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Ethics and Morality: The Morality Pendelum
By Brian Orchard · 16 years ago
During the month of June 2007, a nationwide telephone poll of Americans between the ages of 17 and 29 was conducted by the New York Times, CBS News and MTV. The poll's unsurprising conclusion is ...
All Men are Created Equal?
By Joseph Kraft · 16 years ago
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” ...
Importance of Rakhi Festival in India
By Rahul Doshi · 16 years ago
India is the land of festivals. Though all the festivals have their importance; Rakhi stands out as a unique gift of Indian culture. The simple threads of Rakhi symbolize the sacred love of brother and ...
Hanukkah Decorations and Party Ideas
By Gail Leino · 16 years ago
"Creating Hanukkah decorations is fun not only for children but for adults as well. Children can have a ball creating their very own paper dreidels. Cut the design of the dreidel out of paper. Use ...
Memorable 4th of July Celebrations
By Julia Hayes · 16 years ago
Almost all of us celebrate our glorious Independence Day with food, fun and fireworks. Here are some of the notable Independence Day celebration occurrences, that were celebrated very much in the way that we celebrate ...
History of Batik Malaysia
By Alvin Quachee · 16 years ago
History of Batik Malaysia
The origins of batik production in Malaysia is not easy to trace. Many have said that Malaysian batik was first introduced by the Javanese. This can be seen clearly as the ...
18 Ways To Join The Illuminati
By Jk Ellis · 16 years ago
The idea of a secret cabal of mysterious forces that make up the Illuminati has for some a "romantic" appeal. Granted that appeal may be filled with fear but it's a concept they hold on ...
Mayan Civilization: Pretty Impressive
By Regina Schwartz · 16 years ago
Upon seeing Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto” I became fascinated with Mayan Culture. With My background as a cultural anthropology minor in college I decided to do some research into Mayan Civilization particularly from a cultural perspective. ...
A Brief History of the Mayan Culture
By Terry Kubiak · 16 years ago
The Mayan civilization was the height of pre-Columbian culture. They made significant discoveries in science, including the use of the zero in mathematics. Their writing was the only in America capable of expressing all types ...
Indian Heritage & Culture
By Manoj Gursahani · 16 years ago
Introduction
India is a diverse country, a fact that is visibly prominent in its people, culture and climate. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South, from the deserts ...
Native Amazonian Cultures of Peru
By Angela Thompson · 16 years ago
Throughout the Amazon jungle it is possible to find quite a few different native tribes, such as the Machiguengas, the Huarayos, the Mashcos, the Huachiparis, the Shirenis, the aguarunas, the Amahuaca, and the Iñaparis, all ...
Story of Bihar, Land of Buddha
By Shalini Singh · 17 years ago
Bihar or ancient Magadha, has been the cradle of Indian civilization and the centre of Indian culture and education. It was the land of "Ashoka The Great" and where the origins of "Buddhism took place". ...
Comparing Civilizations
By Jeff Stats · 16 years ago
Mesopotamian, Ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic Greek, and Roman were great civilizations that enormously influenced the following development of the world. Each civilization contributed a large amount of it’s achievements to the overall progress of the world. ...
Indian Removal initiated under Jackson
By Jeff Stats · 17 years ago
When Andrew Jackson became a president in 1829, 125,000 Native Americans still lived east of the Mississippi River. 60,000 of Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians held millions of acres in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. ...
Society and Culture: The Informational Age
By Edwin Stepp · 17 years ago
"The promise of the Information Age is the unleashing of unprecedented productive capacity by the power of the mind. . . . The dream of the Enlightenment, that reason and science would solve the problems ...
Faith and Culture Combine
By Francesca Black · 17 years ago
Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? ...
How to Transform Easter from a Commercial Holiday to a Spiritual and Meaningful One
By Nina Amir · 17 years ago
As soon as Valentine's Day is over, most pharmacies, grocery stores and departments stores change their merchandise to focus upon the next holiday sales event – Easter. It's hard to miss the pastel-colored displays full ...
Animal Farm, and Who's to blame for Oppression?
By Joseph Kraft · 17 years ago
I recently read Animal Farm by George Orwell, a satirical book in which animals take over a farm and attempt to run it themselves.
The book is often said to be an allegory for the ...
How the Ancient Roman Empire still influences our lives today
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The Roman Empire, at its height, included about a fourth of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the entire northern coastal area of Africa. It's millions of people spoke many languages and worshipped different ...
14 Inspirational Quotes for Black History Month
By Noel Jameson · 17 years ago
To help celebrate Black History Month, we've collected some powerful and inspirational quotes from prominent African Americans. Here are a few of my favorite inspirational quotes:
1. "I don't know the key to success, but ...