Hell in popular culture

Buddhism All religions, both current and extinct, have their similarities and differences. When people discuss the history of religion and the impact it has created amongst societies dating back thousands of years, you usually hear about only the most popular religion based on your area, or the top two or three religions that still exist today. You are told at a young age why your family’s religion is correct and why outside religions are incorrect. As a result, stereotypes form. In the United…

also considered hard rock bands. So many people around the world are major listeners of so many subgenres of rock music. I found that the most popular genres are alternative and hard rock. Personally my phone is full of music from both genres of rock. The two genres seem to be so different from one another to have so many of the same bands in them. A very popular rock back these days Avenged Sevenfold is under both classifications. I guess this must be because of the wide rand of different…

The United States is a country flourishing with culture and diversity from all over the globe. Many recognize the “Home of The Brave” as a “melting pot” meaning that all of the different cultures are thrown into a fictitious pot and are “melted” together to create a new and unique experience. That experience, which is referred to as American Culture. The diversity of American culture is evident in a multitude of ways. From our apparel and what we eat, to how we pray and the language we use to…

Colonization of Africa The European settlers forcibly seized Africans land, resources and plantation. European created myth of “white man’s burden” is to show themselves as enlightened and as someone who is above common natives whereas Africans as savage, uncivilized and barbarians. But it only reveals one fact that how dehumanizing colonialism was in terms of creating hierarchy by categorizing human being. European imperialist mission to dominate the colonized land was based on…

Summary: In the final chapter of Come Hell or High Water:Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster Michael Dyson looks at how different groups use religion in the face of a natural disaster. In Hurricane Katrina there were essentially two groups that were a part of the disaster: poor, black victims and those that were supposed to help them. For those that are in a position to help, they often view natural disasters as a means for God to punish sinners and for those that need help they look to…

The Feminist Power of Female Ghosts Ghost stories have been a popular form of literature for a long time and supernatural elements are central to plot, theme and character development of these stories. Various cultures of the world have collected many stories and legends, combined with mythology and cultural superstitions both in past and present. Japan is one of the countries where belief in ghosts and demons has been deep-rooted. According to “Buddhism and Japanese Shinto, the Japanese…

In Society, we have expectations on how to act in public known as social norms. It is hard to notice social norms until they are broken. There are two types of social norms folkways and mores and are different depending on their reactions or consequences. Folkways range from a simple introduction or greeting to how to act in public. They also change depending on location such as being shirtless on the beach which is normal or unlike being shirtless at a public school. When someone breaks a…

I have interpreted patriarchal hegemony and Diaspora through multiple perspectives presented in both novels Maps for Lost Lovers (2004) and Season of the Rainbirds (1993) in the light postcolonial feminist theorists in order to support my arguments. The structure of Pakistani society has been derived through the construction of gender roles in obedience to the Islamic law. Both novels challenge the idea of Muslim society dominated by men in former colonial situation. The picture of Patriarchal…

has a large influence on modern-day society and pop-culture. By exploring its origins and spiritual beliefs, its symbolism and finally its impact on in the world today, it will be understood how this monstrous myth came to be. To start off, the origins of this beast come from many different places. With so many…

Suicide is viewed differently by different cultures throughout history depending upon the actual word itself and the knowledge surrounding the behavior. The word itself has created much of the feelings surrounding the action because of its origin. Cultures throughout history have had differing opinions on suicide and in what cases it is acceptable. In modern culture, much has changed including the recognition and expansion of knowledge about mental illnesses. Treatment and understanding has…