Essays Tagged: "religious importance"

Who loves Jonathan Edwards and the first Great Awakening? This essay analyzes both him and and his movement

l come upon wars, reforms and conflicts all having to do with religion. One of the most influential religious revivals of all time, and especially in our nation's history, was the Great Awakening. The ... ly in our nation's history, was the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening revived the recognition of religious importance that had once been present in the seventeenth century.The Great Awakening began ...

(2 pages) 62 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Renaissance Depictions of the Crucifixion.

connection between patrons and the church. Artists during this period strived to portray events of religious importance with high drama to make a lasting impression. One such event was the crucifixio ... tist whose work I liked, is considered one of the greatest German painters of his age. His works on religious themes achieve a visionary expressiveness through intense color and agitated line. Misname ...

(8 pages) 194 2 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

The Great Awakening with Jonathan Edwards

l come upon wars, reforms and conflicts all having to do with religion. One of the most influential religious revivals of all time, and especially in our nation's history, was the Great Awakening. The ... ly in our nation's history, was the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening revived the recognition of religious importance that had once been present in the seventeenth century.What historians call "the ...

(6 pages) 68 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

William Blake's poem, "The Lamb"

to Christ as the Lamb who came as a child, and that we are made in His image; this speaking of the religious importance and influences at the time this poem was written. It seams Blake's style of poe ...

(2 pages) 46 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Hindus vs Muslims

ying Hindus who wanted a temple re-built on a mosque site there. The incident sparked India's worst religious violence in a decade. Residents of Mathura worry that a similar scenario awaits them, beca ... t a similar scenario awaits them, because their city, like Ayodhya, is home to a highly significant religious site being fought over by Hindus and Muslims.Some 3,000 holy places are scattered across I ...

(2 pages) 1177 0 3.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Why Does Every Sportsman Want to Become an Olympic Champion?

The Greeks used Olympiads as one of their methods to count years. The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies honouring both Zeus (whose ...

(22 pages) 43 0 4.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Art Essays