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Sigmund Freud defined the goal of psychoanalysis to be to replace unconscious with conscious awareness, where the ‘id was ego shall be,’ and through this an individual would achieve self-control and reasonable satisfaction of instincts. His fundamental ideas include psychic determinism, the power and influence of the unconscious, as opposed to the pre-conscious mind, the…

This science fiction story called “The Star” has many religious and spiritual overtones which makes the theme of the story ‘There always has to be one to save all” more obvious. From the first to the last sentence the theme was built throughout to be a parallel experience of what has happened to the people…

The story of Joseph is a two-fold demonstration of the Christian idea of anomniscient and omnipotent God with a master plan for the life of each humanbeing and for the universe as a whole. Every circumstance in Josephs life isturned around to lead to his ultimate position as an Egyptian ruler, whichallows him to save…

INTRODUCTION Religious pluralism has always existed, and there has been a plurality of religions in the world. Christians have had to bear witness to them, and in doing so reflect theologically on the validity of their claims. Until quite recently, however, the many religions, like the many cultures of which they are a component, existed…

A Morbid Taste for Bones is the first and many readers consider the best of Ellis Peters’ chronicles of Brother Cadfael, a Welsh monk during the Middle Ages.  There were a total of twenty books in this series and with the passing of Ellis Peters in 1995, many mourn her death, not just for the…

A clear apprehension of what Soren Kierkegaard ( 1813-1855 ) meant by the `suspension of the ethical ’ can be achieved upon careful survey of his wider doctrines on phases or facets of an single ’ s life. In this short text I will analyze these doctrines, researching what Kierkegaard meant by each one. I…

            In the 1980’s The Cosby Show challenged the preconceived stereotypes of black Americans in the United States. The show was created by a pioneer of enforcing positive images of black folk, Mr. Bill Cosby that supported the advancement of educational goals. The Cosby Show debuted in the fall of 1984 of Bill Cosby playing…

Analysis Guide for the Play “Dog Sees God III.” Given Circumstances in the World of the Play. Geographical Information The play has no specific location. Many of the scenes take place in a high school. Specific locations at the high school include the cafeteria, practice rooms, outside of the high school, and counselor’s room. Other…

“The Appointment in Samarra” and “The Nine Billion Names of God”, at first glance, seem to be dissimilar and unrelated, but under further investigation you will find many similarities as well as many differences. Such as in “The Appointment in Samarra” there is a huge twist of irony making the story seem less serious and…

In Hannah Arendt’s book Eichmann in Jerusalem, Arendt gives an account of the trial of Adolf Eichmann and provides analysis of the case, focusing on the question of Eichmann’s conscience. Arendt believes that the judges missed the “greatest moral and even legal challenge of the whole case”: Eichmann’s inability to tell right from wrong. Her…