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  • Methods of Biblical Counseling - Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth?

    Methods of Biblical Counseling - Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth?

    Methods of Biblical Counseling Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth? Does the violence scattered across the screens in the homes of Americans cause the unsuspecting watcher to commit sordid acts of wanton violence? While many people seem to hold to this line of thinking there are strong arguments that buffet the conclusion and insist that there is no promotion of violence in what is paraded in living rooms across the land. A wide

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    High in the mountains of the Himalayas chants ring out from the Tibetan monastery. For most this is a dream-like vacation to a far away land. For some of the people who live in Tibet and India this is everyday life as a Buddhist. Buddhism revolves around a strict code of daily rituals and meditations. To an outsider they can seem mystical or even odd, but these are the paths to enlightenment and spiritual salvation.

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Motives for European Expansion to America

    Motives for European Expansion to America

    Prior to 1490s, Europeans had already sailed down to west coast Africa and were having a long-established trade in African Slaves. Moreover, European expansion basis was the ambition for the trade and resources of Asia. They tried to expand further to Asia motivated by ambition for the trade and resources of Asia. Three centuries after Columbus’s discovery of America, various Europeans which are Spanish, Portuguese, French, English and Dutch were dominating Native American. They were

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    Essay Length: 852 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Top
  • Review of Portrait of America

    Review of Portrait of America

    Review of Portrait of America During the process of reading this compilation of works, Portrait of America, many different point of views were aired. The opinion or attitude on the subject was too tainted. The authors were very biased to their perception of the "story". This book could have been much more beneficial if the facts would have stayed to the straight and narrow. Only the detrimental facts needed to be applied to these chapters.

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: regina
  • America Is Not Ready for a Woman President.

    America Is Not Ready for a Woman President.

    America is not ready for a woman President. A woman for President is definitely a debatable topic. There are many opinions on this subject today, especially with Hillary Rodham Clinton running for president in 2008. In other countries woman have been making great leaders for centuries. We as Americans should be more concerned with the individual's believes, experience, and morals instead of sex of the individual. The constitution says all "men are created equal", this

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Remaking the Epic of America

    Remaking the Epic of America

    Remaking the Epic of America The article, Remaking the Epic of America, written by David Brooks is about the myth of the sports movie that has defined American society and ruled the theaters in our nation. Over the past few years, theaters in America have seen a succession of films with the same plot. Films such as, “Hoosiers,” “Glory Road,” “Coach Carter,” “Remember the Titans,” and “Miracle” are just a few of these sports

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: regina
  • To Affirm That Mandatory Conscription Would Best Serve America's Interests

    To Affirm That Mandatory Conscription Would Best Serve America's Interests

    To Affirm that mandatory conscription would best serve America’s interests Conscription would benefit America and its people in many different ways. It would improve our security, our society, and our nation as a whole. First off is the consideration of military efficiency that the military would benefit from larger reserves of manpower. This would give the military greater flexibility in its operational capacities and allow for America to fight prolonged and indeterminate wars. Conscription would

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Vika
  • America as an Empire

    America as an Empire

    America, a nation built upon the values of ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,’ has been referred to as the most powerful country in the world. While some people praise the U.S. for this great triumph, others resent it. And despite this obvious victory, many of America’s leaders and policymakers suffer from an ‘inferiority complex,’ often feeling the need to act in ways that make the U.S. seem more superior. The actions exerted by

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    Harold Cardinal's essay, "The Mystery of The White Man" and Dan George's essay, "I Am a Native of North America" both deal with the issue of the way Natives and their culture are treated by white North American's. Each authour approaches the subject in a different manner but emphasizes the differences between the two cultures and many faults of those in the white way of life. The essays shed light on the hypocrisy of white

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Stenly
  • European Colonization of the Americas

    European Colonization of the Americas

    Although there is some debate as to whether the prehistoric, Clovis culture was European in origin, the first generally accepted European colonists were the Norse, starting but then abandoning a colonisation process. (For more on this, see Vinland.) The first phase of modern European activity in this region began with the oceanic crossings of Christopher Columbus (1492-1500), sponsored by Spain, and those of other explorers such as John Cabot, sponsored by England, and Giovanni da

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • America as a Superpower

    America as a Superpower

    The United States has been a super power for decades, and since America has always involved themselves in other countries' problems. Instead of isolationism, the country has practiced getting involved. Since the Monroe Presidency, America has been named the World's police force. Dispelling anarchists, and stopping coos, the united states portrays itself as the world protector. Since Monroe, some Americans have felt that isolation is the way to go, and most feel that it is

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Reducing the Harm of America's Drug Problem

    Reducing the Harm of America's Drug Problem

    The use and abuse of non-prescription drugs has been a problem in America since colonial times. Historically, the reaction to this problem has been the enforcement of prohibition laws and providing total abstinence education. This has resulted in big business in America; according to the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, the federal government spent $19.2 billion dollars in 2003 on the war on drugs (1). Unfortunately, the abstinence based education and

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Artur
  • Economic and Religious Concerns Contributing to the Settling of British North America

    Economic and Religious Concerns Contributing to the Settling of British North America

    Throughout the colonial period, both economic and religious concerns contributed to the settling of British North America. The statement that the “economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns” is valid. These economic concerns, as a cause for the colonization of British North America, outweighed the notable religious concerns that arose, and dominated colonial life during and up until the very end of the British colonial

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Environmental Issues in North America and the World

    Environmental Issues in North America and the World

    Introduction North America has been struggling immensely since the last century with air and water pollution, deforestation, and overpopulation. These struggles are due to poor prevention planning and industrial manifestation. Pollution is changing the atmosphere much sooner than expected and global warming is predicted to overwhelm the atmosphere within the next half of a century. In order to sustain the environment and atmosphere humans must take immediate action right now. The longer we wait to

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Wendy
  • America on Trial Inside Battles That Transformed Our Nation

    America on Trial Inside Battles That Transformed Our Nation

    America on Trial inside Battles that Transformed Our Nation By: Alan M. Dershowitz The book starts out by discussing how courtroom trial has fascinated human being from the beginning of recorded history. A trial can provide great insight into the passion, conflicts, and attitudes of a particular time period, despite sometimes because of its narrower focus. America on Trial book is an episodic history of our nation viewed through the prism of our most dramatic

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Mikki
  • America After World War one

    America After World War one

    During the 1920s, tension arose between a new generation, with liberal and progressive ideas, and a more traditional peer group, who favored conventional values and sentimentalism. This social tension was caused by technological advancements, a revolution in society in the period of and directly following World War I, a revolution of morals and rapid urbanization. The new generation expressed themselves through the music of the times, greater sexual promiscuity, use of technology and advertising, whereas

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Jack
  • Reagan Administration Foreign Policy in Latin America

    Reagan Administration Foreign Policy in Latin America

    Throughout the Cold War the United States considered the installation in Latin America of radical regimes-socialist, Marxist-Leninist, or “leftist” in any way- to be utterly intolerable. Any such development would represent an advance for the communist cause and a vital loss for the West. Acceptance of this outcome could weaken the credibility of the United States as the leader of the west and as a rival for the USSR. In the eyes of Cold Warriors,

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Vegetarianism - the Growing Concern in America

    Vegetarianism - the Growing Concern in America

    Vegetarianism: The Growing Concern in America Every year there are 9,425,000,000 animals slaughtered for consumption in the United States (Gelfand, 2003). This kind of knowledge can cause anyone to become a vegetarian. However, there are many different types of vegetarians, which can be based on the treatment of animals, and by being a vegetarian leads to many benefits. There are many different forms of vegetarianism, but the main reason behind vegetarianism is the practice of

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Monika
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism In reading this account on Buddhism, the goal is, for you (the reader) to understand a fascinating belief system, that has been around since before Christ ever set foot on this earth. This will provide a connection to the minds and hearts of the people who live and die in this sacred world, so that an understanding may be arroused and ultimatly give an acceptance as well as a clear path to minister to

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Bred
  • Corruption in America

    Corruption in America

    Do you sometimes think that the rules and laws in America aren’t fair? If you do, listen carefully. America is a great country with many freedoms, but some people like to “work the system” or break the law, in the law, so to speak. That is mainly thanks to the first amendment, which basically says we can do anything we want with religion, speech, press, assemblies, petition the government, and so on. Our government shouldn’t

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Monika
  • Nothing Good Comes Easily - the Acceptance of Blacks in White America

    Nothing Good Comes Easily - the Acceptance of Blacks in White America

    Nothing Good Comes Easily: The Acceptance of Blacks in White America Alec Whitman FYS 188: Fight the Power 2/16/07 From America’s birth with the signing of the Declaration of Independence there have been few movements that have affected as many people as the Civil Rights movement. In a world where blacks were always seen as inferior, any other notion or conception of blacks was highly untolerated. Since Abraham Lincoln had freed the slaves in

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    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: Monika
  • Buddhism and the Matrix

    Buddhism and the Matrix

    The One In the film The Matrix Keanu Reeves plays Thomas A. Anderson, who is a man living a double life. One part of his life consists of working for a highly respectable software company. The second part of his life he is a hacker under the alias "Neo." One day Neo is approached by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and is taught that everything he thought was real was actually The Matrix, a computer program developed

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    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: Top
  • Education in America

    Education in America

    My choice of topic for this paper is a very important one; it is the purpose of education in America. This is one of the most important issues in our country right now. I am going to discuss what I believe should be being taught in our educational institutions and why I believe it is not being done. One major reason I chose this topic is because I am a product of American education

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    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: regina
  • Capital Punishment in America

    Capital Punishment in America

    Although many convicts who commit violent crimes like rape and murder deserve the death penalty, should they die a slow and painful death? Thirty-four states in America use some form of execution. The most popular form of execution is death by lethal injection. Capital punishment also known as the death penalty is the execution or the killing of an individual by the state as punishment for a crime. Crimes that result in the death penalty

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Ever Changing America

    Ever Changing America

    Ever changing America The face of America has slowly, but surely, changed over the course of sixty years. America’s schools, sixty years ago, were predominantly white and most teachers were white as well. If one thinks that America is still mostly white, they would be sadly mistaken with immigration numbers at all time highs. America has become the most culturally diverse nation in the world. With every passing year, it seems immigration numbers continue to

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Jon

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