The Consolations of Philosophy

that transform the way Catholics view evil, and help to give a better understanding of faith and God. These two philosophers have expressed their opinions on this very controversial topic in depth in Augustine’s Confessions and again in the Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. The philosophers shared certain ideas, but have come to them each in different ways. The ideas introduced by St. Augustine and Boethius lead one to believe that evil is not a substance, or created by God, but arises from…

In assessing a performance, I approached it much as an adjudicator for a University Interscholastic League One Act Play contest is charged. I begin by reading the play, which I was vaguely familiar with and possibly considering as an option for my students. I find when I choose a play (especially for contest) I spend more time with it, in pre-production researching and preparing, and it is usually a longer season with the contest play. (Most shows go up in four to six weeks and run for one to…

I firmly believe that rhetorical criticism is a systematic way to examine symbolic actions, artifacts and the reasons behind persuasion. In this study, I will explain Burke’s “literature as equipment for life,” and McGee’s “ideograph” methods and analyze given phenomenon in section three of this paper. Keneth Burke considered literature as equipment for living that empowers human being to understand the situation, and develops attitudes for approaching it. This method manifested that…

Although money and happiness correlates with one another, do they support each other or can they be separated? Some assert that money is a component that may be easy to attain, while happiness is a feeling that may be difficult and/or easy to achieve according to each situation. Most of the younger generation can quickly answer the age-old question of whether money can buy happiness or not. However, understanding the meaning of money and happiness and how they connect proves to be a difficult…

When I have music, I want to feel its vibration, not only with my ear but with my whole body, says the narrator of Invisible Man when he tries to justify his desire for listening Louis Armstrong’s song not on one, but on five radio-phonographs. Ralph Ellison’s novel is, in the first place, a radiography of a society in which the identity search was one of the most complicated tasks an African American could have achieved, because of the racism that was projected over them, creating a state of…

With the NHL shifting philosophies, Marner represents the new-breed of talented and dynamic offensive geniuses taking the game by storm. 5. Lawson Crouse, Left Wing, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 6’4”, 216 pounds, London, ON Opinions of Lawson Crouse are all over the place this year…

escort the dignitary into the city in a royal and joyous procession. If this is what Paul has in mind, then the passage would point to Christ’s final return prior to the millennium or the New Heavens and New Earth. This passage was meant to bring consolation to the Church but sadly it has brought much division. 3. What is the significance of 2 Thess. 1:9 for debates about hell? This passage is important for debates about hell, because scripture often uses metaphors to refer to the agony…

The Igbo and Yoruba cultures strongly relate to each other because they are the two most popular tribes in Nigeria. They are the two most known ethnic groups other than Hausa and Fulani cultures. The Igbo and Yoruba cultures are closely related and will make one culturally aware of Nigeria’s way of life through their background, history, music, religious beliefs, political structures, and traditional marriage. The Igbo and Yoruba are two of the most diverse cultures in Nigeria. The evolution…

The FairTax Act: a Revolutionary Idea
 Dissatisfied with the current tax code, Americans are ready for change. The FairTax proposal is a plan designed to address the weaknesses in the current code, to provide relief for individuals and corporations, and to stimulate the economic growth of America. With the FairTax plan, people will no longer pay Social Security Tax, the Medicare Tax, corporate income taxes, the death tax, the self-employment tax, the alternative minimum tax, the gift tax, or…

Epicurus, a scientific philosopher, based his beliefs on life around his scientific theories and observations. Augustine, a theological philosopher, believed in everything through the Catholic God and was deeply rooted in his faith. To fully incorporate both of these doctrines into everyday life would be impossible. The two belief systems conflict each other greatly, but in some respects, they can be used together to find philosophical truth. Both philosophers had radical ideas about the gods…