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First Sacrament

Baptism is the first Sacrament in all Christian denominations. It is an essential sacrament for salvation. It is the sacrament Chr...

Sacred and Secular Music: Al Green's Path to God

This 8 page paper gives an overview of the position of both secular and sacred music within the African American Church. This pape...

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...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

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

Jerry Mander/The Indian Worldview

of a "living earth" and this is basically the origin of the title of this chapter as Mander compares and contrasts mainstream cult...

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...

Peace and Conflicts

speaking of governments that are founded strongly on their religious beliefs such as Ireland. This is something that Liech...

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...

Artistic Representations of Rulers

In five pages this paper discusses how secular and sacred rulers have been artistically represented from this art history perspect...

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 ...

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...

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...

'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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...