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Religion Term Papers and Reports
The Longest Day
658 Words - 3 Pages

.... discovered that a whole day has been unaccountably added in time. The positions of the moon, sun, and planets have to be calculated precisely for all space shots to avoid problems in establishing the satellite's orbit. The orbit has to be calculated for the life of the satellite to avoid its running into something else in space. Using computers, scientists can tell the exact location of the planets and their moons for years into the future. By the same means, they have been able to backtrack and determine these specific locations in the past. It was during one such search that the extra day appeared. From various accounts of the incident, it appears that something "did n ....


Notre Dame
294 Words - 2 Pages

.... in his church. The cathedral was the house of God and the seat of the bishop. The bishop is the powerfull leader of the church and the church rules the land. Cathedrals were a sign of both economic prosperity and faith. Building Notre Dame required a great deal of things, such as skilled builders, millions of tons of stone, many workers, powerful leadership, and above all else, lots of money. Most of the money, at first, came from came from the middle class people, but kings and rich merchants ended up spending the most on the project. The man in charge of building was called the master builder. The people under him were the master craftsmen, the manuel lab ....


Genesis As Myth: Different Views
614 Words - 3 Pages

.... of the myth is more likely to be less probable. This German theologian believed that communica¬ tion has an important role in myth’s throughout the bible. I believe that all mythological systems that recur in stories, oc¬ cur in many different versions. He stated that “man is created in Genesis, and then he created all over again. And, as if two first men were not enough, we also have Noah in chapter eight.” A quote from the bible that states “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord.” The German Theologian says that “God against the world and the world itself for ever dividing into opposites on either side: male and f ....


Church And State
1040 Words - 4 Pages

.... model should be completely rejected without fairly examining its claims. Even many Christians who have deep trust and faith in the Bible have never really understood the claims of the creation account (McLean 11). Over the past several years, a great deal of controversy surrounding the creation-evolution issue has been generated by scientists who have based their claims on the creation model and have been willing to let their reputations stand. Creationists have openly requested that when the discussion of origins occurs in the public school system, both the model of creation and evolution be presented side by side. Initially, scientists and educators who have acc ....


Priesthood
761 Words - 3 Pages

.... of the community and of the Temple. It was believed that if there was sin among the people then God would not come and be with them. After the Temple was destroyed during the war with Rome, these animal sacrifices were stopped, and there were no more active Jewish priests. The religious leadership in the synagogue was led by the rabbis. In the Protestant religion there exists a "priesthood of all believers"("Priesthood", 529). This meant that each member in the community serves as his or her own priest, with direct access to communication with God. Protestants believe that the role of the priest is an "officiating mediary"("Priesthood", 529), rather than a one ....


Abraham
1411 Words - 6 Pages

.... Ur , Abram married his half-sister, Sarai who later took on the name of Sarah. The newlyweds later learned that Sarai was sterile. They then traveled north to Charan, accompanied by Abraham's father Terach. While in Charan Terach died. It was in Charan where God made his first of a series of revelations to Abram. God spoke to Abram, and told him that he would promise to bless him and make a great nation of him. Abram willingly decided to follow God to the city of Canaan. Abram not only traveled with his wife on this journey, but he also picked up his nephew, Lot. He lived his life in Canaan as a Nomad. Famine eventually struck the land of Canaan , forcing Abram and his f ....


Sacred Cow, Holy Bull
2214 Words - 9 Pages

.... horn visible. Often this is mistaken as a unicorn (“Hindu World” 1). In ancient times, cattle was used as money as they were used in exchange to buy goods. The more cattle one had, the wealthier the family. Cows were used differently in different cultures. They were used for sacrifice in Iran, while in Spain they were used for sport. They have been used to haul heavy loads, and their most common use has been as a source of food. Cattle have been so valuable for thousands of years in so many cultures that to be caught stealing them was often an offense punished by death (Brahman 1). The cow was not always sacred in India. Long ago in India’s early history, cattl ....


Religion
415 Words - 2 Pages

.... is meant to fill people with the spirit of God which in some cases is all people have to go on. I believe that s helps peoples hearts and minds to stay clear and that it helps to guide them in life by answering the question of what is the meaning of life? And by helping people to discover the key to life which is different for everybody. I believe has a different meaning to everyone, the way they feel about it. The way they think of it. The way they act in their and their beliefs in it. I act in by frequently preying or talking to God. I will on occasions go to church but I feel to truly talk to some one it must be in a close private environment. perhaps f ....



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