What Is Religion In The Testament

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‘The Testament’ is an adventure novel by well renowned author John Grisham. Troy Phelan kills himself leaving all his money for his illegitimate daughter Rachel. One of Troy’s lawyers Nate O’Riley sets on a journey to find her. Rachel is a Christian missionary and a doctor who works with a tribe of Indians in Brazil. She wants nothing to do with Troy Phelan’s money. Nate returns to Brazil only to find Rachel’s testament instructing him to use the money for charity and to spread Christianity. The cultural topic that I choose from this book is Religion. Although Hinduism and Christianity are two widely accepted religions in India and USA respectively, they are very different from each other.
Originating in the Indian subcontinent, Hinduism

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