Wisdom
Essays

In "The Resurrection of Christ," Wallace outlines an argument against the watering down of gospel by denying the resurrection. Wallace points out that many modern "Christians" are trying too hard to fit the gospel truth…

This paper looks at the attributes of The Diary of Anne Frank and examines the elements that make this tale so endearing and enduring. Anne's ability to sustain her optimism and see people as essentially good in the face of the terrible persecution and prejudice of the Holocaust is discussed.

Black Muslims in the United States a. Influence of Louis Farrakhan b. Influence of Malcolm X

Soccio's Archetypes of Wisdom gives a relatively thorough survey of philosophy from ancient "wise men" like Socrates down to present-day university professors like Martha Nussbaum. It gives a sense of philosophy as not…

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a hero is defined as a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. Keeping this definition in mind, Gilgamesh is…

The representation of childhood and youth in two Victorian poets--Matthew Arnold and A.E. Housman--is examined. The issue is framed in terms of the overall reaction of Victorian poetry to the earlier Romantic movement, here discussed in terms of Wordsworth's view of childhood and Matthew Arnold's disagreement with it, in his essay on Wordsworth's poetry. Childhood and youth are examined in Victorian poems including Arnold's "The Forsaken Merman" and "Youth's Agitations", and Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young" and "With Rue My Heart Is Laden".

This essay deals with Plato's story The Apology. The focus of the story is the trial of Socrates and is also the focus of this essay. The four charges of Socrates are examined from the perspective of a juror sitting on that trial. The essay proclaims Socrates innocence on all of the charges and celebrates his philosophy of individualism.

William Blake was never fully appreciated in his own time but is still an influence on literary, political and theological analyses long after his death. While the amount of modern literary criticism that now exists…

Mind and Body The three authors in this project approach three superficially disparate topics from three different approaches. Robert Thurman's "Wisdom" approaches the "self" from the uniquely Buddhist perspective, while Karen Armstrong's "Homo Religiousus" approaches major religions from an historical/world-theological perspective and Oliver Sacks' "The Mind's Eye: What the Blind See" addresses measurable, anecdotal experiences of adaptation by various subjects who have lost their eyesight. Despite their somewhat different approaches, all three authors lend significant supports to the vital coaction of mind and body. The crucial nature of the "self" is explored by each author, with Thurman's Buddhist emphasis on "self-less-ness," Armstrong's stress of self-emptying "kenosis" and Sacks' accent on the intimate interrelatedness of mind, brain, self and experience as seen through the effects of mind on body and body on mind. Secondly, all three authors reflect on the commonality of self-delusion, seen through Thurman's explanation of "I vs. I" and "I vs. Them", Armstrong's exploration of the human tendency to see the relationship with God as primarily a unique personal relationship, and Sacks' observations on the highly subjective nature of "reality" and its measurable effects on mind/body interaction in his blind subjects. Finally, these three authors discuss the ultimate centrality of "universality," Thurman accentuating the liberation of self-less-ness that enables us to develop beyond human limitations, Armstrong's significance of the universality of common religious experience, and Sacks' account of the power of internally and externally universal qualities for mind/body interaction. The differing areas examined by Thurman, Armstrong and Sacks all lead to the conclusion that the vital mind/body interaction is based in the genuine "self," is hampered by the common experience of "self-delusion," and is ultimately ideally universal.

Abstract Many secondary school teachers find it difficult to teach controversial issues in the classroom setting. In basic terms, controversial issues in social studies include topics, viewpoints, and assertions that have the potential to be divisive. This text concerns itself with the degree of freedom teachers should have with regard to social studies instruction in the secondary school setting. It also highlights some of the topics that are regarded controversial in social studies instruction and how teachers could navigate such areas.