Beliefs and theology of the Nation of Islam

from his given name of “Malcolm Little,” to “el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.” Of course, however, his name will forever ring throughout American history as “Malcolm X.” “X” in replacement of his surname was a common practice among many members of the Nation of Islam who possessed a last name that was possibly given to their family by a white slave owner. Malcom X held a strong resentment…

and Malcolm X had some similarities and several differences. They were both prominent African American activist working for equal rights (Edwards). They fought for what they believed in (Edwards). Their many beliefs may developed from the households they came from and how they grew up (Edwards). King was raised in a Christian, middle class family and was well educated (Edwards). Regardless of what happened to Martin Luther King Jr., he never resorted to violence…

around the world sharing the gospel of Christ with many other church leaders. His education is also extensive in that he has a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Degree from the University of Georgia, as well as a Master of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. David Platt has served as the Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching and Apologetics at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the…

Is Islam and violence like a peanut butter and jelly combination? Do they always get along with each other? The growth of terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, who have Muslims as their group members, baffle the non-Islamic people regarding the true nature of Islam. Most analysts argue that the terrorist threat is unquestionably Islamic and is not much a deviation from Muslim tradition, whereas others defend that…

defend freedom and preserve our nation,”4 he is also implying that anyone who isn’t American isn’t willing to risk their lives to defend and preserve their country. This will strike a note with anyone watching the speech. Because this is during his presidential campaign, people will identify with the patriotic tone of this line. This is not the only patriotic inverse in his speech. Another example of this is “America faces a new generation of challenges. Radical violent Islam seeks to destroy…

Threat Groups, also referred to as gangs are either an formal or informal group of prison inmates who set up either by race or by their beliefs. The evolution of gangs have developed a threat to the safety of prison officials and other inmates. Some of the major security threat groups include the Aryan Brotherhood, The Klu Klux Klan, The Folks, The Nation of Islam, and MS13. Groups within the correctional facilities are categorized as STGs depending upon parameters such as gang history, purpose,…

actions of terrorist violence seem to have a religious motivation to them, but often the violent actions themselves go against the teachings of these religions and are rather an out of context generalisation of these teachings. For religions such as, Islam, Christianity, and Catholicism, they have been used multiple times as a powerful source of motivation to terrorist violence, in events such as the crusades and gunpowder plot, and also from terrorist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and…

Malcolm X. It breaks down their similarities and differences that they both had that mad a hug impact in the American society. James Hal Cone was born on August 5, 1936. He is an American theologian, best known for his advocacy of Black theology and Black Liberation Theology. In this book he will try to relate to the journeys that these men took to get the black society where they are today. Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929, was born as Michael Luther King, Jr., but later…

people within the religion who have stronger beliefs than others. Some of those beliefs being extreme eventually lead to violence. The followers of certain religions make up their own interpretation of scripture and so forth. This eventually leads to violence because people believe strongly in their faith want to force this upon other. There is this fight to be separate, to be in their own state or to have more powers all due to their religious belief. Some could have originated in the same…

Religion is at the root of many conflicts in our world today. From the violent persistence of ISIS in the Middle East to ongoing arguments over the phrase “One nation under God” in the United States Pledge of Allegiance, it is hard to escape the controversial issues created by diverging religions. As a solution some would argue that religion itself be obliterated. Others would propose that all religious people keep to themselves in order to prevent religions from clashing with each other. A…