Essays on Religious Beliefs

In the short stories, “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor religion plays a major theme in both short stories. Through symbolism and imagery, both authors present numerous religious symbols about Jesus,...

Muslims engage in a wide variety of practises that display their devotion to God and have been influential in many aspects of daily life. The essential practice of Hajj fulfills one of the five pillars of Islam and encompasses the beliefs and practises of Islam.Through...

When someone decides to embark on a pilgrimage, it’s an opportunity to pursue moral contentment and spiritual satisfaction. Typically, it is a journey to a place of comfort, a location of significance to a person’s beliefs and faith. Within the Islamic belief system, there are...

Pilgrimages play a key role in all religions, providing a journey for pilgrims searching for moral and spiritual development. There are three main monotheistic religions being Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Islam was founded by Muhammed a believed messenger of God in the 7th century CE....

The Hajj is the last of the 5 pillars of Islam. A once a year pilgrimage that is Muslims that is expected of Muslims to complete at least once in their lifetime. The chance of redemption and to cleanse sins for a new life. Gathering...

While ‘competition’ is not the first word to come to mind when considering either Taoism or Buddhism, in Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face: Scripture, Ritual, and Iconographic Exchange in Medieval China, it is revealed that competition was at the very core of the exchange...

Taoism is one of the five major religions in China. Taoism is also not pronounced with a “T” but like Daoism because of the Chinese pronunciation. Taoism teaches that bad deeds will result in sickness, bad luck, and illness. It is fairly diverse because it...

The Yin and Yang is a very well known Taoist symbol, appearing in rituals, objects and ceremonies. It depicts white and black as harmonious forces, with the connection between them believed to determine true destinies of living things. Laozi, known as Lao Tzu or ‘old master’,...

In Bronte’s Jane Eyre, religion plays an integral part in the overall theme of the book, religion governs these characters such as Mr. Brocklehurst, Eliza Reed, and St. John Rivers. Jane experiences and is introduced to many forms/ideas about religion, Bronte wants to show us...

Religion is feelings, beliefs and, emotions that define the relationships between people and god. Belief in God was created in almost the same way in all civilizations. Natural phenomena had played a major role in the formation of people’s religious beliefs. When people were faced...