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literature

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05/10/2007

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Organized religion epitomizes man’s need to give order and meaning to his life. Philosophy represents his effort to rationalize the principles of his faith and conduct. Acceptance of God or an all-powerful supreme being who governs the universe remains the cornerstone of most major religions, but the fate of civilization depends upon the actions of the individual. Yet, people often invest too much of themselves in their personal philosophies. Allowing one’s beliefs to determine his behavior may prove spiritually beneficial, but allowing those morals to dictate his emotions minimizes the human experience. Adherence to a strong belief system denotes weakness of character.
In the novel Fathers and Sons, inflexibility of beliefs leads to self-destruction

Organized religion epitomizes man's need to give order and meaning to his life.
In the novel Fathers and Sons, inflexibility of beliefs leads to self-destruction.
He feels vulnerable because his own emotions defy the doctrines to which he clings so dearly.
Similarly, Pavel Petrovich's unbending attitude proves his undoing.
When one's principles make him feel superior to others, his relationships are doomed to failure.
Nikolai realizes that his son's arrogance will widen the generation gap.
On his deathbed, Bazarov finally understands that he cannot and never could control his life.
In primitive times, cavemen in animal skins ruled the earth, clutching clubs and communicating through grunts.

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literature

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12/10/2007

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Christianity. It sounds innocent enough. But, with that religion comes a dogma with a dark side; an aspect of oppression for minorities. The Christian faith was never the choice for Africans and Native Americans. The word of God was on the lips of white Europeans who wanted to spread their religion to the primitive cultures in far away lands. The Native American’s and African’s pagan religion offended the white land conquerors in a disturbing turn of events. It was Christianity that embellished the minds of white males –that it was fine to perceive people of color as inferior. Oppression of Native Americans and Africans came in many forms; including the guise of Christian faith that put non-whites and women in a lesser place. The image of God was a white male; further pressing on the enslaved races that even in death they still are under the white male’s authority. The character Celie in Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple and Pauline in the novel Tracks by Louise Erdrich, exemplify the harmful effects for Native Americans and African Americans to believe Christianity.

Christianity. It sounds innocent enough. But, with that religion comes a dogma with a dark side
Celie was an African American woman who always felt the presence of dominance, by either males or whites, in Alice Walker's book The Color Purple.
Shug perceived God in a very different light compared to the image preached by Christians.
The character Pauline in the novel Tracks by Louise Erdrich, underwent a similar change in spirituality, except she denied her pagan heritage and escaped the decimation of the Chippewa people by professing the Christian faith.
The isolation created by her neglect of Chippewa culture enforced her Christian faith even more;
The pagan religion practiced by their ancestors was deemed savage and primitive of the newly arrived white Europeans.
A dark and hollow dogma as 'men of God, but really men of greed, misogyny, and violence, defined it' (Walker, 1).

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film studies

school essay

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07/12/2007

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Many feel that a film adaptation needs to be completely faithful to it original written format. “When viewing the film version of a novel or play they know, they want to find in the film what they valued in the literary work, without asking whether this is the sort of thing film can do” (McFarlane 165). Often film makers have to make changes to novels in order to tell a compelling story with a medium which is completely different from literature. This said, High Fidelity’s film adaptation is as close to a completely faithful transfer from literature to screen as can be found. Sadly, this faithfulness to the novel still has its opponents.

Questions, questions… the good disciple is always full of questions. Josef Pieper held that the only true happiness comes from the gradual quenching of the intellect by God’s infinitely unwinding mystery. God is somewhat like a riveting, never-ending mystery novel in which the plot keeps thickening and thickening, but the suspense never comes to an end. Who would want to read a mystery wherein the crime is solved in the first two pages? Many find that their curiosity about God increases exponentially the more they pray and the more clues they uncover. One of the most important questions people bring to God through prayer is: “How am I to live my life?” Kierkegaard also sought the answer to this question in his search for “the idea for which I may live or die.” The sooner one plunges into the investigation, the sooner the direction of life becomes clear. On a grand scale, God hints at a standard of action that legislates for all out of love and God’s desire for human happiness. On a more intimate scale, God has created each person with a unique purpose, the capacity to be of use in instigating the collective happiness and experience immense fulfillment. However, one can only uncover this purpose by opening a channel to God and asking questions that will lead to the joy of discovery and guidance that one seeks. Therefore, on with the questions… the game is afoot!

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arts and art history

school essay

date published

13/09/2007

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In its first season, American Idol garnered the attention of 22.77 million viewers on the finale night. The last season—the show’s fifth—36.38 million people tuned in to witness Taylor Hicks take home the ultimate title of American Idol (Wikepedia.com). Hicks, a stocky, gray-haired thirty-year old from Birmingham, Alabama could not have possibly foreseen the astronomical result of his performances. In his first audition, Simon Cowell, the judge with a notoriously stern British accent and attitude, voted against Taylor’s advancement in the competition because he saw an overall lack of talent and commerciality. So how did a struggling Vegas lounge act win the votes and hearts of America?

. In The Salon of 1859, Boudelaire insists, 'This generation, in fact, both artists and public, has so little faith in painting that it spends its time in seeking to disguise it, to wrap it up in sugar pills like an unpleasant medicine; and what sugar?
Next throw in a few country artists for good measure (give the people what they want!)
Unfortunately, even those different contestants like Hicks forfeit all authenticity by singing nothing but cover songs
In A Little Private Tuition for my Friend Max Gorelik, Roberto Brecht further emphasizes this notion by describing the aspects of Hollywood and Broadway
The modern theatre musn't be judged by its success in satisfying the audience's habits but by its success in transforming them
In stark contrast on American Idol, the performers are not singing to change the world, but instead contestants like Carrie Underwood from a red-neck upbringing, sing to change their status in a world obsessed with fame

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humanities/philosophy

school essay

date published

23/10/2007

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What is Judaism? What does it mean to be a Jew? According to Webster’s Dictionary, “Judaism is a monotheistic religion that traces its roots back to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud.” There are three branches of Judaism – conservative, reformed, and orthodox. Today, we have secular Jews and even Atheist Jews. Judaism is a set of beliefs that governs how people should lead their daily lives. There are many rules, such as keeping kosher and observing Sabbath; however these rules are very flexible and each person can make the lifestyle and religion their own.

Judaism is based on many beliefs, but it is held that actions are more important.
The Torah has a very important and profound effect on Jewish culture and religion.
Men and women in Jewish culture are also treated much differently than in many other religions.
Judaism has many holidays, which include days of celebration and redemption. The holiest holiday of the year is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Through one's actions, one shows their love of God and his blessings.
Judaism is not only composed of beliefs on how one should live their life.
Judaism is special in that it has two languages, Hebrew and Yiddish. Yiddish is the primary language, and sadly it is dying out.

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history 500-1789

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23/06/2008

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Indonesia is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Buddhist monument of Borobudur. Although this monument is not one of the most widely known wonders of the globe it clearly represents a pinnacle of both architectural development and religious worship. Created between the seventh and eighth centuries by the people of the Sailendra Dynasty, Borobudur remains a spectacle of awe and inspiration. With the realization that Borobudur has such significance for both the Buddhist religion and travelers from all over the globe, there is a clear impetus to better understand this wonder and its purpose and meaning. Using this as a basis for investigation, this research considers an overview of the temple, and its history and meaning. Through a careful consideration for the Borobudur, it will be possible to provide a more integral understanding of the overall significance of this temple.Location and Environment.In order to begin this investigation, it is first helpful to consider both the location and environment of the Borobudur monument.

Although both drastically different in philosophy, Surrealism and Russian Futurism failed to endure, but in similar ways. Surrealism, as defined by Andre Breton, is grounded in past philosophies while Mayakovsky’s Russian futurism floats somewhere in an intangible future. Breton often channels the likes of Immanuel Kant, writing with undertones of aestheticism combined with the modernist demeanor of keeping separate from regular people. Mayakovsky endeavors to invent a movement independent of any previous ones with the aid of an entirely new audience. While both men were heavily influenced by the current Communist state, the real politics they played were the politics of humanity.

Breton's distaste for people is exemplified through his persistent nostalgia for places and objects
Extremely cultivated, she has no objection to discussing her literary favorites
Mayakovsky was able to include other people in a way that Breton was not
Breton, however, did not have nearly as much confidence in the masses, namely the working class to which Manakovsky seemed so devoted
In including both private and collective points of view, he risked confusing the two
Mayakovsky became too connected with the masses as he lived vicariously through them
At the end of Nadja, Breton expresses final sentiments of his contempt for the masses, by declaring his desire to be isolated
As one man deliberately remains disconnected from his audience, the other unintentionally creates a disconnect between his goals and his audience

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humanities/philosophy

presentation

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17/06/2008

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Over the course of the late twentieth century, the development of mass media has enabled average citizens to explore a wide range of lifestyles and issues through the comfort of their homes. While the mass media has provided notable insights into critical political, social and economic issues, it has in some cases manipulated public understanding of situations and events. Nowhere is this more evident than in the context of religious cults. As examined and portrayed in the media, religious cults do nothing more than persuade weak, feeble-minded individuals to give up all of their wealth and worldly possessions. Even though cults do prey on the vulnerable, what is often missed in the popular media’s coverage of religious cults is that these organizations utilize a powerful tool to manipulate their followers: religion.With the realization that religion plays such a critical role in the development of cults, there is a clear impetus to examine this issue overall. Using this as a basis for research, this investigation seeks to examine two specific issues in the context of the manipulation used in religious cults. First, this investigation considers the techniques that cults use to manipulate converts. Second, this investigation considers the religious techniques that are used to accomplish manipulation of followers.

With the realization that religion plays such a critical role in the development of cults, there is a clear impetus to examine this issue overall.
The history of the Branch Davidians clearly demonstrates that this religious cult did indeed break from a more mainstream religious group in order to form its basis.
Bainbridge and Stark (1987) in their examination of the construction of the cult argue that the cult is developed and maintained based on the religious promises that it makes to followers.
He changed his interpretations at will, while his unsteady flock struggled to keep up?
Unfortunately, when placed in this context, it is evident that religion only serves as an underlying foundation for the development and establishment of the cult.

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4 word format

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literature

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19/04/2008

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