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Is environmentalism a religion?
Is environmentalism the religious asceticism of the 21st century? This essay examines the religious properties of the environmental movement, from the secular organisations and their links with Neopaganism to the Christian reinterpretation of Genesis.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 3k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 7/23/2007
4 Jesus: metaphorical or literal?
An essay on how the Christ narrative fits into the worldwide Monomyth. Is it possible to take Jesus as a literal historical figure, or is the story entirely metaphorical?Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 2k+, favs: 2, 6/22/2007
2 The Axial Ages and the Transformation of Religion
Why did mankind turn from mythical thinking and adopt transcendant religion? How did this happen around the same time, all over the world? This essay explores the changing face of religion and how that applies to us today.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 2k+, favs: 1, 6/21/2007
3 Pascal's Wager and Pluralism
A look at Pascal's Wager and how it can play into the concept that all religions have different pieces of the cosmic puzzle.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 1k+, 2/22/2007
3 Roman Women
Were Roman women the same as slaves? This essay looks at the lives and laws surrounding Roman women and slaves to find out what it was like to be living in one of the greatest civilisations in history.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 1, updated: 11/6/2006 published: 11/4/2006
1 Was 1500CE the turning point of the world?
Many changes occurred from the year 1500C.E. onwards. Countries formerly isolated from each other came into contact and began the network of global connections we have today. This essay looks into how this change happened, and its significance.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 1k+, 10/29/2006
3The New Age: commodified religion?
Is the New Age the pop culture commodification of religion, the new opiate of the masses?Fiction: Essay, K, English, Spiritual, words: 1k+, 10/4/2006
3The Crusades
Just how did Pope Urban get such an enthusiastic response to the Crusades?Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 9/30/2006
3Where is religion today?
Religion has been touted as becoming obsolete. However the rise of fundamentalism is evident throughout the world today. This essay examines the cause behind this phenomenon.Fiction: Essay, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 1, 9/28/2006
10Writer's Block
A short poem about the nastily prolific Writer's BlockPoetry: Humor, K, English, Tragedy, words: 69, 4/29/2003