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Creating a Personal Ethical Philosophy

that this is wrong. They believe that there is an intrinsic morality and that women should not be executed for committing adultery...

Culture of Costa Rica

and final voyage to the New World. Archeologists have determined that native civilizations existed in Costa Rica for thousands of ...

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and Religion

the book was fundamentally Catholic and religious, but then would also claim that "There is no allegory -- moral, political, or co...

Exploration, Mysticism, and Religion

In eleven pages this research paper charts the course of religion as it evolved from exploration and mysticism. Seven sources are...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe from a Sociological Perspective

In five pages this research paper examines several sociological concepts relevant to this 1959 novel including British coloniali...

A Comparision Between Laws on Religious Discrimination in the US and UK

by those wishing to discriminate by outline the ways in which they maybe able to legally avoid any recriminations for their action...

Avram Bornstein Crossing the Green Line

the border. In the late 1990s, two forms of permission were in common use: a merchants permission and a workers permission. While ...

Religion in Japan

Because of this syncretism, this merging of major religious philosophies and beliefs, understanding Japanese religion can sometime...

Relationship Between Man and the Gods in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

but rather it is Poseidon who hates him. Zeus says, "...its the Earth-Shaker, Poseidon, unappeased,/forever fuming against him for...

Middle East, Democracy, and Islam

In Europe, however, greater religiosity tended to be linked to internationalism, European integration, and support for foreign aid...

Religion and its Meaning

that such an individual needs more church. Of course, the person who only is inclined to go to church on holidays may possess any ...

Comparing Constitutions of the U.S. and California

activities are done in a "reasonable time, place and manner," as the instructions point out. The freedom of speech, as stated in t...

The Issue of Animal Sacrifice and Old Testament References

or to drive away evil. Enacted daily, monthly or seasonally or to honor special events, animals are offered to the gods as a toke...

Past and Present Graveyards

In fourteen pages this paper discusses burial practices and cemetery design changes from the ancient era to the present day in a c...

Comparison of Sub Saharan Africa, China, and India

In four pages these areas are contrasted and compared in terms of culture, religion, and women's roles. Four sources are cited in...

China and India in the Eyes of the World

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the views the world holds of China and India. The writer pays particular attention to rel...

Vietnamese Life and the Importance of Family

living and the dead ("Some Aspects of Vietnamese Culture in Child Rearing Practices" vietfam.html). There is a strong bond betwee...

Burma and Civil Rights

This research report focuses on civil rights violations in Burma. The problem with the current dictatorship is carefully examined ...

Islamic, Buddhism, and Christian Architecture

In nine pages this paper examines and compares the architectural styles of these three world religions. Nine sources are cited in...

Boeing Plant Construction

In five pages construction for a north Seattle, Washington Boeing manufacturing company is discussed in terms of the plant, religi...

Chinese and American Social Systems

the others. In one illustration of the differences, and slight similarities, between China and the United States we examine t...

A Continental Overview of Africa

In a paper containing six pages the art, religion, geography, and history of the African continent are examined. There are three ...

Mali, Africa's Dogon Religion

In ten pages the Dogon religion is examined in terms of its astronomy connection along with its perspectives on the world. Nine s...

Dogon Tribes, Birth Twins, and African Religious Symbolism

In six pages the significance of twins in African religion in terms of symbolism and ritual is discussed with the emphasis upon Do...

Religion and Culture in South Africa, Egypt, and Zimbabwe

In seven pages the religions and cultures of these three African nations are discussed and compoared. Six sources are cited in th...

Voodoo and Santeria

In thirteen pages this paper examines African religion and is subdivided into sections on Animism, Voodoo, and Santeria. Nine sou...

Nature Perspectives of Africa's Nuer Religion

In ten pages this paper discusses the nature perspectives of Africa's Nuer religion. There are 6 sources cited in the bibliograph...

Art, Religion, and Cultural Anthropology

In seven pages this paper considers how cultural anthropology is influenced by religion and art with the argument presented that e...

Self Concept Development in the United States and Japan

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how cultural definition of success, raising children, social environment, religion, and myth...

Haiti's Voodoo Culture

or, more generally, the dead; twins; and the spirits called loa. The spirits of power and wisdom typically vary from cult to cult,...