Essays Tagged: "fear of god"

The concept of the veil in islamic countries and how it may be discriminated in some other forgein countries

zable symbol of Muslim identity among young girls. It must be emphasized that it is not worn out of fear or pressure from the home" (161). However, this is not true at all, Muslim girls wear the veil ... slim girls wear the veil or the Hijab for totally different reasons. Most of these girls wear it in fear of God and home influences as well. The veil was never an obstacle for the girl wearing it to f ...

(4 pages) 124 1 4.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Genesis 22:1-1 To find exactly what this passage is trying to say from different angles. Find some meaning into who it is referring to and why?

ing into who it is referring to and why?The passage is about God testing Abraham, to find Abraham?s fear of God. The difference I see in the translations is in the New Oxford Annotated Bible and the N ...

(4 pages) 65 0 4.3 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Works representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society; works included as i.e.'s: Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer

glo-Saxon people and their society.One quality in this era that seems to be respected by society is fearing God and showing respect for him. In Beowulf, Grendel shows respect to God. "Though he lived ... ould have sang the praises of anything but instead he decided to sing about god. The Seafarer shows fear of God. The line "Death leaps at the fool who forget their God." (38) represents this.Another q ...

(2 pages) 29 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

The Lord of the Flies by WIlliam Golding: Fear

In our culture there have long been good or evil-based religions and cults that use some form of fear to maintain their followers: fear of god, fear of Satan, etc... The way Jack uses the beast in ... t in Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows that savagery uses a religion based around a common fear to manipulate the masses. This theme from the book clearly describes the way humans stick toget ...

(4 pages) 32 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Russia Under Pressure

with urgently needed reforms for the Russian Church that could revitalize her mission to the world, fearing that a Church council might threaten his grip on power. Okhrana, 'To the Emperor of All the ... ussians belongs the Supreme Autocratic Power. God himself commands that he be obeyed, not only from fear of God's wrath, but also for the sake of one's conscience' Nicholas's position was little chang ...

(1 pages) 6 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Management styles

ativity is hardly the formula for success or for cultivating leadership. Likewise, ''instilling the fear of God'' in subordinates or constantly belittling or disparaging others may be appealing to the ...

(18 pages) 208 1 4.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Does Romantic poetry offer a consistent view on children?

pected to be seen and not heard. Society believed all children should be angelic, submissive and in fear of God. Many of the Romantic writers challenged these ideas in their prose and poetry. Some of ...

(6 pages) 13 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry