Tag: Christianity
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Orient vs. Occident: The World Divided in Two
One could say the world is dominated by two halves: the orient (countries from Asia) and the occident (countries from Europe), or also known as the east and the west. Coming from different sides of the world, the orient and occident countries have very differing worldviews, religions, and cultural aspects that tend to clash with…
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How Religious Thought is Encapsulated in Martyrdom Myths
How do myths of martyrdom encapsulate religious thought? This was the question that we explored this week within our discussion group, we focused on two main ways that these myths showcase religious thought. The first being how myths of martyrdom serve as an expression of trust and loyalty to one’s religious convictions, and secondly,…
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Sodom and Gomorrah: The Cities of Sulfur and Fire
You may be wondering what Sodom and Gomorrah are; you might not be familiar with these two names immediately, however, it is most likely that you have heard their story. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is mentioned across several religious texts, from the Bible to The Testament to the Quran. Sodom and Gomorrah are…
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The 3 Abrahamic Religions
A point that was brought up during this week’s discussion was that the favorable representation of Cherubim as cute angels is mirrored by the appearance of Jesus being assumed to be Caucasian. This article makes an interesting point on how cultures portray religious figures to look like the dominant racial identity – https://www.history.com/news/what-did-jesus-look-like. Thus, this…
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Super natural Creatures
This week our group talked about how the perception of Jinn in Islamic lore has changed over time. And we also compared and contrasted other religion’s beliefs in supernatural creatures. To start off, as Alejandro mentioned that a mysticism said that to be a Muslim one must believe in Jinn which shows the great importance…
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Sodomorum et Gomorrhæ
“But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.” Lk. 17:19 (NIV). In the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities, Sodom and Gomorrah, were filled with wicked and sinful people. This greatly displeased God, who decided thus to destroy these cities. When the Patriarch Abraham…