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According to Emerson (2003), the most commonly used cognitive shortcuts in this particular field are those based on trust and expertise. Trust based advertisements about medicine usually involve a celebrity professing the effectiveness of a particular brand of medicine. Advertisers select a celebrity that could genuinely be thought of as one who might use their…

Two of Robert E. Howard’s tales, “Dig Me No Grave” and “The Brazen Peacock,” feature the worship of a devilish peacock deity, alternately called Malik Tous and Melek Taus. As recently as 1996, T.K.F. Weisskopf could say in the introduction to a Howard collection that “the cult of Malik Tous, mentioned in several stories, is…

In life, individuals have their own unique identities and beliefs. According to Walker Percy’s “A Short Quiz,” there exist ten types of selves that individuals can align with. Often, people make a deliberate effort to disclose and demonstrate the self they associate with. In the United States, three selves are particularly prevalent, despite their conflicting…

The American Dream featured most prominently in many literary works during the post-WWII era. It mainly concerned how the working-class people of America put up a rigorous fight to achieve their goals with regard to education, employment and a better living in general. In literary domains, many authors, both from American as well as Afro-American…

“Karma” By: Khushwant Singh Karma is a story about Sir Mohan Lal (Native Indian) who looks down on his fellow countrymen including his wife and embraces the English ways and culture. He had a reservation on everything Everything English like English cigarrete, Whiskey, The Times News Paper and clothing. When the train was about to…

In the two stories “Where Love Is, There Is God Also” and  “The Last Leaf” we see two characters who change the outcome of peoples lives. Both Martin Avdeich and Mr. Behrman were similar in character but also very different. Both of the men helped others they knew and helped change others outlook on life….

The study of Christology includes various interesting topics, one of which is kenotic theology. The term “kenotic” comes from the Greek word “kenoo,” meaning “to empty.” According to Richard Muller, kenotic Christology refers to Christ’s act of self-emptying, where he gave up his divine form to become a servant while fulfilling his mediatorial role as…

Dharma is the moral law that Hindus follow throughout life. Through the teachings of Gita, one can find the right way of living and the correct attitude for every situation. Dharma can be applied to every walk of life; this paper will discuss the application of the Dharma in a student’s life. According to Gita,…

Evangelism Evangelism is derived from a Grecian word with its actual significance “good intelligence. ” It is normally related to the missional work. It is the responsibility of every evangelical to distribute the message of Jesus Christ to the whole ministry. Evangelism can be analyzed in four different phases: missional operations. the clip of Christ….

Aristotle’s moral ethics touches the most important issues of the supreme good and the golden mean. Booth of them are equally important for humanity as the represent the extents of human character, their intentions and deeds. Firstly, Aristotle argues that supreme good represents ability of the rational human soul to act in accordance with virtue…