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I have chosen to do my comparative essay on "Araby" by James Joyce and "A&P" by John Updike. In U pdike's "A&P" and Joyce's "Araby", each focuses on the initiation of a young man to the trials and tribulations of life as well as the distinctions which exist between reality and fantasy.

Over the course of this semester, we have talked about the five main religions, each of which containing their own views, backed by their own scriptures and holy books. Due to a length limit, I am going to outline how the Protestant Bible and the Koran came to be in order to demonstrate the differences between how these books were created. I do not begin to understand all of the complications on this topic, nor will all of the arguments that could be made be touched on; however, my critical analysis will include how these books were manifested, and their unique paths to authentication and being accepted by the people of their religion.

What expert and professional sources have you found in these first three weeks that aid your efforts in this Religious Quest? The internet has served as a great help in performing research for this class. Since the beginning of this course, not a single day has gone by, that I have not used the internet as a source or reference for a posting or a class assignment. The book used in the course of our study, The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the study of Religion, has been the most valuable book reference during this first half of the course. With its insight and user friendly approach, it is a book that tends to make the challenging task of religion not such a difficult quest to endure.

Tell el-‘Amarna, the city built by Heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten was located between Luxor and Cairo along the Nile. The city was occupied during the reign of Akhenaten and abandoned after his death by his son, Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Although the city was along occupied for a short period of time, archaeologists have been able to reconstruct a fairly accurate representation of the city. However, because the city was associated with Aten and the religion of the heretic king, the city was partially destroyed and nearly all evidence of the culture during the reign of Akhenaten was destroyed. Although the Egyptian people attempted to erase this pharaoh from history, the city tells the story of the time through the few pieces of art, the tombs, and the city plans. The articles written by Croker and one of the ones written by Kemp discuss the value of architecture and how it related to status within the society of the time. The other articles written by Ikram, and Kemp, Stevens, Dabbs, Zabecki, and Rose discuss the art, religion, and ritual practices. The city of Amarna was created on the basis of abandoning the old gods in favor of the worship of a single god, Aten. Societies in ancient history were based primarily on religion, and while archaeologists try to use Amarna as a basis for the study of New Kingdom Egypt because the religions changed Amarna should not be used as a template. Akhenaten aimed to abandon the old ways

On the other hand, even though Alhomedi did a good job organizing his bibliography by explaining, summary, and commentary paragraph his research articles, what Alhomedi need to work on and improve his

One minor solution that anyone is able to accomplish is making people aware of what is going on in the world. We are constantly caught up in our own lives that we are rarely given the chance to observe what's going on in the world that we are living in. Spreading awareness and getting more people involved in organizations to help out others all over the world, especially in the Middle East that are constantly being attacked in their home towns. Not only will this be helping them, but it will also grow some kind of positive connection with them and hopefully they eventually not everyone will perceive the United States as an unpleasant or an unwelcoming nation. (“How the United States is perceived in the Arab and Muslim Worlds, 1.)

In addition to the embodiment of the Qur’an through bodily transmissions and ethical cultivation, Rudolph Ware in his book, The Walking Qur’an, proposes understanding embodiment of the Qur’an as not only a bodily epistemology but also as an religious prism to perceive the ontology of human beings in both the past and present. In a follow-up piece addressing criticisms and questions, Ware explains in one neat line the objective of his book: “If I could add a single line [to The Walking Qur’an], it would be that the book takes Qur’an schooling as a window onto a particular epistemology of embodiment, and then uses that epistemology as a window into history” (“Traditions” 678). Not only does Ware propose an epistemology of embodiment but also

The understanding and interpretations of sacred texts have been the basis for many religious discussions and arguments. From each person practicing a certain religion, they have their own opinions and interpretations that may differ from others. With interpretations of sacred texts, there has also been confusion as to what many word or phrases with the intended meaning of words that have many meanings or could have changed. The religions of Islam and Christianity both are classified as one of the Abrahamic religions or faiths, meaning both traces their ancestral history back to Abraham and are sternly monotheistic. Between these two religions there and many similarities that links together with the characteristics of the Abrahamic religion. Islam and Christianity identifies Jesus as a prophet born through a virgin birth, who would eventually return to earth again. Muslims and Christians hold the belief that God provided humans with a guide for living. And lastly, the idea of sin is very important within both of these religions, however what sin is and how it is handled within each practice is one of the main factors that sets the two apart. Islam believes that Christians interpreted the message of Jesus wrong and therefore the message is corrupt. In this paper I will compare the theological interpretations of the Christian Bible and the Muslim’s Quran. I will argue that these differences between the two interpretations of the Quran and the Bible play a significant role in

Araby Analysis- Second Draft Everyone has a different experience growing up. However, many there are many similarities to individuals’ experience. Over time, people stop thinking idealistically and start using past experiences to come up with a realistic approach to life. James Joyce’s short story “Araby” illustrates that the transition from childhood to maturity is a frustrating and disappointing journey.

James Joyce’s short story Araby delves into the life of a young adolescent who lives on North Richmond Street in Dublin, Ireland. Narrated in the boys’ perspective, he recounts memories of playing with friends and of the priest who died in the house before his family moved in. With unrestrained enthusiasm, the boy expresses a confused infatuation with the sister of his friend Mangan. She constantly roams his thoughts and fantasies although he only ever catches glimpses of her. One evening she speaks to him, confiding that she is unable to visit Araby, a bazaar. Stunned by the sudden conversation, the boy promises he will go and bring her back a small memento. In anticipation, the boy launches into a period of restless waiting and distraction

Historians, specifically American historians of the 21st century have demonstrated an interest in the Middle East in Islam, due to Americans frequent contact with the Middle East in the early 1960s. Islam and the Middle East have played a remarkable role in Americans discussion and reaction to the events that took place on September 11th, 2001. During this time Americans were beginning to regard the Middle East, Muslims, and Islam as one entity. Americans and the world regarded the Middle East as Islam and Islam as the Middle East. Thus, this correlation between the two made Muslims say Muslim Americans and Muslims in America as less western and more of another, but they were also seen as untrustworthy individuals. Additionally, prior to the September 11th, attacks and an after effect of September 11, was that Muslim men were violent and Muslim women as oppressed individuals. Thus, the perception of Islamophobia and the threat it brings to western society has impacted the discussion of Islamophobia in America.

Within Sufism, Al-Ghazali defined the difference between Ilham (inspiration) and Ta’allum (reasoning or learning). He believes that inspiration and revelation in union with religion hold a superior position than reasoning that originates from philosophy. Rational knowledge, according to Al-Ghazali, is always relative to the senses. The knowledge of the senses, however, cannot be trusted as valid. True knowledge, known as the Truth, only comes through inspiration and revelation (McCarthy 378). Al-Ghazali introduces the aspect of God, or Allah, in the acquisition of perfect knowledge. “Inspiration can bring one closer to Allah than philosophical learning alone” (Inglis). Ultimately, this idea of Ilham brings with it the Supreme Reality which is equivalent to Truth (McCarthy 378). In practical terms, Al-Ghazali believes that the necessary Truths of the intellect begin from “a light which God most high cast into my breast. That light is the key to the greater part of knowledge” (Al-Ghazali 25). An individual can only experience this light of God if he or she has reached the “state.”

Al-Ghazali begins his discussion of theodicy with a conditional statement that will frame the rest of his one-hundred-line discussion contained in his Ihya text. This conditional statement has as its antecedent a series of eight hypotheticals which are aimed at creating a hypothetical multitude of immensely knowledgeable and wise creatures. The antecedent contains the following hypotheticals: all creatures being as intelligent and knowledgeable as the most intelligent and knowledgeable human, God giving each creature the maximum knowledge and wisdom that their souls can handle, God then giving each creature the combined knowledge of all creatures, God revealing to each creature the consequences of things, God teaching each creature the mysteries of the transcendent world, God teaching each creature about divine favor, God making each creature aware of final punishments, God making each creature aware of good and evil and of benefit and harm. All of these components of the antecedent serve to set up a scenario in which there exists a multitude of extremely wise and knowledgeable creatures. These components are presented in lines one through sixteen of the passage quoted by Ormsby on his pages 38-41 of Theodicy in Islamic Thought.

To perceive the study about Makki and Madani Revelation can bring people to understand the Qur’an clearly and can touch the meaning of content deeply. Therefore, this essay will explain about the classification of Makki and Madani Revelation, main themes and the advantages that people can gain from understanding the study of Makki and Madani Revelation.

Arab is not a race, but is a group of individuals that are united by their culture and history (ADC, 2014). There are many different variations commonly based on a particular individual’s country of origin such as Arab Americans. Other variations are based on their social class, the level of their education, if they live urbanely or rurally, or the time they have spent in the United States (Lipson & Dubble, 2007). Most Arabs also practice Islamic religion and are Muslim. When working with an Arab or Muslim client, nurses should ask what the client wishes to be referred to so as not to offend them in any way (Lipson & Dubble, 2007).