Sacred Center. Do I Have One?
September 15, 2011 by Drew
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All of our studying about Eliade’s model of pilgrimage has me thinking a lot about how the axis mundi is that one spot where people of a religion feel the closest connection to the heavens. This place is like the ladder to God/the gods. It was very easy to learn this as a concept, but […]
My Dream Job
September 14, 2011 by Drew
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Looking for someone to create new ideas for our products (food and other products) that will draw in our customers. Need to have experience in business marketing/advertising and some knowledge in chemistry. Must be able to critically think and be able to have social knowledge. In order to get this job in the future, I […]
Honors-Liking What You See
September 10, 2011 by Drew
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Liking What You See was about a fictional story in which different characters argued over a student initiative whether students should be required to have a calliagnosia or not. A calliagnosia was an alteration in the neural pathways in the brain that changed the way people looked at other’s faces. Natural physical beauty was no […]
Marx’s Valid Point
September 8, 2011 by Drew
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As I read about Frazer, Freud, Durkheim, and Marx, I begin to rethink my faith. Is what I believe true? If it is, how can I be sure? All four of these theorists have some valid points. The one theorist that has really interested me though is Karl Marx. He is the one that makes […]
Salvation Purpose and Audience
August 26, 2011 by Drew
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Langston Hughes wrote “Salvation” as a part of his biography to show a huge event in his childhood that changed his life forever. He did not want to just express the feelings he had during the event; he wanted to show what and who had changed his life. Hughes wasn’t necessarily criticizing his aunt and […]