This paper is from a catholic feminist's perceptive that the church, as an institution, is structured as a pyramid modeled on the patriarchal family with the custom of father-right. The patriarchal decision-maker has the power to shape, form and control the "poor of the world" (McCor...

One must earn the right to be considered an honorable person. It often involves doing deeds out of the ordinary to help others. Sometimes it might even consist of going against the will of others to what the honorable person thinks is right. In Sophocles's Greek drama, Antigone, there were characte...

Religion as a form of Mass Hysteria Mass hysteria is the loss of control over ones independent thought. It results from fear of the unknown caused by an event or events that cannot be explained. Mass hysteria is a phenomenon that has occurred throughout history, still occurs, and will occur as lo...

On Belonging Belonging is important for our growth to independence; even further, it is important for our growth to inner freedom and maturity. It is only through belonging that we can break out of the shell of individualism and self-centredness that both protects and isolates us. However, the hu...

The novel McTeague by Frank Norris emphasizes the very basic idea of greed and the animalistic effects that greed produces in the human race. The central characters of the novel come together in San Francisco during the Gold Rush Period. The novel revolves around a character known as McTeague, or ...

For centuries people have dubbed devotees of faiths other than their own as heretics and infidels. Most often this is due to some misunderstanding about the practices and beliefs of the offending religion. Wicca, the modern religion of witchcraft, is probably the most misunderstood of our time. M...

When the white men came to Umuofia, things started to fall apart for the people of this village, as the foreigners introduce a new religion, government and laws to replace the traditions, practices and form of government of the tribe. Many clansmen, particularly the lowborn and the outcasts, immedia...

This essay examines the significance of the novel, Not Wanted on the Voyage, written by one of Canada's most respected and prolific writers, Timothy Findley (1984). This paper also explores the strengths of David Jefferess' analysis of Findley's "story" as embodied in his jo...

Conflict theorists would argue that organized religion, though originally created to fulfill basic human needs, has distorted into an organization with one purpose: To preserve the power center. Functionalist would agree with the basic tenant that religion by its existence fulfills basic need, but ...

Religion and social acceptance played paramount roles in the Renaissance and the Reformation, each through different paths of idealism. Here we discover how two separate elements interact and become one in human fulfillment. The study of Erasmus and Castiglione, two individuals, that have so clear...

Many children are brought up as Catholics and remain Catholics, while many children grow up to hate the religion. Should parents press their children to be Catholic? Can't their children lead good and fulfilling lives without the theological baggage attained when one chooses to become religious? Wha...