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The paradox of pleasure experienced through horror films/books can be explained partly as stemming from relief from real-life horror in the experience of horror in play, partly as a safe way to return in adult life to the paralysing feelings of infantile helplessness.
[1] [2] Such films commonly use religious elements, including the crucifix or cross, holy water, the Bible, the rosary, the sign of the cross, the church, and prayer, which are forms of religious symbols and rituals used to depict the use of faith to defeat evil. [3] Despite its main focus on religion, it can also contain graphic violence. [4] [5]
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason is a 2004 book by Sam Harris, concerning organized religion, the clash between religious faith and rational thought, and the problem of intolerance that correlates with religious fundamentalism.
Taqwa is an Islamic term for being conscious and cognizant of God, of truth, of the rational reality, "piety, fear of God". [7] [8] It is often found in the Quran.Al-Muttaqin (Arabic: اَلْمُتَّقِينَ Al-Muttaqin) refers to those who practice taqwa, or in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid Shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience."
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Tributes to Christ and the Bible by Brainy Men not Known as Active Christians; Volume III: Inspiration of the Bible—Definition, Extent, and Proof - James M. Gray; The Moral Glory of Jesus Christ a Proof of Inspiration - William G. Moorehead; God in Christ the Only Revelation of the Fatherhood of God - Robert E. Speer
The Strangers: Chapter 1 picked up with Maya and Ryan traveling cross country while planning their future together. The pair later discussed the idea of marriage when Maya mentioned she was ready ...