Help, help, help, dear Jesus! Those nasty secular liberal humanists are making war on Christmas! These are the words of reporter Lee Salisbury, from www.dissidentvoice.org, and while this is a sarcastic statement, many Christians are saying it in all seriousness. They are talking about the ....

Abortion in the United States
Abortion has evoked considerable debate and controversy throughout history. In the United States too, it has been a subject of heated debate through most of its history. In recent times, "pro-choice" and "pro-life" movements have taken diametrically opposite positions on the ethical, legal....

Buddhism
Buddhism Buddhism was founded in Northern India by the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. He was born in 563 in Lumbini which is in modern-day Nepal. At the age of 29, he left his wife, children and political involvements in order to seek truth; this was an accepted practice at the time for some men ....

Buddhism: Seeing the Familiar in the Strange
While I was at a friends gathering, my friend, Paulina, asked everyone, Whos Catholic in here, is everybody Baptist? I replied, No, Im Buddhist. She quickly retorted absentmindedly, Well, thats nothing! I stared at her in disbelief. The comment she made immensely hurt my fee....

Censorship
Censorship, a controversial word that has been with us since who knows when. Ancient dictators would burn books because they didn’t like them and force people to believe what he did. The question I ask myself though is if censorship in Libraries and schools is justified. My answer is no, and t....

Censorship
IntroductionIn a world in which acts of heinous violence, murder or crude and shocking behavior seem to be a normal occurrence, it may lead one to wonder what has put society onto this slippery slope. How did this type of behavior come to be so acceptable and in some cases glorifiable? A careful stu....

Conflict in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Conflict-Religion vs Politics The conflict in Northern Ireland is likely one of the most closely watched and hotly debated disputes of our time. Spanning now for over a century, what remains at the root of the conflict is unclear. Many theories have developed over time, yet no o....

Controversies Facing The Golden Compass
Controversies and Themes of The Golden Compass Philip Pullmans series His Dark Materials has sparked controversy regarding many different aspects. While Pullman was studying English at Oxford University, he came up with the idea for the trilogy from his interest in John Miltons epic poem Parad....

Islam: The religion of peace and harmony
Islam, a Religion of Peace, Progress and Harmony And The Image of Bangladesh as a Moderate Muslim Nation 1. Introduction. Never before in the history of mankind was the need for peace and harmony felt so keenly as at the present times. The events of 9/11 in New York, the bomb blast in Madr....

My Significant Other Is The Best Person For Me
My Significant Other Is The Best Person For Me Many people spend their whole life in search of their soul mate. It took me fourteen years of my life to find mine. This person is not just someone you want; this person is someone you need; you love this person. You are willing to give everything you ....

The Religious Attacks Made By Tartuffe
Moliere (whose real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) rocked the 17th century French world withhis comedy "Tartuffe" in 1664. Although, religious factions kept the play banned from theatres from1664-1669, "Tartuffe" emerged from the controversy as one of the all-time great comedies. Tartuffe is a co....

The Religious Conflict
The average American probably does not have much knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict except for what they see on the news or hear in their office gossip. The war between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples has been an ongoing saga for many years. The attacks on Bethlehem were ordered by ....

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