Essays Tagged: "closer to god"

Hindu Mandir and how they assist belief.

The Mandir complex is intended to bring a worshipper closer to god, and to reflect Hindu belief. Worshippers normally enter the Mandir through the side G ... ly proceed up the 30 marble steps, (Vimana). As they do this they begin a spiritual journey to come closer to god. Removing shoes is a sign of respect for the gods, and shows humility; practically, it ... e stairs, this has the same effect as climbing the Vimana, it signifies a spiritual journey, moving closer to heaven. Here the worshipper rings a bell to awaken the deities.there is a Murti of Ganesh, ...

(5 pages) 55 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

An analaysis of the poem by Stephen Crane called "when a people reach the top of a hill".

mean because you're young you have less will power. When someone reaches the top of a hill they are closer to God than the rest of people because of their altitude so does God lean toward them? God do ... f a hill or on the ground. "A vision of their dead comes to weak". When you are older death is even closer. This does not mean that because you are young that death isn't near, because you never know. ...

(2 pages) 18 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

St. Patrick's Day

into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monas ...

(2 pages) 33 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Comparing and Contrasting Islam vs. Christianity

re is only one God, in which is Allah. For prayer, you must pray 5 times a day to bring them selves closer to God. An Alm is where Muslims is where all Muslims must support the less fortunate by givin ... stly, they both have Holy Cities which many devoted people travel to each year to try to bring them closer to God. So even though they two very separate religions, they are very alike.

(2 pages) 127 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

Pilgrimage

is a great thing to do. People believe that completing a pilgrimage they have the feeling of being closer to God by worshiping him more (Christianity), or they believe that it forgives all their sins ... us duty and a opportunity to meet new people (Hinduism) and some people believe that it brings them closer to other people of their religion and links them to their ancestors, in help with that God ha ...

(2 pages) 64 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Scarlet Letter notes

n Boston who preached that faith, rather than goof works and abidance by religious law, brought one closer to God. She was banished and excommunicated from the church, and moved to Long Island, where ...

(57 pages) 69 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Identifying Degrees, about Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida.

the elements of the universe in a hierarchy of harmony, positioning elements of greater importance closer to God. A particular section of the poem reminds the reader of the need of authority f ... definitions, one being sun, another being god, another being sun-god. Therefore planet Sol must be closer to the purity of God than the rest of the planets, giving it more importance on the "chain of ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Hersey's representation of Toshiko Sasaki in "Hiroshima".

heir pain after she experienced hers. She had to go through a very large ordeal to come out and be 'closer' to god. God has made her someone, and not just a hibakusha or a victim.After the 6th of Augu ...

(6 pages) 10 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Opinion Essay: Luther was right to break with the Church. (other topics covered)

nd comes to the realization that gazing on the old bones of a past spiritual leader to not make one closer to God.Our notes also tell us Luther opposed the idea of purgatory and mass. He felt one coul ...

(2 pages) 11 0 1.7 Nov/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

What do I understand the church to be?

with God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit working in and through all of us to bring us closer to God, who is love, and away from all evil, and that through the teaching, suffering, death ...

(8 pages) 52 1 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

How does the Church ritualise important moments in our lives to develop our spiritual growth and deepen our relationship with God? - 7 Sacraments

strengthen the Christian person's life so they can carry out the mission of Jesus to bring everyone closer to God. They fill Christians with the new life of Jesus in order to inspire and transform us. ... with holy oil. For someone who is seriously sick or whose health is fragile this helps them become closer to God and realise what's important in life. The Church asks God to cure them. This sacrament ...

(3 pages) 40 0 0.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Saint Augustine of Hippo's "The City of God"

on Christian values; people renounce the vices of indulging in unnecessary earthly pressures to be closer to God. The city is centered on the teaching of the Church, focusing on the eternal love of G ...

(4 pages) 38 0 3.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Meditation 17

are born dying, and as we realize this, we begin to fear what is beyond the end of life. We become closer to God to seek forgiveness for our sins and try to bargain our way into heaven. Donne explain ... s." This effectively states that "any man's death diminishes [one]" and brings everyone closer together. As the clods of earth are washed away, it brings the erosive ocean closer to us all ...

(2 pages) 8457 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers