Religion Essays

CS Lewis otherwise known as ‘Jack’ wrote many children books based on Christianity and strengthened an argument that Christianity had largely forgotten – ‘The Freewill argument’. Jack argues that God wants the innocent to suffer, but many believers have lost faith because of this. Many people wonder why God wants us to suffer. In the […]

The legends surrounding Presser John or Presbyter Johannes were well-liked in Europe from the 12th to 17th centuries. These tales involved a Christian patriarch and king who reportedly ruled over a Christian kingdom that was lost among Muslims and pagans in the Orient. The written accounts describing this kingdom were a diverse collection of medieval […]

The “Lamentation of Christ” is one of the most popular topics in the kingdom of Christian Art. It became highly popular from the eleventh century to the early eighteenth century. embracing huge art periods from the Byzantine art period under the Medieval epoch of art. to the Baroque period of the Renaissance. Numerous plants have […]

Introduction The Book of Galatians extremely believed to be written by Apostle Paul was written in its original signifier as instructions to the Christians in southern Galatia, which was a Roman state in what is now Turkey. Galatia was the country where on his first missional journey Paul established the folds in Pisidia Antioch, Iconium, […]

Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Introduction A parable is a short story that Jesus would tell to get a moral or message across to his listeners. He used them because they were […]

Jesus Camp is a documentary about the beliefs and rituals of the Evangelistic people all around America. Many people believe that these Evangelists are taking Christianity to a whole new level. In the movie, parents raise their kids to believe that being Christian is the only right thing. You are either a believer in God […]

Jesus and Buddha are founders of two of the largest religions in the world. Both of them desire of making the world better, letting people love together and giving happiness to all the people in the world. However, Christianity unlike Buddhism is unique in that it strips us of our self-righteousness by exposing our sinful […]

Although Christians are not aware of it, the non-Pauline churches face difficulties that scripture addresses and the author discusses. This paper will mainly explore the problems found in the non-Pauline letters written to modern churches, comparing them to similar issues in Pauline letters and present-day churches. According to the late Dr. Walter Martin, the Book […]

The crusades are a series of nine Holy wars that lasted about 200 years. In 1096, serfs, knights, lords, and the pope were a part of the crusades. Later ended in 115 years making the year 1291. The crusades were a fight for Holy Land between the Christians in Europe and the Muslims in the […]

The Seven Deadly Sins is a major aspect to the religion of Christianity. Religion in the Middle Ages was exceedingly important and the central character to the lives of the people living in this time era. In early fourteenth century, Robert Manning of Brunne wrote a poem of an educational text informing people to avoid […]

The Merchant of Venice is set in Venice, though mostly in Belmont. Venice is a very old and well-known Italian city. There are several different types of religions in Italy, but the most common were the Jews and the Christians. The Jews and Christians resented each other; an example of this is in the merchant […]

Dove with olive leaf A number of peace symbols have been used in various cultures and contexts, one of the most ancient being the olive branch. The symbol of the dove and olive branch was used by early Christians and was later adopted as a secular symbol. It was popularized by Pablo Picasso in 1949 […]

A prince of what exactly? That is a line said of Richard as he enters in Act 3 Scene 7. It was of course as Richard was standing in between two bishops pretending to be pious. He is more like a Christian prince of darkness, and he refers to himself as devil to state his […]

Following a century or more of gestation, Spain experienced a period of enlightenment in literature, art, religion, commerce, and agriculture, especially during the reign of Carlos III (1759-1788). Spain moved cautiously away from Counter-Reformation ideology and into the secular light of eighteenth-century Europe. Spain was producing liberated thinkers; innovators with new and non-traditional ideas. For […]

Despite the impactful words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech during the historic march on Washington in August 1963, racial inequality and violence persisted in the segregated South. Sadly, tragedy struck on September 15th of that year when a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services at Birmingham, Alabama’s 16th street Baptist […]

The church of the Sagrada Familia Is a five-nave basilica. The central nave rises above the others significantly. Each nave Is a door that Is assigned to the unfinished glory facade. There are also two side portals that lead to the penance chapel and baptistery. Behind the nave, in the apse, is the altar, in […]

In the poem ” Church going” Philip Larkin indicates his views on religion, the value of the church and its future in an increasingly secular age through describing a biker’s encounter with a church he often passes. Larkin shows the meaning of christianity and its place in society by contrasting its physical and spiritual aspects. […]

The Church and the Youth The worldwide Church recognizes that the young person is a crucial apostolic field and views them as the foundation for spreading the new Gospel message in the 3rd millennium. Pope John Paul II significantly contributed to this pastoral and revitalized it in the latter part of the previous century. It […]

In the poem “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church,” Emily Dickinson expresses the feeling that everybody practices their faith and religion in a different way. The narrator of this poem portrays the idea of self practice. Being able to completely understand and interpret the meaning of this piece of poetry was not a short […]

The 16th Street Baptist Church was a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham. From the steps of the church, several black marchers, most of them kids, encounter the extreme force of police, attack dogs, and high pressure fire hoses. The Church became a special target… There was a horrific incident that took place […]

The Pneumatic Community consists of members who approach the Bible from different perspectives, such as feminist, Dalit, tribal, and Adivasi. This diverse understanding is fostered by incorporating these viewpoints. Within this community, individuals share divine insights obtained through reading these texts. The Christian church’s early history exemplifies the significant impact of the Spirit’s transformative power […]

Consider how Shakespeare’s themes of prejudice and chaos versus order were received by his contemporary audience. How does Geoffrey Sax’s production continue to find relevance in these issues for the modern audience? Othello is a play of tragedy; that examines the darker aspects of human existence, and forces us as audience to contemplate what it […]