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Sacred Pipe of Native Americans, Ritual, and Repatriation

In ten pages this paper discusses the Sacred Pipe of Native American cultures particularly the Lakota Sioux in a consideration of ...

Aristotelian Philosophy and Saint Thomas Aquinas

In eight pages this paper discusses how Aristotelian philosophy is refuted by St. Thomas Aquinas and also discusses the Summa Theo...

Native American Religions, the Sacred Pipe, and Peyote

In five pages this paper discusses the major significance of peyote and the Sacred Pipe in the religious cultures of Native Americ...

The Vision of Black Elk

In five pages John Neihardt's Black Elk Speaks is discussed in terms of the ways in which Black Elk succeed in increasing public a...

Sacred Land and the Taos Indian Struggles to Keep It

In six pages this paper examines the hardships the Taos Native Americans have endured regarding retention of their sacred land and...

'Sunday Morning' by Wallace Stevens, The Profane and the Sacred

In three pages this paper analyzes the sacred and the profane Wallace Stevens represents in the poem 'Sunday Morning.' There are ...

Science and Technology in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

This allows us, the readers, to see how far science has taken the citizens of the World State from our own values, hopes and dream...

Community in the Writings of Cotton Mather, Roger Williams, and John Winthrop

In five pages these early American founding fathers are considered in terms of their community concepts that represent a kind of s...

Music Makes Cold Hearts Warm and Hildegard of Bingen

In six pages this paper examines Hildegard of Bingen and her music in a consideration of its sacred music genre placement, style o...

Native Americans and Religious Evolution Over a Century

The full circle evolution of Native Americans in terms of religion during the past century is examined in this paper consisting of...

Sergio Zyman's 'The End of Marketing'

This essay summarizes the book in 5 pages, and includes a discussion of marketing's 'sacred cows,' and how the process has caused ...

Business World and Changing Technology

In five pages corporate America is examined in view of the impact of technology changes with retail, banking, and entertainment in...

Traditions of Irish Folklore

The enduring customs and cultural traditions reflected in Irish folklore are examined in 6 pages with the sacred thorn, the Sidhe,...

Death and Dying as a Literary Theme

This paper examines Mitch Albom's book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Kenneth Kramer's work, The Sacred Art of Dying. The author expl...

Kosovo's Political Turmoil

In five pages five arguments contained within James Kitfeld's article that appeared in the National Journal in November 1999 entit...

Joseph Martos' Doors to the Sacred

things which are sacred and/or divine. The word relates to things which are precious and symbolic and powerful. Martos work the...

Thirteenth Chapter of James C. Livingston's Anatomy of the Sacred

towards salvation. "For Luther, to be blessed means only to will the will of God and His glory and to desire nothing of ones own e...

Secular and Sacred Spaces

justice and none repents for having yielded to his foster mother"(Studiolo, 2002). This inscription runs along the mouldings of th...

Anatomy of the Sacred

methods presented by Livingston, and where they may well fit, we provide a brief look at the approaches, beginning with literary c...

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam Sacred Texts

is a predominant part of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism alike even today. are replete with legends, some of which are passed o...

Fifth, Seventh, and Twelfth Chapters of James C. Livingston's Anatomy of the Sacred

but for the most part marriage is a ritual that truly touches on the social values of the country. We can look at it from the simp...

Sacred Texts and 'Sacredness'

and how they should, in turn, love one another. Such a characteristic is present in the sacred texts of the world ranging from the...

Death, Resurrection, and Eternal Life

In seven pages the texts Eternal Life? Life After Death As a Medical, Philosophical, and Theological Problem by Hans Hung and The...

Understanding of Spirituality and Popoh Vuh the Bible

When we consider the Popol Vuh we see that this is an ancient Mayan text that has many stories and tales. Further more it...

Historical Indian Epic Mahabharata

Western thinking is presented in an interview with French author Jean-Claude Carriere who adapted the great epic for the stage. ...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

them can be found on the coffins of the dead and the walls of the tombs (Parsons, 1996). The Book is lengthy, since the texts are...

Against Gay Marriage

no difference whatsoever" (Dowd, 2007, p. 36). Hillary Rodham Clinton was opposed to gay marriage but now considers herself "evolv...

Evaluation of Intel Using Baldrige Criteria

individual companies. They are stewards of American capitalism itself" (Drickhamer, 2003; p. 14). The National Institute of Stand...

The Bible And The Koran - Christianity And Islam

on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...