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Buddhism, Judaism, and the Concept of an Afterlife

In five pages the beliefs of an afterlife as espoused by Buddhist and Jewish religions are discussed. There are ten bibliographic...

Herman Melville's Life and Works

In six pages this paper discusses how Herman Melville's life and societal beliefs molded Moby Dick, his literary masterpiece. The...

The Current Problem of Air Pollution

5 pages and 4 sources. This paper considers the nature of the problem of air pollution and the variety of types. This paper rela...

The System of Trokosi

by a spokesman for the fetish priests, Togbe Atsu Eklo of the Adzimashi shrine, which appealed to the gods and their ancestors to ...

Christianity Comparison and the Mic Mac Creation Myth

In twelve pages this paper contrasts and compares Christianity's belief with the account of the Mic Mac creation myth. Six source...

The Pearl and Death

In seven pages death is examined within the contexts of religious and secular associations and the Middle Ages incorporation of be...

Spirituality and Death from the Perspective of Social Work

In a paper consisting of eight pages the inherent implications of social work are clarified as accepting individual beliefs and a ...

Early 20th Century Progressivism

In two pages this paper examines the origins of Progressivism in the United States and the beliefs they reflected. Two sources ar...

Sexuality and Prostitution in the novel, Catcher in the Rye

This paper examines issues of sexuality in the novel, Catcher in the Rye. The author focuses on the spiritual and social beliefs ...

Various Aspects of Hate Crimes

In ten pages hate crimes are examined in terms of various aspects that include statistical analysis, legislation, perpetrator info...

Enchiridion by Epictetus

In a paper consisting of 6 pages the beliefs of Stoic philosopher Epictetus are analyzed along with a discussion of how contempora...

Do American Catholics Accept Vatican Council II

(Broderick, 2003). Greeley (1998) explains some of the effects of Vatican Council II. Prior to that Council, decisions in the Chu...

Indian Captivity Narrative by Mary Rowlandson

In five pages this paper discusses how Mary Rowlandson's devout religious beliefs sustained her during her Native American captivi...

Conflict Resolution

the load. The host was fairly new and had been seating several tables at the same time in the same station, so that there was a lo...

Interview/Diabetic Nurse Educator

perceived self-efficacy (Capik, 1998). JJ explained how Penders theory guides her priorities in establishing educational goals, ...

Emotions and Health

in a joint effort by the American Psychological Association and the Mayo Clinic demonstrated that there are significant advantages...

A Comparison of Machiavelli and Hobbes

idea of a virtuous republican citizen similar to how one might consider a citizen today. To give power and authority to the indivi...

Black American Perspectives on Death and Dying from a Religious View

traditions carried down through the generations (Ruark, 2003). Dr. Ronald K. Barrett has spent many years studying how African Am...

Corporate social responsibility, cognitive dissonance, and preserving the environment.

Inasmuch as "dissonance theory applies to all situations involving attitude formation and change" (Cognitive Dissonance #2), the m...

Neusner's Introduction to Judaism

job it is to perform certain sacred rituals, whereas in Judaism, the rabbi has no authority to perform rituals. Instead, Rabbis ar...

God's Existence Arguments

speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...

The Nature of Machiavelli

forces which existed during his time. Some of those forces could be interpreted as evil, as could the impact they had on Machiave...

Social Attitudes and the 'Mirror' of Religion

its way into common acceptance among the general public. While the current attitude toward this practice might still view it with...

The Theories of Carl Rogers

followed this by subjecting any hypotheses generated to elaborate and vigorous tests for validity and error. But from the sixties ...

Machiavelli's Relevance to Modern Politics

This paper analyzes the various political theories of Machiavelli's The Prince in terms of manipulating beliefs, the use of rhetor...

Kindleberger on the World Economy

the overall health of a nations citizens can be used as an indicator of economic primacy is certainly debatable; however, the Worl...

A Reading of Fawn M. Brodie's Thomas Jefferson, An Intimate History

This paper provides an analysis of Brodie's historical biography of Thomas Jefferson. The author attempts to address various inco...

Cosmos, the Soul, and PreSocratic Philosophy

In five pages this paper examines the beliefs of the ancient world in a consideration of how the Mesopotamians conceptualized the ...

Citizen Duty According to Socrates in Plato's Crito

In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...

Culture, Religion, and Philosophy of Marcus Garvey's Rastafarianism

In eight pages this paper considers the beliefs of the Rastafarian movement. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....