This theory is represented in the Vodun cross it shows how man and cosmos reflect each other in the mirror. ... Caplatas perform evil sorcery or black magic which is sometimes called "left handed Vodun". ... Gwo-bonanj and met-tet represent that the gods have trusted man with this Earth. ... It is all so feared that a Ti-bonanj can be captured or damaged by evil sorcery. ... In this fight god Ahura Mazda who represents kindness and another god Angra Mainyu representing evil have conflict which involves entire universe, but in the end of time evil will be destroyed and the goodness will be eve...

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Stoker presents Dracula as the anti-Christ by strategically placing bits of superstition and Christianity throughout the text in order to make the reader gradually come to the understanding of whom Dracula represents. ... On Jonathan's journey to get to Dracula's castle he was given a crucifix from an innkeeper's wife warning him on Saint George's day "all the evil things in the world will have full sway... A church is a place that represents the worship of God; therefore an abandoned church is a place representing the absence of God. ... In summary, we see that Stoker&#...

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Evil - Dracula as the Anti- Christ In every novel, there is always two sides- good and evil and they are always fighting one another to achieve dominance. Bram Stoker has created Dracula to stand for all the negative forces, treachery, and evil. ... During the time Bram Stoker , the author write Dracula the theme of good vs evil was very prevalent and a theatre critic he knew that a successful novel should included good vs evil and challenging views. ... One superstition is that a rosary will protect you from all evil, and in the novel, the evil is Dracula. ... In many ways Dracula is...

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Each of these animals represents something outside of their character role in the book. The Bird represents the small children who came to Jesus in times of crisis. The sharks represent the Devil, and the evil he tried to place upon the followers of Jesus. The Marlin represents the diciples that followed Jesus through his journey as they learned his ways and became willing to do any thing for him, much like the marlin depended on the old man to decide what was to become of their fate while they were at sea. ... In the book the lions represent not what the man wishes he had or what he could m...

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The main theme throughout the poem is that through all the sin and evil, good can still squeeze through. ... Countless people believe that the albatross in the poem is used to represent Christ in that Christ is seen as mans only opportunity to get to heaven, however, many people choose to ignore and even maltreat him. The description of the South Pole found in the poem, raises questions as to whether this particular location represents hell. ... Another location found within the poem is England; it is represents heaven in that it was a oasis for the Mariner. ...

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For example there are two distinct side or faces in this story; the grandmother represents the good or the Godliness of people while the Misfit is obviously the evil one or the devil of the story. ... Clearly he represents the evil side in this story and someone who is the opposite of the grandmother. ... While it is easy to label the Misfit as evil, there are several instances in the text where he can be compared to as Jesus. ... The number three in Christian theology represents what is known as the Holy Trinity, or The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. ... God has been there since the ve...

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These gods represented people, places, things, symbols and event moments in time that represented parts that makeup a religious belief system. ... Next you have Satan, aka the devil and the source of evil. Originally he was a good angel named Lucifer who turned evil by wanting to make himself into God. ... Not only were these gods in Greek mythology and Christianity represent as sacred persons they also represented in some parts as sacred objects as well. ... Hates represented the god of the underworld. ...

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The five Sundays during the Season of the Lent represent the death and resurrection of Christ. The first representing temptation and the need to be saved. The second is supposed to represent new birth and forgetting yourself. The third is the need to be defended from evil and the fourth is our need for sinful things and soul food. ... Jesus on the cross represents sacrifice for our sins and the resurrection represents that he died and rose again so the children of God can be forgiven of their sins and enter the kingdom of heaven. ...

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It also represented the five virtues; beneficence, compassion, brotherly love, a pure mind, and pure manners. ... The Beowulf scop was trying to show his pagan audiences that Christianity was better, and he did this by making the evil characters of the story represent ideals pagans liked and Christians hated. ... Christians believe pride is narcissism, and that narcissism is evil. ... He had no reason to put them in a bad light or make them seem evil, because his audience already was Christian. ...

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Some societies believe that if you draw this design on your house, evil spirits will get confused in the path and prevent them from entering. ... Numerological representations of the seven circuit labyrinths are three, which represents heaven, and the number four, which represents earth. ... It could also represent Holy Spirit, which is the enlightenment in Buddhism. ... Finally, the four quadrants of the labyrinth are believed to be the basic elements of creation believed in by the Pagans and Wiccans: earth, wind, fire, & water, meaning the center would have to represent spirit, just like in...

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The epic represents what can be accomplished with the English language as sounds and syntax are carefully crafted. ... No doubt, Ezra Pound represents the most vocal of the anti-Milton faction. ... Uriel does not see Satan's hypocrisy, "the only evil that walks / Invisible." ...

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There concept of evil: Jews: Jews believe that all humans have the ability to do right or wrong, although the good incarnation can rule over the evil incarnation. Buddhist: Buddhist believe that evil is the effect of past Karma; it is by craving or grasping for the wrong thing in wrong ways. ... Buddhist: Most Buddhist festivals are held in a monastery, which is usually decorated, Elephants are also a large part of many Buddhist festivals (they use elephants because they represent strength.) ...

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He brings up the question of evil's existence, to quote "The Tyger," from Songs of Experience: "Did he who make the lamb make thee"". ... Powell, "The author notes that the perfect, beautiful, symmetrical, work of art (the tyger) is such a destructive animal: here Blake is identifying the idea that there, in fact, is evil in such a beautiful world but he cannot understand why". ... The poem raises an innovative question that if God is responsible for creating both the good things in life (the lamb) and the evil things (the tyger), how can God be good and moral? ... "The L...

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The interior was filled with rows of benches and had an alter at the front with a cross, representing Jesus" sacrifice, hanging at the front as well. ... A cities wealth and power was represented by the height of their church's steeple. ... The Mesopotamians also had a very interesting view on doing evil and evil acts. ... People wore amulets or charms to try to keep the evil demons away. ... For example, in the myth of Pandora's box, the curious Pandora releases all the evil emotions that plague the world. ...

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A disciple first must surrender and separate, and then sober in self-assessment, serve in love, and respond to evil with good (xx, xxi). ... True spirituality is more than a vertical line between God and His followers because it is also a horizontal line that represents people's relationship with one another! ... The end of Romans focuses on overcoming evil with good. ...

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Living in the country where every race tries to promote its culture, where every religion tries to preach its virtues, where every man tries to be an individual, where every life seeks to influence another, Muslims of America have been strangled between the ropes of representation and the terrorists...

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Consider then and realize how evil and bitter it is for you when you forsake the Lord your God and have no awe of me,' declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty" (Jeremiah 2:19, NIV). ... All this represents the Christian's trials and tribulations and once that part is over, it is time to be broken, remolded and put it the fire yet again; this represents a new level of growth in the faith. ... In this poem, the verbs "knock, breath and shine" seem to be illustrated to represent The Holy Trinity in the minds of the readers. ...

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"4 The identity of the two witnesses needs to be viewed from a literal view to understand what they represent. ... This passage is symbolic to represent the two witnesses similar to Moses and Elijah. ... Even though the witnesses are not literally Moses and Elijah the witnesses will be figures represented "like Moses" and "like Elijah.... Throughout Scripture the number two has played a key role in representing important factors. ... Finally, the dual nature of the witnesses provides a literary contrast with the two evil leaders in Revelation 13:11-12, one of whom also pr...

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"4 The identity of the two witnesses needs to be viewed from a literal view to understand what they represent. ... This passage is symbolic to represent the two witnesses similar to Moses and Elijah. ... Even though the witnesses are not literally Moses and Elijah the witnesses will be figures represented "like Moses" and "like Elijah.... Throughout Scripture the number two has played a key role in representing important factors. ... Finally, the dual nature of the witnesses provides a literary contrast with the two evil leaders in Revelation 13:11-12, one of whom also pr...

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It would seem only reasonable to chose a character that is pure and ideal to represent such a divine figure like Jesus, but Dostoevsky does quite the opposite. ... The dove also represents guidance and hope. ...

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More than 100 different dominations and faith groups were represented (Chambers II 602). ... Even though there were so many different religions represented in that 80 percent they were all united by believing in the same God. ... And I pray hey will be comforted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me"" (Williams 1). ...

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The exerpt in Pauline most clearly representing this is the conclusion which is also an invocation to Shelly. " sun - treader I believe in God and truth and love; and as one just escaped from death..." ... These associations are tied to the fall of Adam and Eve and their willingness and inclination toward evil. ... The two voices represent the inner conflicts of Robert Browning. ...

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There are over 2 billion Christians in the world today. This is such a profound statistic in a society where religion seems to be a main reason for disagreement in many countries. Is it the debate of good vs. evil? Or is it possible to adopt the idea of good vs. good? There are over 40,000 denominat...

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There are seven sacraments in the Church (Roman Catholic): Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance or Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Each sacrament provides another step toward achieving Salvation. There are three different forms of th...

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Dante, spokesman in his Christian day, writes a guidebook for Hell and, in doing so, questions his own rocky past and his chances for Hell, for Heaven. Dante, a Christian poet living during a Christian age, sets out to write a poem about his fictionalized version of Hell. I believe Dante...

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