793 Search Results for Ancient Greek Literature
Deity of Christ in the Gospel of John
In John's Gospel, the term Son of God is used very frequently but people do not derive the spirituality of Jesus from this title, in fact they refer this title to the messianic position of Jesus. Such a belief h Continue Reading...
The basic materials might include tin cans, fragments of speech, a cough, canal boats chugging or natural snatches of Tibetan chant (all these are in a work called Etude Pathetique).
Musical instruments are not taboo: one piece used a flute that wa Continue Reading...
Dante, Boethius, And Christianity
Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, of which the Inferno is the first of three books, called Boethius, an early Christian, "The blessed soul who exposes the deceptive world to anyone who gives ear to him." Continue Reading...
Public Schools vs. Private Schools - Culturally appropriate education
Review of the literature
Education and culture
Teaching dispositions
Outmoded educational model
Would vo-tech be a better public school goal?
Developing the person instead of Continue Reading...
It can go clearly round corners so a tale can last longer and end where it started as a circular narrative.
Normally inside the Doric temples, the ceiling was supported by superimposition of two-level columns. Yet, in addition to the main cella, at Continue Reading...
God:
Review of Karen Armstrong's "History of God"
The History of God" by Karen Armstrong reads more like a quest for God amongst the annals of Man's history. It relates the transition of the nature of God as perceived by His human subjects, cateri Continue Reading...
Healing Trauma via Drama & Body MovementIntroductionMindfulness is an important concept in health and wellbeing. It refers to the concept of being present in ones experience and aware of the self. Mindfulness is an ancient and traditional practice us Continue Reading...
tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money
~ Cree Indian Proverb
Lebanon is home to some of the most famous forests, with Mount Lebanon's Cedars mentioned in the Old Testament n Continue Reading...
Therefore, it can be said that the patronage of Federico Cesi was important for Galileo because it placed him in contact with well-known scientists, it offered him the possibility to conduct research by consulting materials from a variety of fields, Continue Reading...
For example, rather than directly disputing the belief that ancient Egyptians were black, the author prefers to emphasize the underlying fallacy of racial categorizations in the first place. Anthropologists have long rejected the traditional racial Continue Reading...
In Theogony, Aphrodite's mother is the water of the sea, in which the goddess is "floating." This word choice further illustrates the destructive elements of Homer's tale in contrast to the nurturing of Hesiod. Finally, Aphrodite is called "Philomme Continue Reading...
Faustus' Acceptance to Eternal Damnation
Many traditions and legends have been created all the way through the long history of western culture. Among which one of the most outstanding and well-known as well long lasting traditions of western cultur Continue Reading...
It is only through occult understanding that the forms and the archetypal images and symbols can be interpreted.
Here we see that the term unconsciousness is very similar to the Platonic ideals and forms. Another aspect that will form part of the t Continue Reading...
Hell Debate
The debate over hell is a complex one, not so different than the multi-layered aspects of the matters of the Charismatic Gifts, Christology, Providence or the fate of the non-evangelized, etc. There are different views and facets to the Continue Reading...
It was not unusual for Shed to have this mix between his feminine and masculine sides. That is not negative or wrong. For example, in the article "How we find ourselves," Wilson (1996, p.303) relates that today this concept of shaman or two-spirit s Continue Reading...
However, certain elements of traditional Christian theology are centered on Mary, and the degree of emphasis that those elements receive can be very telling about Mary's actual role in the religion. For example, the connection between female chastit Continue Reading...
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Pioneer psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was fascinated by the story of King Oedipus, as Sophocles depicted him within Oedipus the King, as a work of literature. Clearly, however, Freud also recognized how Sophocles's story, at least in a literal sense Continue Reading...
French Romantic painter, Eugene Delacroix, is well-known from this period. Delacroix often took his subjects from literature but added much more by using color to create an effect of pure energy and emotion that he compared to music. He also showed Continue Reading...
Essentialist vs. Constructionist Views of Gender and Sexuality
During a period in history when gender lines and blurring and conceptualizations of sexuality are changing, identifying how these trends affect modern society has assumed new importance Continue Reading...
Virginity Religion Mythology
Define the Humanities Concept
Humanities may be denoted as: a study of the way individuals process as well as record human experience. Mankind has utilized language, music, arts, philosophy, literature, religion, and hi Continue Reading...
Roettgen Pieta
In or around the year 1325, an unknown German artist sculpted a dramatic scene central to the story of Christ: the moment at which Mary laments the death of her only son. This poignant moment is known as "the pity," or pieta. The piet Continue Reading...
It also set up a conflict between labour and capital, a variation of the old conflict between peasants and nobility. Because it was based on a competitive "free" market, capitalism inherently sought labour-saving and time-saving devices by which it Continue Reading...
institute such strict military controls?
Sparta's militarism and commitment to maintaining a standing army was no accident. "Sparta seems to have developed gradually as a practical response to unusual circumstances," ("History of Sparta," n.d.). "T Continue Reading...
The Crusades
The Crusades would shape Islamic attitudes toward the West for centuries, so much so that it was noted that George Bush should never have used the term with reference to the War on Terror because of the bad feelings involved. In the e Continue Reading...
This type of education has worked best within societies that contain large amounts of oppressive practices, where the oppressed need to learn some autonomy. More developed countries however tend to favor the more traditional types of education (Wern Continue Reading...
Irish Folklore
INTRODUCTION & HISTORY
WARS AND HEROES
FAIRIES
POPULAR CHARMS, WAYS AND TRADITIONS
Irish culture is centered upon the folklore and myths that have been a significant part of Irish traditions and history. When it comes to folkl Continue Reading...
Knowledge
Views on the Nature of Knowledge: Social Scientists vs. Natural Scientists
What is knowledge? A simple question, or so most people would think. Knowledge is the accumulation of information on a given subject or subjects. It is a collecti Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Impact of Paranormal Activity on Human Psychology:
This essay could explore how experiences and beliefs in paranormal activities can influence an individual's psychological state. It can delve into various psychological e Continue Reading...
Islamic Women -- Ottoman Empire
Islamic women who lived in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries are the focus of this inquiry. What was their social life like in terms fun, vice, pleasure, and other activities that involved sensuality o Continue Reading...
Paine's decision to write of high philosophical and political issues in common speech, and of used "graphic metaphors and his simple sentence structure [to] reflect a language understood at the time by common Americans," (Moss & Wilson, ed) has Continue Reading...
They used concepts with which pagans had long been familiar to construct a world in which individuals could no longer roam alone, without the benefit of priests, and be safe. Medieval theologians complicated what had once been simple, if at time fri Continue Reading...
The Renaissance was more than a "re-birth," it was something new and exciting - the ideas and outlooks represented by Titian and the leading lights of his time have continued to shape Western Civilization and the world, helping to create a culture i Continue Reading...
Abstract
This literature review examines several scholarly articles that focus on the role of religion in the formation of student character. Some of the articles study the effect of religion and/or Christian beliefs on academic achievement, while so Continue Reading...
Philippians 2:1-11
In Chapter 2, verses 1-11, of St. Paul's letter to the Philippians, the Apostle exhorts his followers to be faithful to Christ. Christ is, as always, the point of the Pauline letters -- and arriving at Christ, whether through exho Continue Reading...
In this rgard, Atchinson and Lewis (2003) report that, "Electronic forms of news dissemination include multimedia 'webcasts', e-zines, news alert services, news tickers, e-journals and (we)blogs, newsgroups, personalized news trackers and email. Sty Continue Reading...
A sea of buildings would cover the Island of Manhattan, and the iron tentacles of urbanization would extend outward over hundreds of square miles, even into distant Riverdale in Westchester County - the once rural site of Wave Hill. The picturesque Continue Reading...
gospels in the Bible, each purporting to tell the true story of Jesus' time on earth. In these four books, the famous "Sermon on the Mount" is only recorded in full one time (in Matthew), though a much abridged version is recorded in Luke and suppos Continue Reading...
Hypnosis in Medicine
Proven and Effective: The Continued use of Hypnosis in Modern Western Medicine
Alternative medical therapy has become an increasingly discussed topic in the medical profession as more and more clinicians and agencies study and Continue Reading...