Odysseus receives the title of being the 'best of the Achaeans" regardless of his apparent lack of battle skills and physical strength. Odysseus was more of a counselor and a schemer than he was a fighter, so eventually the concept of a hero was transformed. Although the Greek's original understandi...

There are many assesments you need in order to succeed. You will need a spiritual assesment, a professional assesment, and a physical assesment. Success is a important task in life. Everyone should succeed.First, a spiritual assesment will help you get closer to God. If you goto church alot, yo...

Metaphysics The term metaphysics came from the writings of Aristotle that came after his writings on physics. Traditionally, metaphysics refers to the branch of philosophy that attempts to understand the nature of all reality, whether visible or invisible. It seeks a description so basic, so esse...

This paper will examine the scientific view verse religion. I feel support for the big picture is shallow and untenable. I believe in science but I also have faith. Scientific research has lead to dramatic and more humane treatments of persons suffering from mental disease, depression, and physica...

Unlike the epic journey of the poet Dante, who progressed from the \"Inferno\" to the \"Purgatorio\" to the heights of the \"Paradiso\" before returning to the surface of the earth, according to the poet Goethe\'s text of \"Faust,\" the protagonist makes no such a return, ethically, morally, or phys...

Fears manifest themselves in the minds of men as monsters. The monsters of Beowulf symbolize those fears that course through the minds of the characters, and carry substantial themes that progress throughout the epic. Men combat fears on several levels. Physically, men fear monsters because of their...

Does Ones Belief Require Evidence For Others? No one individual, or group of individuals for that matter, can provide a visual stimulation or a physically felt piece of evidence to give grounds for the claim of God's existence. Many occurrences or sights can be "interpreted" to b...

Misery The autobiographical novel Night, by Elie Wiesel, describes his horrifying experiences and his physical and mental misery throughout the true event of the Holocaust. The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word "misery" as prolonged or extreme suffering. This word fits th...

a) "We have taken the sword of Caesar and in taking it, of course, have rejected Thee and followed him ." The "thee" in the above quote refers to Christ. Placing Caesar and Christ in this sentence refers to central dichotomy of religion between religion and the state. They are also us...

There are many distinctive features of Native American religions. In reading, I noticed a common belief in the beginnings of life and time. It seems, that almost every native religion, mentioned in the book, believes that mankind as well as animals were born from the original creator(s) and not crea...

POSSESSION STATES ACROSS THE WORLD: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH KEVIN RAFFERTY In western tradition many are reluctant to apply techniques and approaches as if the were embarrassed of passions, something that was in the medieval times. Micheal Harner emphasized on the exis...

In Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe builds a dramatic poem around the basis of human strengths and weaknesses, two traits exemplified by Goethe through his main character, Johann Faust. Throughout his life, Faust becomes knowledgeable in math, science, and the Holy Scripture, yet desires to find...

Religion is a topic better left unsaid in my household. My mother believes in God, but does not attend church nor practice a certain religion. My father, on the other hand, does not believe in any god or religious figure. However, the difference in beliefs does not create a problem for my parents...

The issue of inclusive and non-sexist language is a familiar one in secular society, but it becomes a lot more emotionally driven when it is applied to "God talk" and the language of worship. In "Whosoever Surely Meneath Me": Inclusive Language and the Gospel, Nancy Hardesty pro...

Descartes and the Existence of God Meditation III The existence of God has been a question since the idea of God was even conceived. Rene Descartes tries to prove God's existence, and to show that there is without a doubt something external to one's own existence. Decartes is looking for...

Websters Dictionary defines Messiah as "the anticipated savior," who or what it saves is undefined. The Matrix was a movie with profound and dynamic meaning. The main character, Neo, was chosen to save the world from itself. The title of the movie was the most complexed part of th...

Zoroastrianism was a relgion that emerged in Persia founded by Zoroaster that resulted in a change in the people's view of god. Previously, the Persians had worshipped natural resources and animals were sacrificed by priests called Magi. Historians traditionally date the time of Zoroaster as 628-5...

Islam was a very strong force. Thus it met something even stronger known as Hinduism. Islam was spreading rapidly until it reached Hinduism in India. It was halted by Hinduism's strong basic beliefs. It strived even though the very violent ways of Islam. Countries surrounding India were conve...

In the poem "Batter My Heart, Three-Personed God" themes of spiritual unworthiness are explored and addressed. This poem opens up with a command which is addressed to the three-personed God. That phase is normally used to describe the Trinity which is a Christian idea that God is the fat...

A person's continued existence after death is a difficult issue. Death is a territory that is very difficult to explore, since returning and documenting findings are problematic. The best any explorer can do then is to give the matter some thought and philosophically explore the possibilit...

Zoroastrians believes that Ahura Mazda is the one, good, and eternal god. A constant battle rages between a good and an evil force, and the good is to be worshipped. The term Ahura originally referred to 33 ruling gods in ancient, pre-Zoroastrian religions in Persia and India. Between Ahura Ma...

Medievil drama developed out of early religious plays, which had been made out of the drama of the medieval church..These early dramatic forms still focused on the religious and moral themes that dominated the Christian imagination during the Middle Ages.The play Everyman showed the ...

There are many different religions throughout the world; but is there a 'right' one? They are all right! However, what is "right" for one person may not be the answer for his or her neighbor. Each of us must find our own truth, be it Wicca, Christianity, Buddhism or one of the countless oth...

Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, illustrates the relationship between free will and fate. The ancient Greeks believed the gods had knowledge of humans¹ fates, although man was free to choose and would ultimately be held responsible for his own actions. Some people believe that fate controls a p...

My senior year was a searching period for me. I was faced with the reality that I was about to enter my adult life. It seemed like I had to grow up way to fast. I have always been mature for my age, but the idea of supporting myself was a bit frightening. Nine months was all the time I had before g...