Book of Common Prayer

second pillar is Salat, prayer which provides a structure of rhythm that contributes to the purity of the person praying, providing strength, forgiveness for transgressions and foundations for a sense of personal peace and a commitment to peace with others. Thus this inner peace is validated through the adherent’s assurance that they are discharging the obligations required of them so that one day they might enjoy eternal peace in Paradise; “Seek help with steadfastness and prayer- though this…

During the time that slaves were trying their hardest to flee from abuse and custody, and when African-Americans questioned their true identity, Huck Finn was made. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was a book that was written like no other at the time. It was also deemed offensive or scandalous. Huckleberry Finn used very sensitive terms that were not to be put in American literature. The novel tells a tale of a young boy who runs away from both his father and adopted “mom” to find out who he…

Imagine living in a society where everyone is scared for their lives and the innocent lie to keep themselves safe. During the times of the Red Scare and the Salem witch trials, this was common everyday life. The Salem witch trials consisted of events which accused the innocent of being witches. Similarly, throughout the McCarthyism era, innocent people were accused of being communists with no solid proof. The Salem witch trials initiated in the spring of 1692, “after a group of young girls in…

of Jesus Christ. Whereas, Islam is a faith based on the teachings of Allah revealed through the prophet Muhamad. As previously stated, the most common religions include Islam and Christianity; they have comparable and diverse attributes in regards to lineage, worship, beliefs, and religious…

The Gospel of John is one of the important synoptic books that has series of events that later culminate with the Raising of Lazarus. After that, there came the death and resurrection of Jesus. Having a wider description of the working of Jesus, forms the significant part of the Gospel hence, the need to understand more about its contents. There are different dates related to the gospel of John citing various arguments and pieces of evidence that individuals stand for while discussing the time…

for their terrorist violence, the Ku Klux Klan did not so much directly use the bible, rather than use their faith as a whole in the excuse that it is simple better than Catholicism or Judaism and that those religions were the enemy. Leonard Moore’s book Citizen Klansmen highlights this use of Protestant faith by the Ku Klux Klan as political motivation to assert their religious dominance throughout America, by establishing that, ”many recruitment pamphlets…with warnings about the Catholic…

encourage interfaith dialogue. Our trip to a temple/Jewish Sunday School happened after Earth Day so both schools traded books with one another to stop wasting trees by making paper for new books. On the trip we focused on the aspects of religion that held our people together. We talked a lot about the Exodus, common prophets in Judaism and Islam, and compared our religious books. It taught me a lot more about the similarities we have and brought me closer to people of Jewish faith all over the…

Salem witch trials of 1692 destroyed the quiet town of Salem, Massachusetts in just over a year. Seemingly small events led to the hanging of many innocent people and triggered a wave of hysteria that would leave the Salem witch trials in history books forever. A small spark of unacceptable behavior ignited the small town and destroyed it in flames of fear and blame. Arthur Miller brought the chaos of 1692 Salem back to life in 1953 in The Crucible. which is a play based on the real life…

important pieces of artworks. The Greek’s used many forms of art, mainly for the sole purpose of idolising important people (Kings and Gods mostly). The most popular form of art form used in that day and age was sculptures, and this is the most common way that idolised people and gods were shown. Such as Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great, was a king of Greece during 356-323 B.C. He was ‘Great’ as he was known for his military genius and conquered most of the known world. As he was…

This statement sounds so well that I cannot in my conscience let is pass unexplained. I wanted to make Joe less ignorant and common, that he might be worthier of my society and less open to reproach, “ (Dickens 64). After a few meetings with those of the upper class Pip begins to believe he too must be above people like Joe and begins to act cold to those who once supported him…