An object, person or place that is too spiritually powerful for anyone to come into contact is called a _________ Taboo For indigenous religions, the goal of life is to live with nature in balance or _________ Harmony Indigenous religions clearly make a distinction between what is sacred and what is not sacred. FALSE When…
Which of the following are parts of the Tao Tsang? Numinous Treasure, Three Sovereigns, Supreme Clarity The Yijing (I Ching) is formed with 64 Hexagrams The Tao Tsang is divided into the Three Caverns The Tao Te Ching is often called the Laozi The term that refers to methods of meditation concerning the One is…
Tiamat was killed by Marduk The Babylonian god, Tammuz, conferred immortality on Utnapishtim and his wife. False __ gave directions to Gilgamesh to find the plant of immortality. Utnapishtim The goddess Ishtar is also known as Inanna In a public festival the king of the city of Uruk becomes the husband of Inanna Utnapishtim sought…
____ taught that the way to rule people and the empire is to “collect for them what they like, and to not lay on them what they dislike.” Mencius The teachings of Confucius are found in the Analects Li applied to people will yield Yi The “Doctrine of Mean” is a part of the Four Books.…
A small box containing short passages from the Torah and fastened to the doorpost is called a Mezuzah The Jewish Day of Atonement, the most sacred day of the Jewish year, is Yom Kippur ___ is the legendary patriarch (Book of Genesis) that the Israelites traced their lineage. Abraham The prophet…
What has been the importance of Zoroastrianism on Judaism? Zoroastrianism is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world. All other single-deity religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) all have roots that stem from Zoroastrianism. One concept that all 3 of those stem-religions have in common with Z.A. is that they believe that good and…
Several different religions involve spirits in their beliefs; animism and shamanism are two of many. Though these two tribal religions have some beliefs in common, such as the spirits’ power over the physical world, they also differ greatly. The shamanistic beliefs about the spirit world, spirits themselves and the power of man over spirits are…
According to Plato, the notion of justice is a person fulfilling his or her appropriate role in society and consequently giving back to society what is owed by them. On the other hand, Thrasymachus’ notion of justice is the survival of the fittest. Those who are stronger will overpower those less able to overcome them.…
A man marches in formation, hour after hour, some call him an imitator, and most of us call him a hero. In militaries all around the world one of the first lessons you learn is how to march. Why? Because imitation fosters discipline. When I hear the aphorism “Imitation is suicide” I think, what if…
Although there has yet be a general concurrence as to what the essence of the relationship between the mind and body is, it is reasonable to assume that the physicochemical properties of the brain drive physical processes of the body. It still remains unclear as to how these neural states achieve meaning and intentionality. The…
Existentialism is defined as the philosophical theory, which holds that a further set of categories, governed by the norm of authenticity, is necessary to grasp human existence. What makes this philosophical argument distinct is not its concern with existence overall, but rather its claim that thinking of human existence requires new categories that are not…
The theory of objectivity states that all beliefs and assertions are either true or false. All beliefs and assertions pertain to the world and its state of being and the world exists in its own reality regardless of any assertion or belief one may have. Because the world exists as it does independent of any…
Ever since the first explorers came to Canada, their goal was to expand culture and gain wealth for their mother country. When the British won/took the french colonies, they tried to build on what France had already done. The outcome to this, that still exists is a flourishing French population where the French colonies had…
Definition Borderline personality disorder is a mental condition where people have long-term patterns of unstable emotions (Ncbi). Borderline personality disorder, BPD for short, causes emotional instability that leads to a variety of other stressful mental and behavioral problems. With borderline personality disorder, severely distorted self-image and feelings of worthless, Anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings…
What is psychology? Psychology is the study of abnormal behaviour, how brain and nervous systems affect and control our behaviour, how we sense and perceive the world, what motivates us, what happens when we sleep, how a child’s mind grows and changes and a whole lot more. 4 goals of psychology The first step is…
1. Aboriginal – of Native ancestry, inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times and before colonists. 2. Indigenous – originating naturally in a region, belonging naturally to an environment of people born in a region. 3. Animism – the attribution of a living soul to plants, animals, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.…
This year thousands of locals and tourists will flock to Zoo Atlanta in hopes of seeing animals one can only see in the wild, or on T.V. A trip to the zoo is supposed to be about fun, entertainment, as well as a learning experience. Zoo animals are big, exotic, and beautiful; however, they are…
Owning and caring for a dog properly signifies the bond between man and beast, loyalty and friendship, but sometimes these fragile bonds are broken due to owner neglect and abuse. Take for instance, the 2007 animal cruelty case against pro-football player Michael Vick. According to news reports Michael Vick, a former quarterback for the Atlanta…
-A child is considered obese when his or her weight is 10% higher than what is recommended for that age and height. (Levey) -If no action is taken, by 2015, 75 percent of adults and nearly 24 percent of U.S. children and adolescents will be overweight or obese. It will also become the leading preventable cause of…
Church: The Church is the community that was founded when God sent the Holy Spirit to Jesus’ disciples at Pentecost. It is in this community that we can meet the risen Christ. Kingdom of God as a gift: God’s relationship with creation is characterized by generosity. At its heart, the relationship is not about laws…