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    eugenicists, military strategists [and] social reformers” as a way to bridge the gap between most aspects of our lives (Bobrow-Strain p. ix). Bread has had the journey of being religiously important, a sign of class status and wealth, to finally its importance to health of soldiers and citizens of low income. This simple food item became an important part of our food

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    theology. The four pillars of Christian theology that Natalie Weaver discusses in Christian Thought and Practice are the Bible, tradition, reason, and experience. Understanding these four pillars of Christian theology is essential to understanding the religion and how scholars study the faith. The first pillar of Christian theology is the bible, all Christian faiths have a bible and it is there sacred text in which they obtain their teachings. All Christians also study the bible greatly and it is the

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    Influence of Religion Katie went through her childhood learning from her family about what it is to be a good Catholic. During her adolescents and young adulthood, Katie’s perspectives started changing. By the time she graduated from college and entered adulthood she took on religion with her own terms. Throughout Katie’s story there are examples of how her religion has influenced her attitudes, perspectives, values, beliefs, and behaviors. In Katie’s teens she questioned her religion and changed

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    series of subplots and nearly insane moral arguments with himself and those around him, Raskolnikov confesses and finds religion and redemption in a Siberian labor prison. Utilizing the world around him and his own life events throughout the piece, Dostoyevsky fills Crime and Punishment with the juxtaposition of characters, irony, and allusions in order to present the importance of suffering and hard labor as the only means to redemption. Dostoyevsky's own life events as well as the culture of intellectuals

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    The numinous religious experience was coined by Rudolf Otto. For Otto, the numinous experience is at the heart of religion and defined it as the experience of something that is fearful, awe-inspiring, and fascinating. He explains numinous as a “non-rational, non-sensory experience or feeling whose primary or immediate object is outside the self.” The numinous religious experience usually involves expressing reverence and adoration to one or multiple deities. The sense of the presence of an all-powerful

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    personhood that needs to be applied to government led me to see how a new use of communism can be used to establish not only a fair economic view that leaves no one behind, but also a new societal understanding of transcendence derived from an emphasis on religion and community. From a Christian point of view, the early definition of personhood stemmed from Trinitarian theology. As the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each angle of God’s influence of the world works in community with each other to serve their

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    Syncretism In Religion

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    between Christianity and Buddhism in their respective regions, the two religions share a similar pattern in their development. Through the presence of religious authority in mortal affairs, the rhetoric used in appealing to the people, and the fusion between local and religious ideals, both Eusebius’s On the Conversion of Constantine and Mou Tzu’s The Disposition of Error demonstrate the importance of syncretism for a religion maturing in a new culture. As a result, we can understand the development

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    ways of living and religion being the center of life. They influenced the New England colonies with their many values and ideas politically, economically and socially. The Puritans lives revolved around religion and the church which heavily affected the colonies social aspects. As can be seen in a town map, the church is the center of everything. All the families lived surrounding the church, which shows the level of importance the church is (doc 2). Not only did it show importance but it also brought

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    Our world is full of religion and religious culture. Much of the population believe in a particular religion. Too many people religion is a part of their everyday life and dictates what they do and even how they do it. With religion being a large part of culture, it is important to understand the impact it has on people’s behavior and actions. To better understand religion in people, it is important to study the biology of these people to see what is different about them. Because of the amount of

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    Societal Influences in 16th Century France In 16th century France, society was based strongly on the forces of religion and economics. In The Wife of Martin Guerre by Janet Lewis, Bertrande is married into a secure farming family of Artigues. She confronts a moral dilemma when her husband leaves for years and is replaced by an imposter, challenging Bertrande’s allegiance to her faith. Bertrande’s faith exceeded personal desires, illustrating religion’s intense role in society. Agriculture was another

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