It is pertinent to have an advent and a process. This assures a good situation for events under consideration at any point in time. Worthy of note is the fact that it's never a rule neither do any principle stipulates that whosoever that initiated a movement will continue to follow it up or continues to be part of the movement forever. This has been the case between God and Nature. Per se, man cannot do without nature and the consciousness of a Sovereign creator. However, it's seeming that n...
Abstract God desires to help his children at all times. In this, the believer has a responsibility in this plan and that is the prayer earnestly. This metaphorical use of ask, seek and knock is vital and that forms the basis of this exegetical paper.
Our text, Matthew 7:1-12 falls under the first block which is Sermon on the Mount. Here Jesus was teaching his disciples on judging other persons, on persistent prayer and the Golden Rule. Jesus in this passage taught the disciples the Lord’s Prayer; but our concentration this morning shall be on Jesus’ principle towards judgment of others and on his teaching which is regarded as the Golden Rule.
According to Friedman (2017, p. 19), the Salk Institute is a place for studying historical, biological sciences, and contemporary architectural experiences, perspectives, and theories. Its renowned scientists assess the intrinsic foundations of life and seek to understand genetics, plant biology, immunology, among others. The Salk Institute was designed by Luois Khan in his attempts to show the role played by memory in architecture in relation to promoting significant contributions, fostering...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Religious Tourism can be defined as travel with the core motive of experiencing religious forms, or the products they induce, like art, culture, traditions and architecture. Being one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, India has been in contact with almost all the major religions of the world, and despite being dominated by Hinduism in the present context, religions like Islam, Buddhism and Christianity have also influenced a sizeable po...
The relationship between culture and religion is often seen as a pseudo-conceived one (positive or negative one), with freedom of both often invoked to defend human and course of existence. In response, many draw a distinction between culture and religion, and what is insinuated is that culture is the problem, not religion. However, the reality is that in many cases, culture and religion are not so distinct, with cultural practices becoming “religionized” and religious ideas becoming part...
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a systematic exposition of Calvinism, written from a Puritan viewpoint. It was originally drafted to reform the Church of England and to unify the various Christian sects in England at that time. The document addresses doctrines such as the Trinity, the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus, sola scriptura, and sola fide. The full Westminster Confession of Faith can be found here.
Religion and culture seem like complex ideas to study from the perspective of International Relations. After all, scholars and philosophers have long debated the meaning of these terms and the impact they have had on our comprehension of the social world around us. So is it an impossibly complicated task to study religion and culture at the global level? Fortunately, the answer is ‘no’, for we can recognise and respect complexity without being confused about what we mean by each term. In ...
The south-east Asian state of Burma was under the British rule till 4th January, 1948, when they declared independence with a huge influence of Aung San (the father of Aung San Suu Kyi). But, in 1962, the government of Burma was become under control of military leaders. After decades Aung San Suu Kyi came back to Burma from UK and started fight against the military Regime, and took into the charge of everlasting pro-democratization processes in Burma. She was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s ...
EARLY ARRIVAL DISCRIMINATORY AGGRESSION - A THEORY ABSTRACT This paper situates the emergence of early arrival aggression against the late arrivals among humans to the Neolithic Age or New Stone Age when man's ancestors, Cro-Magnon, became sedentarybecause of the advancement in agriculture and technology. The dearth of holistic theories on the aggression of the early arrivals unlike that of the late arrivals is identified in this paper as a justification for the ...
Male Chauvinistic Nature of South Indian Cinema, it's effects on Young Keralites and their views Mainstream cinema has always been in the forefront of upholding traditional values, this conformity factor is very evident in the average cinema the industry produces. At the onset of the Dharmaśāstras (After the Vedic period), there was a decline in the status given to women in society. Education and even religious studies were not encouraged for girls and they were far down in terms of...
This essay questions the dialectic nature of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot. The many voices and contexts are explored with the essay concluding that the poem not only points out the constant conflict between light and dark within the human being, but is also apocalyptic. Primary texts from Conrad, Dante and Ovid are considered with reference also to Shakespeare and Webster.
This study centers on fragrant meat consumption which is a cultural phenomenon associated with some communities in Nigeria. The healing of human ailments using therapeutics based on medicines obtained from animals or animal parts is known as zootherapy. The utilization of animals and animal parts in the preparation of several products employed in diverse ways for health care delivery�...
The article explores the argument for a developing agrarian society due to the frequent inefficiency of male hunting. The earliest attribution of Goddess worship is suggested as pre-dating male deity along with a consideration that the agricultural Neolithic Revolution was preceded by a cultural revolution in religious practices and the use of symbolism. This response explores the authenticity of the claims propounded by Sjöö & Mor with particular reference to the Çatalhöyük complex in Anatolia.
This essay highlights the nature of Evil Eye accusations in Galatians, highlighting Paul’s response and adaptation to the superstitious nature of first century Mediterranean culture. An anthropological exploration of social norms and boundary rules intimate the environment within which Galatians is set, along with the potential challenges that Paul may have faced due to the possibility of being perceived an ‘outsider’. The essay also highlights Paul’s ability to use rhetoric argument ...