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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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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James provides the stronger of the two arguments, as not only recognizes that there is an inherent need to understand the origins of religions, but most importantly that it is the fruits and not the roots of religion that are of greater importance to humanity in understanding the need for religion. ... All questions of value, according to James, can be answered in knowledge gained through experience. ... For those who question religious belief, James claims that those questions are of little importance to the practice of religion, or to the understanding and to the actions, which have very ...

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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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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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He is ultimately the faithful servant because he has a better understanding of Gods will. Another incident that shaped Douglass's understanding of the mentality of religious slaveholders was when he was placed under the authority of Mr. ... In an effort of gain his freedom, Douglass realizes that it is imperative to be educated in America. He understands that the religious white men don't want to teach slaves how to read and gain knowledge so that they can continue to oppress the slaves and govern their lives. ... The slaveholders were extremely scared of the power that slaves would...

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But as they came to see Christ as Yahweh's extension in the world, and as his life and mission gained clarity, they began to assimilate him to the define . ... As faith seeking understanding, the Western tradition has focused on the comprehensible and the plausibility of the notion of an immanent Trinity. ... Further, it may be that the rational struggle involved in seeking to understand the immanent Trinity is part of the gain we make through revelation itself. ...

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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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Her approach gives Antonio the freedom to apply his understanding to his own decisions. ... Just as Antonio realizes Catholicism's limits in understanding Ultima's power, he realizes that other religions are equally valid forms of knowledge about moral issues. ...

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In Elizabeth Johnson's book, Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit she presents a very systematic approach to understanding theology. ... If individuals correctly prioritize these three relationships, society will successfully avoid its own destruction as well as gain a balance amongst people, places, and things. ... This ritual attempts to bring peace to Black Elk and to gain peace in his relationship with the Gods. ...

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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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Socrates did not think about questions or worldly things, instead he turned all his attention inward to understanding the concepts of justice, love, and virtue, and the self-knowledge that he inculcated (Online Encyclopedia). ... He says "the soul is imprisoned inside the body by the need for drink, sex, and sleep, with the result that it is kept from its true aim, the gaining of knowledge, thus, when we death releases the soul from its prison, its free to roam among the ideas that it dimly perceived while alive."...

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This is done through self-discipline and meditation, the person must overcome their ego to gain a new understanding and by following Ik Onkar's divine word, you will be granted spiritual union through Jivanmukta, which is salvation. ...

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Introduction In the period of documenting Christian scriptures and teachings, Tertullian works and theologies have a visible impact. He entered into Christianity before 197 and rendered his services for illustrating and defending the orthodox principles of the Christian faith. His works can be clas...

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Ariel is one such spirit who's existence is extraordinary, but her/his presence within the play is also crucial to understanding the true nature of Prospero. ... This shows that Prospero is actually a very smart and conniving man who realizes when he has an opportunity to gain something and takes full advantage of that opportunity even if it means exploiting others. ...

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Men and women of all ages moved to the newly settled lands of America to gain personal and religious freedom from their struggles at home. ... In the 17th century, it was nearly unheard of for women to express opinions that were contradictory to that of men's, while the 19th century added a more general understanding of women's viewpoints. 17th century women were expected to respect the thoughts, opinions and actions of their male counter-parts. ...

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