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  • Hermes: A God of Many Facets

    Hermes: A God of Many Facets

    Hermes: A God of Many Facets The Great Greek Project 5 October 2006 There are many boundaries that one crosses in their lifetime. Whether it is the boundary between your property and your neighbor’s or the boundary between the living world and the dead world, Hermes was the god of them all. The word boundary was then applied to fit in many other areas, which qualified him as god of those things. Even though he

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    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Lovely People Do Stupid Things How is love to influence our lives? Love-struck people do crazy things to express how they care for that particular person yet it is a long and windy road to these actions. It is down this path that experience spawns and trouble and happiness are felt. Janie Crawford of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, shows the road through the steps of her three relationships. These relationships, though

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    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: July
  • God Is Pro-Nudist , Pro-Sex, Pro-Polygamy

    God Is Pro-Nudist , Pro-Sex, Pro-Polygamy

    God is very pro-nudity and very pro-sex. But man study the Bible backward and take things out of context to come up with wrong conclusions. Backward thinking gets backward conclusions. Faulty (corrupt) thinking results in faulty (corrupt) conclusions. God’s ways and thinking are not man’s ways or thinking. Men study sex in the Bible backwards, from Revelation to Genesis using man’s faulty thinking and get backward and faulty thinking about sex. To understand God’s thinking

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Jessica
  • So Far from God

    So Far from God

    So far from God This novel is a story of a Chicano family. Sofi, her husband Domingo together with their four daughters – Esperanza, Fe, Caridad, and Loca live in the little town of Tome, New Mexico. The story focuses on the struggles of Sofi, the death of her daughters and the problems of their town. Sofi endures all the hardships and problems that come her way. Her marriage is deteriorating; her daughters are dying

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    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Descartes - Discourse on Method

    Descartes - Discourse on Method

    Friendship The definition of friend is one attached to another by affection or esteem. In my opinion, I agreed with Aristotle throughout his well written argument on friendship. Everyone needs friends, even if they do not like to admit it. I strongly believed that in order for friendship to have a firm foundation there has to be love and other kinds of emotions. Aristotle believed that the good is what all things aim for because

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    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Victor
  • Supremecy of Ancient Greek Gods as Displayed in the Odyssey

    Supremecy of Ancient Greek Gods as Displayed in the Odyssey

    Upon completion of this epic, many evident and plausible themes could be identified. The one that lingered in my mind best concerned the gods, and the idea of fate vs. freewill. This idea can be expressed through a claim. In The Odyssey, through skyward images, organic similes, and dynamic epithets, Homer muses that deities have supreme control over all actions in the world. As a result of skyward images, the gods are portrayed as superior

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    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Marketing Plan for an Existing Business

    Marketing Plan for an Existing Business

    Executive Summary Dragonfly Designs already offers custom-made items and now we would like to expand our product lines and offer do-it-yourself items. Our existing location can be renovated to add the space needed for this service. We would also like to build a new facility with a larger work area for the do-it-yourself projects and kilns in the back area. The back area would be large enough to hold the inventory for both store

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    Essay Length: 787 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • God and Future of Amercia

    God and Future of Amercia

    Peter Martino Expos Paper God is an all seeing, all hearing, and all knowing being that no one has really ever been in direct contact with. For skeptics that is enough to make an unbeliever, yet, with all of the resurrections, walking on water, and visions of the Virgin Mary crying something must be there. That something is the true dilemma. What exactly is God and what exactly does he want us do? Many have

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    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Top
  • Terror in the Name of God

    Terror in the Name of God

    TERROR IN THE NAME OF GOD Ewelina Poliwka In this reading of Terror in the Name of God by Mark Juergensmeyer, explores the most controversial issue in that these perpetrators were Muslims and acted in the name of Allah. Juergensmeyer states, The term 'terrorism' has more frequently been associated with violence committed by disenfranchised groups desperately attempting to gain a shred of power or influence...some of these groups have been inspired purely by secularism”. Since

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Ultimate Sovereign, God

    The Ultimate Sovereign, God

    THE ULTIMATE SOVEREIGN, GOD According to Webster's dictionary a sovereign is, "One who exercises supreme, permanent authority."(www.dictionary.com/search?q=sovereign) This definition would seem to be accurate when compared to sixteenth century theorist Thomas Hobbes' definition of what a true sovereign is. Hobbes believed that the sovereign be it one man or a counsel of men, rules supreme over the populous in the land. When paralleled to Christianity, there are a few evils that plague Hobbes' theory of

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    Essay Length: 352 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Yan
  • God and Philosophy

    God and Philosophy

    God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person's mental being. Others will argue that he doesn't and that we decide by our own mentality. The three thinkers that will be discussed in this paper made a large impact in the philosophical world with their theories and reasons. Descartes, Kant, and Hume are all important players in the world of philosophy, but according to other philosophers, so is

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    Essay Length: 433 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Michael Jordan Is Not God

    Michael Jordan Is Not God

    Michael Jordan is one of the most well known people in the world. Whether it’s on the basketball court or on television, Michael Jordan is seen everywhere. Children see him and “wanna be like Mike.” Parents see him and believe he’s the ideal role model. This is the person everyone sees and adores. However, nobody sees his character off the court and off of television. I believe that his off the court behavior shows his

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • God

    God

    The discovery of penicillin may be one of the greatest accidents in medical history. Penicillin, found in common molds, is a potent antibacterial medication. Its discovery opened the door to a variety of new "miracle drugs" that have saved the lives of millions. In the early twentieth century, scientists had been looking for some kind of antibacterial agent to treat infections that could attack nearly every organ in the body. The only drugs that had

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God

    Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God

    Jonathan Edwards, sermons about God's relationship with human beings in Sinners in the hands of an Angry God. He discusses God's wrath upon sinners, along with the affects that will happen to sinners when they go to hell. Edwards uses a fear-love relationship between God and his people, in order to persuade and convert people to Christianity. "Their foot shall slide in due time, seems to imply the following doings, relating to the punishment and

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Steve
  • A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist

    A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist

    A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist Some people believe that there is a cookie cutter method to perform science. However, a standard scientific method does not and will never exist. Science is a lot more complex than following a set of standard procedures. Scientific events and discoveries happen very often, but the method of achieving these often vary considerably. Some occur in unique ways, require certain circumstances, or even happen by pure accident. One

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Greek Gods and Goddess

    Greek Gods and Goddess

    The Greek Gods: Ancient vs. Modern Views According to ancient Greek mythology the Greek gods and goddesses had at one time lived the savage, brutal and ugly life of humans. Eventually, however, they managed to rise above this ancient fierceness to become the nineteen elder gods and goddesses the Greeks knew as The Titans, who ruled the earth in a primordial era before the Olympian gods overthrew them. The ancient Greeks of the first millennium

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Mikki
  • With Reference to an Existing Case, or Cases, Critically Appraises the View That Monopolies Are Always Detrimental to Consumer and Social Welfare

    With Reference to an Existing Case, or Cases, Critically Appraises the View That Monopolies Are Always Detrimental to Consumer and Social Welfare

    COURSE WORK ASSIGNMENT ЎҐWith reference to an existing case, or cases, critically appraises the view that monopolies are always detrimental to consumer and social welfare.Ў¦ MNGT 504: Economics for Managers Introduction Ў§MonopolyЎЁ is defined by its market power. Monopolies are always known to possess an exclusive control over its particular market and that gives them the sovereign authority to control the prices for its goods or services (Dictionary.com Unabridged (v1.1), 2006). Hence, they represent

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Victor
  • Did Abraham the Historical Figure Truly Exist?

    Did Abraham the Historical Figure Truly Exist?

    Joanna Reilly 1/1/02 Global History CP Ms. Kaiser Did Abraham the historical figure truly exist? In Tad Szulc’s Abraham Journey of Faith, he explains that there is no definite historical or archaeological proof that Abraham, the man considered to be the patriarch of the three monotheistic religions, ever existed. Much controversy is found over the debate of whether or not an individual named Abraham did indeed live as described in numerous pieces of scripture including

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: regina
  • Ancient Celtic Mythology: A Vision of Gods and Goddesses

    Ancient Celtic Mythology: A Vision of Gods and Goddesses

    Ancient Celtic Mythology: A Vision of Gods and Goddesses Upon investigating the supernatural reality that the Celts endured, it is necessary to somewhat overlook the myths to see what lies behind them. It is essential to find when and from where the myths originated and how true the storytellers, or narrators, really are. The Celtic gods and goddesses, in such an early mythological time defined as " 'a period when beings lived or events happened

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Top
  • Theories of God

    Theories of God

    Theories of God • If man did not exist, there have been no God problem. The problem really is that man exists and he wants to know why. • Friedrich Nietzsche’s ominous proclamation that “God is dead” and after his own death himself, the God problem persisted over the years of philosophical speculation. Theism • Theism is understood as a belief in a personal God as the creator and supreme ruler of the universe, who

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Top
  • Descartes 4th Meditation

    Descartes 4th Meditation

    After Descartes goes over what he has previously covered, including his proving that God exists and that God is perfect, he begins his fourth meditation. In this meditation, titled Truth and falsity, Descartes contemplates how he, Descartes makes mistakes if he is a product of this perfect being. First, he knows that God would not deceive him, since the will to deceive is a sign of weakness or hatred, and God's perfection would not allow

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Does the Void Exist

    Does the Void Exist

    Does the void exist? One of the main controversies in Pre-socratic philosophy is the dispute of the existence or non-existence of the void. Two groups of philosophers argue this idea. The first group, namely Parmenides, argues that the void does not exist. This is the opinion of the Monist philosophers. The other group is the atomists who argue this thesis and believe there is a void. This group is primarily represented by the philosophers, Democritus

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Does Evil Really Exist?

    Does Evil Really Exist?

    Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the East is a fantasy book by Gregory Maguire. It follows the life of the Wicked Witch, the character from the Wizard of Oz, from her birth to her death, or her pseudo-death. It also explores the question the nature of good and evil. The main character is, of course, the Wicked Witch, Elphaba. She is born green, with really sharp teeth, and afraid

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Stenly
  • God Vs Apollo: Are They Related?

    God Vs Apollo: Are They Related?

    God Vs Apollo: Are They Related? Greek mythology contains some of the most fascinating stories that anyone has ever heard before. There are tales of courageous heroes who kill undefeatable monsters and there are also lovely stories of outlandish creatures such as unicorns and nymphs. Some of the most appealing narratives involve the eminent Greek gods. There are Great gods such as Zeus who is the god of the sky, and Athena, whose wrath resulted

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Edward
  • Do You Think Christianity Would Exist If Jesus Had Not Risen from the Dead?

    Do You Think Christianity Would Exist If Jesus Had Not Risen from the Dead?

    Do you think Christianity would exist if Jesus had not risen from the dead? Christianity would have never been introduced to us if it wasn’t for the death of Jesus, the man who all Christians believe that had sacrificed his life for the peace and joy of others. Crucifixion and resurrection are the foundations of Christianity; Jesus showed all Christians that these two events are what allow all humans to go to Heaven. In this

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    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: Fonta

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