… early 6th century B.C. Unsatisfied with his religion, and the inability of its ways to help him overcome craving, he awakened to a new path, the one now called Buddhism. Since Buddhism stems from Hinduism, they are alike in some ways. For example,…

… in it are simple and few, just like Hinduism seems to be. The overriding idea is that nothing exists but Brahman, the essence of life. Everything else exists only as a dream, not reality. We are but dream figures. Brahman, which is pure awareness,…

… Karamazov, a novel written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It is a Russian novel, set in 19th century Russia. The Inquisitor, the part of the story that we are dealing with, is a discussion between two of four brothers, Ivan and Alyosha. Alyosha is the youngest…

… mystery, vengeance, cruelty, and the subordination of women. While this may be the general view, things are not always as they seem. Remember; don't judge a book by its cover. You have to read it to find out what it's really about. Personally, I've…

… years, since the time of Moses, ca. the thirteenth century B.C. That was the time in which God designated the Hebrews as His chosen people, brought them out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land (what is now Israel), and bestowed on them the stone…

… was born in the town of Porbandar, where he spent his childhood. He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi who was the chief minister of Porbandar and Putliba Karamchad's was his fourth wife. At the age of 13 Gandhi married Kasturba, they then had 4 children…

… by the Chinese, to have been a part of their culture since about 2500 B.C.E. Lao Tzu is considered to be the father of Daoism, but the concepts that Daoism is based on were already around for many years. According to legend,Lao Tzu set out for…

… science. Contents Dialogue The First Contact between a Christian and a Muslim The Holy Bible The Doctrine of the Trinity The Doctrine of the Divinity of Jesus Christ The Doctrine of the Divine Son ship of Jesus Christ Was Jesus Crucified? The…

… the second grade. It was the worst day of school, because all my friends from the previous grade, were in another class. When the school bell rang for lunch recess, all the students bolted, but I didn't move. I…

… Durkheim. In North America and Europe there are many different ideas that sociologists use in writing about religion. These ideas are conflicting because the societies are different. Andrew M. Greeley has been an opinion leader with a big…