The Beauty Myth

Origins The “colonial period” of America is characterized by the influx of settlers from many different places around the world. Whether the inhabitants of the New World are descendants of Spanish conquistadors, poor Irish potato farmers, African slaves, or even Native Americans, their origin in America is crucial to their cultural identity. For the Native Americans, there is no story about the voyage across the Atlantic; however, their creation stories play a crucial role in their identity and…

Biblical Worldview Essay Colossians 1:16-17 states, “For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all thing have created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together.” Through this verse, it clearly states that God is actively involved with His creation. It is truly incredible how God has displayed His love for the world to see, and has given humans the…

Emily Whelan 10/1/16 In The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus argues what the meaning of life really is. In this paper, I will explain the story of Sisyphus, and how it symbolizes the meaning of life. First, I will explain how Sisyphus was punished by doing meaningless labor for the rest of eternity. Then, I will break down how Camus describes Sisyphus as an absurd hero.…

To my fellow college colleagues: Creationist and Evolutionist Is there really evidence that proves the world wide flood actually happened that is written about in the book of Genesis? The Bible tells us of the Great Flood, how it covered the whole earth. (Gen 17:7 [NKJV]) “Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it was raised high above the earth.” The Bible also gives many clues to how the flood was able to cover the whole earth by God’s…

Plato’s Timaeus is a Socratic dialogue in which the philosopher Timaeus explains the origins and composition of creation. Genesis 1, The Story of Creation, is part of the Hebrew Bible, it was composed around 1200 B.C.E., and influenced by other cultures of the time. Both Timaeus and Genesis 1 explore God’s relationship to creation and the natural world. However, the description of God and the cosmos differs between Timaeus and Genesis 1. The different descriptions of creation affect people’s…

several trips on foot to gather the materials needed and travel on uneven dirt paths or mountains that are dangerous. In many aspects of the world there are different cultures that progressed over time. In the Creation stories from around the world the myths are from religious views and cultural background. They all have a way of telling individuals how the earth was created and how we came to be in the world. Animals showed the humans how to work together to form a better community, give us…

Relationship Between God and Man Within Myths Gods have expectations that man struggles to understand. The Epic of Gilgamesh, Popol Vuh, and Genesis, like many creation stories, show similar themes that create a common lesson for the reader to learn from. There are rules, laws and commandments that the gods use to instruct man on how to live. When these commandments are broken, the gods impose punishments that show their authority over man. The punishment is not only given to the immediate…

In the reading from parallel myths, The Thoughts of Brahma is a creation story based on the beginning of Brahma, the creator. In this text Brahma leaves his kingdom to experience enlightenment for his life. By doing this Brahma falls into a meditated state, which his mind creates beings that transform him. Brahma first encounters the elemental substance of darkness (tamas), which brought storms to tempt Brahma to give up his journey and distract him. He denies this God of darkness and abandons…

Saleem Sinai – a native alien and a hopeless and hapless victim of history, leads a life of anguish and isolation. Since he cannot undo the historical injustices and establish his “rootedness”, he takes recourse to fantasy and myth to discover his “imaginary roots” which lies here and everywhere, dispersed and scattered. Saleem seeks to resolve his agonizing problems of identity by withdrawing himself into the realm of fantasy: Saleem sees the isolated facts of history only as they relate to him…

Traditional folk culture evolved for thousands of years, carefully stored and inherited many generations. Its uniqueness is evident in everything: in the content and in the methods of storage, transmission, distribution. It has deep historical roots. In what consequence it is necessary to revive and preserve the cultural traditions to the younger generation. We live in a time of crisis - political, social, economic, environmental, but the most terrible crisis - moral. Therefore, it is necessary…