To approach any text we must first have some understanding of what it is we hope to take away from it. ... Thus we are obligated to employ our faculty of mind as we approach the understanding and worship of God. ... Yet we may still find the method useful to our understanding as "the meaning of history is our profound concern. ... "Faith is not something achieved once and for all, but an attitude that may be gained or lost." ... First we must know that "understanding of God depends on mankind's readiness to approach God and God willingness to be approached." ...

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Science and religion are often procced in a vastly dissimilar way; science is trying to understand the world by understanding the fragment of the world, and religion is trying to understand the world as a whole. ... Science, indeed, also its own flaw; since science is largely based on our won empirical observation, empirical observations are sometimes misinterpreted due to the human's limited understanding and resource, thus creating a discrepancy with the reality. ... Moreover, according to Kuhn's theory, a paradigm shift is not gradual but revolution with major shift in under...

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In Mary Oliver's "The Summer Day," Oliver expresses her confusion, wonder and amazement for the natural world to express her understanding of identifying one's purpose in life. ... " This is Oliver's attempt at trying to grasp an understanding of creation. ... " This is when I first gained interest in Oliver's writing. ...

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For many, the stories in Genesis are sacred texts, providing some with an understanding and faith of a power and knowledge beyond their own. ... It helps us develop a base for knowledge and understanding. It provide us with an understanding of the cultural, philosophical, and religious world which we are part of. ... It helps us develop an understanding of all living things and helps us develop an understanding of others. ... (Griffith, Pg. 11) If we look at Genesis as being the story of someone else's beliefs in a seemingly different world, we will never gain anything from reading i...

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It is not until many people have similar evidence and findings do they gain any credibility with normal people and the church. ... In both cases there is a gathering of new information. but, growth in understanding and the opportunity for higher thinking, are achieved. ... If there were no conflicting views on issues, there would be no gaining of new information. There would be no progress in either scientific understanding or an upward growth of the spirituality of man. worldly and lifeless could be terms used to express societies that do not question and argue. ... It was not until they ...

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Some historians notice a certain impetus gained by this movement in what is classified to be medieval India, specifically in the 12th and 13th century. ... The complexity of the then exisiting social order, the tensions in the understanding and imagination of spiritual ideas and their s=translations in the structure of the emerging languages, the already existing role of women in the spiritual sphere- all play very significant roles in understanding the lives, the works and the resolve guiding these women. In the course of the study the relations of gender and sexuality with spirituality shall...

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These new establishments and new found land created a more intelligent black community throughout the nation which brought forth a better understanding of religion. ... What made religion so noticeable about this certain scenario was that Malcom-X had the nation of Islam behind him which was a huge supporter in his ideological campaign to gain civil rights. ... From my understanding and readings, the meaning of Dubois's concept toward double consciousness is that the current religion isn't the same teaching as White's during the slave period and the same teachings from African T...

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The Europeans and the Aztecs had trouble understanding each other's religious beliefs. ... In contrast the Aztecs saw Christianity as a religion of people who ate their own god and killed people for no personal gain. ... This lack of communications and understanding paved the way for the wars and confusion between each civilization for centuries. ...

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One of the greatest ways to gain an understanding of a culture is to plunge yourself into it. ... These are just a few of the reasons why there is an importance to understanding different cultures that need to be learned by paramedics....

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But occasionally, an individual decides to come out from under the sheltering protection of their religion to gain a better understanding of other beliefs. ... It will be the goal of this paper to allow the reader (and myself) an opportunity to get a better understanding of the diversity of the more prevalent religions in the United States, and abroad. ... They gain their knowledge through their distinct scriptures written during relatively different time periods. ...

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Nevertheless, the two thinkers both wrote with a clear understanding of the need to reform society rather than dwell on the problems with those in power. ... Machiavelli's advice to distrust mercenaries, stave off contempt and hatred, and rely on one's own arms was a result of his understanding of a need for an organized political system capable of crushing opposition. ... Machiavelli believes that the most direct measure is ruthless conquest for political gains, while Luther believes that faith brings one directly closer to God. ... Unlike Machiavelli, Luther believed that religio...

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They felt that the church was the way to understanding how the world works. ... This led to the beginnings and understanding of the true way that the world transpired. ... The man who I would say had the greatest influence on understanding "secular progressiveness- was Sir Isaac Newton. ... As stated in the take home midterm sheet, "As the knowledge gained in science is applied to other sectors of society the culture tends to grow more secular."" ... It allows our eyes to be opened so wide that understanding is inevitable. ...

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Thus, a comparative study allows one to identify the connections between two texts to gain an insight on the changing values of respective contexts. ... This is intentionally done to form a bitter, angst and depraved Richard that the audience is positioned to dislike without understanding. ... In this scene, Shakespeare exaggerates Richard's religious facade through a religious discourse in "a book of prayer in his hand, true ornaments to know a holy man" where 'ornaments' and 'prayer' represent the misuse of Christianity to gain favour of the population....

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In knowing that numbers are not finite we are able to gather an understanding that there is an infinite number, whatever that may be. ... In comparison to this, Pascal pits the potential minimal gain if one does not believe in God and he/she/it does not exist against the negligible loss one would have if one did believe. Because there is much to gain and little to lose by believing in God, and much to lose and little to gain, Pascal believes that is reason enough to have faith. He declares that "you must be renouncing reason if you hoard your life rather than risk it for an infinite gain," ...

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In order to grasp a more narrow understanding of what a religion is and does, we cannot rely solely on a "textbook" that covers religions' scriptures, major figures and formal institutions, as this only provides a general vision of world religions, which often times "obscure the creative and flexible ways people practice their religion that may diverge from the ideal" (Guest 578). ... I came to this understanding of a "personal" religion during my visit to the Hindu Temple. ... Worshippers of Lakshmi are in search of beauty and material gain, which is why t...

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The visit was to gain knowledge of another religion for understanding. ... I appreciated my visit at Pema Karpo Meditation Center, due to the spiritual nourishment and an improved understanding of Buddhism history and beliefs....

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The three patriarchs, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph, walk through different life experience, and each of them has a characteristic understanding of faith. ... Jacob noticed that he is so weak in front of God and gained humility from this lesson. ... In conclusion, the three patriarchs all have their own understanding of faith, which is defined as the believing of God's holy power and following the order in the whole life. ...

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This understanding causes people to worry what other human beings are doing out of the public view. ... If it weren't for the unwritten laws of society, human beings would openly manipulate and hurt each other for their own gain. ...

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Postman points out that it is necessary to change the curriculum of the educational system so it will be able to provide students with an understanding of the Technopoly process. ... By doing that students should gain a more holistic view of the world they live in (connecting the present with the past) and where technology is leading us. ... An adequate understanding of religion must take into account its distinctive qualities and patterns as a form of human experience, as well as the similarities and differences in religions across the human cultures. ... The placement of "The Lovin...

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If a person understood himself then there would be no such thing as psychology, a science devoted to understanding people. ... Nothing will force change more quickly than exposure, and gaining public awareness on an issue is an integral step in making progress. ... Sure, there are missionaries that teach reading and writing and nurses travel across the globe to vaccinate people, but this is more a show of the Christian goodwill in order to gain more converts and to allow those involved to praise themselves for helping the less fortunate. ...

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He explains our focus on gaining the knowledge and capacity in order to control the forces of nature and take from it the wealth to satisfy their needs. ... The other asset is the satisfaction gained through art. ...

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This paper will be dealing only with the first three problems. 1) What is the relationship of faith to our human understanding? ... Christian philosophers should begin by believing what Christianity professes and seek to acquire understanding of what they believe. ... Anselm was influenced by Augustine's view of the relationship of faith and reason: thus his formula credo ut intelligam (faith seeking understanding): "O Lord, I do not attempt to gain access to Your loftiness, because I do not at all consider my intellect to be equal to this task. ... However, Anselm does not say ...

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Using this conceit, what is termed as a zeitgeist (literally the spirit of the time) is perhaps one of the most effective methods available as to understanding a foreign culture, especially that of one from a bygone era. ... The code emphasizes the glory that is to be gained in one's lifetime through heroic deeds, while Christian doctrine stresses that this glory is to be had in the afterlife. ...

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Man must increase his understanding of himself to understand the outside world. ... Had they known the wisdom, escape and relaxation gained from the waters would Paul and Norman been plagued with discontent and ultimate suffering? ...

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For Kino, any good things that happen in Kino's life is a result of Gods will and His understanding of good and bad. ... Kazantakis uses these two opposing types of characters to show that one not only needs to study books but experience life to gain power. ...

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