Spiritualism

In 1804 the outcome of the Haitian Revolution resulted in French- African slaves winning the war, taking control of the government, and kicking out of the country, every and any Frenchmen or Roman Catholic archetype in the land. This event is known to be the only occasion that ever transpired in victory for any type of slaves in recorded history. It has been traditionally known among the people of Haiti that it was by invoking the fighting spirit and asking for his spiritual guidance.The…

Based off of a real incident in the history of healthcare, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman retells of the prolonged suffering undergone by Lia Lee, an American born Hmong child afflicted with epilepsy; for the Hmong, the illness ‘epilepsy’ is termed as “soul loss” and warrants her a chance at becoming a renowned shaman in her community. Lia was born to parents Foua and Nao Kao Lee, and unlike the rest of her older siblings, was born in a Californian hospital with access…

Mohandas Gandhi The definition of leadership from Merriam-Webster is the power or ability to lead other people. After looking at this definition and trying to figure out if this definition fit, it didn’t quite fit who he was. Searching for the right definition of a leader, I came across moral leadership. The definition describes a moral leader is someone who aims to serve, tend to better others, a person who can be trusted, and a person who has deep morals and a sense of core ethics. There was a…

Ivy League colleges, an honored set of elite colleges that are assumed to be extremely effective in a young adults future, are, in reality, not as important in a teen’s development as it seems. Attending an Ivy League college is a complicated topic as there are many factors that play a role and should be considered. Some argue that Ivy League colleges can increase success and income. Others, however, think that one's success depends more on their motivations and life experiences. There are many…

Mikayla Pen Block D English 11 December 12, 2014 “I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people.” Be yourself and ignore all opinion of others, the best thing you can do it be yourself. John Lennon was an inspirational singer and song-writer. He spoke about people being true to themselves. Positive vibes came from Lennon’s music and his…

person but he dominated his areas of psychology. His scope was vast and his accomplishments outstanding. It is estimated that during his career he wrote around 53,000 pages. Some of his work includes articles on animal and human physiology, poisons, spiritualism, hypnotism, vision, politics, and history. Even though his work included physiology, psychology, and philosophy Wundt would not have considered himself an pluralistic thinker. His greatest dream was to establish a…

Everyman is a moral drama that was written in the medieval ages by an unknown author. During the medieval ages, life was difficult and dangerous with a threatening lack of knowledge in hygiene and health. Death was on everyone’s doorstep, and Everyman is a drama that truly captured the world that was highly religious and marked with death and disease. In the drama, death acts as a character and a theme and is Everyman 's guide through his final journey to judgment. In depth, the author spoke…

Buddhism is classified as one of the largest religions in the world and it is strongly concentrated within the Indian subcontinent. Buddhism is a lifestyle that blurs the line it shares with religion but leads more to personal spiritualism rather than religious teachings. Founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the late 6th century, Buddhism is a lifestyle in which one must achieve his or her own spiritual awakening, or nirvana, through meditation and a healthy, ethical lifestyle. Many Buddhists devote…

also highlights as to how the riches fail in repairing the inner vacuity. The lust for pearls throws Kino into the paradoxes. He is both blessed and cursed, owner and slave, free and enthralled. His sole thinking of improving his material status brings all this confusion in his life. Money in itself is not bad but its lust is fatal. On the whole, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature through the rich layers of symbolism. In this novel, Steinbeck shows the disastrous effects of stepping…

History has seen its fair share of great architectural works, from the Roman Colosseum and the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, to the more modernized Casa Batlló of Barcelona and the Empire State Building of New York. These pinnacles of architecture helped define their societies with their exterior beauty and their underlying meaning. But, there is one monument in particular that to this day, that has still not been fully understood in regards to its origin and meaning. This monument is one…