Essays on Religious Beliefs

Hammurabi’s code, Moses’ code, and other ancient law codes came into existence to establish order in the formerly agile anarchy that consumed the First Civlizations. With law, citizens understand that with every action comes a reaction and will then be less inclined to commit what...

In Book IV and Book IX of St. Augustine’s Confessions, St. Augustine of Hippo dealt with the deaths of two people dear to his heart: an unidentified Manichean friend in his young adulthood, and his mother, Monica, in his later years. These deaths affected Augustine...

Some of the most well-known religions include certain practices that have to be followed because of their customs. For Islam, Muslims are only able to consume halal meat. In terms of Jainism, Jains are either vegetarian or they are completely vegan. In fact, Jains are...

Through many centuries women’s role in society has always been under men, men have been dominant in the relationship whereas women are not. In many countries, men are usually the ones that would manage the things outside of house such as jobs and women have...

Jainism is an ancient religion whose origin comes from India. Having been established and founded in contrariety to Hinduism, Jainism nonetheless exhibits certain characteristics of Hinduism. These characteristics are the belief of karma and rebirth. Through religious simplicity, Jainism atheistically denies the belief of a...

During the ancient times between the 7th – 5th BCE, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism were originated in India. All these three religions have very similar beliefs, but according to most people Jainism is most commonly known for being the most peaceful religion of all time....

Jainism, originally known as Jain Dharma, is defined as a nontheistic ancient Indian religion. The foundation of their religion is heavily based on the idea of nonviolence and not harming anything while they are on earth. Their ultimate goal is to be freed of their...

The ancient religion which has been around since the sixth century BC named Jainism is different from other popular religions distinct with its morals and values. Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that was founded by Nataputta Mahavira during the same time Buddhism was becoming...

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...