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    Christians in North Korea are being raped, tortured, enslaved, hung on a cross over fire, and even steamrollered and crushed to death for their faith, according to a new report by the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). The latest CSW report titled “Total Denial: Violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea” says freedom of religion is virtually non-existent under the rule of Kim Jong-Un. Because those who hold religious beliefs are considered a threat to loyalty demanded by the North

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    Although the Christians and the Muslims were both trying to gain control of the Holy City of Jerusalem, they each had similarities and differences in their views and what they wanted. A similarity they each share is that they both wanted the Holy City for their religions. Each side had seen many horrific things when they fought in the city. A difference can be that the Christian army was seen and pretty much were far superior to the Muslim army. The Muslims had lost a lot of their people due to the

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    Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? Was America founded as a Christian nation? This question to me is very ambiguous. I say this because there you can question exactly how you define specific words or phrases in the context of the question. One that sticks out to me is what they mean by “founded as”. I myself take this as “was it founded as a nation the was meant only to support Christianity”. To this I would have to disagree with what I have gathered from discussion and reading from Fea's

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    Disadvantages Of Religion

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    According to Penguin Dictionary of Religions (1997), religion is defined as a general term that used to appoint all concepts relating the belief in god(s) and goddess(es) as well as other spiritual beings or transcendental ultimate concerns. According to American Heritage Dictionary, religion is defined as belief in and reverence for a supernatural power recognized as the creator and governor of the universe, a particular integrated system of this expression and also the spiritual or emotional attitude

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    The Post- Classical Era (Post-Ancient Era) is the period that immediately follows the period of ancient history. During this time, various civilizations had sprung with formal leadership structures. Religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam spread from their pioneer centres enhancing the conversion of more people into these faiths. Christianity and Islam started from the same geographic and cultural setting. They both drew from the traditional practices of the region, specifically the traditions

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    Islam and Christianity, the two main religions in the Middle East have an overwhelming amount of followers which garners a lot of media attention as well. With all of this media attention focused around these two giants, conflict arises and causes many individuals to perish because of it. While that conflict is happening, many smaller religions who live in these regions garner very little attention and continue with their daily lives. Religions such as the Yazidis, Zoroastrians, Druze, and the Samaritans

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    “God”? I have been raised up in a pretty much non-practicing Christian home. Growing up in this type of lifestyle I have encountered a multitude of different belief systems that were either Secular or Christian-like. But with this debate of if God is real or not, I have come across the issue of how to walk out my life with the time that I have. This paper will go through the debate of the topic of morality in secular mindsets, and Christian mindsets. I hope to help you, my reader, understand the questions:

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    scientific method, despite religion. By only regarding the natural, it allows those of different faiths to approach science on an even playing field, in that science does not regard one religion or faith as the basis of understanding or laws; one does not have to adhere to a certain faith to understand the laws of science as it is based in the objectivity of math and science. While methodological naturalism does not draw a direct correlation between science and religion, it does allow for overlap

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    Jesus is the son of God. People believe that God sent his son to earth to help save the human race from sins. One of the most important concepts of this religion is Jesus giving his life on the cross. People who chose to follow the beliefs are referred as Christians. Christianity has become one of the largest religions it is also monotheistic religion. Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the Protestant churches are considered to be the three largest groups of Christianity. There

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    Judaism are two religions that have similar origins, but distinct and varying differences in their practices, beliefs, and teachings. Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. Christianity (Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox) stems from a Jewish sect in first century AD (Anno Domini); thus, many of Jesus’ followers were labeled “Christian” because of their claim that he was “Christ,” equated in Hebrew as the “Messiah” (Religion Facts, 2015). Although both religions share similarities

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