Quite simply, and contrary to popular belief, the Holy Bible does not condemn homosexuality. ... Therefore, homosexual love is not a sin according to the Holy Bible. ... (Goss 120) The arguments of this group include, but are not limited to, the following: The Bible condemns homosexuality; Any group of people that ignores the Bible will face the wrath of God. ... As a whole, homosexuality is not referenced much in the Bible. The actual word homosexual or homosexuality is never used in the Bible. ...

• Word Count: 6914
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• Grade Level: High School

THE BIBLE"S WORD: "GOSPEL" INTRODUCTION There are few words that harness such spiritual magnitude as the word "gospel." ... Though the word may be twisted and watered down in the declaration of a "wealth and health" social gospel, the Bible will clearly shows its true nature. ... The idea here, from the context of this passage, is that to the first century Jews the "good news" was preached similarly compared to the "good news" for Israel, as they came out of Egypt, to a land flowing with milk and honey. ... Often, this visual context and representation provides added meaning, unders...

• Word Count: 5937
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• Grade Level: High School

The Bible refers to marriage many times throughout itself, whether it is direct or indirect. ... Many people do not realize that marriage is more than just a ceremony or a legal document, it is explained throughout the Bible. ... It is not the same in the way that culture does not influence the Bible; it is more likely the other way around. ...

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The death penalty is promoted in probably the two most important literary writings that America has ever had or revered; The Constitution and the Bible. ... Another source, besides the Constitution, that promotes and implies that the punishment for murder is death, and that the death penalty is a deterrent, is the Bible. ... Many people attempt to use the Bible as a form of rationale for opposing the death penalty. ...

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Yet the same Bible that informs us of the above power of choice and decision-making also emphatically indicates that God is completely and utterly sovereign over all people, places, and things. ... According to Wilson (1996), there are two critical assumptions that must be agreed upon by any who wish to engage in this discussion: "First, all who profess the name of Christ must accept whatever the Bible clearly teaches on any subject, including [the sovereignty of God]. ... The primary role of reason is to determine what Scripture actually says; the student of the Bible uses his mind to inte...

• Word Count: 5514
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• Grade Level: High School

In both the Bible and the Koran, Noah is depicted in similar and yet different ways. ... In the Bible, the Apostles wrote Noah's story in a way that showed him, as not only a man of good faith, but the only man of good faith. ... "12 Rather then God seeking the death of sinners with the help of Noah like in the Bible, Noah sought help through God for their deaths. ... Although the stories are similar, but different in context, they are also similar in the message they convey about ways of life and leadership. ... In both of the Bible and Koran, Moses's stories are told very simi...

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• Grade Level: High School

One of the Bible's Ten Commandments clearly state's "Thou shall not kill." ... The Bible teaches us to forgive those who do wrong against us and " According to the Catholic Church, the three main justifications for punishment are retribution, reform, deterrence." ... Some also believe that the Bible supports the death penalty as well. ... Member Ted Gausmann state, "First, we must understand the context of this verse. ... Is it described in (the) Holy Bible that a death penalty is required for a wide variety of crimes, such as murder and rape. ...

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Critics of abortion argue use the bible as a basis of their argument. ... Opposing Viewpoints in Context. ... Opposing Viewpoints in Context. ... Opposing Viewpoints in Context. ... Opposing Viewpoints in Context. ...

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It is the first book of the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Tanak. ... (Wood, 9) Like any good beginning should, Genesis sets a foundation for the rest of the Bible and, for that reason, it is considered to be one of the most important books of the Bible. Much of the later text in the Bible would be incomprehensible if Genesis were not there. ... Henry Morris, a respected theologian, expresses this belief when he wrote "The books of the Old Testament, narrating God's dealing with the people of Israel, would be provincial and bigoted, were they not set in the context of God's deve...

• Word Count: 3285
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Historically, the unequal power structure between the different genders (male and female) in the Hebrew Bible relegated women and placed them in positions of objective powerlessness. ... Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in her article, "The Degraded Status of Woman in the Bible"" (2006), discusses this view of the superiority of men over women in the Roman Catholic Church. ... In this context, women were denied the opportunity to exercise their rights in positions of social, political and religious leaderships. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Again, the context was spontaneous by the then induced abortion, but in a book with such explicit suggestions for relieving the common cold, woman could easily conclude that the health risks involved in bringing on an abortion were relatively low, or at least not much worse than childbirth itself in 1808, when Jennings wrote in his book (18). ...

• Word Count: 3983
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

CHILD ABUSE – BASIC DEFINITIONS "Child abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power". ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I settled down in Oklahoma which is known to be one of the religious states in the "Bible Belt". ... These families' circle of acquaintances consists mainly of persons from the church and it is not unheard of that the families send their children to Sunday school before the actual worship session, then send them to youth group on Wednesdays and the adults themselves go to bible studies on Monday evenings, often hosted by one of the church members. ... How can this personal experience be put into context when it comes to in what ways American concepts of freedom has changed over time? ...

• Word Count: 3342
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Blake's works are deeply influenced by Shakespeare, Milton and the Bible. ... In this essay I will try to look at one of his poems, The Lamb which a consider to be of great significance from different aspects: firstly I will try to place it in the context of innocence based on the collection of songs, then try to explore the religious hints in the poem and finally, since the poems in the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience come in pairs, I cannot avoid bringing the two poems in comparison. ... In a few places in the Bible Jesus appears in white clothes. ... The support that w...

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In a psychological context, Stowe may have intentionally created characters whom readers want to identify with and emulate like wise, angelic Eva or respectable, benevolent Mr. ... It is an appeal to Northerners because they are essentially family-oriented and Bible-following people because of their Puritan religion. ... Slaves would know that Southerners purposely misinterpreted the Bible in order to acquire a stronger grasp on their freedom. ... Tom's greatest treasures is a Bible, an item that is his savior and friend throughout life. ...

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The debate on contraceptives is filled with moral and theological sand pits. There are so many strongly held beliefs for, and against, for reasons unclear to most. None of the answers are simple to these hot button topics; for the most part they are complex and hover in a grey area of morality, tradition, and history. Sex and love are obviously two things that interests humans, and animals to an extent. People write songs, books, and poetry about both topics. ...

• Word Count: 2516
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• Grade Level: High School

Again, the context was spontaneous by the then induced abortion, but in a book with such explicit suggestions for relieving the common cold, woman could easily conclude that the health risks involved in bringing on an abortion were relatively low, or at least not much worse than childbirth itself in 1808, when Jennings wrote in his book (18). ...

• Word Count: 4259
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Again, the context was spontaneous by the then induced abortion, but in a book with such explicit suggestions for relieving the common cold, woman could easily conclude that the health risks involved in bringing on an abortion were relatively low, or at least not much worse than childbirth itself in 1808, when Jennings wrote in his book (18). ...

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At a very young age, I was taught how to make the sign of the cross, I was given a kiddie book about the Life of Saints and a sort of children's bible and that going to Mass every Sunday was a requirement. ... Cain and Abel, in a typical Christian girl's point of view, is known to be just a part of a bible story wherein they both made an offering to God but God only accepted Abel's - which made Cain jealous and furious. ...

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It is not required by the Qur"an or the Bible (Little, 1988)." ... However, "the Bible, like the Qur"an does not specifically mention female circumcision (Chessler, 1997)." ... In the female circumcision context, the West argues that the practice reinforces the devaluation of women in the social structure in Africa. ...

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Chapter one: Introduction 1.1 Introduction "Asterix" or "The Adventures of Asterix" as it is sometimes called is a series of French comic books. It is one of the most well-known around the world along with Tintin, Lucky Luke and Spirou. According to the BBC as of 2007 there had been "325 million copies of the 33 album series" sold. As of 2015 there have been 35 copies released. The series originally appeared in the Belgian magazine "Pilote" This project aims to examine the issues that the translators, from the French to the English versions, encountered ...

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Is it because the bible ends with the apocalypse? ... A war that was predicted by the bible, Nostradamus, and a few others (though it must be said that this war was due about 3-4 years ago). ... Larry Wachowski stated that "we're interested in mythology, archetypes, and trying to reinvestigate them in a modern context.". Which could easily include the bible. ...

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Within the context of the earlier discussions, the paper will also consider questions like "Is hell the place where a loving God would actually send the object of his affections? ... The view is that we are no longer a generation that accept the teachings of the bible and that we must therefore reason with our generation as to their need of Christ at their area of felt need. ... The theologian Erickson states "The problem with all of the forms of annihilationism is that they contradict the teaching of the Bible"15 Universalism Another favored view of eternity is that of Univers...

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The context of this book, along with the literary passages from the bible became guidance for Mormons. ... They emphasized a personal and direct religious experience of Christ, which was acquired through both direct religious experience and the reading and studying of the Bible. ...

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The specific context in which a biblical text was written, relating that text to the history and circumstances of the writers life.) something that is not done often. ... James is not the only person in the Bible to write that the poor are oppressed, Tamez gives examples from Leviticus 19:13, "Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning." ... When James write both God and Jesus Christ, he was correlating the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Tamez says, "such an identification with those who suff...

• Word Count: 2651
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• Grade Level: High School