Can one be non-religious but still believe in God? “My grandfather believed that the greatest religion of all was to ensure that we wipe the tears from every eye and bring hope and decency to every life. If performed with utmost humility‚ he said‚ this service would grant us the magnanimity to recognize and accept the many ways we are called to see God in humanity.” –Sankara Saranam (Saranam‚ 2005) One can still believe in God without associating with religion. This is possible when people believe
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JFK: His Life and Legacy On November 22‚ 1963‚ while being driven through the streets of Dallas‚ Texas‚ in his open car‚ President John F. Kennedy was shot dead‚ apparently by the lone gunman‚ Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man‚ but a great leader of men. From his heroic actions in World War II to his presidency‚ making the decisions to avert possible nuclear conflict with world superpowers‚ greatness can be seen. Kennedy also found the time to author several best-selling
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The composition of Still Life with Parrot and Flag is exquisite with vivid colors. In this painting‚ Frida was still able to paint in the sophisticated detailed manner for which she was known. A Mexican flag was included in the painting to symbolize her renewed interest in the politics of Mexico. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist (1907-1954) who kept parrots and did several self portraits with them. My university degree was in art and I took quite a few art history courses with my goal being a Masters
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Poem Analysis: Lady Lazarus In American culture‚ suicide is considered to be one of the darkest taboos. It has the particular quality of being equally gripping and repulsive. Although suicide is seen as overtly morbid‚ gruesome and disturbing‚ it has made many people famous. Sylvia Plath‚ the illustrious 20th century poetess‚ is one of them. Sylvia Plath was born on October 27th‚ 1932 of two parents in a middleclass household in Boston. At a very young age‚ she demonstrated great literary talent
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Portable Touch Screen ABSTRACT The paper aims at design of a portable system which can be mounted anywhere‚ possibly on a desktop or phone screen or projected screen and use the surface as a touch screen. For e.g. If the desktop is projected to a white screen mounted on a wall‚ the presenter can directly touch the white screen and perform all the mouse actions using his finger as the arrow without physically going near the system or seeking help of a system operator. Also if the system is
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against common fears in life She deals with her fears in an imaginary sort of way. She faces them with a magic charm ’ that she keep[s] up [her] sleeve‚ not in a realistic way by marching up to them and facing them with courage‚ for example The author denies that she actually has any fears. Magic‚ the way she deals with her fears ‚ is not real therefore I believe she is in denial of her fears I don ’t think the author is afraid of what anything in the actual poem I think that she has probably already
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I was totally and utterly shocked to discover that Billy Joel was not on the schedule. I checked it over and over‚ but his name wasn’t anywhere. I couldn’t believe it. To my surprise‚ I actually began to get angry. Right now as I am writing this I am listening to Billy Joel’s Songs in the Attic‚ and I am becoming more and more furious as I think about it‚ which can only mean that I am really passionate about music‚ and Billy Joel in particular. In my opinion‚ Billy Joel is one of the greatest
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When you first look at the painting‚ you see the inside of a room but your eye is directed at a window with a tree outside. The image is a still-life painting‚ with the canvas oriented portrait-style. The artist is depicting a scene from his daily life. In the foreground‚ you see the inside walls of a room‚ with a woman petting a cat in the corner‚ and the background illustrates a tree through the window. The painting has been arranged in a way that the main focus - the window - takes up a large
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“Your thoughts and beliefs of the past have created this moment‚ and all the moments up to this moment. What you are now choosing to believe and think and say will create the next moment and the next day and the next month and the next year” (Hay‚ 1999). Everyone has a story about who he or she is and how he or she got themselves where they are today. Lives are complicated they all have a past‚ a present and a future. What lies ahead in the future we do not know‚ but one thing is even though
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A00116258 Angry Fathers Mel Lazarus‚ writer of Angry Fathers‚ showed by describing his relationship between him and his father‚ as he recalled an incident that happened when he was 9 years old‚ back in 1938‚ when corporal punishment was most used to correct bad behavior‚ “They’ll live‚ don’t worry “‚ was the common idea‚ that event marked his relationship and trust with his father for life. Lazarus’ family stayed at a boarding house in Catskills for the summer during school vacations‚ and he
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