The History Of Judaism The Development Of Judaism Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and its adherents believe in the worship of one God and the belief in the existence of multiple gods. The Israelites, also known as the Hebrews, were the first people to practice Judaism thousands of years ago in the […]

Women in Hinduism Hinduism’s treatment of women The story of Ram and Sita, which is told in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is well-known to Hindus and the audience of the film Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on the story. This story serves as the basis for a discussion between Ernie Rea of BBC Radio 4 […]

Being Jewish Being Jewish is a privilege. The concept of “who is a Jew?” is a difficult one to grasp. In the case of a child, if the mother is Jewish and the father is not, the child is deemed to be Jewish. Reformers also believe that a person who has a Jewish father is […]

Genetic Engineering Topic Importance In Hinduism The Importance of Genetic Engineering as a Topic Genetic engineering has been applied in most parts of Hinduism where there is a high population in order to attempt and generate more food, according to the religion. Genetic engineering is being used in the food industry by both the private […]

Judaism Study Sheet Study Guide for Judaism 1. Torah: The written law of Jewish faith and culture, consisting of all biblical rules relevant to Judaism. 2. Talmud: The written law of Jewish faith and culture. God revealed the Torah, also known as the Hebrew Bible, to Moses on Mount Sinai. It is also referred to […]

Reformation and Protestant Influence on Education The Reformation and the Protestant Influence on Education Prior to the Reformation, education was of relatively limited scope and quality. Only those who intended to pursue a career in the priesthood were provided with any type of education, and what they were taught was at best rudimentary in nature. […]

Joshua Dunning’s Conversion to Islam Joshua Dunning’s Conversion to Islam was reported in the media. It is widely held by many that knowledge of history is vital in order to comprehend the world around us, to understand why society operates in the manner that it does, and, perhaps most importantly, to comprehend one’s own sense […]

Tribal Worlds: Magic, Belief, and the Supernatural Tribal Worlds: Magic, Belief, and the Supernatural is a collection of short stories. Chapter 6 of Cultural Anthropology: Tribes, States, and the Global System by anthropologist John H. Bodley takes aim at various nineteenth and twentieth century historians and ethnographers who dismissed shamanistic faiths as mere superstition, and […]

Christian and Islam in Early Medieval Early Medieval Christian and Islamic Contexts The portrait of St. Luke, an evangelist who lived during the 6th century, was taken from a Christian religious illuminated book that existed throughout the Early Medieval period with dates spanning from 400-100 CE. The manuscript was discovered in a museum in Germany. […]

The Hammarabi Code and the Ten Commandments The Hammarabi Code and the Ten Commandments are two of the most important religious texts in the world. An supposed connection between the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments of Moses is briefly explored in the next section of the article. The situation is one worthy […]