Essays about Culture Page 103

Tiruray also believe that should a religious leader have sufficient wit, power and goodness, he could lead all of his followers “beyond the sky” to live in the land of Tulus (or Sualla)… In the days of Lagey Lingkuwos (their greatest legendary hero), people had a difficult time with their farming. They wanted to please…

The novel “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd explores the profound influence of love between individuals from diverse racial backgrounds and the strong bond forged through maternal affection. The protagonist embarks on a journey to seek this love, only to discover that it is not readily attainable, irrespective of the path taken….

These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who…

Confucianism has easily been influential in the development of the Chinese state throughout history. In fact, the core ideals of Confucianism have evolved. Despite the harsh repression of Confucianism by Marxist revolutionaries during the second half of the twentieth century, Confucian values continue to be influential in Chinese society. Recently, Confucian political philosophy has resurfaced…

CONSTANTINE Flavius Valerius Aurelius was the real name of Constantine the Great. He was born 272 or 274 A.D. at Naissus in Moesia (now Siberia). He was the son of Constantius Chlorus, a military officer, which afterward became Constantius I and Helena, later on, being consecrated as St. Helena, which is a camp disciple (Gill…

Introduction             The word monk is a Greek term that means someone or something who is unaccompanied (Gill, n.d.). In the Greek world, monk came to represent a self-controlled individual who lives in solitude from the rest of the world. Although living by themselves, commonly the monks would congregate in the same vicinity. A monk…

Abstract This paper essentially compares the Enron scandal with the Satyam scandal which occurred early during the present year. Enron Corporation was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. Before it went bankrupt in 2001, it was known as one of the world’s most profitable producer of electricity, natural gas, pulp and paper and…

The key issues This case presents a number of issues, which if not well addressed, could negatively affect the Value over Time, VOT of the firm. Harvey Finley desperately needed an employee for his new firm; not just any employee, but one who would have the necessary drive and patience to see the company through…

In class, we watched the first twenty minutes of Law and Order episode “God Bless the Child”. The Episode starts with the parents of a young girl, that is deathly ill and in dire of medical assistance, and the parents won’t use modern medicine because it is against their religion. Neglecting help of modern medicine,…

The company currently handles five major business areas including fire protection services, metal and electrical products, flow control, safety products, and ADT Worldwide for commercial buildings security. Despite rapid growth, the company faced a serious ethical issue in more recent times.After Tyco closed at $59.76 per share on the New York Stock Exchange on December…