...another sense, mutually support each other, forming one view: Early Christianity is not a nascent religion with no root. It is based on Judaism, yet evolved into a progressive and revolutionary religion at Roman time. The origins of Christianity is undoubtedly very complex, and in the process of Christianity’s emerging, the mutual rebuttal sects and doctrines could be reflections of Christianity’s inclusiveness and diversity. Gnosticism, Christianity, Judaism and other minor Roman religions and doctrines are involved in the formation and development of Early Christianity....
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...Imagine how it would feel if after meeting the love of your life and deciding to marry them, you are told that for whatever reason (race, age, gender, etc), you are not legally allowed to marry that person. That is a situation facing many people in the United States today. They are being denied the right to marry the people they love based on their sexual orientation .This paper will discuss why same sex marriage should be legal, including why religion does not apply to the debate against same-sex marriage, the sanctity of marriage, and why homosexuals want to get married. Many people ask, why do same sex couples need to get married? In the United States same sex couples are only allowed to get married in 17 states and the District of Columbia. Some other states allow same sex couples to have a civil union, but civil union does not give the couple the same rights that a marriage does. By allowing same sex couples to get married, homosexuals will be given some rights that most heterosexual married couples take for granted, such as family medical insurance, the ability to visit their ill, injured, or otherwise hospitalized family members, and should one pass away, the rights to continue raising children they had together. Our constitution was written to allow the ability of laws to change, and over the years, many laws have changed, including the laws regarding marriages. For example before 1967, inter-racial couples were not allowed to get married, now not only are they allowed...
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...World Religion-Islam Lanise A. Middleton HUM/130 12/07/2014 Marc Rhoades What is Islam? The word Islam comes from an Arabic root word meaning, “Peace and Submission”. The religion instills that one will discover peace by submitting to Allah totally with all your heart. Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world. There are over 1.6 billion followers. Islam is a monotheistic faith along with Christianity and Judaism. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. And as followers of Islam, Muslims have basic beliefs that they believe in: Faith in unity of Allah (God) Faith in Angels Faith in Prophets Faith in the books of Revelation Faith in the afterlife Faith in destiny Faith and good deeds go hand in Islam. Belief in Allah makes obedience a duty. Everything in life has to be an act of worship. This is known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The first pillar is the Testimony of Faith or Shahaadah. This is believing and professing God’s unity. There is no god but God Muhammad is the messenger of God. Second, is Prayer (Salat). A daily ritual of praying five times per day. This is done to strengthen belief in God, purify the heart, comfort the soul, encourage the good and get rid of the evil in a person, and develop the mind. Next, Almsgiving (Zakat). This is known as charity. At the end of the year Muslims must donate a small portion of their wealth to needy Muslims. The fourth pillar is known as fasting (Sawm). Frequent fasting is recommended, however the mandatory...
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...Marriage and women’s rights in the medieval society B. Thesis: Arrangement of marriages, abuse and adultery, divorce and desertion II. Arrangement of Marriages A. Age requirements 1. Muslim 2. Christianity B. Betrothals 1. Elite 2. Peasants III. Adultery A. Upper elite nobility 1. Priests and sex a. Peasants b. Concubines 2. Kings a. Servants IV. Abuse to wives A. Physical violence 1. Lower class 2. Nobility a. Abduction/imprisonment of wives B. Repercussions for husbands versus wives V. Divorce A. Religion 1. Christianity 2. Muslim 3. Judaism B. Desertion 1. Repercussions a. Wife b. Family VI. Conclusion A. Catholic marriages versus other religions 1. Middle ages 2. Today B. Divorces 1. Less in Catholic marriages a. Why b. Requirements today Marriage can be defined as a union between a man and a woman to become as one in the eyes of the church and most importantly, God. For a woman, this is one of the happiest days of her life. During the Middle Ages, women were born solely to marry and to rear children; most importantly, to produce a son for their husbands. Most arranged marriages, or betrothals, were arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. This type of arrangement was often the cause of abuse and adultery which would lead to the ending of the union by either divorce or desertion. Unfortunately for women, they had little or no rights in their marriages, “medieval people thought...
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...promotion of gender equality in religion is a slow and painful process, and it is barely beginning to unfold worldwide. But it is a dynamic process, one in which progress begets progress. As a result of sexuality, gender inequality dramatically differs from other forms of inequality such as class or race. Women and men are bound together as intimate couples. And because of reproduction, all people are bound to both mothers and fathers and other kin of both genders. Inequality is the divergence of appropriation or opportunity and can be taken a look at through numerous positions from a social scientist angles. This essay will look into the fundamentals of sexual orientation imbalance inside of marriage through three distinct religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Religion has a distinctive affect on marriage and sexual orientation, so much so that people are not willing to be true to themselves in order to please their religion. Taking a look at the rudiments of sexual orientation disparity one can discover that it is an educated conduct starting at the formative phases of adolescence. As indicated by Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development under the preoperational period (2-7 years old) amid the instinctive stage (4-7 years old) a child’s "discourse turns out to be more social… has a natural handle of sensible ideas." also "ideas shaped are unrefined and irreversible" which makes a child to a great degree vulnerable to social discernments set up by the child’s parents...
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... Name Institutional Affiliations Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 2 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 The sermon on the Mountain overview 3 2.0 The Sermon Interpretation 6 3.0 Relevance to Christianity Lives 8 3.1 Criticism 9 4.0 Conclusion 9 Works Cited 11 Executive Summary The fall of mankind to sin forced God to send him to the world. However, God was too kind and sent his own son, Jesus, to the world to save man and ensure he will still be guaranteed internal life after physical death. Therefore, Jesus came to the world to fulfill a well planned mission of saving man through extensive biblically based teachings. This was challenging and consequently, it was inevitable to deploy different techniques targeting at ensuring the teachings are tailored towards fitting mans life hear in the earthly world. Throughout the New Testament and the Old Testament, Jesus deployed methods such parables and sermons to ensure his teachings could be related to the world. It is important to realize that most teachings were tailored towards ensuring the fallen mankind transforms his behavior. To achieve this, Jesus relied more on parables and Sermons to emphasize on his teachings. In particular, the sermon in the mountain is considered as the core of Christianity life. It took place early in Jesus live immediately after being baptized by John the Baptist. The crowds followed him and climbed at the mountain and started giving the sermon. The teachings targeted at guiding...
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...The Entwistle 4mat Review Theology Religion Essay Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity allowed me to understand the past occurrences of psychology and theology. The book displayed the religion and confidence that psychology and Christianity should combine for it to possess a higher understanding and permitting the client a higher probability of healing. So as to do this there should be an entire understanding of every element in and of itself. Entwistle’s (2010) book presented all the facts from history as it has formed society these days. As he mentioned these historic events, it shows simply how the knowledge today may be a reflection or reaction of what happened then. Christianity has invariably had an enormous impact on world history and the way the planet is viewed. The author makes it clear that God offers humans reality and honesty in His Word. When consideration of his works is given his Word has begun to demonstrate an impact on the planet. The Word of God is the Bible that God created as a guide to living life in the way that God designed to be the best for humankind. Theology and Psychology do not appear to be to be compatible however they are similar when it involves the appreciation and comprehension that enables a person's life to be meaningful. The planet is filled with individuals that have many abilities to share. God created us in his image therefore that makes each of us distinctive in our own sense. We all have things of our own to share...
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...Women in the Qur'an and Bible Gender equality has been a controversial topic within religions, especially in Christianity and Islam. In fact, both Holy books in these religions (the Bible and Qur’an) have a lot to say. There is a common conception that holy books, especially the Qur’an and Bible depict women in a negative light. In fact, in the West, it is believed that Islam treats women a lot harsher than Christianity. For instance, each year in alliance with Sharia Law, thousands of Muslim husbands and sons kill their wives and daughters in accordance with “honor killings.” They are beheaded strangled, stoned and shot. If a Muslim woman suffers rape, Muslim men blame the woman. Then the father, husband or son may kill that woman for dishonoring the family. However, these are misconceptions. For one, The Qur’an expresses the equality of the works of both sexes and the oneness of the origin of sexes, as opposed to the Bible, which in many instances, does not. Christine Schenk, a Catholic woman, states, “The selectivity seen in the choice of anointing passages can easily give the impression that women and sin are invariably linked” (2009, p. 16) When comparing the Bible and Holy Qur’an’s view on women there is a clear distinction on a number of topics, such as gender equality, spiritual status and marriage; one in favor of the Qur’an. The Bible perceives women as being less than that of a man. “If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she...
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...understanding of the Islamic culture. The Qur’an states that men and women are seen as equal; but in 4:34 “men are the protectors and maintainers of women because Allah has made one of them to excel the other and because they spend from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in the husband’s absence what Allah orders them to guard.” (The Koran) This refers to a relationship between a husband and a wife. The Qur’an (Koran) never makes a single mention about women having to be housewives. It merely states that a woman is not created for the purpose of a man, but they were both created for one another. The majority of Muslim countries give women quite a few rights whether it be in marriage, legal status, or divorce. Women have played an important role in the foundation of many Islamic educational institutions; they could study, earn degrees, and even become teachers. Female education was actually influenced by Muhammed’s wives: Khadijah was a successful businesswoman Best 3 and Aisha was a scholar and, surprisingly, a military leader. Another thing that is surprising is that women are allowed to work, even though they are subject to certain conditions; for example, as long as her job does not take her away from her wifely and motherly duties, she is allowed to keep in the job force. Women in Muslim societies had a lot more property rights than women in many other parts of the world. But as the world has modernized, women’s rights in Muslim...
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...lectures. In this essay, I will compare and contrast Dawkins’ values and beliefs with my own concerning family, career, social issues and the nature of God. Dawkins’ family consisted of his father, mother and sister. His parents believed in God and attended church. They were interested in natural science and taught him everything using terms of science. As Dawkins studied Darwinism, he turned away from Christianity and became a nonbeliever. As a child, my family life was similar to Dawkins’ family life. I was brought up in a Christian household. My parents taught me many things, and I have one sister. The main difference between me and Dawkins when it comes to family is that I did not turn away from my family values and Christian beliefs as I became older. I still have a Christian worldview, today. I have a personal relationship with God. While completing my research, I learned that Dawkins has been married three times. He ended his first two marriages in divorce. This is not shocking to me since he does not agree with God’s word. The Bible teaches us “a husband is not to divorce his wife” (1Corinthians 7:11). As a...
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...the way you expected. The “Edict of Milan” (3)which was a direct order from the emperor in 313 stating that Christianity and other religion will be tolerate also that Sunday would be treated like other pagan feast and those who were martyrs would be honor.(2) The fall of the Western Empire on the Church was highly published and it sent ripples though out the world it shifted the world into the Dark Age politically, economically, and socially.(5) Even though it was predicted and the hand writing was on the wall many were dishearten by it. Before we go further with the impact of the fall we must explore some of the causes the first being the decline of the family area like divorce of marriage as well the divorce of family value and the failure to see the enemy lurking in the shadows. The sexual perversion which is in our nation politics the effect or the impact that the fall had on the Church the Roman culture continue until 1453 and was finally taken over by the Turks and the Mohammed religion. (3) “The bishop of Rome became a primmest person” giving the know church more political muscle. This left the church to educate and Christianize those Barbarian tribes (10) and once more we see the spreading of the Gospel. Another thing that accrues was an increase in Monasticism; during which time man dedicate them to the service of the Lord. The role of heretical Christianity on the advent of Islam is unclear. Heresy can be define as any departure from Christian Orthodoxy which is teaching...
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...Ashley Stamp Theo 202-D22 Short Essay #2 Anthropology: Marriage and Divorce “At the beginning, the Creator made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.’” (Matthew 19:4-6) What the bible teaches us about marriage is difficult to live by for many unmarried, married, and once married adults today. Our society has fallen so far away from the biblical standards of marriage and also of how we are to conduct ourselves inside this unity. God’s original design of marriage was to be between one man and one woman who permanently unite together. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) After God created Adam, he took from his body, and created Eve because God did not want man to be alone. Also in Genesis we read, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (Gen 2:24) Marriage is “the total unity of persons – physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually.” (Elwell 743) Paul uses this union to symbolize the unity of Christ with the church. Unfortunately, the fall of man brought a curse upon man, nature, and marriage. Painful childbirth, sin, and the impure desires of man brought turmoil inside the covenant of marriage. Some people argue that marriage becomes official...
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...He believed that the Catholic Church had diverted from the teachings of the Gospel so he wanted to purify Christianity. He placed a big emphasis on “human sinfulness and the human incapacity to contribute anything to one’s own salvation”. His teaching of predestination comes from his belief that humans are full of sin and have a corrupt human nature. Protestants takes the bible literally and allow for no analysis or interpretations. Protestants teach that salvation is attained through faith alone. Every member is required to study, learn, quote, and sing it. Their worship is very simple and takes place in a small organized church. Services are not held...
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...the general definition, divorce refers to a process of legally dissolving a marriage. The concept of divorce did not exist under Hindu law as the marriage is considered to be a sacred relationship. However, the concept of Divorce was introduced when a law to this effect was codified and presently section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for dissolution of marriage. Mozley and Whitley define divorce, in their 1967 law book: "Divorce (is) the termination of a marriage otherwise than by death or annulment ." As Justice Gray of the Supreme Court of the United States of America wrote in Atherton case: "The purpose and effect of a decree of divorce from the bond of matrimony, by a court of competent jurisdiction, are to change the existing status or domestic relation of husband and wife, and to free them both from the bond. The marriage tie, when thus severed as to one party, ceases to bind either. A husband without a wife, or a wife without a husband, is unknown to the law ." Theories of divorce: - a) Fault theory: - under this theory marriage can be dissolved only when one of the parties to the marriage has committed a matrimonial offence. In this theory it is necessary to have one innocent party and one guilty party. If both the parties are guilty, then no remedy available...
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...Mesopotamian had a very interesting life. Mesopotamia is a time when they started having civilizations and they have rulers and gods and goddesses and they have social class. The women didn't have the same rights as the men, the religion was somewhat like today's christians but at the same time they are not. The kids have to go to school and get an education and they are taught by the moms. The marriage rules are different from ours today they have a lot different rules. The laws are very intense to there is a lot of death or an eye for an eye expression. The social class has taking its charge by now it is like today where there are about three classes. The conflict has made a big change too there is a lot more if it now . During mesopotamian...
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