the people their necessities protected and preserved mankind and Earth. Zeus gave the people a reason to live. Although he has been ...
- 1995: Taoism
- ... the Earth and its ways. “To deal with the hard while it is still easy, with the great while it is still small”. (Welch1970Pg25)? That reminds me of writing this paper. I wish I lived my life as a Taoist. I would’ve fully understood that I could’ve written this paper and that I had plenty of time instead I waited and now it is stressful to me. literally ...
- 1996: Hinduism
- ... can be mono-, poly-, or atheists, but the Hindu dieties that are worshipped could be compared to Catholic saints. Hindu dieties are not found in recorded history like Christian saints - they are thought to have lived before recorded history. There are no rules to making something a diety as there are for saints. The idea of Brahman can be compared to the Catholic idea of heaven. When Hindus die, they absorb ...
- 1997: Religion: Taoism
- ... Lao-tzu life (570BC-490BC). Later in the history of this religion/philosophy the numbers of believers grew into the millions. The main leaders of Taoism, as mentioned, were Lao-tzu and Zhuangzi. Lao-tzu Lived from 570 BC - 490 BC in the province of Henan and was a court librarian. In his book the Tao-te-ching, the most translated work of Chinese literature, he discusses his philosophy that teaches ...
- 1998: Tuat, The Gods, Ceremonies, And Preparations For Coming To The West
- ... the other side, the valley from he heavens. Through Tuat ran a river that was the couterpart of the Nile in Egypt and of the celestial Nile in heaven . On each bank of the river lived a vast number of demons and beasts who were hostile to any being that invaded the valley. Tuat was further separated into twelve sections or nomes for each hour of the night.each nome has ...
- 1999: The History Of Religion
- ... and is often labeled as a cult. Although our Constitution protects our differing religious interests, it is surprisingly common to attack anyone, or any ideas that are different from our own. If John Calvin had lived in today's society, he might be considered a cult leader, similar to David Koresh. The word cult has been used very loosely during the past couple of decades. It has been used recently by ...
- 2000: Resurrection Of Jesus
- ... with god and the world". In the future, most Christians believe that on the last day of the world, the dead will come to life and be reunited with their physical bodies. The early Christians lived their lives in the light of resurrection. They look forward to this day because it brings them closer to God. This is why we fulfill the sacrament of the Eucharist. The Eucharist links them to ...
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