The Celtic and Carolingian artistic style's are two of Histories most influential cultures. Bot similar yet very much different in all aspects of art. Celtic art is based on sympols and mythology. Symbols and mythology, according to Celtic artists, are the clothing of divintiy. While one may no...

Understanding Death We are taught from an early age to never look at the sun, and as adults we do not talk about death. And yet, throughout history, both have been ongoing topics in mythology and religion, science, curiosity and fear. Death is the muse for our religions, philosophies, politi...

How the West Perceives Islam and what Mazrui thinks is the Reality Most Westerners tend to view the Islamic societies as somewhat backward in their beliefs according to Mazrui. Commonly Westerners believe that this is due to the oppressed religious beliefs of Islamic's. They also believe that t...

Taoism: A Perspective to Transcend Cultural Indoctrination Cultural values are so embedded in the minds of individuals that opposing viewpoints are often viewed as unworthy, absurd, or just plain wrong. This attitude, known as ethnocentrism, can be seen within cultures as well as between cu...