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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Now Playing: Utopia‚ Followed by: Dystopia In the not so distant future‚ the story of The Handmaid’s Tale unfolds. Set in what seems to be a dystopian United States where various violations of human rights from around the globe are exposed. It is these violations that a patriarchal‚ authoritarian theocracy is created in the nation-state of Gilead. Oppression‚ status‚ and fear run rampant through the nation-state. Obedience is tantamount for the survival of women and the regime. Atwood exposes
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No story in The Canterbury Tales is more alike as the Franklin’s tale and the Wife of Bath’s tale‚ but on a person level they are extremely different. Yet they are both personally alike in some ways‚ and their stories do have some diversity. The Franklin’s tale and the Wife of Bath’s tale are considered folk tales but it can be said that they are courtly romances‚ yet it is a stretch. Each tale has some sort of magician‚ or a supernatural person if you must‚ who will solve the protagonists conflict
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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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Gentle Touch Creations-Business Plan Gentle Touch Creations is a start-up business specializing in hand-made herbal products created by Joanne Lovejoy‚ the company founder. These products include herbal therapy packs‚ soaps‚ Saint-John’s-wort oil‚ balsam eye packs‚ salves‚ moisturizers‚ herbal bath bags‚ and bath powder. All Gentle Touch Creations are made from herbs that are either garden grown or gathered in local fields or wooded areas when they are at their peak of maturity and the concentration
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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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figure out the origin of nature and time and space. These so called "creation myths" varied in complexity and origin but each held similar views that a "greater power" ultimately began humanity and its domain. People interpreted what they observed in their surroundings and applied their knowledge to create these notions on what happened. Even though creation myths appeared all around the world and at different times‚ many of these tales follow a basic series of events. Many similarities occur and overlap
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