Essays Tagged: "sects"

A Statistical Analysis of Religious Attitudes in America

ssues such as war, abortion, and euthanasia. It is my feeling that many Catholics are searching for sects that will allow them to retain their faith in Christ without a central body (i.e., the Vatican ... attended church in the last seven days. Even among those who remain with the traditional Christian sects, attendance is diminishing.Christianity used to be an integral part of most family and communi ...

(3 pages) 143 0 4.3 Feb/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

On native Americans and blacks in America

n a pluralistic society, brokeninto small groups with symbolic boundaries separatingdifferent sects. Positively, the pluralistic society allowedcertain immigrant groups to remain affectionate ...

(3 pages) 130 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Why does Gladstone decide to join the Liberal party (England) in 1859 and what does he have to contribute to Liberalism?

at Church-state relations were a hindrance to faith and that freedom and equality of all creeds and sects were essential requirements of true belief. The personality and performance of Peel, whom Glad ...

(3 pages) 40 0 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

"The Bah'a'i Faith" I choose the faith for a research paper, which is most popular in the middle east. sources included

hristianity is the 1st(The Bah'a'is 5). It is the youngest independent religion with no factions or sects, and has members that are from hundreds of different countries, territories and tribes (The Ba ... ognizes the Bah'a'is for their good works (Narrator The Bah'a'i Newsreel).Similar to some Christian sects, Bah'a'is strongly denounce homosexuality within its members. Bah'a'is believe that homosexual ...

(5 pages) 75 1 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religion and different Christian groups.

ome people...Many religious groups are considered not as religious as others by people in different sects and denominations. There are many different reasons why this can happen. The main reasons I be ...

(2 pages) 88 1 4.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Islamic sects (Shiites & Sunnis) from a historical perspective outlining the key similarities and differences.

cepts of Shiites and Sunni MuslimsOutline:A) The main idea of Islam.B) Shiites: historyC) Shiites - sects and development.D) Shiites and Sunni Muslims - contradictions.E) ConclusionThe adherents - thi ... lims - contradictions.E) ConclusionThe adherents - this is the common name for different groups and sects that acknowledge Ali Ibn Abu Talib and his descendants as the only legal successors of prophet ...

(8 pages) 163 1 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

This essay is a brief history and background on Budhism.

ere derived from the Brahmanic tradition of Hinduism but were also reactions against it. Of the new sects, Buddhism was the most successful and eventually spread throughout India and most of Asia. Tod ... t it was in East Asia that the movement became distinct and flourished. Like other Chinese Buddhist sects, Chan first established itself as a lineage of masters emphasizing the teachings of a particul ...

(15 pages) 258 5 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

Islam in contemporary Pakistan

elligence and observation . After the founding of Islam, however, there have been several different sects and types of the religion.Popular Islam is the Sufi-based portion of the Islamic faith to whic ...

(3 pages) 64 0 4.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Northern Ireland conflict

nt Ireland. This major conflict is held between the north and the south. The violence isbetween two sects, nationalist and unionists. One sect wants Irish independents and the other sectwants a Irelan ...

(1 pages) 65 2 3.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Growth of Political Parties- 1970's

e expressed his dislike of political parties and warned the country no to get involved in different sects. He believed that these sects only serve as a distraction to the public council, stir up rebel ... ry different political views. The sedition act of 1798 was a big debate between these two political sects. The federalist supported the sedition act and the Republican opposed it, as shown in document ...

(2 pages) 44 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Kurdistan: Federalism within Iraq or Independence?

tatehood. Rather, the failure of states to provide adequate government for the nations, tribes, and sects within its boundaries is as much a failure of state philosophy as it is of sectarian strife. I ...

(9 pages) 90 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Critically examine sociological explanations for the emergence and growth of religious sects in an apparently secular society.

prefer the less contentious title of "new religious movements", because over the last fifty years, sects have become linked with brainwashing, mass suicide, and even a murder. One of the examples is ... uicide, and even a murder. One of the examples is the suicide of 900 members of the People's temple.Sects are not a new phenomenon and they have always attracted controversy. Throughout History, human ...

(22 pages) 118 1 3.7 Dec/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The nature, incidence and significant of new religious movements in the West.

the public, media and academia alike and has been the source of interest, fear and controversy.Sects and cults have many definitions depending on the user's frame of reference. Beckford describe ... The term "New Religious Movements" (from hereon known as NRM's) has been used to replace the terms sects and cults as it is a more neutral term.Nature of NRM'sThere is no one, generally accept ...

(7 pages) 44 0 0.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Differences and Similarities, Components of Two Major Religions.

e: Orthodox Judaism, Reformed Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Secular Judaism. All four of these sects are unified together in one main belief. The foundation of Judaism is the belief in one God.In ...

(4 pages) 63 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Comparative Essay: The Church and The Caliphate

both religions suffered from division and widespread disunity among the ever-increasing numbers of sects, each applying different interpretations on various aspects of faith. In Christianity, the Rom ...

(10 pages) 55 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Everything about ... Micronations!

r model countries. In fact, to distinguish them from the imaginary countries, eco-villages, tribes, sects or campuses, there have been established some specific features, which perfectly describe what ...

(5 pages) 14 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays

New World Religion

the public, media and academia alike and has been the source of interest, fear and controversy.Sects and cults have many definitions depending on the user's frame of reference. Beckford describes ... te it, it is a cult." The term "New Religious Movements" (NRM's) has been used to replace the terms sects and cults as it is a more neutral term. There is no one, generally accepted, current definitio ...

(6 pages) 65 0 4.3 Jun/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Compare and contrast Roman Catholics and Protestants with brief history of the two.

an essay that sounds allot like the following.Since christianity was born, there have been two main sects, the roman catholic church and the protestant church. These two have a long history with each ... that they share is that they both came from the same church originally and now both have different sects inside of themselves. They both follow the ten commandments, so most of their morals align wit ...

(3 pages) 22 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Hinduism and their beliefs

existence. Hindus believe their faith is the way of life rather than a religion.There are dozens of sects within Hinduism, each loyal to a special god. There are many gurus (religious teachers) that a ... world and to be united with God. Hindus care very much about the world that they live in, and some sects do not believe in killing any living thing. They believe everything has a reason for its exist ...

(3 pages) 126 0 4.5 Jan/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

This is a paper on Moses Maimonides and his contributions to not only Philosophy but medicine as well.

ss of the many wars between the Mohammedans and the Christians and between the different Mohammedan sects.In 1148 the Almohades took over Cordoba. The ruler at the time, Ibn Tamurt, was not very tolle ...

(8 pages) 33 0 4.5 May/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy