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Personal Spiritual Guidance (918 words, 2 pages)

The onslaught of death and destruction from war and disease in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries fostered the need for a more personal spiritual guidance. The Roman Catholic Church, facing internal divisions and fiscal abuse, more often than not left its practitioners spiritually destitute and unfulfilled. Its remoteness alone from ... Read More

A Paper on the Journey Theme in The Grapes of Wrath (652 words, 1 pages)

The Journey Theme of The Grapes of Wrath In the Classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck displays in his writing many different and interconnected themes. The main idea of the novel can be interpreted many different ways through many of the different actions and characters throughout the novel. ... Read More

An Essay on the Themes in the Play Long Days Journey into Night (421 words, 1 pages)

The play Long Days Journey into Night creates a world in which communication has broken down. One of the great conflicts in the play is the characters' uncanny inability to communicate despite their constant fighting. For instance, the men often fight amongst themselves over Mary's addiction, but no one is ... Read More

An Essay on Stanhope as a Hero of Journey’s End (977 words, 2 pages)

"Is Stanhope the hero of Journey's End?" Explore the ways in which Sheriff presents the character of Stanhope "How is the dear young boy? Still drinking like a fish, as usual?" The character of Stanhope is introduced by Hardy in Act 1, without him actually making an appearance. Osborne shows ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on Spirituality and God (1236 words, 4 pages)

God is an all seeing, all hearing, and all knowing being that no one has really ever been in direct contact with. For skeptics that is enough to make an unbeliever, yet, with all of the resurrections, walking on water, and visions of the Virgin Mary crying something must be ... Read More

The Journey to Self-realization In a Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1198 words, 2 pages)

Henry and the Priest Masculinity, heroism, and war are often themes in Ernest Hemingways novels, and although evident in his A Farewell to Arms, these things are secondary. Set in Italy during World War I, A Farewell to Arms tells the story of a young mans self-realization. With the use ... Read More

The Incredible Journeys of Frederick Douglass and Ben Franklin (393 words, 1 pages)

Fredrick Douglass vs. Ben Franklin The world is not fair. People get hurt on a daily basis good people get hurt. Recently thousands of lives were lost in a savage attack on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City. Although humans may not be able to answer the ... Read More

Spiritual Existance and the Role of Religion (936 words, 2 pages)

Firmly rooted to Agnosticism, I often ponder the meaning of a "proper" spiritual existence. I ask myself how one should act, what to say, think, and most importantly how to feel. What does being a Christian mean for a particular individual? How closely does religion tie in to my personal ... Read More

An Analysis of a Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sternes (1441 words, 2 pages)

-In what ways can "A Sentimental Journey" be seen as a sentimental novel or a dramatization of the importance of sensibility? Laurence Sterne's travel-book, which is called "A Sentimental Journey", was written in 1765 and in this book the author describes his travels through France and Italy from a different ... Read More

A Journal of Our Journey from Syria to America (9217 words, 30 pages)

July, 2014Everything had changed, my life, my family, my friends, and even myself. Sometimes you think that this never would happen to you. You feel like everything is stable and everyone would never go, but suddenly you realize that you lied to yourself, in a minute or less, you might ... Read More

Spirituality in Naguib Mahfouz’s Zaabalawi (1905 words, 6 pages)

Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006), in his short story Zaabalawi, depicts the eponymous sheikh as a spiritual entity. Along his journey to find Zaabalawi, the main character, who remains unnamed throughout, notices many of modern Egyptian societys flaws. Mahfouzs main statement is that because religion is no longer held in importance to ... Read More

My Spiritual History (692 words, 3 pages)

From the earliest I could ever remember, my parents have put me in church and kept me involved. In particular, my family chose to attend Baptist churches. I never fully understood why I was there, although I had thought I knew exactly what I was supposed to do. I assumed ... Read More

Spiritual Healing in Islamic Medicine (753 words, 3 pages)

In contrast of other cultures or modern civilization Islamic Medicine has an aspect of spiritual healing in religion of Islam, Muslims were practice it since the Prophet Mohammed has appeared before 1435 year. The Islamic tradition which based on both the Quran (the holy book) and Sunnah (traditions of the ... Read More

My Academic Journey (253 words, 1 pages)

Growing up and going to school was very hard for me. I never did well in school when I was growing up. I was would be embarrassed every time my friends asked me what grade I had on the tests or quizzes I never tell them because I knew I ... Read More

Recounting an Hero’s Journey through Literature (1502 words, 5 pages)

Every story, except for a select few, are bound to continuously recountthe Hero's Journey.'' Joseph Campbell defines in his essay what ittakes to be a hero and what the hero's journey entails. In PauloCoelho's book The Alchemist, Santiago portrays the common hero and hisjourney to complete his date with destiny. ... Read More

Review of Spirituality and Mental Health (863 words, 4 pages)

Reference Pauly,M. (2013, June 12). Spirituality and mental health Looking for the link. Retrieved from httpnews.medill.northwestern.educhicagonews.aspx?id223076This paper discusses the connection between spirituality and mental health. Some of the questions addressed are whether spirituality has a positive effect on the outcome of patients with psychiatric illnesses. There was also a study ... Read More

Telemachos’ Journey to Find His Father (835 words, 3 pages)

Telemachos sets out on his journey in search for his father. He is tired of having to deal with the suitors every day and hopes to find clues of Odysseus being alive. This is a very big step for the young man as he has never cared about his surroundings ... Read More

Choosing a Career as a Heros Journey (795 words, 2 pages)

When we come to that point in life when we have to choose a careers, many of us will never expect that this decision might lead into saving the world one day but destiny and having certain abilities could lead us this direction. Gerry a retired U.N. officer in the ... Read More

Exploring Religion and Spirituality (471 words, 2 pages)

Does praying necessarily make you religious? No, praying is used for spiritual reasons as well. Spirituality deals with the individuals connection, not necessarily with God ,and the freedom that religion does not have. The dictionary definition of spirituality is, of, relating to, or affecting the human spirit, or soul as ... Read More

My Journey into the World of Poetry (833 words, 3 pages)

Poetry is not turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion it is not the expression of personality, but the escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. (T.S. Eliot). I was able ... Read More

My High School Journey (1070 words, 3 pages)

Change is inevitable, especially in high school. People are just finding out who they want to be for the rest of their lives, and for many that journey is physically and emotionally draining. My experiences were dramatic and I wouldnt wish them on my worst enemy but they molded the ... Read More

My Journey to Christianity (897 words, 4 pages)

I grew up in a Catholic family but we are the farthest thing from religious. Although I attended a catholic elementary school, the only time I went to church was the required Wednesday mass. We sometimes attended church on holidays, but forget about Sundays. We never went then! I didnt ... Read More

A Journey of Language Learning (1596 words, 5 pages)

Growing up in Northern California, I was surrounded by different ethnicities, cultures and languages. My journey of learning languages started at home with the influence of my parents and grandparents. The concoction of my ancestral heritage language Punjabi and my first language English allowed me to have a dual identity. ... Read More

Will Salas Journey Through Society in the Film In Time (1092 words, 3 pages)

In the film In Time, Will Salas is a young man living in a future society with his mother Rachel Salas. In this futuristic society money doesnt exist, instead people are born with a digital clock that after 25 years stops the aging process and grants only one more year ... Read More

Creative Short Story about Going on A Journey (5368 words, 11 pages)

A postmetaphysical world whispers in the wheel of an unscathed world. Before this disclosure, a gradual shift in paradigm has condescendingly occurred with no strains, no walls, and no overcoming of schematism have been conceived. A total submarine warfare has just break from the south. On the hither side of ... Read More

The Heroic Journey of The Lion King (833 words, 3 pages)

A person that has the capacity and courage to save others life becomes a hero. Police officers and Firefighters are In the movie, The Lion King, Simba, a young cub prince struggles with the death of his father, Mufasa He runs away to a different kingdom. With the help of ... Read More

The Psychological Impact of War on Soldiers in Regeneration and Journeys End (3305 words, 6 pages)

IntroductionRegeneration, a collection of Wilfred Owen poetry and Journey end allexpose elements of psychological effects, such as the treatment soldiersreceived by the government, homosexuality and relationships. WilfredOwen wrote his poems whilst being involved at the frontline thereforewe obtain a firsthand perspective of what it would've been like to livein the ... Read More

The Journey of Christianity (836 words, 3 pages)

In the end of it all, our lives become a journey of finding who we areand it is the obstacles along the way that make us stronger when itends. In the Pilgrim's Progress'' written by John Bunyan we meetChristian who is just an average man, in the story we view ... Read More

My Childhood Memories and Journey to Success (818 words, 3 pages)

Tomide Akinrinlola was the name given to me in this world filled with hate, love, disgust and pity, life all began at the age of seven hard, tolling and somewhat profiting. Moving to a place I have never know a placed called Nigeria the home country of both my mother ... Read More

Siddhartha’s Journey to Become a New Person (795 words, 3 pages)

Benjamin Hoffs novel The Dao of Pooh describes Siddharthas journey perfectly That doesnt mean that the goals we have dont count. They do, mostly because they cause us to go through the process, and its the process that makes us wise, happy, or whatever (111). In the novel Siddhartha by ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013