Ancient Philosophical Orientations Considering the events that occurred in the United States recently, the mathematical and humanistic orientation should be used to advise the U.S. citizens and help them deal with their problems. The mathematical orientation attempted to move from the material level to a general principle for all life. Pythagoras formulated this orientation. He stated

Therapy COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy helps improve people’s moods and behavior by changing their way thinking; also, how they interpret events and talk to themselves. This form of psychotherapy helps guide people into thinking more realistically and teaches them coping strategies to deal with their depression. Cognitive therapy is

Truth Of A Lie The Truth of a Lie Trust is the assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. Trust is what is required to maintain a relationship. So everyone should be able to trust someone, right' But maybe that isn’t right; maybe when the people you should be able to trust the most betray you, then all the trust that you once had disappe

TV Violence T.V. Violence T.V. Violence has been a subject concerning the general public for years. With the election of the new president George W. Bush new hopes for a lot of anti-violence groups seem to have rose up, since he promised to work against “Hollywood” in decreasing the amount of violence shown on TV. I am an international student at this University; I am from the M

Timeout BEYOND TIME-OUT Some Discipline Strategies Every Parent Needs to Know CHANGE THE SCENE The best way to discipline a baby under a year old combines baby-proofing with distraction. First, you have to make the house secure so that your child can safely explore his environment. But because no place is ever 100 percent baby proof, whenever your little one heads toward troubl

Token Economies Token economies have been proven to work in many different situations and Tolman High School's at-risk students would be great candidates for this type of behavior modification. A token economy would work well in Tolman's environment and it would be very beneficial with our students. A token economy is a technique used by therapists to reward patients. Tokens are giv

Traits Approach To Personality Development There are four different approaches to understand personality. They are psychoanalytic and pschodynamic, phenomenological, learning and trait approaches. This paper concentrates on the trait approach. Personality theories The working definition of personality means characteristic of the person that account for consistent patterns of feeling, t

Trancendentalism Vs. Anti-trancendentalism My view of life is a mixture of transcendentalism and anti-transcendentalism. I think that is how most people view their lives. You can’t be happy and bright all the time like Emerson and Thoreau pretend to be, and you can’t always be dark and pessimistic like Melville and Hawthorne. There has to be a balance between both ways of thinking.

Transendalism Thoreau and Emerson Transcendentalism is used frequently as main topics in the stories “Nature” and Walden. These two themes are heavily concentrated on though these two stories are similar on the aspects of themes, though they differ on thethoughts of civilization and governments. These two sto

Utopia'` Utopia: remote cabin on the beach, the kingship of a vast empire, Nirvana; Heaven, the Happy Hunting Grounds, paradise, perfection. What exactly is Utopia' According to Webster it is “1, an imaginary and indefinitely remote place” or “ 2, often capitalized : a place of ideal perfection esp. in laws, government, and social conditions”. Where is this perfect place' Will my

Wedding Customs And Traditions Different cultures, different customs very different traditions. That’s the way of weddings. Every religion, region and country has different wedding traditions. There are close similarities, yet they are still very different. I am most familiar with the traditional Catholic wedding but there are many other ways of celebrating such a joyous occasion.

Upaya One of the most important scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism is the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra text is considered to be the teachings of the Buddha just before he passed away. The book is divided into two parts – upaya and the eternal Buddha. Of the two, this essay will focus on the meaning of the word upaya and how it is used in the Lotus Sutra. Different translators have transla

Views On God And Human Sexuality It is hard to think that God and Human Sexuality have anything to do with each other because of the dichotomy between the soul and the body that has been clearly defined by centuries of Western philosophy and theology. The goodness of the soul and the badness of the flesh still remain a significant notion in contemporary thought. In my point of view “se

Violence Since the beginning of time, war and violence has always been a part of our human existence. It has been said that this is just human nature to destroy each other in a time of war. One theory behind this is that violent behavior is imbedded in humans because ancestors of humans were wild animals and humans have evolved to their present state as “sophisticated” beings. Yet the ba

Weaving Christian And Pagan Beliefs In Beowulf Weaving Christian and Pagan Beliefs Beowulf is a great example of the convergence of Christian and pagan beliefs through its reference to pagan gods and God in the Christian belief. At times, during the story the beliefs appear to blend. Illustrations will show that both beliefs appear distinctly from each other throughout the story. Fi

What Does It Mean To Be A Christian' From The View Of A Non Christian. I decided to research and discuss what it means to be a true Christian. I will discuss my broad understanding of the logic behind their views. This will be my interpretation so far from what I have been told and what I have studied. I thought it might be interesting to look back and to see how much it changes as the c

What Does The Bible Say About Marriage' What does the Bible say about Marriage' The former President of the United States William Clinton had a widely publicized and scrutinized extramarital affair with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. This scandal was a focal point for the nations unraveling moral fiber. Being a country founded by Christians the ideals of Christianity should

What Role Does The Religion Play In Human Expearance' What role does religion play in human experience' Today, we have variety kinds of religions all over the world. All of the countries have its own religion and cultural characteristics according to it. As we look back the history, religion has affected the human in many ways; rules, trad

Where Did Manners Come From' Different people have different opinions on what moral behavior is. Yet, in modern western civilization, there seems to be a general unspoken consensus of what is or is not acceptable behavior. One of the foundations of what we consider moral (or correct) behavior is evident in monasticism. The simplest mannerisms and traditions that are imbedded in our views

Who Joins Cults & Why Who Joins Cults & Why It is sometimes thought that those who join cults are young, idealistic, and gullible people. Ofttimes, they are maladjusted losers who have found a place of security in the controlled environs of the cults. At the same time, it is also asserted ‘that everyone is susceptible to the lure of these masterful manipulators’ (Singer 1995: 17). Re

Animism The term animism is derived from the Latin word anima meaning breath or soul. The belief of animism is probably one of man's oldest beliefs, with its origin most likely dating to the Paleolithic age. From its earliest beginnings it was a belief that a soul or spirit existed in every object, even if it was inanimate. In a future state this soul or spirit would exist as part of an

Yom Kippur On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Jewish people fast and say prayers of atonement. As explained the essay, “Yom Kippur: The Day Without Forgiveness” written by Elie Weisel in 1968, this holiday seemed to cause more anguish and confusion to the people of the Jewish religion than anything else. In concentration camps during the holocaust, many people seemed to

Yes : Ethics And The Kingdom Of God This author, C. Stephen Layman, defends the argument that morality is relative to religions. At the beginning of the essay, the author states clearly the arguments of the secular side, who believes that morality is based on secular power rather than God. Then, he carefully disputes their reasoning by showing the controversies in those points.

Zoroaster Term Paper The topic I chose was to compare and contrast the roles and functions of Zoroaster, Jesus, and Muhammad in the establishment of the religions associated with each of them. The main roles to compare and contrast are the intentions of each man, his relative success in fulfilling his objective, and what important departures from that goal, if any, occurred in the r

Zoroastrism Zoroastrian Calendar · Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion from the middle east. Mostly practiced now in Iran. Was practiced by the Persians before they converted to Islam. · Worship many gods. There is a god for everything. · Founded by Zoroaster in the 6th or 7th century B.C. · Principle beliefs come from the Avesta. Which is their religious book. · Zoroast

Zen An Introduction to Zen Buddhism No other figure in history has played a bigger part in opening the West to Buddhism than the eminent Zen author, D.T. Suzuki. One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, Suzuki authored more than a hundred popular and scholarly works on the subject. A brilliant and intuitive scholar, Dr. Suzuki communicated his insights in a lucid

Wisdom In Book Of Job Wisdom in Book of Job The book of Job is a fable rich with intellectual meanings and lessons to be learned. The book attempts to rationalize the ways of God and human suffering. The themes of the story are faith in God, fate of the wicked human being and wisdom. These elements are developed dramatically in the story. Among these elements the theme and quest f

Witch Craft What is Witchcraft' Who are these Witches anyway' It is a nature-based belief system or religion. Not all Witches follow the same belief system. Some practice what is called the "old religion" which has its roots in pagan pre-monotheistic folk ways and beliefs and usually follows the seasonal cycles. These belief systems or "traditions" of Witches are often based upon the

World Religions World Religions Religions have shaped the nations of our world very much, yet rarely do we ever take the time to learn about it. Religions have defined nations, given purpose to lives of people, and have started wars. This here report is a report on such religions, their beliefs, their founders, and their followers. JUDAISM Judaism was founded by the Hebrew nati

Womens Role In Confucianism And Taoism, Within The Patriarchal Society Of China Women’s Role in Confucianism and Taoism, Within the Patriarchal Society of China China is an extremely patriarchal society. The female is generally viewed as weak, dark, and subservient whereas the male is viewed as strong, hot, and dominant. Confucianism encourages this patriarchal society by placing t