Shia Islam

6. From the middle of the eighth century until Muslims were exiled from Spain in 1492, Islamic culture and civilization exerted broad and lasting influences on Western culture. This period, known as the Islamic Golden Age, saw advances in science, philosophy, medicine and education. Great centers of Muslim learning under the Abbasid dynasty, started knowledge and scientific development that spread from Alexandria and Baghdad to Europe. The architecture flourished in Muslim Spain, later…

The Definition of Rhetoric Over the course of centuries, millennia even, rhetoric has been defined in many ways. Some consider it an art form, some consider it a science. While many would confine it to describing the means of persuasion, some would unlimit its meaning to encompass the emotional value of all communication. According to Kenneth Burke, it’s a fundamental aspect of language that uses symbols, for that is what people respond to. George Kennedy takes a slightly different approach,…

The present religious landscape of Australia has significantly changed since 1945. The factors of this change include immigration, denominational switching, rise of the new age religions, secularism and Christianity as a major religious tradition. Australia has a wide variety of religions in its country, each with unique traditions of their own. The major religious tradition in Australia is Christianity, with the 2011 census showing 61% Christianity in Australia, and other religions making up…

Why was King Tutankhamun so famous? Was it because he was impowered at a young age? Was it because of his tomb? If you want to find out read on. When King Tutankhamen was nine years old he was given great responsibility to be empowered. King Tutankhamun was born circa 1341 B.C.E. He was the twelfth king apart the eighteenth dynasty. In 1332 B.C.E. was when he got empowered at the age of nine That same year he married his half sister Ankhesenamun. He had two children who died at a young age…

Reading this essay in hope of finding a definite answer to whether or not Australia has any sort of moral obligations to help developing countries however I cannot speak for an entire country but I can give you reasons for and against helping countries in need. This essay cannot speak for an entire country for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Australia is so full of diversity, there is nowhere in Australia without at least 10 different cultures. In saying that, every culture’s morals are different.…

The great monk, Saint Francis of Assisi, once said, "Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there doubt, faith." This way of explaining faith resonates with my personal beliefs. Faith is usually used to fill one's doubts or confusion. Faith also has various definitions, some of which were used in The Iliad in religious and trusting fashions. Many people have different definitions of faith. The dictionary would define faith as, "the strong belief or trust in…

“Over 30 years, Paul clocked up around 10,000 miles, traveling across the Roman empire.” The epic transformation that Christianity went through in Rome was shocking. Christians were very strong through their struggles. Christianity transformed from a persecuted sect to the Roman state religion because of Paul and his apostles, the martyrs, and the emperors. Paul and his apostles helped Christianity spread throughout Rome by preaching and sharing the religion with non-Christians. First, in…

The Cold War and the current War on Terror have some similarities but many more differences. According to John Tirman professor MIT Center for International studies (par.2) “Mr. Bush signaled these comparisons in his speech before Congress nine days after the attacks, when he said the terrorists “follow in the path of fascism, and Nazism, and totalitarianism. And they will follow that path all the way, to where it ends: in history’s unmarked grave of discarded lies.” The Cold War was a contest…

this day in time seems to thrive on controversy. As soon as one social justice problem is resolved, another problem surfaces. Chapter five and eight focus on the issues concerning the effects of current events and if Christianity can co-exist with Islam. The most current controversy unraveling in the world today is the latest terror attacks in Paris. ISIS has come forth and took responsibility in the horrid attacks. After the confession from ISIS, refugees from war zones are being denied access…

indeed most of the western world has had something of parlous relationship with Islam. The imminent threat of Islamic extremism has placed the West on egg shells. The recent rise of Donald Trump and his nativist rhetoric has only added to the tension. A recent Brookings Institute poll revealed that 61 percent of Americans hold an unfavorable attitude towards Muslims. Ali Shariati, maintains that there are two types of Islam, that come into conflict with one another in. There is “the degenerate…