Religion in Over The Fence
The poem Over The Fence like many others by Emily Dickinson depicts the theme of religion in a peculiar way. Dickinson had a way of expressing religion, which could seem unusual to most Christians at that time and even today. Most people consider God with reverence and respect, which Dickinson seems to overlook. It is…
Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi is a renowned saint in the history of the Christian church. He was the forefather of the order of Franciscans that has presently spread all over the world. Despite all these achievements, he had descended from a sinful luxurious life that he later abandoned and devoted himself to Christianity. This happened…
The Key Characteristics of Buddhism in Tibet
With a following of about four hundred million, Buddhism is considered to the fourth largest religion after Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Once upon a time, a religious group that adheres to traditional, religion as well as philosophical ways of life, practices and believes was born. This birth was the beginning of Buddhism, which to large…
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was instituted to propagate Catholicism in the face of the Protestant uprising and reformation during the 16th century. Council meetings were held at Trent for the period, 1545-1563. This ecumenical council is hailed for its efforts towards achieving Counter-Reformation. The council fully justified the teachings of Catholicism and Protestant opposition was…
Profiling Terror Attacks
In the U.S., after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which massively rocked the nation, brought about tremendous changes and enforcements on the fight against terrorism. The then-President George W. Bush together with his administration responded intensively by putting up measures to counter and prevent another attack on the U.S. territory. The Department of Justice moved swiftly…
