Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments passed down by God through Moses to the Israelites were basically moral rules that the followers of the God of Israel were instructed to obey. Unlike Hammurabi’s code, the punishments for violating the law were the same for everyone and were…

Is there a time in your life that you are called in front of a gathering or a crowd to lead a prayer? Will you pray? … I’ve always thought why a lot of people are afraid to pray impromptu prayers in front of a group of people, and that includes me also just so you know. Luckily, I read a paper answering exactly what I am wondering about. The paper is entitled Will You Pray? by Florence May Mei Jee. After reading Will You Pray? I agreed and pondered with the points Mei Jee carried out, on what…

he talks to Proctor he seems to think differently. Soon he is contemplating whether it's a lie or not. During the middle of play sort of Hale talks to Proctor and this is where he starts to kind of have doubts. See John could not recite his ten commandments this led Hale to start to believe…

The history of those who practice Judaism is one that pre-dates Christianity. The history of Judaism is traced as far back as Abraham. The Hebrew Bible tells us that, Yahweh and Abraham had made covenant. In the covenant Yahweh promises Abraham land known as Canaan, the promise land, and an abundance of descendants. The descendants later become to be known as the children of Israel after Jacob, Abraham’s grandson that Yahweh renames as Israel. The people of Israel reside in Canaan until famine…

Worldview Paper Part I: According to “The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics” the author defines worldview as “the framework of beliefs by which a person views the world around them” (Hindson & Caner, 2008). Everyone have a perspective on how they observe the world. My opinion is that worldview is a collection of observations that is commonly used as a way to configure judgement, understanding, knowledge and different findings of truth. Worldview is a set of beliefs that an individual has…

Even though many people believe that the Ten Commandments are a good set of moral codes, it cannot be universalized because people still engage in adultery, murder, lying, dishonoring the mother and the father, and coveting others because in their cultures it is not considered wrong. In addition, cultural…

In every culture and in every person there is a different duty for them to do. Based on how important the duty is to them. Every culture has made an influence on people's morals and values. In ancient Persian culture they follow their own morals and values unlike in ancient Indian culture, they follow and respect the duties of social groups. In American culture they each follow their own rules and duties according to their own morals and values. It is one's responsibility to follow their own…

The Amish culture contains multiple kinds of values that makes their way of life not at all like other cultures. The Amish culture expresses itself in faith, simplicity, and humility (Miller 74). Simplicity is a value that keeps the structure within the Amish culture. The simplicity in clothing, households, design, churches and structure. The Amish believe in keeping life simple the way God want them to live (Kraybill 1). Therefore having fancy decorations lead to pride. What Americans today…

The 1981 film Raiders of The Lost Ark (Paramount 1981) shows Indiana Jones on the search for the Ark of the Covenant. However, the Ark of the Covenant has been around much longer than 1981. According to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant has been in existence since the time of Moses and the Israelites' exodus of Egypt. The Bible further explains the Ark was created according to instructions given to Moses by God. After its completion, the Ark was carried by its staves in advance of the people or…

entry; however, by the time they left Ellis Island their name had become Butler. My tribe is identified by the name the name Bikeler, to pay homage to my family linage from Russia. My ancestors were religious orthodox Jews. They abided by the Ten Commandments and lived by the motto, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Over the years my family has simplified the motto to love one as yourself which is written in Hebrew on my shield. The supporters on my shield…