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lavish parties for physicians on a regular basis, to incite them to prescribe the companys drugs more often (Trevino & Nelson, 200...
ideas. Some examples provided by the author respect the Jewish dietary traditions as well as ideas about sexuality and cleanliness...
fathers of the Church, Saint John Chrysostoms writings had a uniquely formative impact upon the development of church doctrine and...
towards culturally different practices. 2. The Event In order to understand the ritual it is important to understand a i...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
through time" (Chung and Wegars, 2005, p. 1). Chinese Americans trace their funerary custom back to China, where birth and death a...
some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...
many other types. It all started, at least in Hinduism, with Krishna who suggested that the practice of a variety of yogas can hel...
the Supreme Court sees it, Satanism is a religion ("High Court," 2005). It does appear that one mans cult is anothers religion, bu...
it divides the world into the two domains of sacred and profane" (2001). One can see that this is exhibited in many religions toda...
and who a man is to be. Non-verbal male language Within the nightclub it may be noticed that a good deal of the communication tha...
for himself..." (Trotsky, 1933, p. 399). He says that a leader is "the individual supply to meet a collective demand" (Trotsky, 19...
reality, the pow wow as we see it today has little relation to traditional Paiute culture! In reality the pow wow evolved a...
This paper contrasts and compares the pregnancy and birth rituals of Asian and Western cultures in ten pages. Five sources are ci...
involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...
in the woods or when theory are alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is ...
been influenced by Japans contact with other cultures, particularly China (Shinto). The most striking feature of the Shinto reli...
hunter and a brave individual is the most important element of a boy becoming a man. Demonstrating that a person is brave and ab...
to cleanse the baby and purify him as he enters the physical world (Friedheim, 1976). Witnessing baptism is something that bonds b...
with blood, however, will be spared. In historical terms, this event is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it provides a...
"Hebrew name" does not have to be in Hebrew, as Yiddish or English names are often used (Rich). Of all the Jewish rituals, the bri...
(McGee et al, 2004). Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding ha...
of "flashes of purple dye" and the skeins of purple yarn that this produced (Jennings 524). The Aztec themselves were conqueror...
(Egyptian Temples, part I: Divine Kingship, 2007). "[I]t was vital and necessary to keep the gods satisfied and wanting to stay in...
6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...
"unclean spirits knew who Jesus was" (Davies 94). Jesus method of exorcism was to "cast out demons by the spirit of God" (Davies 9...
offers the marriage contract, and the woman accepts: this is a contractual obligation which can only be broken by death or divorce...
In ten pages this paper discusses the Sacred Pipe of Native American cultures particularly the Lakota Sioux in a consideration of ...
(Kluge 1993). Parents may use traditional practitioners or seek medical facilities to reduce the morbidity or mortality of this ge...
Ritualistic practices of Druid priests are duly noted in this comprehensive paper that examines religious ideas and resources. Thi...