The purpose of myths is to answer questions, to educate, and to entertain. How was a man created? Why does the earth do the things it does? Cultures throughout the ancient world tried to answer these questions in the form of myth. In Greece, Australia, and New Zealand, ancient storytellers created u...

When we think of this world and its origins, we as human tend to think in one of two ways religiously or scientifically. Those of us who think religiously obviously go with our religious affiliations. For example, Christians tend to think about the story of creationism in the seven-day time frame ...

Since the dawn of man, humans have striven to explain the many mysteries of the universe, and to justify our existence in it. Throughout this journey of self-understanding, numerous standpoints on human existence have evolved and merged into a complex, abstract manifestation called religion. Howev...

There are a number of profound similarities and differences betweencreation myths contained in The Epic of Gilgamesh, Hesiod's Theogony,Plato's Symposium, and the biblical book of Genesis. The similaritiesbetween these works may reflect a great similarity between human kind,while differences ...

OZONE LAYER The ozone is made from oxygen, but for billions of years there was no actuall oxygen in the earth's atmosphere. The earth's primitive atmosphere is said by scientist that it was composed of water vapor,carbon dioxide,sulfur dioxide, nitrogen,and other gases released by volcanic and oth...

"...why it is that we and the universe exists. If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason- for then we would know the mind of God." (Hawking 185). The debate between whether or not we were created by some Supreme Being or life itself happened by cha...

I will describe and explain the teachings Christianity holds about the relationship between humanity and the rest of creation. I will discuss the relationship different areas of humanity should have with the areas of creation they interact with most. These areas are the relationship with the environ...

The Origin of the Species?The origin of the human species is a topic of great controversy. One side is that of the Creationists. They explain that a higher power is responsible for the formation of our planet and the origin of life. Creationism is based upon the Bible. It explains that the world w...

Religion has been a very important part of cultures here on Earth. Since the formation of human civilizations religion has affected world events. While most civilizations have different religions, many of them have several things in common. Many of the religions have some of the basic beliefs whil...

The Flood and Covenant The Flood as Christians know it today is through that of the account of Noah. Noah's story is located in the scripture of the Bible. The story of the flood is first mentioned in the Genesis section of The Holy Bible. Scientific studies now show that a flood of the ...

NO EVIDENCE FOR NOAH'S WORLDWIDE FLOODEvolution or Special Creation? There are two major groups with ideas on the origin of Earth and life on it. Special Creationists are fundamental Christians who believe the Bible is the true and absolute word of God. Creationists believe that God created the enti...

Every single society in the world has had the innate necessity to find out the origin of their existence and the world that surrounds them. Several American Indian tribes have done it through stories which narrate the beginning of human beings, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, death and al...

End of the World myths Native American Traditions and Judeo-Christian Traditions A Hopi Legend and The Gospel, the book of Mark both write about the end of the world and how the Creator plans to save the chosen ones from the end of earth. Both myths have some similarities but many more differe...

Create A Society As a member of Group 1 and one of the five colonists arriving on a new planet, my goal is to assist in establishing the six major institutions for this new society. Our six institutions are government, economics, education, religion, family and arts/entertainment. My contributio...

The question of a higher power has been one that humankind has been trying to answer for ages. Is the universe a collection of random products of other random events? Or is there order and structure to it, suggesting a created universe? Many academics and laypersons have tried to prove the exist...

Ishmael Analysis[1] The book begins and ends with this double proposition: (a) We hold the world captive, and (b) We are captives also: domesticated animals. (Pg 25)Ishmael is, according to Quinn, the textbook of escape (Pg 26-26)[2] There is some small thing we are all being lied to about, but how ...

Global warming is definitely an issue that people should be concerned about. If it is disregarded, then our world will alter, and life will drastically change. Imagine never being able to see certain animals and plant life exists. A study in the journal Nature suggests that climate change could doom...

Frankie R. MilianSociology 1301: Principles of SociologyCreate a Society Frankie MilianLawrence BrandyburgSoci 1301: Principles of SociologyAugust 8, 2001Create A Society As a member of Group 1 and one of the five colonists arriving on a new planet, my goal is to assist in establishing the six major...

Throughout history there have been many attempts to explain the origin and workings of our universe. Most every culture has their own cosmogony. Nearly every individual has his or her own idea of what our universe is. During our modern era of advanced scientific knowledge, we feel that we have a goo...

Throughout history there have been many attempts to explain the origin and workings of our universe. Most every culture has their own cosmogony. Nearly every individual has his or her own idea of what our universe is. During our modern era of advanced scientific knowledge, we feel that we have a ...

Humanism during the Renaissance During the renaissance, there was a renewed interest in the arts, and the traditional views of society came into question. People began to explore the power of the human mind. A term often used to describe the increasing interest in the powers of the human mind is h...

IntroductionThe environment of planet earth is heavily dependent on a stable climate. The stability of this climate has been continually compromised since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Poor pollution controls and the ever-increasing human industrial activity are causing the greenhouse ...

Plate TectonicsPlate tectonics are a relatively new theory that has revolutionized the way geologists think about the Earth. According to the theory, the surface of the Earth is broken into large plates. The size and position of these plates change over time. The edges of these plates, where they mo...

Wicca and WitchcraftMuch of the knowledge about witchcraft is a combination of archeological data, passed down myths, and some translated historical documents. Wicca is overall a very flexible religion, representing people from many paths and backgrounds. It's not only a religion but also a way of...

The Solar System consists of the Sun, the nine planets and their satellites; the comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust and gas. It is composed of two systems, the inner solar system and the outer solar system. The inner solar system contains the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars...