Essays on Holocaust

Question 1: Comparing alcohol problems in the United States among adolescents and adults as compared to the 1970s in the United States as well as other societies today

Viewing the long-term per capita alcohol consumption in any community or society provides the historical outlook of the alcoholic beverage consumption among the members of that particular community or society. Currently, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism publishes the annual surveillance report on the per capita ethanol consumption. Te results of these reports indicate that, considering three alcoholic beverages such as spirits, wine, and beer, the historical trends ...

Anti-Islam attitudes, particular towards the Muslims and their informal and formal policies and codes of conduct are has become the main target of the Western media. This prejudice has manifested itself in various parts of the non-Muslim world. The Muslims have been portrayed by the Western media as dirty, brutal, uneducated, untrustworthy and fanatical terrorists. Throughout the western world, there exist a strong Islam-phobia; the strong feeling of Islam-phobia takes very many forms including hate and discrimination. Islam-phobia linked to terrorist attacks that are carried by Islamic fundamentalists. The strong anti-Muslim attitudes are widespread in Britain, France, United States and other western countries ( ...

Reflection on the Sea of Galilee

Reflection on the Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee commonly called Lake Kinneret or the Sea of Tiberius is a small fresh water lake located in Northern Israel. The Sea of Galilee has a span of 148km2 and is 20m deep (Notley, 2009). The present Sea of Galilee is calm and beautiful but the ancient perspective during the time of Jesus offers a different opinion. The sea derives its beauty from the green springs among the hills during the wet season. The sea experiences blizzard just like in the day of Jesus as elaborated in the book of Matthew. The ancient ...

Introduction

Schindler’s List is a 1993 historical drama film produced and directed by Hollywood heavyweight Steven Spielberg. Considered as one of the best films of the 20th Century, the film revolves around German business named Oskar Schindler who saved many Jewish refugees during the infamous Holocaust by giving them jobs in his many factories. The character of Schindler is played by Liam Neeson. One of the most prominent themes of this film is the theme of denial. The theme of denial is exhibited in the fact that the Jews are in denial of the severity and the absolute the horror ...

P and I Rule Book. According to the American P and I Club Rule Book, there is a clause about claims that are payable at the discretion of the Directors. Section 20 of the Rule book, titled “Ominbus” clause outlines that there may be circumstances where the Directors may choose to pay on claims that they collectively decide should be paid.

If the liability is not excluded elsewhere in any of the previous nineteen clauses, then the Directors can choose to pay a claim. This seems to be a fair way for the organization to establish that there may be unusual ...

Lesson 5.1: The Historical Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth comes publicly as the Messiah and preaches on the Kingdom of God. The Book of John notes, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” This was because Nazareth was an obscure village where Jesus lives. The gospels identify Nazareth as an inconsequential village (Bosworth, 2005). Jesus is the founder of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth he dies to consecrate humanity. Additionally, the Holy Quran mentions Jesus the Nazarene as an important person. The figure of Jesus has a popular historical treatment in the universe. Historically, Jesus was a Galilean the evidence to this assertion lays in ...

Vladmir Lenin

Vladmir Lenin is one of the most significant revolutionary thinkers and a leading politician in the 20th C. He is the architect of the taking over power by Bolshevik in 1917, in Russia. He was born on 22nd of April in 1870 to a family that is well educated. At school, Lenin excelled. He went to study law at the university where he began thinking in a radical manner. His views and perceptions were also affected by his elder brother who was executed, since he was a member of an extremist group. Due to Lenin’s radical policies, he was expelled from the ...

An analysis of the poem by Sylvia Plath and Elizabeth Bishop aims to demonstrate female suffering. Women were forced to live under violent conditions and inequality circumstances. Therefore, Plath and Bishop used metaphor and irony to show the desire of feminism and equality in society. This paper shows how profound feminism has developed over the years as denoted in different writings by various Authors

Black-Phones: Postmodern Poetics within the Holocaust Poetry (Sylvia Plath Boswell), Matthew Critical Survey20.2 (2008): 53-64,112.

This journal talks about the suffering of Plath. She uses the poem ‘Lady Lazarus’ and ‘Daddy’ to describe her generation. Plath’s technique of using “Lady ...

Essay on Auerbach and Everything is Illuminated

Auerbach’s book Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature discusses the manner in which Homeric story telling is leisurely and digressive. To Auerbach, the Homeric technique illuminates through relating detailed past events and easy discussions. As such, there is no rush to create suspense. This aspect is typified by the long digression in the center of a significant moment from which the essay draws its title. That is moments before the nurse is on the point of recognizing Odysseus. What matters at this point is the outer description rather than the psychological aspect, narrative suspense, or historical development. ...

Islam Development

Islam is believed to be one of the oldest religions in the world. It is not clearly how it came into being, but most historians argue that it originated from Christianity and Judaism. It was formed in the 7th century C.E in the Middle East. It was founded on grounds of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as a manifestation of submission to Allah’s will, whom Muslims believe is the creator and protector of the world. It is imperative to note that Islam has two subdivisions; the Shi’a and Sunni (Goldschmidt and Lawrence, 34-36). Despite the two divisions claiming different ...

The Eugenics Movement

Davenport, Charles & Laughlin, Harry H. (1927). Eugenics Seeks to Improve the Natural, Physical, Mental and Tempermental Qualities of the Human Family. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved from http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/image_header.pl?id=248&printable=1&detailed=0

This document is an overview of the intentions of the early American eugenics movement from the point of view of the Director and Assistant Director of the program in 1927. Although the front page of the document claims that humans cannot be used in scientific experiment, the rest of the document details the ways America should assess and promote things such as “what matings are fittest for society ...

Japan was left with 3 million dead people and an empty treasury when the world II was over. The nation stood up and became a major player in the world economy within two to three decades. There are various factors that contributed in the flourishing of the Japanese economy. This paper intends to discuss Japanese economy with a historical perspective and other related aspects.

Japan learnt a lot from its past experiences. Japan was almost devastated in the World War II. The country was determined to regain its prosperity and the power. Japan focused on the industrialization in the post world ...

The best servant leader who ever lived on earth is Jesus Christ. He was born of Virgin Mary after His conception through the Holy Spirit in the book of Luke 1:26. This was a fulfilment of the prophet Isaiah prophecy in the book of Isaiah 7:14. Isaiah prophesied and said that a virgin shall conceive a child whose name shall be Immanuel meaning, God with us. The Law of Moses in the book of Deuteronomy 18:15 states that God shall raise a prophet like Moses and he shall be hearkened by many that live on the land. Inspiration also continues to say ...

The Vikings Explore North America, c. 1010

In that summer, a ship from Norway arrived in Greenland with Thorfinn Karlsefni as the skipper. A discussion concerning a wine land voyage was brought up, and the folk urged Karlsefni to make the venture, Gudrid, his wife joining with the others. Determined to take the voyage, he assembled sixty men and five women and signed an agreement with his shipmates that they would equally share the spoils of the enterprise.

Castilian Law incorporates the slaves and others before 1492

The Castilian law gave liberty to every man to do his will, unless, the law prohibited it. Their master could give Liberty to a slave by will, without a will or on a ...

How genocide affected the relationship between the Maya and the Guatemalan government. How would they react to the offer of military assistance to assist them in recovering from the Hurricane Stan?

The two articles give a clear and detailed picture of the effects of genocide. How the Maya community perceptions towards the Guatemalan government was distorted. The Guatemalan army, according to the articles, conducted all inhuman activities that you can imagine off, with the intention of implanting fear to the people. The military adopted harmful and dangerous techniques. They crushed communities, resulting to death of more than 200,000 ...

Medical Anthropology is considered one of the elements that make up anthropology and the study has been widely appreciated across the world. This field was founded by George Foster and Ben Paul. This field studies the health and diseases of individuals where the environment forms an interrelationship with the human health system. The main purpose of this paper is that the author of the article believes that the future of medical anthropology is to intersect with other fields.

The article discusses the future of medical anthropology. What is the future that the writer is talking about?

- Medical anthropology is expanding to other fields and interacting with other with other disciplines in the science department. Though medical ...

Abstract

Pop culture of the 60s that originated in Britain and spread to US followed a string of philosophical and theoretical movement turning into mass culture. Pop culture has had many proponents in fashion, music and literature as well as numerous characteristic features. Studying the 60’s fashion design trends in ...

Analysis of “First Notebook” in Michéle Le Doeuff’s Hipparchia’s Choice: An Essay Concerning Women, Philosophy, Etc.

The first premise of an interesting argument presented by the Le Doeuff in the “First Notebook” is the following: “It wouldbe extremely unjust that women who might have had a penchant for philosophy have long been kept away from it” (2007, p. 2). The conclusion for the argument is represented by the following statement: “I am ...

Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician and trumpet player. He was born in 1901in New Orleans and was nicknamed “The Battlefield”. Armstrong came from a humble background hence he endured a challenging childhood. His father, who was a factory worker, abandoned his family immediately after Armstrong was born. Due to his father’s abandonment, his mother turned into prostitution as the means of earning a livelihood. Armstrong was raised up by his grandmother since his parents were not there for him. Due to these family problems, Armstrong left school in the fifth grade and embarked on working. He was employed by a Jewish company where ...

Editors Note

The decade of 1950s was characterized by a lot of prosperity and development in the United States. Though there were social, psychological, economic and political changes, there still existed individuals who were surely unwilling to share their wealth and prosperity with others. Many individuals in the lower classes still remained poor and were paid little salaries undermining their status in the economic domain. This paper therefore, makes an insight of the socio-economic and political achievements in the United States and the setbacks that might have been experienced within the decade.

The decade of ‘50s is often considered a period of ...

Judaism Presentation

Slide1: introduction Judaism is a religion in which the Jewish people subscribe to. It is considered one of the oldest religions in existence today

Slide 2: Relationship with God/Torah

Torah is the holy book in Judaism which is believed to have been revealed to Moses by God at Mount Sinai. This book contains several instructions from God to the children of Israel. There are a total of 613 commandments which are revealed in the book. But it is only 10 out of the 613 which are considered important essential to everyone. These are the Ten Commandments which are commonly known.

Slide 3: history of sacred texts

There are texts in the ...

As a general rule, top-level answers should be a minimum of one paragraph of moderate length. Expect this to be a minimum of 150 words, usually requiring 10 or more sentences. Top-level posts less than 150 words will not be considered for full credit. Opinions are great and should be included! However, when possible, please support any opinion in the discussion with factual information or theory of substantial weight taken from some quality source or sources. For these top-posts you should avoid more than two sentences of direct quotes from any source. For the remainder of the post you should include a combination ...

Pneumatology refers in general terms to the study of spiritual phenomena and beings, particularly the spiritual element of people and the ways in which God and humans interact. The etymology of the word is based on the Greek word pneuma, which refers to breath but serves as a metaphor for an influence or being that is not material in nature. In Christian theology, the term pneumatology has a somewhat different meaning, the study of the Holy Spirit. This includes studying the Holy Spirit as a person as well as the works of the Spirit. Most pneumatology writings focus on Christian teachings about ...

- In Luke 1:43, the Holy Spirit first works in the form of Elizabeth (Oxford). In this moment, she proclaims the coming birth of the Lord through her sister and exalts Mary as blessed.

Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth would not have known these things. The Spirit then appears in Simeon to proclaim Jesus as Lord to both his parents. Unlike the first passage, this one further expounds on the baby’s purpose to be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel (Oxford Luke 2:32). He then further predicts the ...

Interrelation of Jerusalem and Mecca and of the Temple and the Ka‘ba in medieval Islam

Jerusalem and Mecca are two most renowned holy cities worldwide. Conspicuously, an enormous quantity of writing and scholarly treaties has been written about both cities. However, there is very little that has been done in a comparative study. Arguably, the majority of comparisons that has been done between Jerusalem and Mecca are the link of the holiness of Jerusalem among Islam to that of Mecca in Islam. This paper seeks to analyze the interrelation of Jerusalem and Mecca and of the Temple and the Ka‘ba in medieval Islam.

The similarities between Jerusalem and Mecca, Jews and Muslims are ...

The Second Temple Period marked a time during which significant changes occurred through the Jewish rule and foreign tenure. The weeping of Zion did not last for long since soon after the Babylonian kingdom had collapsed to the newly established empire of Persia, Cyrus, king of Persia declared a policy of religious freedom. This was at about 536 BCE that came about 520 years after the country had been destroyed. Cyrus at this time allowed the people who had fled from Judah to return to their homeland and rebuild their Temple. This saw only a small group of people return as the ...

The World War I with all its hostilities brought death and destruction across Europe. Millions of people died for the sacred purpose – to end all possible wars by getting involved into one massive war. In 1954, the Veterans Day received its official recognition (initially it was called Armistice Day) and became a national holiday that calls people to remember those soldiers who paid with their lives to ensure peace in the US. Without hesitation I would say that celebrating the Veterans Day is not only necessary, but also useful for the US to ensure its history and traditions being passed ...

A Summary of the Diary of Anne Frank

The “Diary of Anne Frank” is a young girl’s personal recollection of her life during 1942 – 1944. The diary presents the historical events of World War II, and condemns the inconceivable revulsion of the Holocaust. It is historical because the teenaged Jewish girl, Anne Franks, give a true personal description of her life as she hid from the Nazis. The diary contains the emotional fears of Anne as she endures the two years in hiding. Although she was just a child at the time, she makes incredible observations about humans and their tendencies. Anne started making entries at the age of ...

Introduction

Jewellery has been in existence since the early humans began to become civilized. The human desire is to be adorned with precious metals and gems. This has been evident since the Neolithic and Palaeolithic eras. The early humans made jewellery that was formed from claws, bones, teeth and shells. This has been documented by archaeologists. The Egyptians, the Romans and the Greeks applied distinct methods for the creation of jewellery (Cartlidge 1985; Dorner & Turner 1985; Druff and Dormer 1995; Druitt 1986; Falk 1989; Game and Goring 1998; Gilhooley and Costin 1998; Grant 2005; Grant 2007; Hinks 1983; Hughes 1972; ...

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1.1 Premise Understanding the motivations of sport consumers has become increasingly important to researchers, marketers and organizers of mega events worldwide. Because factors of motivation drive sport attendance of mega sporting events such as International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup tournaments directly, it has been suggested that they can provide insight about future attendance at these events. Mega sport events play a powerful role in projecting a desired image for the host nation that can go far beyond the event, especially in light of economic consequences and travel tourism following the sports tournament. The purpose ...

ABSTRACT

This paper intends to present a detailed analysis concerning the Muslim faith school in London. An attempt is made to understand the historical and socio-cultural factors impacting the issue of Muslim faith school. The various issues faced by the Muslim faith schools have been touché upon. The case for and against Muslim faith school in context of its implication of social cohesion and unity has been analysed. Muslim faith schools have been analysed in the context of various theories like liberalism, communitarian, multi-culturist and the case for and against Muslim school has been presented in this paper.

Introduction

Muslims ...

Question 1

Jazz has always been one of the most popular forms of music in the world. This is mainly because its improvisatory nature can easily be adapted by a community or to portray its individual identity. Originating in the United States, jazz music slowly crept into the larger Europe during the 20th Century. This was a period when most European nations were under the rule of communist governments. Jazz music was a form of cultural export by the United States to Europe through which it sought to spread its influence and neutralize some of the propaganda spread by the communist ...

Abstract

Video games have evolved a thousand times since their first introduction to consumers. They have increased not only in price but in intensity. Violence seems to be a central theme in some games and with that there is the consequential impact on today’s youth. This paper does not aim to analyze how kids and adults value (or fail to value) life after hours of killing in video games. It aims to simply describe two popular selections that have quite a few things in common, despite their obvious differences. Call of Duty allows for traveling through time from World War II to ...

Among the main problems that worry the modern world especially acute problem of inter-ethnic relations, the ability of people of different racial, religious and ethnic backgrounds live peacefully within one nation state to tolerate the right of another to be different, to be different but equal.

Today there are more than 270 nationalities and ethnic groups, while the number of states does not exceed 230. From what we can conclude that in the future mankind will have to live in a multiethnic state, as the trend of migration from one continent to another, from one region to the other ...

Victim and villain is a concept that is largely dependent on a societal view and understanding that is sourced from a common social practice. The image created by the society members is what is taken to represent the true villain and victim of a situation or occurrence, in this case a crime. The ideas and knowledge built up and shaped by the society’s tales, beliefs, and perception is what is used in the judging of a person and understanding their criminal deeds. There are many issues and aspects that fall into play while victim/villain concepts are being explained and decided by upon ...

The United States, being a world power, has interests across the globe. These interests, along with the interests of their allies, put the U.S. in the position of safeguarding their concerns both far and near. These global interests include business partnerships and maintaining U.S. military presence in territories that require U.S. support. In effect, the U.S. has informally become the “policemen” of the world, adapting its foreign policy in order to protect those interests in the name of peace and democracy.

In the ...

Interpretation of Emma Lazarus's Poem The New Colossus

The poem The New Colossus, written by Emma Lazarus, talks about the Statue of Liberty and how it gives hope to the hopeless. The statue welcomes immigrants from all over the world, and it offers high hopes and expectations to anyone coming to America. It id for that reason that the lines “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to break free" can be interpreted as America reaching out to all the people of the United States and the rest of the world; giving them surety that it will give them a home. Going by the mood ...

Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world and is located in Latin America, which means its culture, also known as cultura rioplatense (River Plate culture from the name of the River Plate Basin region, where the country is situated), is a result of intermixture of the extremely diverse European immigrant and local cultures ("Culture of Argentina"). It is deemed that historically the prevalent impact on the Argentine culture was made by the Spanish rule and Roman Catholic traditions. At the same time, although the migration of Europeans led to the demise of the indigenous culture, their influence is ...

Introduction

Hip-hop culture has proliferated to the extent that today, one may speak of it as a modern-day cultural phenomenon. Hip-hop emerged from the Bronx ghetto and found its way up to white suburbia in the United States as well as Europe over a period of the last thirty years. Hip-hop has had a socio-cultural impact that is so intense that it has affected youth culture all over the world, especially in the manner of speaking, values, dress codes, etc. Since it was birthed in 1974, it has evolved tremendously. Sociologically, the expressive ways of African Americans, Latinos and Caribbean-Americans has spread to ...

World War 2

This World War 2 is mostly known in another name as the Second World War. This was a global war that was fought between the years 1939 to 1945 and involved almost the entire world (the vast majority nations of the world) as well as all of the great powers forming the two conflicting military alliances: the Axis and the Allies. This period was the darkest, largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of the mankind where hundred of millions suffered from wounds and injuries.

Many reasons have been suggested by historians as the causes of Second ...

Q1:The ethicality of offshoring is largely dependent on what services are being offshored. If these are services involving an increased risk in the confidentiality of patient and tax client information (Mintz, 2004), then, offshoring is unethical. Mintz mentioned a report on a Pakistani medical transcriber who threated a medical center in San Francisco unless she received more money for her services.However, when the issue is greater profitability of the company, even against potential long-term threat to the educational system, offshoring involves no ethical question but purely a business decision. There are many advantageous reasons for offshoring, such as taking advantage of foreign ...

Colonization is a situation where powerful and established countries enforce their rule in some of the developing countries. This was most popular in the past where the European countries would rule over African and Asian countries. Decolonization is the opposite of colonization. These countries that were under the rule of other powerful countries got to a point where they fought to rule themselves. This independence is called decolonization. Decolonization is very important in the history of the world. Through the decolonization of Asia, most african countries were motivated to fight for their frreedom and is the main reason why these countries ...

- Hindu Rights and Rituals: Describe Hindu worship and the role it plays within the Hindu Religion

Puja is a term that directly refers to Hindu worship, which is practiced primarily on an individual basis (“Worship (Hinduism),” 2005). Such is in line with the premise of Hinduism, which emphasizes on the value of personal experience in terms of its worship (Kreeft, n.d.). Deities in Hinduism are worshipped privately, such that it involves the supplication of personal offerings made by worshippers. Gods are typically chosen for worship according to preference, their images displayed at homes and are given incense, water ...

INTRODUCTION

The paper evaluates the various contexts within which the audience can read the play by Shakespeare and watch the film produced in this modern day, about a decade ago. Given that the two vary in the period of production, it is inevitable to have differences in the intrinsic and extrinsic contexts of the literary works. Some applications in the play could not be included in the film because of the technicalities involved in the production of films. At the same time, there may be some modifications to enable the audience receive the content of literary work in a better ...

Levi was born in a family of Piedmontese Jews: Cesare Levi and Esther Luzzatto, whose ancestors had moved to Italy from Spain and Provence. He studied in the classical lyceum (1934-1937), where he was taught, byNorberto Bobbio and Cesare Pavese, distinguished with anti-fascist views.

Then Levi joined the Department of Chemistry University of Turin, but did not finish it and did not get a diploma (the fascist government in 1938 forbade Jews to study in public schools and universities). He worked in chemical laboratories in small enterprises of Turin and Milan. Primo then joined the anti-fascist group of liberal-socialist-leaning " ...

Introduction

In part 1 of The Ascent of Money, Harvard University’s Professor Niall Ferguson explains how the concepts of money and banking came into existence. He explains this in the context of the 2008 global financial meltdown. This part of the documentary lays the groundwork that will enable the narrator explain how the effect of bankruptcy of a few institutions could impact so heavily and widely on the financial system. The existence of banks in the financial system as a link between lenders and borrowers is critical to the survival of the concept of money. Yet the strength of the financial ...

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- The Vietnam War is known by many names. The most prominent of these is “The American War. It is the longest war that was ever fought by the Unites States of America on foreign soil. It spanned from November 1955 to April 1975; just over 17 years. The Vietnam War was overseen by four American Presidents; Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. The roots of the Vietnam War date all the way back to pre-World War II era. This paper answers crucial questions on the origin, execution, result and aftermath of the ...

1. Holocaust is the story of Nazi atrocities going way beyond mere extermination of Jews. Doris L. Bergen, historian and an author gives new insights and nerve-chilling details using several survivor and eyewitness testimonies. Bergen has uncovered hitherto unknown photographs. The systematic extermination of Afro-Germans, non-Jewish Poles, the Soviets, and homo-sexual men, among others is far gruesome than what was thought earlier. Hitler’s men, police, and even his doctors were trained to be killers. Hitler’s regime created a sense of legitimacy to these vicious acts of genocide. Timothy Snyder describes in gross detail of how Jews on their ...

Is The UN Security Council Fit for Purpose in The 21st Century?

- UN Security Council is undeniably an organization dealing with global peace and security. Its successes and failures in global conflict management have been subjects of international scrutiny. The council’s activities on the member states from 1946 have supposedly remained constant with more members joining. UN Security Council however experiences a myriad of hurdles including lack of proper accountability of actions to member states. Ineffectiveness of organizations within UN Security Council, for instance, the Economic and Social Council accompanied by improper implementation on financial assets stewardship contributes to its hurdles. Additionally, there are invariable claims on competition caused by ...

http://www.wfp.org/countries/rwanda/overview Rwanda is a low income and least developed country ranking 166 out of 187 countries. This research is based on the study by the UNDP human development index. According to the comprehensive food security and vulnerability analysis, there is an outstanding malnutrition level in Rwanda. For instance, chronic malnutrition among the children under age of 5 years is as high as 43%. However, there is an improvement from the previous rate which rated around 512%.

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/ Rwanda is one among the countries that have registered substantial improvements in the current fight against malnutrition and hunger. This is a ...

History plays a very important role in the development and progress of humanity. Social, cultural and political religious factors play a crucial role in shaping a society. All these factors evolve in a particular way throughout the history to give the society or world a particular shape. The world of today has also experienced such historical evolution. The economy is becoming increasingly global, in which an idea of uniformity and global culture is embedded. But on the other hand, despite the increasing move or evolution towards uniformity, the extremism in the world is also increasing. The reason for that is hidden in the past ...

1. Who is the founder of this week’s religion? Are there any other major contributors to the development of the religion?

Judaism is an oldest monotheistic religion among the three faiths f Islam and Christianity that originated in the Middle East. The religion started over 3500 years ago. The founder of the religion was Moses despite the fact that Jews draw their history back to Abraham. Other contributors of Judaism religion include Jacob and Isaac (Bbc.co.uk, 2014). The three patriarchs are the spiritual and physical ancestors of Judaism.

2. Describe the historical progression of this week’s religion. What are some key events that have helped to shape the religion’s core beliefs and practices?

Judaism ha history that dates back to over 3000 years. It has its roots in the Middle East. The ancient Israelites traced their origin to one family that started to distinguish itself ...

One example of a terrorist group that supported nationalistic and ethnic separatist terrorism is the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commonly called the “Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka” was known for being one of the most brutal and active terrorist organization in the international community (Pickert, 2009). The group originated from Sri Lanka with their group leader, Vellupillai Prabhakaran. They started engaging in warfare in when they detached the group from the Tamil homeland (Pickert, 2009). LTTE engaged in ground and sea attacks by using grenade launchers, rockets and other deadly weapons. In the article of Pickert (2009), ...

Authorship of the Gospels

The Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John have or have not been written by specific individuals. The Catholic tradition has always believed that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are specific persons who have recorded the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. According to Felix Just, SJ. (Who Really Wrote the Gospels, and Why Should we Care), recent scholars have argued the anonymity of the original authors. In his comparative chart of the gospels, Just identified the gospels’ traditionally attributed as well as the implied authors. Mark was John Mark of Jerusalem; Matthew was a tax collector and apostle; Luke ...

The story of Jesus of Nazareth is one that is difficult to tell in written words, let alone in film. To be sure, it is not hallowed ground – the Roman Catholic Church permits these adaptations freely, not like Islamic institutions who are sensitive to adaptations of their own prophet Mohammed. However, there appears a number of constraints and restrictions that are otherwise absent if one makes a conventional film with a conventional character in its narrative center. For one, the director is constrained with telling the story faithfully to Jesus’s biblical sources. The scriptwriter, on the other hand, has the ...

What are the Dimensions of Religion? Why are the Dimensions of Religion helpful in studying religion?

Religion is a thorough perspective that records for these inquiries of human presence and considers having confidence in something past the "common".

It was stated in Ninian Smart's Seven Dimensions of Religion (10–21):

1. Experiential/Emotional. There are sure encounters that appear to offer ascent to religion: experiencing common or heavenly drives that create a feeling of dread or wonder, contemplating one passing, having an "extraordinary" vision, feeling united with all of reality, or encountering extremely solid feelings. 2. Social/Institutional. Individuals who have these encounters search out others with comparative encounters and structure bunches for backing. 3. Account/Mythic. In the gathering, individuals pass on their involvement in stories. ...

The Religion Implicit Association Test (IAT) that I completed gave me varying results about different religious views. The results favoured Christianity and Judaism, but they discredited Hinduism and Islam, which shocked me. The test left me with mixed feelings regarding different religions. I felt a little motivated, surprised, aggrieved, and confused at the same time. I also felt challenged to do further investigations in the field to unmask the mystery of religion. I was offended and surprised because I grew up in a culture that taught me that all people are equal irrespective of their religion. However, the research made me ...

Battle for Haditha is a heart-wrenching film directed by Nick Bromfield which delves deep into the sheer brutalities of war which leaves a gazillion shocked and hurt at the atrocities meted out to the commoners of the city by the soldiers of the United States of America. This film is a vehement effort that reconstructs the circumstances and events which led to the

colossal massacre in Haditha where twenty-four people were assassinated by the marines in the year 2005. The film goes on to dramatize the horrific episode. The marines, civilian and the insurgents are portrayed in the film and their ...

In order to examine the colony’s influence on the third Reich the author contextualizes it within the scope of racism and violence of other colonial regimes in Africa. Likewise, the article explores how German South West Africa colonial policies such as the acquisition of Lebensraum, treating colonized as inhuman and legally institutionalizing racism were used by the Nazis. The article examines how genocidal style, annihilation war and the use of concentration camps were altered across time and adopted. The article also explores how Hermann Goring and Eugen Fischer, among others served as human conduits in order to facilitate ...

What are the underlying problems facing Fiat’s car division?

Fiat is an Italian company with its business once solely concentrated in Italy. After the post war period, Fiat with the help from Italian government became the number one automobile manufacturer in Italy. Fiat enjoyed that position for almost 50 years without any threat from other European players. However, decades of doing business with ease and with the help of Italian government had created operational, strategic and managerial inefficiencies within the company. For almost 5 decades even with its huge success in the Western European market, Fiat never thought of expanding beyond the region. Finally, by the time it ...