Predestination

Logic or Logos “(In Jungian psychology) the principle of reason and judgment, associated with the animus” predates humans and exists as the primary guiding force of the universe (Logos). Humans have developed a special relationship with logic through the use of reasoning. This reasoning is distinct in humans where we see that the ideas and principles of logic, A is A, A is not B and A cannot be and not be. Scientists have studied what gives humans this ability to think logically and their…

1. In the film, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, the concepts of person perception, cultural and personal identities and persuasive qualities are demonstrated through Bruno and Shmuel’s friendship. We can see person perception through the two boys because at their age to each other the other is just another boy their age that they can play with in a place where they are all alone. They have none of the prejudices or assumptions about each other that those older than them would have casted on each…

What events in the past have influenced the current tension between the two groups from their personal religious views, their Holy Books, and their views toward each other’s religion? There is a question that pops up in my mind and probably a few other people’s minds, “If Christians and Muslims believe in one true God, then why is there such a controversy about it?” I often ask myself this question when the subject is brought up. “Our understanding of who Christ helps us understand the One God…

benefits lead to a successful marriage. People who are bold and choose to marry outside of their religious sect can also have successful marriages. Such people face more problems. “Let me give you a few areas of possible contention. Calvinism (predestination) vs. Arminianism (free will), Evangelical vs. Charismatic, large churches vs. small churches, amount of structure and repetition within and between weeks in worship service, amount of church services attended a week, the importance of…

Myth and Its Revision. Myths gain a literary autonomy as they evolve through time into sovereign narratives used as socio-cultural foundational texts. Mythic sources may originate or accrue from religious, historical, political, or cultural references, but each of these sources holds: “ a double power. It [the myth] exists or appears to exist objectively, in the public sphere, and consequently confers on the writer the sort of authority unavailable to someone who writes "merely" of the private…

Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, the Jet Stream II floats tranquil in the clear blue waters. The scorching sun lends its warm rays to the peaceful scenery that captures the region. The Jet Stream is no ordinary yacht; you won't see this listed in Yacht World or Ships for Less. A sixty-foot monstrosity with a price tag of twenty-five million and climbing, a one of a kind prototype constructed exclusively for the United States Government as a chameleon spy ship. Complete with all the bells and…

The Colombian exchange was a biological transformation through the movement of disease and people between Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This transfer first occurred with Christopher Columbus 's sailors, and over time, the Americas transformed from European imports of domesticated animals, and Eurasian grain. Mercantilism shaped this exchange because economic markets in Europe, Africa, and the Americas had more exports than imports in order to achieve more economic success, resulting in…

Throughout the course of history, the human race has loved. Love, some might argue, is a waste of time, while others might say that love is powerful and helpful. True love is defined as love for each other through hardship, which is controlled by a divine being. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the author, Shakespeare, makes it clear that there is true love in the piece, since Oberon and his court of fairies serve as divine beings that meddle with mortal lives. Shakespeare’s connecting to the…

Overview: Muslims are practitioners or followers of Islam; acknowledging Muhammad as the last prophet of God. Most Muslims worldwide practice Islam, however some are non-practicing’ or even ‘atheistic’ Muslims in some areas such as Albania, Turkey, Bosnia, USA and Canada. Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, with over one billion followers. There are between 1.2 and 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, living mostly in the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh,…

World War II proves to be one of the most appalling events in history. Kurt Vonnegut unintentionally takes advantage of the war’s atrocities in his novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. Billy Pilgrim, a former prisoner of war and survivor of the Dresden bombing, comes unstuck in time, meaning he can travel between moments in his life. His condition hints at instability as he also meets aliens, or the Tralfamadorians, who live on a utopian planet. He relays the events and stories of the people he…