the sultans brought together their empire’s greatest minds and most talented craftsmen to fashion an exotic array of exquisitely decorated palaces and courtyards within the walls of a castle designed to withstand the might of the Christian armies. Visit the Alhambra today and you’ll still find a mesmerizing mixture of the most intricate tile work‚ filigree decoration and mosaics within its royal rooms and shaded courtyards. A sensual blend of bubbling fountains‚ dark green pools‚ white marble floors
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alive. If you are alive then clearly you must eat food. Everyone loves food and sometimes deserve a vacation from time to time. Why not take a vacation to a place with delicious exotic food and unique ancient ruins. Spain is a wonderful country to visit because of not only its beautiful Roman ruins but other attractions and sights to explore. One of the most unique Roman ruins is the Alhambra. The Alhambra in Granada‚ Spain is over a 1‚000 years old and was built as a small fortress and palace.
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Judaism Everything we do‚ believe or see cannot be defined and complied just in one sentence. If this was possible‚ than it would have been really easy for everyone to understand and master the universe. All we would have to do would be to just look it up in the dictionary and define it. There would be no conflicts or arguments over the same word. This would also make Experience and history less important to today’s world‚ but things do not work like that. Even a simple word like Religion
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worship based upon a central temple and prayer outside of temple occurring in only a synagogue. Having been forced away from their traditions‚ they needed to adapt their religion in order for it to continue. They continued to pray three times each day and followed the general tradition of temple service. Yet‚ they were now able to pray at home or in places other than a synagogue or temple. From here‚ the synagogue began to develop as the major house of worship for Jews‚ rather than a place of worship
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Curaçaoans today are of mixed descent‚ with Afro-Caribbean being the majority. Curaçao has a sunny weather year-round with average temperatures of 80 degrees Fahrenheit‚ and because of its dry climate and low precipitation rates‚ every day is a good day to visit the beach! Curaçao is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands‚ with its own independent government under a parliamentary representative
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“True religion comes from the heart. It is a deep relationship with God‚ and should bring peace and joy and love to people‚ not fear and guilt and meanness. And worship has meaning only when it is free. God is not honored by worship that is forced under threat of sin or penalty. Nor is God honored by subservient obedience to religious laws devoid of love. God is pleased only by the free expression of the soul that truly loves Him. Anything less is counterfeit and serves only the short-term needs
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Samuel became a judge despite not being a descendant of Aaron‚ and became the national leader and head of the tribes. He appointed Saul‚ a warrior from the small tribe of Benjamin‚ the first king of Israel during a time of war against the Philistines. Saul led the Israelites to Gilead to defeat the Ammonites‚ reuniting the tribes and defeating an enemy. However‚ Saul did not always follow the standards of the Torah‚ so Samuel secretly proclaimed David as the next king of Israel. David was an exceptional
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The interpretation of sacred scripture is crucial in finding meaning in the pursuit of a religion. Samuel Heilmann was stuck between the “two worlds” in which he lives: his life as a professor of Sociology and his life as a devoted Jew. The study of Judaism’s holy writing’s in a Jewish community in Jerusalem‚ whose act Heilmann described as lernen‚ enabled him to find himself. To do so‚ Heilmann attempted to get rid of his sociological way of thinking about religion. Instead‚ he intended to find
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ghetto of Venice were central European Ashkenazim‚ constructed two synagogues. In 1528‚ the Scola Grande Tedesca was built‚ and later in 1532‚ the Scola Canton. They are still intact‚ and occupy the rooms above and adjacent to the Jewish museum. In an area where space was limited‚ the Jews had no real choice but to build their synagogues in the attic stories of buildings as Jewish law forbids that anything should come between the synagogue and the sky. The next group of Jews to arrive in Venice was
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Every religion has its own approach to art and architecture. A comparison between different traditions can offer an illuminating insight into the varying religious outlooks and theologies. Architecture‚ as well as art‚ is influenced by a number of forces in society‚ in the environment‚ in the psychology of the people who produce it‚ and in different institutions. It is an expression of inner feelings and beliefs and so naturally is influenced by religion in many societies. Religious architecture
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