It was approaching dusk as the conspicuous line of dark vans entered the reservation. These vehicles served the purpose of furnishing transportation for about 30 members of a Cleveland area youth group, whose mission was "to bring good news to the badlands". In short, the group was minis...

Paul Dallas Holland The Amhara are the most politically and culturally dominant group in the Ethiopia. They are the most populous group, representing a fourth of the population of the ethic group Ethiopia. They are located in the central highland plateau of Ethiopia. The Amhara have wondered this la...

1.Although the origins of Shinto1 can be traced to the pre-historic times, this uniquely Japanese religion did not have a historical founder, a fixed dogma, moral precepts, sacred writings, holy places for worship, or even a name during its early history. It emerged naturally within the historical d...

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...

"Hinduism", what is Hinduism? It is not a religion when taken in the strictest sense of word. Hinduism is very different from religions like Christianity, Islam, or Judaism. Hinduism is more of a way of living than an intellectual system of philosophy. There are many misconceptions about H...

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...

Brave New World Aldous Huxley relates many passages and ideas to each other throughout Brave New World. While there are a multitude of passages juxtaposed in this novel, there are only three distinct types. The first, and most important, being the use of similarity between passages to cumul...

IV Attitudes towards Christianity Deep inside most people there is a need for something more then the ritualistic cliche of everyday life. People yearn for an explanation, an out of the ordinary stretch past the thin, permeable steel bars of reality. Christianity feeds this hunger for purpose and ...

Human Qualities (Are They Ours?) Everybody has their own aspect as to what makes them human. They all contribute different factors to what made them who they are today. They can name a numerous amount of experiences that have helped them form their sense of identity. We all have ...

Is racism right? Should we divide the human race according to their color of their skin? I think not. Racist ideas are not just about skin color but also about the other differences in physical characteristics, language, religion, creed and culture. The idea of racism and racial superiority is still...

Introduction: Philosophy, religion, and mythology have played crucial roles in human development and settlement. In ancient Greece, philosophical geniuses such as Plato and Socrates influenced the way in which buildings were constructed, statues were formed, and paintings were created. Mythology als...

What were the bases of Civilization in America? (Revised 10/9/01) Migration of the European and Asian Homo sapiens across the tundra land bridge, presently the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia, is said to be due from "increasing population pressures"(p. 198), and the pursuit of m...

Everyone knows that to judge is wrong. Whether id be racism or just plain discrimination, it is seen as an act of wrong doing. Yet, people are blinded by religions and the discrimination it causes. Religions are at the root of many problems, such as judging and political problems. The conflicts ...

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...

Are we becoming grandmothers and grandfathers to a legacy of faceless nobodies who will one day populate this post-modern vacuum of human isolation? Do myths have the power to halt this cycle we've been sucked into? Are they a way of rekindling that fascination about life that the future is dr...

Asian Theology Having completed schooling at a Catholic high school and taught in a number of secondary and primary catholic schools, I have recently wondered why there is a very low percentage of students in the schools that are of Asian descent. What is Asian theology and how does it differ to...