Religious ecstasy

language, in chapters 5-8, Hirsch examines poets who cipher and decipher what it means to be human. In Chapter 5, Hirsch takes a close look at poetry as a place for rejoicing in ecstasy and passion. Hirsch asserts poetry allows for a freedom to explore sensuality and sexuality with “no governmental regulations, no religious strictures” as very often the…

The history of hallucinogenic drugs go as far back as the ancient civilizations. Such as the Chinese, Egyptians, and Sumerians. They used opium s, cannabis, coca leaves, alcohol, peyote, and psychedelic mushrooms. The middle-ages is when we mainly used these drugs for healing. Many where plants such as belladonna and mushrooms. Other things we used to change or mental state or to give a person a boost is coffee and distilled alcohol. Then we have early industrial revolution during this era…

Native tribes, creating a paste which was mixed with animal fat. The mixture was rolled into little balls, used to give warriors energy for battle. The stimulating properties of a coffee during these ancient times were stipulated as a sort of religious ecstasy. There are two prominent legends emerged to explain the discovery of this magic bean." "According to one story, a goat-herder noticed his herd became friskier after consuming the red cherries of a wild coffee shrub. Curious, he tasted the…

Shamanism is a front running hypothesis and is associated with magico-religious expression through the form of cave art. However, it’s a highly contentious subject with some people fiercely opposing this theory and branding its advocates as ‘shamaniacs’. Perhaps the contention lies with “the loose use of labels and names such as shamanism that has led to some of the confusion” (Taçon, 2006). Often shamanism has been used to rationalize almost everything in a way that suggests it was “shamans and…

God and the Beloved: A Journey in Understanding Love In renaissance poetry, one of the major themes is found in the correlation of god and love. The religious tradition states that these two idols are one in the same, but four poets show that the beloved can quickly steal this spotlight. Starting with Emmanuel Petrarch, we can see his painful devotion to his beloved Laura, was one of the spark’s of the renaissance era; only to be somewhat mocked by Sir Philip Sidney’s humorous remarks about…

speaker addresses said dark angel directly, expressing anguish and torment at the way he 's being tempted to break the rules. At a time when homosexuality was illegal, one obvious interpretation of the poem lies in the conflict between desire and religious beliefs. The dark angel seems to tempt the speaker away from religion and socially acceptable behaviours, and into lust and carnal pleasures, bringing him a lot of suffering. The theme of transgression is, in this case, quite obvious. The…

There are many themes and motifs throughout Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. Perhaps the most prevalent is the theme of transgression followed by redemption. Raskolnikov seeks redemption after committing the murders in distinct ways. He turns to good deeds, religion, and and moral justification to try and receive the regeneration that can come after wrongdoing. Redemption, however, is not easy to achieve. It is something that takes time and work, and we can see Raskolnikov going…

as risks give Americans a dose of excitement. In truth, Americans are experimenting with drugs such as marijuana and ecstasy to bestow their amplified sense of self. At a night club in Miami where the night is still young. Many young club-goers are dancing and enjoying the stimulated vibes as they seek the delight of the dancefloor. One quick swallow of a few colorful pills of ecstasy can provide them a blissful sensation. The sound of kick drums pumping to the rhythm of the beat, and hitting to…

we need to understand how drugs work and what they do. Understanding Addiction Final Research Paper Stimulants In the six major drug types, stimulants are considered “uppers” as they increase your energy. Methamphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, and ecstasy are all stimulants. Stimulants destroy the transporters in the brain that recycles dopamine which then causes receptors to hide. When this happens you have a harder…

definite distinction between it and today’s art that mainly focuses on idolism and direct religious imagery. Understanding Islamic art helps one today understand why idolizing and depicting deities isn 't necessary to show devoutness in today’s world. The limitation in Islamic art comes from a phenomenon known as aniconism which is the opposition of using images and or symbols of divine beings, prophets or other religious figures. Representation of figures is deemed idolatrous…