First Church of Christ, Scientist Centennial
Tallahassee Democrat article on the Tallahassee Christian Science Church celebrating its centennial.
Kant-Rauch, Sharon
Scan of article courtesy of Tallahassee First Church of Christ, Scientist
Tallahassee Democrat
18 Oct 2008
Tallahassee First Church of Christ, Scientist
Copyrighted
PDF scan of newspaper pages
English
Newspaper
Meridian Woods Church of Christ
Meridian Woods Church of Christ
Meridian Woods Church of Christ is an autonomous church in Tallahassee, Fl. This church was founded in 1961 originally on Call Street but now reside in their new location off Meridian Road.
Smith, P. Max
Information courtesy of Meridian Woods Church of Christ
Meridian Woods Church of Christ
1990-2016
Max P. Smith
Document
The Questionable Future of Christianity in the United States
Christianity United States
Essay analyzing the changing perceptions and influence of Christianity in the United States.
Gable, Mitchell J.
Written by Mitchell J. Gable
2016-04-22
Mitchell J. Gable
8.5x11 PDF
English
PDF
Westboro Baptist Church: The Church of Hate
Westboro Baptist Church (Topeka, Kan.)
Hate groups
Christianity
The Westboro Baptist Church, though they claim to be a part of the Primitive Baptist denomination, are not accepted by Primitive Baptists or any other Christian denomination because of their hate filled message, beliefs, and actions. They are notoriously known for their protesting and picketing funerals of soldiers, homosexuals and those who advocate for them, Jews, other Christians, those affected by natural disasters, and anyone who does not live by their beliefs. They hold posters out in public declaring "GOD HATES THE USA", "GOD HATES FAGS", and "THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS", just to name a few and spread their message and picketing schedules on their website http://www.godhatesfags.com/. They view God first and for most as wrathful, hateful, and and angry, and preach accordingly, where as a vast majority of Christians believe God to be a God of love, who hates the sin but loves the sinner, and a God of forgiveness. With their vile and hate filled message and their protests that cross the line into harassment, it's no surprise that many people would call the Westboro Baptist Church a hate group.
Dunn, Kelly M.
Written by Kelly M. Dunn
2016-04-23
Kelly M. Dunn
8.5x11 PDF
English
Essay
The Effect of College on Religion
College and university reports
College freshmen.
Florida State University
A blog about the effect that college can have on a student's religion.
DiCampli, Elissa K.
Content courtesy of Elissa K. DiCampli
WordPress
2016-04-08
Elissa K. DiCampli
English
PDF of a Blog
The Prevalence of Islamic Violence in the Middle East
Islam
Middle East
Violence
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, and the recent violence associated with the Islamic State has been pinned by much of the western world as deriving from the Quran. Such an association must be looked at more closely to see where the more likely sources of violence in the Middle East are coming from. Several factors must be looked at, including the types of people that are recruited into Islamic extremist’s groups, the economic and political stability of the regions where religious violence is prevalent, and how the western world’s view has been shaped by the information they are fed.
Prisoners in modern society are found to be a primary recruitment hotbed for the Islamic state. Along with the fact that followers can be bred and easily manipulated within prison to follow such a violent view of Islam is concerning but also enlightening to how these extremist groups find followers. Along with this the western world’s textbooks are shown to show a heavy skew towards associating Islam with terror, as a large part of the coverage of the religion has to do with the discussion of terror. In addition, it must be remembered that religious extremism has always existed, and it must be seen that the true cause of violent fanaticism is not the religion itself but people who are already predisposed to commit such acts.
Nathan D. Farrell
Nathan D. Farrell
English
PDF of Essay
The Influence of Modern Culture on American Christianity
Christian humanism.
Christianity in mass media.
Christianity in literature.
Religions are regularly shaped by the society that adopts them and Christianity is no different. Since it’s beginnings Christianity has both shaped the societies that have embraced it and been shaped by the societies as well. In modern America, Christianity has been taken to a new level by the influence of culture in the forms of advanced technology, modern accommodations and comforts, and unique outreach approaches.
Csaszar, Lacey
Written by Lacey Csaszar
Lacey Csaszar
2016-04-22
Lacey Csaszar
8.5x11 PDF
English
PDF of Essay focusing on the Influence of Modern Culture on American Christianity
Inadequacies of Modern Yoga Practice
Yoga
An analysis of ancient yoga practice. Key historical points are brought forth and discussed and later compared. This is an in depth analysis of the changes of ancient yoga practice with a focus on tantric yoga. The evolution of yoga is brifly discussed and its most prominent contributors and their most notable contributions are touched upon. Modern yoga practice is discussed and is compared to the ancient practices and techniques.
Problems and issues with modern western yoga are noted and brief comparisons and contrasts are drafted between these practices and the ancient ones. This analysis is completed with credible sources from renowned scholars of ancient yoga. The sources and overall essay all agree with a key point: modern yoga is very different than the ancient yoga it attempts to imitate.
Modern yoga has evolved so drastically due to geographic, political, and social reasons and has turned into a practice that holds a minor resemblance to the ancient practice. Many core values have replaced.
With great hope, with the dedication of ancient yoga scholars, proper practice information can be collected (as it already has) and be distributed and shared with the yogis of the next generation with the hopes of the practice returning and having more similarities to its now near forgotten origins.
Pribula, Peter
2016-04-22
Peter Pribula
English
Essay
The Affects of Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam in Public Schools
Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, school prayer, 1962, public schools, economics, family relationships
Religious associations not being allowed to be discussed throughout the world is a major problem. These controversies affect romantic relationships, family relationships, and economics most frequently. The three religions I will be discussing most in depth include; Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. All three religions have a very hard time passing for being properly taught in public school systems. Which I think is an article very up for debate and also based on the maturity of the teacher. I am so ecstatic to dive into this subject.
Ashley N. Schneller
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/educators-ignore-the-part-religion-can-play-in-education/
http://www.faithfacts.org/christ-and-the-culture/the-impact-of-christianity
https://carm.org/christians-and-education
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Public-education/The-law-and-its-influence-on-public-school-districts-An-overview/Religion-and-Public-Schools.html
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Matt Silck
John Horvat
1962-present
Ashley N. Schneller
English
hollieshapiroblog
Judaism, Orthodox
Church of Scientology (Los Angeles, Calif.)
A blog about entering and leaving different religions.
Shapiro, Hollie A.
hollieshapiroblog.wordpress.com
wordpress.com
02/2016-04/22/2016
Shapiro, Hollie A.
hollieshapiroblog.wordpress.com
Blog
English
Blog