Temple

Carter's wife was deeply willing to stay a part of this call, whenever Carter would suggest they should leave she would tell him to “stop scaring the baby.”(Life and Death of Peoples Temple) Who was only a few months old. Despite being present during the massacre Tim Carter claims there was nothing he could do to stop his wife from poisoning their child in cold blood. She was convinced that since no one else was fighting then there was no reason not to poison herself and their child. Carter was…

used as a way to explain the unexplainable, an escape, a way to live an ethical life, and etc. From examining the Temple of Aphrodite, the Basilica church, and the Bishop’s Palace, it can be concluded that there are several forms of religion existing in the ancient city: polytheism (Roman gods), Christianity, and Ishtar. Based on the inscriptional evidence of Zoilos paying for the temple of Aphrodite, this unravels the values of the inhabitants. During the reign of Zoilos, the inhabitants of the…

is in the temple; Jesus is teaching to an audience that go to the temple. In his teaching, Jesus addresses the Scribes teaching about the messianic figure being the son of David. Jesus challenges his audience to evaluate if the messiah is is the son of David through a logical argument by using scripture. At the end of his argument, Jesus proves that the messiah is not the son of David and the response of the crowd was that they heard him gladly (12:37). Now, the audience at the temple is left to…

Artwork such as drawings and paintings may only be a small drawing on the wall but carry so much more significance than that. Artwork such as statues help religious people see what or who they are worshipping. Art work such as architecture and temples help people worship and get closer to their religious goal. Artwork can be found in every area of religion. The relationship between artwork and religion goes both ways, without one the other would not be as powerful. Who knows what kind of world…

horns. These may be used to to control the people /animals that are under them. The temple may have been used for religious or sacrificial purposes. THere looks to be an altar on the inside that could have been used to sacrifice to the gods to keep them happy. The design that runs across the top could be ancient roman symbols that dictate who the temple belonged to or to whom it was built. This looks to be a huge temple which tells you what good architects they were. They had the manpower to…

holy land of the Jewish people, although its past is anything but righteous. How is it that such a holy place can be victim to such violence, yet remain the epicenter of an entire religion? Jews once flocked to Jerusalem to visit the temples and even when those temples had been destroyed, the remained faithful to their holy land. Reasons as to why can be negotiated, but the historical lineage of Jerusalem and Israel is one that will always tie Judaism to its central holy place. The Jewish…

Created by the People’s Temple and lead by Jim Jones, “Jonestown” was a religious society located in northwestern Guyana. On the date of November 18, 1978, 918 died in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, in Port Kaituma, a close-by airstrip (Wikipedia). According to Adst, “Jonestown was the scene of one of the most harrowing tragedies in American history.” The People’s Temple was created in Indiana by Jim Jones who formed this so called church because he was aggravated by the persecution of…

One of Hatshepsut's greatest achievements during her rule was the construction of her mortuary temple Deir-el Bahri, located in Thebes. At the time, Deir-el Bahri was an architectural novelty. The design of the temple was built partially built off traditional construction concepts but also implemented a new structural formula characterized by open-faced light designs (Arnold 136). Unlike typical temples, Dier-el Bahri was not surrounded by towering…

The idea of visiting a temple made me feel a little uncomfortable though since I 'm a Christian. I wasn 't sure what to expect and I didn 't know how the people would treat me if they found out I 'm Christian. I also worried that I wouldn’t be able to talk to anyone there due to the language barrier as well. Luckily I have a friend named Ryan that I met in college who is Buddhist. I asked him if I could go with him to temple the next time he planned on going and he agreed…

the ultimate goal for all Buddhists. Subsequently, there are many teachings and practices which guide Buddhist followers on how to live a life in attaining nirvana, that affect people individually and society as a whole. The significant practice of Temple Puja and the teachings by the Buddhist texts, principles, the XIVth Dalai Lama and the Buddha himself, guide and outline adherents on issues that may impact upon their path of enlightenment…