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Article Analysis: Ten Faulty Notions about Teaching and Learning

practice impede students understanding and dull creativity; that theres no need for teachers to measure students performance; that...

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 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 ...

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...

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...

Ancient Indian Religions

not possible to work backwards to reconstruct the Harappan faith from the Vedic (Hooker, 1999). The second period is that of the...

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...

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 Market System & Privatization

to increase or decrease business in certain industries. Lindblom reports: "One way of another, it subsidizes most industries, almo...

Italian-American Culture

in their religion, they rely upon its influence to see them through difficult times. This strength allows them to overcome obstac...

Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche on Joy, Will, and Knowledge

knowledge is not as important as faith. That is a significant difference between the two. At the same time, neither admits that hu...

Acme Sales Finance

Here, she gives some insight into her current role and the form that leadership takes in managing Acmes financial affairs. The Int...

Messiah Jesus Christ and Christology

including "Aaron and his successors" and "Moses and the Prophets" (Maas). Paul pictures Christ as being above the choirs of angels...

Superstition During the Renaissance

superstitious practices that were adhered to so rigidly, it should not be surprising that the citizens of the Renaissance also bel...

Discrimination and Children

educational opportunities for persons of minority races but they did nothing to change the social power structure (Vernay, 1990). ...

Right Action in Buddhism

In six pages 'right action' is defined and a discussion of its practice and how two right action forms contribute to the wider sph...

Social Belief Systems and the Impact of Roe v. Wade

disingenuous. Yet, that is a valid view. Some people believe that abortion is not good. It is not healthy and impinges on some rel...

Charles Taylor's The Ethics of Authenticity

concept of disenchantment is related to what Taylor argues as the "the primacy of instrumental reason" (5). Essentially, Taylor i...

Life Definitions

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

Treating Others and Religion

In eighteen pages this paper discusses the treatment of others who have different religious beliefs in this consideration of perse...

Willy Loman as a Father in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

In three pages this report discusses how Willy as a father affects his sons Biff and Happy who are psychologically affected by his...

Carl Jung's Views on Symbols, Dreams, and Individualization

This research paper analyzes Jung's psychoanalytical theories written in his Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams. The author...

Theological and Historical Perspectives of Christology

In ten pages different aspects of Christology such as definitions, clarifications, beliefs in the Resurrection, salvation, soterio...

Overview of Hasidism

In five pages Hasidism is examined in a consideration of the lifestyle, beliefs, and religious practices that are associated with ...

India's Zoroastrians and Survival

In twelve pages this report discusses how India's Zoroastrians have managed to survive and keep their religious beliefs intact. E...

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...

Civil Disobedience and Socrates

In five pages this paper examines the justifiability of civil disobedience in a consideration of several philosophers and theori...

1940 Case of Minersville School District v. Gobitis

issues are difficult because the children are forced to comply with school policy. However, issues often surface if freedoms are t...