Honor
Essays

One of my dreams was to grow up and become a magician. Well, that's what happened. I'm not a science fiction writer. I'm a magician. I can use words to make you believe anything." -Ray Bradbury

A brief analysis of the historical significance of the Buffalo Soldiers. In this paper, the origins of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments, and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st--later the 24th and 25th--Infantry Regiments is outlined. Also outlined are the major duties of these regiments, both in the military and as a peacekeeping organization on the Western frontier.

This paper discusses the difficulty of adequately measuring the number of illegal immigrants that cross over the nation's borders. It discusses the recent possible decline in overall illegal immigration and the speculated causes for that decline, including improved border control policies and the softening U.S. economy. Political considerations that affect immigration policy are also noted.

Christian Biotechnology: Not a Contradiction in Terms

There is an old saying that familiarity breeds contempt. But does unfamiliarity breed similarity? In the Middle Ages, two civilizations at opposite ends of the globe evolved in a strangely similar manner.

Among the multitude of lessons taught within the Holy Bible, perhaps none are more widely recognized by devotees and layman alike than the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Found within the Gospel of Luke (Luke 15:11 -- 32),…

This paper discusses the definition of 'piety' in the Socratic dialogue of the Euthyphro. Euthyphro initially defines piety as that which is pleasing to the gods, but when pressed by Socrates, it becomes unclear as to whether he thinks something is pious simply because it is loved by the gods or if the gods love all pious actions. The paper concludes with the author's own definition of piety for modernity.

To answer the question of "what does Aristotle understand by ethics and how important is his view of humanity to ethics", let us first consider some definitions and concepts around ethics and ponder on some details regarding Aristotle himself. It is important to remember that the term "ethics" can be hard to pin down, as opinions often vary from one person to the other. That is to say, personally, I might correlate ethics with my sense of right or wrong whereas someone else might define it as the commonly accepted standards and values in a society.

The emotional impact on family and friends following an adolescent suicide - and the school's response to a suicide - has not been the subject of the same level of intense research as have: a) the causes of suicides;…

The creative writing piece follows the thought process of Emilia, Iago's wife, as she remembers the actions of her husband and the tragic fate of Desdemona. A few different themes have been discussed, pulling on the texts of Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Jamaica Kincaid (Lucy), William Shakespeare (Othello), and the Anonymous author of Beowulf. Quotes were also used from Othello to further place Emilia's thoughts within the chronological course of the play itself.