Book of Common Prayer

religious followers, but also the world as a whole. Science should not be viewed as a tool to totally disprove the beliefs of religions as a whole, but as an aid to bring religious practices up to date with scientific discoveries. One thing found common in all religions is the differentiation between the sacred and profane. All religions have a form of ritual or rite that allows access to the sacred and this is why the study of science’s impact on religious practices is evidence that religion…

believe in is universal Islam because they consider the Quran as a rule book to live by without any questions or arguments. In reality, however, this is not always true, as there are divergent views of Islam which often make it difficult for people who have faith in Islam but have some unanswered questions to accept the idea of universal Islam outright. The confusion faced by such Muslims is explicitly portrayed in the book, The Journey to…

In the book, ‘Witchcraft, Magic and Superstition in England, 1640-70, the author, Frederick Valletta, writes about the political and moral struggles that the English people were facing before, during and especially after the English Civil War in 1651. He claims that the social upheaval caused by the war, together with the collapse of censorship provided ample opportunity for the emergence of various religions sects and cults. Running parallel with the social and religious upheaval was an…

situation of slavery back in the 1850’s. The book is about Tom and Harry, two slaves who are sold when Shelby, their master, falls into debt. Harry’s mother, Eliza, decides to run away to Canada, so she is not separated from her son and where they will finally be free. Rather than running away, Tom decides to stay and be sold to the St. Clare family. After a tragic death in the St. Clare family, Tom is sold again, but to a cruel master. Even though the book may have a great story, it gives a…

Alkinoös, who offered Odysseus shelter; Nausikaa, who bathed and clothed him; and Nestor who prepared a feast for Odysseus, Homer is able to create a warm and comforting mood in his Epic Poem, The Odyssey. The hospitality shown by these characters was common courtesy in Ancient Greece, and though it would be rare to see an American invite a complete stranger into one's home, it would be instinctual for one of Greek culture to take that stranger in and offer them food, shelter, and protection…

to be a part of their prayer life. Monasteries often housed a scriptorium where texts were either copied or created. These scriptoria led to several famous texts being written such as The Rule of Saint Benedict and Beowulf. Though monastic communities were important in maintaining literature, several works were written outside of the walls of monasteries, such as Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo. Each of these books has a unique theme, but yet they maintain one common element in that…

Prior to the arrival of Europeans in southeastern Nigeria, the Ibo people had a vibrant and intricate culture. They were self sufficient, optimistic about the future, and carried a deep sense of their own history. Their culture and worldview seems to have centered around a deep rooted connection between the visible world and the invisible world. The natural and supernatural were inexorably intertwined and all things were unified (Anele, 43). There existed a sort of hierarchical cosmological view…

angel Gabriel which is also recognized by the Christian and Jewish faith. Through these visions Muhamad spread Allah’s message which was written into the book called the Quran which is the hold book of Islam. This book outlined the means to have a meaningful life and the tasks that must be taken to do so. This included the 5 pillars which included prayer, Charity, fasting during the Ramadan, a pilgrimage to the holy site of mecca, and observation to the one and only god Allah. Mecca originally…

Mecca", is a book written by Muhammad Asad. He is an Austrian Jewish who converted to Islam by the end of the 1920's. The Road to Mecca was not only a description for the author's trip to Mecca, but an intellectual, historical, political and novel book that describes the author's feeling of Islam and the Muslim World. Muhammad Asad was a journalist, traveler, philosopher, historian, diplomat, thinker, scholar and a great believer in the religion he decided to convert to. In this book, Muhammad…

proper and its associated langar, or communal refectory.” During the worshipping ceremonies, the Adi Granth, or the first book, must be present (“Sikhism”). This book consist of 6,000 hymns of the ten Gurus (“Adi Granth”). This book is opened ritually in the morning, and wrapped and stored away during the nights: however, there are few exceptions, during special occasions, the book can remain out for up to fifteen days. (“Adi Granth”). It is a tradition during worship for the Sikhs to bow down…