Category: Christian Worldview
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Religious Symbolism in Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky is considered not only one of the most influential writers in Russian history but one of the most respected authors in all of contemporary literature. His most successful novel, Crime and Punishment, is heralded as a masterpiece and its literary influence is still felt to this day. Dostoevsky himself became very religious following…
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Impact of Christianity on Education: Analytical Essay
Religious experience can generally be explained or characterized as an experience that someone has had, which they may feel has some religious importance to them. That reality of the experience will vary depending on the religious tradition that the experience is a part of. Religious experience is not the same thing as Mystical experience, even…
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Concepts of World Peace and Inner Peace in Christianity: Informative Essay
Peace has two concepts: world peace (the lack of war and absence of conflict), and inner peace (the lack of conflict with oneself and ones community). To Christians both of these aspects of peace are important. They draw from the teachings of the Bible and interpretations of it by the Church to respond to the…
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From Inner Peace to Outer Peace: Critical Essay
Every religion around the world preaches the concept of being peaceful and shares the ultimate goal of obtaining peace worldwide. However, in order to achieve a sense outer peace, inner peace must first be attained. Islam and Christianity both place an emphasis on the importance of obtaining peace internally and externally. In the Quran and…