was not a debated topic and all believed that the creation story of genesis where God’s hands over a six-day period created all that we know. This common knowledge was challenged in 1755 by a German Philosopher named Immanuel Kant (Macpherson‚ 1911) He was known as the central figure of modern philosophy and created the theory that the earth was much older then the bible stated. For this Comparative essay‚ I will be discussing the Original Creation of the Earth and the Age of the Earth. In this essay
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Rome was developed between two cultures; the Greeks were to the south of the Tiber and the Etruscan to the north. The Romans took parts of each culture and infused into theirs. They admired the Greek culture and the Etruscan system for trade. The interesting part of the foundation of Rome comes in by the two foundation myths. One myth from the Greeks was based on the Trojan warrior Aeneas‚ who decided at the end of the Trojan War to sail off to find new land for his people (Sayre 83). The second
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In my post I will be talking about the Chinese creation myth and the Yoruban creation myth. Starting with the Chinese myth‚ everything began with an egg‚ the yin and yang cosmic egg. The first human was P’an Ku was born from an egg‚ he out grew the egg and burst out freedom and the moment he did he began to make changes. He was aided by the four creatures the unicorn‚ the dragon‚ the phoenix and the tortoise each was engaged in his labor and helped him grew. He was growing really big and fast. As
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I drew a parody of The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo to represent religious pluralism. Shown alongside the Christian God is Buddha‚ Ganesha‚ and Guru Granth Sahib‚ as an ode to the many other religions in the world that should be recognized. Many famous artwork is inspired from Christianity because that was the dominant faith in history. However‚ that does not diminish the validity of others. By putting religious figures from different culture in a Renaissance painting‚ it means that they too
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The Creation “Then the green grass sprouted‚ And the little red flowers blossomed‚ The pine-tree pointed his finger to the sky‚ And the oak spread out his arms; The lakes cuddled down in the hollows of the ground And the rivers ran down to the sea‚ And God smiled again‚ And the rainbow appeared‚ And curled itself around His shoulder Then God raised His arm and He waved his hand.” The author used plenty of poetic devices in the passage such as alliteration‚ tone and repetition to
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mankind‚ birds were the favorite species of the gods. All birds lived in a vast plain with lush trees as tall as sky scrapers. Grass‚ green and fresh‚ spread as far as the eye could see. The great gods adored these winged creatures more than any other creation. One group of birds they especially admired: The Penguins. Their intelligence‚ distinct colors‚ and general gracefulness of their nature intrigued the gods. However‚ the penguins were also known for their cunning acts of foolery. For instance‚ whenever
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helped create such a rich and powerful nation known as The United States of America. Although the success of America is clearly evident today‚ many don’t recognize the failures and tactics used to climb this nation to the top. In the book American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis‚ the triumphs of America are equally reflected onto the failures‚ which tend to be hidden away or simply not acknowledged. Ellis targets the 28 year period between the start of the War for Independence‚ all the way up to the Louisiana
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Creation Myth: There was a place. Not just any place. It was a very strange place. Taking the shape of a sphere‚ it’s space is filled with water and land‚ but very empty. Even more emptier than the little boy’s heart. He kept walking in the vast emptiness. Hoping to find something. Nothing really specific. But something that would lead him to the answer. The boy was the only living creature in this so called world. He grew up alone‚ feeling alone‚ and being alone. He wanted to know why he was
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Creative Creation Story The universe that existed was unattainable by reasoning‚ unperceived‚ unjudged‚ peaceful and quiet. In this empty place the goddess Inu’s baby brother‚ Hugo‚ cried‚ piercing the silence. Inu sighed and with that breath‚ the light and dark separated. Hugo stopped crying. Noticing she had his attention she formed a watery ball‚ calling it earth and above it she made the sky. She filled the night sky with the guardian moon and his gleaming stars and the day sky with a radiant
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Values In different region of the world people have different beliefs that guide and shape the way they live their life. A value is an important and life lasting beliefs or ideals shared by people of the same culture about what is good or bad‚ and what is desirable or undesirable. What may seem valuable to one person may not be the same as to the next person‚ cultures differ in many ways and those values that shapes our culture is also the root of our lifestyle. Throughout our lives
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