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Cuban Culture

(University of Texas, 2002). Music and dances are lively but food is not particularly spicy (University of Texas, 2002). Many Cub...

Women and the Effects of Male Bias

the Type-Writer Girl" (Keep, 1997, p. 401). Interestingly enough, Kipling further questioned one of these "girls," only to learn t...

Analyzing Behind the Mask of Chivalry by Nancy Maclean

is the profile of the "typical" Klan member. He wasnt a beer-drinking loser unable to hold a job and who beats his wife for fun. ...

Religion and Identity

Being raised in the Christian faith there are certain principles which one takes for granted, the student might wish to expound up...

Defining What is Meant by Species

it is not unusual to find that individualism works as an opposing force rather than one that works for all living beings. Based up...

Kierkegaard on Human Nature

or that their lives are even close to resembling those of the first disciples?" (as qtd. in Galli, 2002, p.62). He poses a good qu...

Theology and the Works of Flannery O'Connor

providing specific Biblical texts, which the student can readily do, we can see that her entire foundation was one that struggled ...

Homosexuality and World Religions

represents a threat to those ideals is subject to punition" (Swidler). While the protection of womens morality is common throughou...

Differences and Similarities Between Catholicism and Buddhism

Although there are definite directions provided in the Bible as to the follies of splitting into separate religions and sects, mod...

Toleration as Defined in 'A Letter Concerning Toleration' by John Locke

in order to ensure proper behavior among the worlds population, yet, Lockes critics asked who is to determine what this ethical co...

Christianity and Religion According to On Liberty and A Letter Concerning Toleration

of itself, is not the end of the line in relation to the state of religious toleration, inasmuch as its very definition is that of...

Sociology Defined

sociology. Sociologys most basic definition is that it is a social science that is "about" people, that it is the study of humani...

In Search of Jesus

Jesus was found in the Temple teaching Priests and Scribes about the law (Scott, 2000). At age 30, Jesus began His ministry. He g...

Optimism Defined and Described

more. This is a dismal view and the antithesis of what an optimist will think. To an optimist, every cloud has a sliver lining. Ev...

Morality and the Sensibility of Thomas Hobbes

it followeth necessarily when they that have the government of religion shall come to have either the wisdom of those men, their s...

Religion and Magic According to Sigmund Freud

can surely assume that he was intrigued by magic and religion. As one author states, "Freud must have been impressed by the univer...

Christmas and A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by o...

Divorce and Judaism

of sorts so that a divorce could not be granted simply and carelessly. "If there was a certificate, there should also be grounds f...

Civilization and Religion of Islam

in war and conflict for generations. Islam is a unique and comprehensive ideology which serves as a guide for the worldly...

Global Religious Perspectives on the Soul

out the names of his ancestors" (Hauser, 1990). Every eight days, the tribal chief ritually provides a full meal for all the ance...

Overview of Nepal Life

what the consequences will be in the context of the current fragile internal political situation in the country and on the future ...

Sociology Contributions of Emile Durkheim

that views societies as moving, bit by bit, from "mechanically" governed societies, which are ruled by custom and religion, toward...

Cardinal John Henry Newman and Flannery O'Connor

the contemporary novels of today. Rather, they are a means to an end. That end, of course being to illustrate Christian mysteries ...

The Fundamentalist Middle East Society and Anti-Westernism

on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...

The Buddha, the Prophet, and the Christ by F.H. Hilliard

heaven by his own choice (26). Although has the section on Islam next, chronologically, Christianity came next with Christs birt...

Kant's Views on Duty and Conscience

felt that a similar approach could be taken with regard to consciousness....

Cosmos Origins, Religion, and Science

period of time? The purpose of this paper is to use various sources written about the topic in order to attempt to answer this all...

Anatomy of the Sacred

methods presented by Livingston, and where they may well fit, we provide a brief look at the approaches, beginning with literary c...

Defining an Educated Person

part and parcel to ones entire adult existence. From the very first day of school, children who attend classes are groomed for th...

Metaphysical Perspectives of Georges Bataille

teachings concerning the Void, which is expressed in the Upandishads and the Gita (Continuity/Discontinuity). From this viewpoint,...