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Overview of the Lakota Culture and Sun Dance

interested in one of the most symbolic of all Lakota ceremonies and in the way the Lakotas forced interaction with the U.S. govern...

Spiritual and Non Spiritual Separation and Bhagavad Gita

we can broach the question presented above it is first necessary to understand the teachings of the "Bhagavad Gita" in terms of th...

Catholic Church, Tradition and Scripture

The leading priest of a particular region was elected by his fellow priests to serve as bishop. These bishops became increasingly...

Jewish History and Customs

Christian Bible. They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (Rich, 1999). These are considered the Five Books of...

Hinduism and its Sacred Elements

Hinduism is characterized by a complexity of sacred elements. Each of these elements has deep significance and meaning....

Introduction to the Jewish Faith

to be confused between the Jewish Torah and Talmud. The Torah is comprised of the first five Books of the Bible. These were writte...

'Urbanization' in the Architecture of Early Rome

city. The system that the early Romans devised for delivering water to where it did not naturally travel on its own has been a ma...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

Civilization of Mesoamerica and the Sacred Mountain's Role

was considered a good location from which the people could watch for the enemy. Warfare was a very big part of Mesoamerican civili...

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...

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...

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,...

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 ...

Sacred Native American Sun Dance Ritualistic Ceremony

In five pages this paper examines the sacred ritualistic ceremony of the Sun Dance in an overview that includes the vision of Sitt...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

'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 ...

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...

Cheyenne Culture's Sacred Pipe

In five pages this paper examines the cultural significance of the return of the Sacred Pipe to the Cheyenne. Three sources are c...