THE MANY FACES OF FANATICISM Kalmer Marimaa Ph.D. Student in Social Science‚ Lecturer in Religious Studies and Sociology at the Tartu Theological Seminary‚ Estonia‚ kalmerm@yahoo.com ABSTRACT. The article presents fanaticism as a universal phenomenon that can manifest itself in almost every sphere of human activity. Although many expressions of fanaticism are negative and destructive‚ some can be almost neutral or even positive. The article describes the characteristics of the fanatic
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A genius is defined as someone possessing an "extraordinary power of intellect‚ imagination or invention." Few people in history can complete this definition and be given the title of ’genius’. Among this cadre of intellectuals‚ visionaries and innovators‚ we discover a figure most unexpectedly. A small man‚ wearing an awkward moustache‚ by no means imposing an air of intelligence upon observers as many would expect a genius to do. ’Genius’ is not the first title which comes to mind when the name
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having meaning to something you do. Meaningful work can be defined as enjoyment of the worker‚ dedication of the worker to the job‚ and involvement that the worker shows toward his or her job. In “The Physical Genius” written by Malcolm Gladwell‚ he talks about how to become a Physical Genius. Gladwell is an English-born Canadian journalist‚ author‚ and speaker. He has written many books and articles in sociology‚ psychology‚ and social psychology. People who have experienced the meaningful work‚ can
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to get into the NFL. Richard was a person out of many that didn’t get many opportunities. He had to work for everything and had nobody to really understand that being a football player consists of striving for greatness even if noone is watching. The NFL was one of the his biggest dreams. He had wanted to be a professional football player in the big leagues and had the dream to play with veterans because they have been there and done it over and over again. Even though
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Formal Analysis of "Relief of a Winged Genius" Yahaira Guzman Art History 09/29/10 Relief of a winged genius is a two-dimensional stone relief sculpture currently located on the first floor of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston‚ in the Ancient Near East Gallery (Accession number: 81.56). It is an Assyrian artifact excavated from the palace walls of the capital of ancient Nimrud‚ dating between 883-859 B.C. The unknown artist’s deliberate use of size‚ material‚ scale‚ style and
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“Genius is one per cent inspiration‚ ninety- nine per cent perspiration.” This famous saying by Thomas Alva Edison is very relevant in our present day context.It means that it is hard work that makes a person a genius.Edison was of the view that geniuses are made‚ not born.I agree with his views.Not everyone in this world who has good luck is a genius.Usually we find that the people who work hard to achieve their goal are the ones who are successful.Many times
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The Genius of Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon‚ widely known as Alexander the Great‚ is opinioned by some people to have been a ruthless man who only had a thirst for conquest ‚ but according to others he was a man of intellect and “statesmanlike vision” (Hammond Preface). In N.G.L. Hammond’s book The Genius of Alexander the Great‚ as stated in the preface‚ he tries to refrain from writing based on his own opinion of Alexander‚ and instead analyzes the few surviving narratives on Alexander’s
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back hold on tight and enjoy the book Whale talk. Dan Holes life before he joined the swim team was lonely all that he cared about was school and getting good grades. When he first joined the team he didn’t talk much and when he did it was always genius talk and whenever he talked like that Icko made him do push
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Prem Thakkar November 9‚ 2014 Plan of Investigation 1. Napoleon Bonaparte was a genius military leader whose actions left a legacy in both Europe and the rest of the world. 2. The purpose of my research is to illustrate what Napoleon achieved through his leadership and how. I will explain how he gained control of France‚ what he did with his power‚ and the long lasting effects of his rule. 3. Leadership – Napoleon was enrolled in military school at a young age and began to
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One of the most salient and oft-mentioned arguments that arise concerning Hamlet is whether he can be considered truly mad‚ or simply genius. Did these situations- the ghost’s arrival‚ The Murder of Gonzago‚ and Polonius’s murder in any way change his course? While it is true that all humans have the potential for deeds with magnitudes of great good and evil‚ was he already bloodthirsty‚ did he become bloodthirsty‚ or was his brutality simply awoken from its slumber? While some may argue that Hamlet
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