Judaism

The keyword Judaism is tagged in the following 5 articles.

July 18, 2011 - 2478 words | Religious Studies » Judaism

Perhaps for no group of people were ‘the dark ages’ so aptly named as for the Jews. Over the span of one thousand years life changed wildly for the Jewish people and not in a positive way. At the start of the 5th Century the future looked bright but by... Read Article »

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Judaism Jews Jewish History Jewry Law Medieval History

Gender-Specific Language of the Major Prophets in The Hebrew Bible: The Case of the First and Second Isaiah

February 4, 2011 - 11002 words | Religious Studies » Judaism

Prophecy is one of the most important institutions in the Hebrew Bible. The prophet is regarded as the voice of the Lord, bringing God’s will and commandments to the people who often forget to follow the rigors of the Law. The prophets have, also, designated... Read Article »

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Judaism Hebrew Bible Gendered Language First Isaiah Second Isaiah Jewish Prophets

The Position of Jews and Christians in the Ottoman Empire

May 4, 2010 - 1382 words | History » Ottoman Empire

The position of Jewish and Christian peoples under the Ottoman Empire is an issue that continues to be disputed today, almost a century after the official end of the Empire itself. Religious association typically determined status in the predominantly Muslim Ottoman... Read Article »

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Ottoman Empire Minorities Jews Christians Middle East Muslim Ottomans Jewish Judaism Islam Islamic Republic

Sexuality, Religion, and Science As Seen Through "Twilight of the Gods"

February 16, 2010 - 2241 words | Film and Cinema » Twilight Of the Golds

Within the first ten minutes of Twilight of the Golds, it is clear that both Judaism and homosexuality play a role in the Gold family. The family is at least culturally Jewish, if not more, and the son David (Brendan Fraser), is portrayed to be gay. Yet neither &ldquo... Read Article »

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Twilight Of the Golds Social Construction Genetic Testing Homosexuality Judaism Ross Marks Film Reviews

Milk and Honey: How the Old Testament Speaks to a People in Exile

November 20, 2009 - 2289 words | Religious Studies » Old Testament

Mortal glory is fleeting. The Old Testament generally does not concern itself with militant triumph or climactic discovery. It much rather prefers to employ “legends, folktales, artfully constructed stories, and the like”[1] to spin a web of frustration... Read Article »

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Old Testament Judaism Exile Persecution Exodus Wilderness Chosen People Israel Palestine The Old Testament God Bible Religion Religious Studies