Yin and yang

Religion is defined generally as a relationship of devotion or fear of a God or gods. Fundamentally, religion includes a belief system of holy, divine, or sacred objects and beings. Almost all religions include a community of believers held together by common practices and ethical codes. See appendix A “Evolution of Religions” There are eleven religions that will be the focus of our discussion, and they include: Native American, African, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Chinese, Shinto,…

There are several literatures that explore the temperament of introversion. In fact, several studies and theories have been considered over the years on introversion. But then again, remains to be given less significance in the society, be it inside the boundaries of our home, four corners of a classroom, the bullpen concept in our workplace and even to our common locale. It is mainly because we live in a culture that is built on individualism and the importance of citizens speaking their…

The independent film movement of the 1990’s allowed for a range of young, hungry filmmakers to move to a forefront which many directors nary got a chance to experience in the past. Yearning for voices which were "out of the box” in story, dialogue and acting, these indie flicks began to span beyond just arthouse cinema. Creatives didn’t always have to rely on big studio backing to get their projects off the ground. Often rough and raw, the films and their visionary maestros orchestrated their…

Anthropology falls in to four subfields, which are archeology, physical, linguistics, and cultural. One idea that these subfields share in common is holism. Holism is approaching a single subject in several different ways (Welsch 15). These four subfields all have their own distinct approaches. This is why anthropology is divided into multiple subfields, so that anthropologists can study further in specific subfields and result in more accurate information. Each subfield focuses on a different…

Those are a few examples of the internalization in society. It’s sad to say that people are being oppressed and marginalized today, like right now. It’s bad enough that these issues exist, but it’s worse when it comes from your own people. But this isn’t just on a race or ethnicity scale. It’s much broader than that; ranging from gender, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and the list goes on. How does marginalization and oppression occur? It can come from subtle prejudice, structural…

and money, I will create my own gaming design business. However, becoming a gaming designer is hard work and not many make it there. In the case where I will not make it, I will reboot my own graphic design company that I have previously created, Yin Yang Design. The location in which I will have the company still remains a mystery solvable only by the…

For as long as there has even been a theological understanding of the existence of God, heaven and the story of humankind’s beginnings, there has been a conversation about hell. The presence of hell hearkens back to the Old Testament and the concept grows throughout the Bible until the great unveiling of its physical manifestation in the book of Revelation. It is this final understanding of what hell will be that sticks in the minds of many Christians and theologians. In fact, what has been…

In a recent news article published by the daily mail, it was reported that “a three-year-old boy from south China was hospitalized with a parasitic infection after his mother forced him to eat live frogs to cure his epilepsy” (McKay 2015). Friends of the young boy’s mother had suggested that she try the old folk medicine of swallowing live frogs to cure epilepsy. Evidently, this recommendation was just a myth. However, people should not let one nonsensical story deter them from trying more…

The topic in which I have selected is the TED talk given by Philip Zimbardo titled, ‘The Psychology of Evil’. I choose this topic because of my interest in criminal behavior and the psychology behind what makes a person commit crime. Zimbardo started by talking about his theory called the Lucifer effect, which is based around the idea that, “evil is the exercise of power” (Zimbardo, 2008). He then gives examples to explain what he means by this. Zimbardo also talked about Social psychologist’s…

Apollo took the shape of a human and explained to the sailors his wish. The dolphin can be connected to themes of duality. This is because the dolphin is both of water and an air- breather. In some ways the dolphin is a great representation of the yin and yang. In Christianity the dolphin is an image of Christ. If found in Christian art it is a sign of resurrection. They are also known for transporting the spirits of the faithful to Christ’s side upon leaving their physical bodies. Gracious is…