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Life Definitions

way to talk about complexity when it is so poorly defined is to describe "the boundary between order and chaos - where complexity ...

Emily Dickinson's Poem, After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes

This paper provides a reading of the Dickinson poem, 'After Great Pain a Formal Feeling Comes. The author contends that Dickinson...

African Epics of Africa

In five pages the African epics Kemet, Afrocentricity, and Knowledge by Molefi Kete Asante and Sundiata An Epic of Old Mali by D....

Distortion, the Words and Actions of Jesus:

In five pages this paper discusses Jesus' belief that the law of Moses was being distorted and how this view was represented in bo...

Four Noble Truths, Meditation, and Buddhism

In two pages the Four Noble Truths and how meditation fits into these beliefs are discussed in an examination of Buddhism, with th...

The Impact of Perspective on Memories of World War II

This 5 page paper discusses current accounts of the Second World War coming out of Japan, Russia and Poland. The writer argues tha...

Native Americans and Religious Evolution Over a Century

The full circle evolution of Native Americans in terms of religion during the past century is examined in this paper consisting of...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Philosophy

In six pages this report discusses how the beliefs and philosophies of the ancient culture of Mesopotamia are reflected in The Epi...

Slavery and Thomas Jefferson

a slave owner. Regardless of his commitment to democracy, such commitment did not extend to include slaves in that process. Vali...

Mortimer Jerome Adler's How to Think About God

anything other than concepts to emanate from an approved religion is ridiculous. In fact, taking the concept of God and analyzing ...

Vietnamese Culture Overview

In five pages this overview of Vietnamese culture includes history and heritage, belief and values, norms, customs, symbols, insti...

Thoughts and Philosophies of Benjamin Franklin

In five pages Franklin's thoughts and beliefs regarding such topics as politics, religion, and business are discussed within the c...

Interpreting Mysticism With Bertrand Russell and Alan Watts

In a paper consisting of five pages perceptions and interpretations of mysticism by these philosophers and differeng approaches to...

The Unredeemed Captive and Puritanism

In four pages this paper discusses Reverend Williams' conduct and how it is representative of his Puritan beliefs. Two sources ar...

'Master and Man' Short Story by Leo Tolstoy

In five pages this paper discusses how the author's beliefs regarding death and Christianity are expressed in this short story by ...

Old Values in The Sovereignty and Goodness of God by Mary Rowlandson and A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop

In ten pages this paper examines old beliefs and values and how they impacted upon behavior as revealed in these two texts from ea...

Overview of the Vietnam War and its Impact Upon America

fierce protection of ancestral land was nothing new to the people trapped in between warring factions. The names given geographic...

Mass Media and the Military

and the technology in Star Trek has evolved, its primary premise has not. The fundamental concept holds that peace must be mainta...

Test of Intelligence by Alan Turing

The beliefs of Rene Descartes and other humanist philosophers are considered within the context of Turing's argument that a comput...

Interpretation of God and Faith in Western Civilization's Development

In five pages this report considers how the development of Western civilization encouraged a Christian interpretation of God and f...

A Comparison of Occidental and Islamic Cultures in 'The Venture of Islam'

This paper of 6 pages compares western culture and Islamic religion in terms of similarities and differences, providing definition...

Afterlife and Culture of Egypt

In fifteen pages ancient Egypt is considered in a discussion of its afterlife cultural beliefs. Ten sources are cited in the bibl...

A Review of Reagan in His Own Hand

A 5 page review of the book complied from Ronald Reagan's own writings by Kiron K. Skinner. Reagan's propensity for writing down ...

Culture of Ancient Egypt and the Mummification Process

In eighteen pages this paper examines the belief systems and culture of ancient Egypt in this consideration of the process of mumm...

Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee 20 Years Later

In five pages Jyoti/Jasmine/Jane's letter to her daughter who is now an adult is presented in terms of explanation as to why she l...

Psychological Disorders and the Impact of Attitudes That Are Culturally Sanctioned

In five pages this paper discusses psychological disorders and the impact of beliefs that are culturally sanctioned. Four sources...

Overview of Hinduism

In eleven pages this research paper examines Hindu principles, beliefs, text, yoga importance, and the religion's Western signific...

Mesoamerica's Zapotec Culture and Persia's Sasanid Culture

In 7 pages the Mesoamerican Zapotecs are compared with the Persian Sasanids in terms of military policies, cultural and religious ...

Spiritual Marketplace by Wade Clark Roof

Contemporary American beliefs and spirituality are the focus of this overview of Wade Clark Roof's Spiritual Marketplace consistin...

The Welfare State of Today and Andrew Carnegie

In six pages the industrialist and philanthropist who did not believe in giving alms is considered in terms of his ideas, the mode...