Essays Tagged: "Judaism"

The ethics of Euthanasia

th the rise of organized religion, euthanasia became morally and ethically abhorrent. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all hold human life sacred and condemn euthanasia in any form.Following tradition ...

(2 pages) 225 0 4.2 Sep/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Euthenasia

Ethical Values In The Old Testament

Yet it is hardly fair to explain Old Testament ethics with only what was borrowed from it.What sets Judaism apart from other religions of the time was its monotheistic basis. The ethics of Judaism is ... ge A., The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. New York: Abingdon Press, 1962,Hertzberg, Arthur, Judaism. New York: George Braziller, 1962.White, R. E. O., Biblical Ethics. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1979.

(3 pages) 209 0 4.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Islam More Than A Religion

ties in the United States, Islam is foreign to most Americans who are familiar with Christianity or Judaism. Because most Americans know little or nothing about Islam, they have many misconceptions ab ... ring to become acquainted with its teaching and the ways in which Muslims practice their faith.Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a monotheistic religion, based on the belief in one God.. This re ...

(5 pages) 938 8 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Satanism, Is it really a threat to you?

at least 75% of the world's population would beSatanists.Others feel that all religions other than Judaism orChristianity are inspired by Satan and thus are forms of Satanism.This would still leave t ... r Cabbalahl), a Jewish mystical tradition,Rosicrucianism (a mystical blend of alchemy, Hinduism, andJudaism), Free masonry ( a men's fraternal organization), andTheosophy (a Gnostic tradition believin ...

(6 pages) 129 5 4.2 Sep/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Judaism or Judaisms?

It has been argued that Judaism can be seen not only as a singlereligion, but as a group of similar religions. It has also b ... of similar religions. It has also beenpointed-out that through all the trials and tribulations that Judaismhas suffered through, that there have been common themes that haveproven omni-pervasive. Any ... lace in the political andtheological hot spot of the Middle East.In this discussion, many facets of Judaism will be examined, primarilyin the three temporal subdivisions labeled the Tribal / Pre-Monar ...

(7 pages) 166 0 3.8 Mar/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Judaism

. When David was King, he unified the twelve tribes. The star pictorially captures a major ideal of Judaism because the intertwining makes the triangles inseparable. Basicly, the two triangles symboli ... ones not get it. The pages in the Bible that talk about this don't agree with each other. At first Judaism didn't acknowledge the things regarding humans' two natures or double predestination.The tra ...

(8 pages) 302 1 4.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Reincarnation in Different Cultures and Religions

turn as a person.Despite the resistance of many Jewish leaders, reincarnation also played a role in Judaism due to the Kabala who developed this idea. Some Jewish philosophers even believed that a sou ... ly later revealed, sometimes even in the next life.Reincarnation in Different Cultures and ReligionsJudaism: In this religion, it was believed that a sinners soul can posses a living man. This is call ...

(3 pages) 79 0 4.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Reincarnation in Different Cultures and Religions

turn as a person.Despite the resistance of many Jewish leaders, reincarnation also played a role in Judaism due to the Kabala who developed this idea. Some Jewish philosophers even believed that a sou ... ly later revealed, sometimes even in the next life.Reincarnation in Different Cultures and ReligionsJudaism: In this religion, it was believed that a sinners soul can posses a living man. This is call ...

(3 pages) 51 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Nazi Germany and its Children

Jewry should succeed in...plunging Europe into a world war, the result shall not be...a victory of Judaism but the annihilation of the Jews of Europe.' (Rogasky, 34). Hitler had created his own race ...

(5 pages) 60 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

of God or the supernatural." In the case of western civilization, the three religions in question; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the building blocks of the world we know today. The differences ... locks of the world we know today. The differences and the origins of them essentially wrote history.Judaism is one of the world's oldest continuing religious traditions. It is argued that Judaism is s ...

(6 pages) 460 0 4.3 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Difference between Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism

nd involvement in the affairs of 'civilized' countries ofEurope and America, the Sephardi branch of Judaism is rerely dealt with inthe context of modern Jewish history. Their developement is however, ... power of laws, inthe course of the long centuries of diaspora differ considerably from onebranch of Judaism to another. Just as the worldwide language of theAshekenazim, Yiddish, is a mixture of Hebre ...

(8 pages) 79 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

The middle east. A bloody history of conflict between the followers of Judaism and Islam. Speaks of the politics involved and Judgement day for the peace processes and

ipation in a commonbenefit. ' ( Tiger, 1990, 418)The Holy land of Israel has witnessed the birth of Judaism and Islam. Israel has alsosuffered the wrath of a long and bloody history of conflict betwee ...

(12 pages) 438 1 4.5 May/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

Jesus Social Stance and Conflict with Judaism

t social stance of Jesus made by a non-native english speaker Good paperJesus didn't mean to oppose Judaism or create another religion. In fact, he was a Jew. He was born in Nazareth, grew up between ...

(5 pages) 89 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Its about the social, political, and individual functions of religion in general. Short but contains a lot of information and explains well with examples.

s to provide solutions for the unexplained natural, phenomena. This can be seen in Christianity and Judaism by looking at the Garden of Eden story. This story alone is basis for the creation of man an ...

(3 pages) 223 0 4.1 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The essay is titled early christianity and basically discusses the contrast between the early jewish religion, early christians and modern day christianity.

Early ChristianityThe earliest recorded text teaching Christianity has its roots buried deep within Judaism. The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, created a new ideology o ... the Messiah separated and began to worship on their own. This marked the beginning of the split of Judaism and Christianity.Christianity experienced many pitfalls along the path to fulfillment. The e ...

(3 pages) 254 0 3.4 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Religious Foundations in Judaism. It is is commenting on passages from the Bible that illustrate GOD's relationship with the Israelites and certain specific interactions between them.

Religious Foundations in JudaismIn the first few books of the bible, much of the subject matter deals with God's relationship ...

(3 pages) 67 0 4.8 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religion

y, and social lives. In the following essay, I will illustrate how Confucianism, Buddhism, Islamic, Judaism, and Christianity influenced different societies. Confucianism is a moral and religious syst ...

(4 pages) 179 0 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Judaism: Family traditions, Rituals and History

0 years ago in the part of the world that today we call the Middle East. No one person ever "began" Judaism. The beliefs that became the Jewish faith came about gradually. However, some people were im ... Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, known as the patriarchs are both the physical and spiritual ancestors of Judaism. They founded the religion known as Judaism and their descendants are the Jewish people. Acc ...

(6 pages) 361 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Jesus and Buddha Understanding the similarities between these men of different times and places. Reader is begins to see the parrallels between Christianity and Buddhism

men came in a time where the activities of their religion were being questioned. Before Jesus came, Judaism was in a time of turmoil. They were ruled by Romans, who taxed them excessively in an attemp ...

(7 pages) 121 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

The Impact of Jewish Immigration.

immigration from Eastern Europe increased dramatically. This movement has introduced accessions of Judaism, which became a major religious community in the United States.When establishing the communi ... had faced the synagogue became their primary institution. The difference between the traditions of Judaism is that the people were arrowed to have multiple synagogue within a given area, which was co ...

(4 pages) 111 1 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith