Existence

For many, religion is less a source of moral and ethical principles than a pursuit of the truth. The modern world touts a plethora of religions which all claim to have the answers to our questions of existential validation or of natural phenomena occurring throughout the universe. Out of this plethora of conflicting truths, the conundrum of religion surfaces: faced with so many theories and teachings that demarcate the boundaries of one religion from the next, how are we to discern the genuine…

Demitri continued, “But what we are looking for was not in his blood either. A Demon could never possess a miracle gene that can cure any disease.” “What?” Montague half-laughed. “You think Rayne is a Demon?” “He is certainly no Angel.” Again, Montague was befuddled. He didn’t know what to believe. Demitri, the Nekrums’ Host, could tell him anything and sound convincing. “Until this planet is cleansed of humanity we aren’t going anywhere. Then, we will colonize this world.…

Countless people journey through their whole day, from morning coffee to evening drink, without heaven or hell once crossing their mind. The though of an omnipotent God who justly damns all who do not turn to him is ridiculous in their eyes, and viewed as a childish belief for the enlightened to scoff at. To the unbiased scholar, however, this belief is no mere myth, but an undeniable truth based off of the evidence of God's Word. Once the student accepts the belief that heaven and hell are…

Science Aspect 1 – Who am I? Scientific Name: Equus Caballus Common Name: Horse Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Kingdom: Animalia Genus: Equus Species: Caballus (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, 2012) (Scientific classification of horses, n.d.,) (Fredrickson, 2000) Aspect 2 – Reasons for the Introduction The story of the Brumby began in 1788 when the First Fleet arrived in Australia (Dawson, 2005). Domestic horses originated from England and were…

There are many theories that support it could've been prevented and that it couldn’t be prevented. World War II was one of the bloodiest wars, if not the bloodiest, in all of the wars ever. The total military deaths that came from the war were roughly around 19 million people killed (Appleby 519). It featured great Allied leaders: Franklin Delanor Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The Axis leaders consisted of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo. These six men were…

Adverse truths are often difficult to accept. Humans’ inquisitive minds are always striving to uncover truth. However, people have the tendency to believe only the positive truths. Truth is no longer universally accepted because people are extremely selective with the information they deem to be true. The unaccepting attitudes towards negative truths can be observed in “The Boston Photographs” by Nora Ephron and “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato. Truths which bear negative news are often…

Throughout the world, there are different nations that face major issues in terms of income distribution throughout the country. Specifically, India has been plagued with a severe wage gap between the urban and rural sector of the nation. There is a variety of factors that play a role in a lack of income distribution; but what is most important is the fact that it displays a troubling economy and proves that while a nation may appear wealthy, the standard of living for the majority may be…

A Shocking Realization What is a miracle? Must it be the product of divine intervention? Or is it simply luck? I say it is an unexplainable, unforeseeable, unexpected change of fate. John Jeremiah Sullivan explores this in his essay “Feet in Smoke”. By questioning the common belief of miracles, he demonstrates that unreal ideas effectively portray reality. Sullivan recalls the event of his brother Worth’s near death. The shocking accident and process of recovery leaves John shaken as he…

Aldous Huxley and John de Graaf, the two authors in question today, both raise the question of who in this society can become philosophically enlightened to the fullest degree. Huxely believes that only the top tier, or the “alpha society” as he presents them, can truly become philosophically enlightened. On the other hand, de Graaf never truly states who can become enlighted, thus not limiting who within the confines of his book has the power to truly become an enlightened person. This leads to…

“We want to believe in the essential, unchanging goodness of people, in their power to resist external pressures, in their rational appraisal and then rejection of situational temptations. We invest human nature with God-like qualities, with moral and rational faculties that make us both just and wise. We simplify the complexity of human experience by erecting a seemingly impermeable boundary between Good and Evil.” (Zimbardo 211) In 1971 in the basement of the phycology department of stanford…