Ichthys Essays

You see an abundance it of everywhere now a days, a simple yet definitive “fish” symbol. It can be seen on the backs of car windows, bumpers, churches, carvings and on jewelry. This symbol, the Ichthys, has been around for thousands of years. Explanations surrounding this symbol are somewhat controversial and ignites great debate. With that in mind, where did this simple fish come from? Who established it? Was the meaning of this symbol the same back then as it today? Not only are there are

change over time. The same thing goes for the Jesus-fish symbol, also known as the ichthys. In fact, this fish symbol has been around way before the Christians even existed. Before the Christians made it their own, the fish symbol had other meanings to it, some of which might even shock you. It makes one wonder why the Christians chose the ichthys out of all symbols to represent their religion. Before the ichthys became known as the “Jesus-fish” symbol, it belonged to the Greek and Roman pagans.

Symbolism in nature is often shown in books and movies, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, is no exception. In Bless Me, Ultima, the reader can actually understand and even feel what the author is saying instead of just grasping the concept, that is the difference between this book and others. After the book is read, not only does the reader want to explore the meanings of nature, but it makes them question, why? They question because this type of book drags the reader in and makes them never want

While Christianity was popular in Europe, particularly in the Roman Empire after 300 C.E., Hinduism was popular in South Asia, which Buddhism arose from. Christianity and Buddhism both were started from the ideas of one man, Jesus of Nazareth and Siddhartha Gautama, who were upset with some of the practices of their original religion. Christianity is a monotheistic religion, meaning its followers believe in one God, while Hinduism is polytheistic, as it followers believe in many deities. Christianity

The art museum trip depicts some of the symbolic of the various religion for the Christians and Islamic. The various pieces which stood had different meanings. It can be perceived that each of the poses which are portrayed by such pieces carries out some crucial meaning which ought to be understood by the religions. It might be historical events as well as communicating something to the people, such a religion. Religion description comprises the acceptance of appropriate symbols by a particular

Introduction During 2011, the major industries that prevail in Northern Territory (NT) are retail, construction, agriculture and tourism according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Statistics 2012d). These industries are being chosen after a comparative study is made with each other. The retail industry is another industry that has a contribution to the economy of NT. It consists of retail turnover new motor vehicle sales (Statistics 2012a). For April 2012, there was 0.2 per cent rise in