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The purpose of this website is to be a central hub as to guide readers through each major religion, viewing the religion at a glance, beliefs, history, etc. in full-depth information. This source was incredibly helpful, giving me in-depth guidance in exploring each religion.

The main points in this article are the settlements, population sources, the relationships with Native Americans, government, religion, and economy and population growth for the English, French and Spanish Colonies. The purpose of this article is to show the similarities and differences between the English, French and Spanish Colonists during the founding of the New World. There are many topics covered in this article, however the most important topic is the colonists and how they are different even though they came from the same continent: Europe. This articles is a comparison of the three colonists groups and which group would be the best suited to colonize the New World. This is a very useful source to use as notes or to help you debate a certain side, because it shows you the group's strong points as well as the drawbacks. Other sources that I have used only talk about on group of colonists and you really have to dig for answers, whereas this site is organized in a chart and all the information is right in front of you. This was very useful for my U.S. History class because this website showed the different groups of European colonists and their strengths and weaknesses.

A Gap Year Nepal Program focused on Culture, Religion, Service, Internships and Development. I will be traveling with this program in the fall, and they have a variety of other options for studying abroad as well. In addition, they have student writings about travels in particular places, which is useful.

David and I were able to talk not that long ago at the Lincoln Church. He is the reverend at the Lincoln Community Church and was an amazing person to talk to about his beliefs pertaining the importance of science in creation and in religion. He was a major component in my final project, which was a podcast. From him I better understand the idea of open-mindedness and having an unconditionally open view about all aspects of the world. David is a amazing guy and I am so glad he collaborated with me on this project.

This website gives an intricate background and play by play of the Scopes trial a.k.a. The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes. The trial pitted the theory of evolution against Christian creation, and challenged Tennessee's anti evolution statute. Renown attorney Clarence Darrow defended John Scopes, and three time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryant represented the state of Tennessee. Scopes taught Darwin's theory of evolution to students in a Tennessee classroom while acting as a substitute. The case was a clash between Traditionalists and Modernists, and determined a lot about the progression of society in the face of evolution and religion. The debate is still one that is prevalent today and this site gives good history of one of the key turning points in the ongoing discussion.

This debate has been a very popular and controversial subject over the past weeks since it was aired. Ken Ham represents the christian, old testament, view of creationism and debates Bill Nye, who defends the theory of evolution, and the earth being 4 billion years old. The premise of Ken Hams argument is that there is a large misconception in modern science, in which "historical science" is studied in he same way as "observational science." His claim is that scientists cannot make claims about the age of the earth or "the past" solely by observing the present. Bill Nye tries to prove his own point that observational science and historical science are in the same category of study, and that the only way to make conclusions about the past, present or future is by observing the natural earth as it is now. Nye also makes a strong effort to disprove the old testament's claim that the earth is only 6,000 years old, and that during Noah's Ark there in fact was a global flood. The debate is extremely thought provoking, no matter who you agree with coming into it. This particular debate is at the core of my ILO focus, and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the idea of creation.

In this somewhat lengthy reading, reincarnation in Hinduism is overviewed, visiting an explanation, its history in the faith and how it applies modernly. This source, though lengthy, was very helpful.

The short, yet complex article quickly summarizes the Christian teaching of God in three persons, giving a short brief overview of the trinity's history in the bible.

This website clearly outlines the Jewish soul and the different elements that, together, define its complexity. The source allowed me to easily access and understand the different aspects that define the soul.

Pema Chodron is a nun who writes about Buddhism in a way that western audiences can understand. Her book is filled with simple, applicable tenets of Buddhist philosophy that can be applied to anyones life, regardless of religion or belief. This book was very helpful for me in understanding Buddhism and meditation techniques.

This article summarizes the legitimate purpose of baptism in relation to the Holy Spirit and includes what it is often misinterpreted as.

The report, as a whole, shows the controversies of church and state in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (in that order). Each report is separate from one another, yet together, give the information needed to fully understand the controversy.

The start of the paper outlines both the preconceptions and misconceptions of the Islamic Law and why they are proven wrong. The article moves onto saying that there is no separation of church and state, proving another myth wrong, defining the elements of the Sharia Law, finally concluding with the many crimes in Islam. The source was useful in defending against the preconceptions towards Islam and helped to gather information on church and state.

The article gives a thorough definition and explanation of what church and state is and the relationships of the people involved. The application of these definitions to history, involving specific countries, is then executed.

The article quotes the URJ resolution on the Separation of Church and State of 1965, then explains how the jewish value the freedom of church and state in America.

Pollock starts off establishing respect for one another which leads into the implications that this puts into society. These implications are then explained through European statistics, emphasizing his point.