Religion Essays

“I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” Life, death, and reincarnation are portrayed in Emily Dickinson’s poem “I felt a Funeral, in my brain”. The use of words associated with death gives the poem an ominous and dark karma. To add to this karma, important words that are strong in meaning are capitalized. At the […]

One of the remarkable features of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself is its adaptation of the epic poem genre. But, while classics of this genre have at their center a heroic figure, Whitman introduces a new vision of the heroic. Instead of glorifying acts of great courage and feats of tenacity and will power, the […]

Just two weeks ago I was in Radio Shack looking at a pair of head phones I wanted. Though merely forty dollars, I couldn’t at first bring myself to buy them. Why? Because that was money I could give to God, and allow for Him to use it for His glory. I didn’t buy them. […]

The transition from Mythology to Philosophy include events which brought the transitions, early philosophers, What kind of philosophical thought prevailed during the Middle Ages along with key Church philosopher of the later Middle Ages. It is also important to discuss myths and philosophers beliefs during transition. The middle, Pre-Socratic philosophers attempted to explain the world […]

The concept of perfection is subjective and varies among individuals. It is crucial to acknowledge that a perfect life could lack excitement. This narrative centers around a robot’s aspiration to break free from its monotonous existence, which fails to provide contentment. The robot yearns for a life resembling that of a human, desiring the ability […]

In order to develop a comprehensive counseling theory for Christian counselors, it is essential to combine psychology, theology, and spirituality. A holistic understanding of human beings includes considering the mind, soul (or spirit), and body. McMinn (1996) emphasizes that Christian counselors who merge various disciplines must possess expertise in both psychology and theology (pg. 9). […]

In the novel Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian, the characters of ‘You’ and ‘She’ symbolize the journey towards self-completion. Themes such as losing one’s identity, the fragmentation and reunification of the self, the concept of timelessness, and transcendence are prominent throughout Xingjian’s writing. Through a complex web of images, metaphors, and symbols, Xingjian vividly depicts […]

Whether it is acknowledged or not, numbers have always prevailed: as a universal language, a means for currency, and even throughout religions. In Moby Dick by Herman Melville the importance of numbers is far from forgotten. Melville uses several references to the number three throughout his novel to symbolize spirituality in relation to fate. Throughout […]

While Philosophy professor, Gretchen Weirob, suffers from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, she begins to question her personal identity and immortality. Weirob, embracing the idea of death, says to her old friend, Miller: “Simply persuade me that my survival after the death of this body is possible, and I promise to be comforted” (2). […]

The parallels of “Alone” by Yiyun Li and “Sweetheart Sorrow” by David Hoon Kim were portrayed beautifully in the characters Fumiko and Suchen. Both young women of Asian decent were haunted by the elements in their lives. This awakens one’s consciousness that to be haunted by one’s innermost demons can become the catalyst of one’s […]

The song “One,” by Metallica is narrated by the lead singer, James. It is a very strong and hard hitting song. The song deals with the pain of war. It is told in first person and really gives a strong idea of what has happened. This song is very straight forward. The character was in […]

The Phrase ‘Value Based Education’, in wide use in present times comes closest in meaning to the Sanskrit word ‘Vidya’ as it was used by the Gurus or preceptors of ancient India. ‘Vid – ya’ means that which illumines. As such, it was identified with knowledge that illumines the mind and soul. Since the imparting […]

It is important to develop a biblically based theory of Christian counseling that integrates psychology, spirituality, and theology. This model must be flexible enough to incorporate non-believers, while attempting to gently facilitate a personal relationship with God in both believers and non-believers alike. It is the author’s intent to develop an integrative theory by using […]

A key mistake established by the main characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray, is that their focus is always set on one another’s outer beauty rather than their moral backbone. In Oscar Wilde’s time era the society that he lived in was significantly influenced by the way people looked and dressed rather than the […]

There are many countries and nations in the world, and each of them is characterized by its own customs. In modern society we strive for integration, for cross-cultural communication, but very often different customs, different mentality makes obstacles for achieving results. For example, one Russian company carries on negations with some Japanese company. The Japanese […]

Abortion raised the question of: What kind of society would we want to live in? Should we want to live in a society which protects and look after those who are least able to look after themselves like unborn babies? Or in a society where the powerful impose the views and those who have no […]

Socrates was a great Greek philosopher and the proponent of the “Socratic Method”. He is famed for his sayings such as: “Knowing nothing” which is a sign of humility and some hints of martyrdom. Athenians carried out a death sentence for a capital offense that made him a martyr to other and an anti-democrat to […]

The first stanza of the poem “They ask me for verses”, speaks of the time when Jose Rizal was writing this poem. In the first stanza Jose Rizal used a lyre to symbolize his writing; The members of the society requested him to write a poem, even though he doesn’t find it easy to write […]

Even though the memoirs, Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Sallinger, share similarities in mood, perceptions, and attitudes towards death, they differ greatly in terms of society, culture, and the ages of the characters. In the passage from Catcher in the Rye, Holden, who is 17 years old, […]

According to my interpretation of Hasker (1983), the perspective on the mind and body problem demonstrated by Piccard in the synopsis from Star Trek: The Next Generation was Dualism. Picard affirms that, “Data has rights among them the right to refuse to undergo an experimental procedure such as this.” In this statement, Picard attributes both […]

The Azande from an inside perspective: Editor’s notes: Azande culture is surprising simple in structure, or at first glance from a western perspective, it appears to be simple. This culture is very different from what Americans or even Westerners experience on a day-to-day basis. The Azande culture is hierarchal and patriarchal, and has many actions, […]

The theme of love has been widely explored inn the literature work throughout history. However, the approaches that describe or expresses what all love is has taken different perspectives, with some of authors having more or less same way of expression while others approaches in a unique way quite different from that of others. The […]