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Offers a humanist critique of corporate capitalism and modern attitudes about work, with a Hegelian flavor. Establishes how we are trained to participate in our own economic exploitation, and awakens us to the true nature of modern employment.

It must be said to the credit of Burier that he was a humanist. He firmly believed in creating posts for solving unemployment and personnel problems

How does the humanistic approach as a personality theory resemble human nature? This brief article illustrates four elements of the humanistic approach (as opposed to psychodynamic and behavioral theories) explaining personality.

Is it possible to be both a Christian and a humanist? Explain why and in what ways classical ideas and classical values complement and contradict Christian ideals and values.

Camp Quest is a summer camp for the children of atheist, agnostic, humanist and other freethinking families. There are now 5 similar camps across the country: California, Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee and Ontario, Canada.

The reformation of the financial environment during the European Renaissance led to a world recognizable as our own.

Sir Thomas More has become Saint Thomas More to millions because his principled stand for his convictions has been an inspiration for generations.

Discovered truth can be much stranger than created fiction.

So you think there is an afterlife. Join the latest reality game show still in progress. Falwell's passing converts atheist into agnostics. Agnostics are pushed to the fringe of belief.

a review of why the West and Islam simply do not trust or understand one another

During the Renaissance, the modern theater was born. This paper discusses how this birth came about, and how the Renaissance continues to impact theater to this day.

Paper on how architecture has changed throughout history. Covers three time periods. Starts with the Renaissance and then moves on to the Industrial Revolution and ends with the Twenty First Century.

Tony Blair, like George Bush, has gone soft on terror

Can you be both morally opposed to capital punishment and not be a pacifist during time of war?

Originally the Mt. Soledad cross was called an Easter cross, but the cross is now called a War Memorial. Can a name change disguise the religious foundation on which the symbol has been built?

The perfect society depicted in Thomas More's UTOPIA uses reason alone in political, religious practices, and in society.

A behind-the-scenes type of view at a poem about African-American prostitution

A timeline of Thomas Paine's writings, paired with political and social views of the writer.

Leaders of each country must decide what world affairs they are to be involved in.

how both Shakespeare as a writer and Galileo as an astronomial visionary shaped their times as well as the future

Obituary for seminal author Kurt Vonnegut... so it goes.

One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, Kurt Vonnegut has died after suffering from brain injuries after a fall in his home several weeks ago.

...today Western civilization finds itself wedged between two very popular yet distinctive forms of humanism, Christian humanism and secular humanism.

He, himself, is probably chuckling on his way to the afterlife.

This biographical exploration by G. Stolyarov II examines the life of a man who employed his authority to bring about ideological freedom and immense prosperity for his country.

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Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was one of America's greatest writers. His science fiction novels and short stories were politically irrelevant. Read on:

Middle-Class Criticism and Babbitt's Transformation in Lewis' "Babbitt"

A look at the controvery about Shylock as being anti-Semitic and the realities of how he fits into the overall play, "The Merchant of Venice" with critics making more oput of a relatively minor character than Shakespeare might have wanted

A critical analysis of martial arts star Bruce Lee and his role as a cultural symbol.

Israel's Chief Rabbi petitions representatives of the world's religions to establish a United Nations in Jerusalem, representing religions instead of nations, like the UN currently based in New York.

This is a futuristic novel done in the 1950's with real-life issues that we still face today.

This paper deals with the different approaches that Howard Zinn and Paul Johnson take in their popular books on the history of America.

If secular science were to learn that Genesis has previously unknown advanced information about the prehistoric past, would science "divorce" itself from the burden of humanism, which impedes the progress of mankind?

See how the Renaissance came to be.

Atheists, agnostics, and other assorted heathens: stop here for advice on how to have a beautiful, elegant wedding that's completely secular and nowhere near a church!

The production company New Line Cinema is now making Phillip Pullman's well-known trilogy, His Dark Materials, into feature films. The fist of three, The Golden Compass, is due to be released December 7th of 2007 and will have a star-studded cast.

The Reformation brought great changes...to men. To women, not so much.

This is the third of my women in history articles, this one I wrote solo.

Analysis and critique of Patricia Hill Collins' notion of the 'outsider-within' from a Kuhnian perspective.

The book "May '68 and its Afterlives" is a rare work which exposes the differences between the true effects of the revolts of May 1968 in France and the commonly accepted counterfeit story, which has relegated it to a movement of largely artistic events.

A British author has released an athiest movie geared toward children in which the characters kill God.

According to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, the two teens accused of the killing and beheading of Daniel Sorenson on November 7, carefully planned the attack for no apparent reason.

A discussion about how you can contribute to environmental saving which is of course the need of hour.

This article discusses some of the conflicts with funding public education in the United States. It also discusses some of the problems with growth in public education.

A brief description of how Biblical ideals fit into Rowling's masterpieces.

On the cusp of the nineteenth century, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge published The Lyrical Ballads, a compilation of their experimental poetry.

School of psychological thoughts.

This paper is on the development of beliefs in China starting in the Chou dynasty and Ti the Tribal Lord. Then, it goes through changes in beliefs and the teaching of Confucius and Mencius including comparisons to Christian teachings.

This paper goes in depth in regards to ethical reporting on the War in Iraq.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a notable author, lecturer and social reformer. Her contributions to the Women's Suffrage Campaign and attack on the traditional views of women were surrounded by controversy.

Goya's Ghosts, a film from Milos Forman, Saul Zaentz and Jean-Claude Carriere; starring, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman and Randy Quaid, about Spain's greatest painter, Francisco Goya, during the Spanish Inquisition and Napoleon's French Revolution.

We all have different ways of seeing the world and its operation. Those ways of seeing are called worldviews and they make an important difference in our thinking and acting.

Just what the title says, bud. This time out - know your rights and know how to leave if you need to.

I regard religous conflict as a difference of opinion about the nature of reality. All thoughtful believers and non-believers are equal in my sight and equally entitled to their beliefs. These are mine.

Christians have been labeled as unable to think for themselves, but surprisingly, those who think that they are free from mind control are actually in bondage to the religion of humanism.

Jerry Falwell, moralist hero to millions and pioneer of televangelism, collapsed and died at 10:45 on Tuesday morning. I won't miss him.

In this paper, I will examine three poems in detail ("To Penshurst", "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", and "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry") to compare and contrast how the topographical poem has been modified over the course of three hundred years.

Church participation within elections is a very interesting thing. Various churches that are part of a much larger congregation tend to endorse candidates looking out for their views.

a comparison/contrast between the movie Crash and the novel Tortilla Curtain

According to a variety of poll results 85-90% of Americans identify themselves as Christians. Really? Perhaps "Christian" is the right answer to the wrong question. What is Christian? Is it a commitment or a culture?

There are some people who believe that Jesus Christ was a historical human being, while others claim he was simply a mythical figure. What do scholars say about this subject? Did Jesus Christ really exist?

The United States of America was founded on the basis of religious freedom. Its school systems were centered on religious education. Theology was weaved into every song, every thought, and every act of Americans.

"To a new world of gods and monsters" echoes from the lips of Frankenstein's creator, in the film Gods and Monsters (Condon); a new society of creators and their creations.

How long will the Jews tolerate a Temple Mount without a temple?

Representatve Pete Stark of California breaks the biggest political taboo. He publicly acknowledges that he does not believe in a "Supreme Being."

Metaphysics is an intriguing branch of philosophy that can be extraordinarily difficult to grasp. I've put together a comprehensive list of books in order to give even the most amateur philosopher a solid handle on the subject.

Sister Aimee Semple McPherson was the "grandmother" of obnoxious televangelists.

The life of Edgar Allan Poe

In the introduction to The Poet's Tongue, W.H. Auden and J. Garrett state that "Poetry is not concerned with telling people what to do, but with extending our knowledge of good and evil, perhaps making the necessity for action more urgent...

An overview of medieval history facts, a century of architecture, disease, war, power, education, and medicine. These were incredible occurances that happened in European history.

The New York Asian Film Festival, which runs from June 16 through July 1 at Anthology Film Archives and The Imaginasian, offers a selection of quality films, surprising, shocking, tender, cruel, and unclassifiable films that deserve a larger audience.

We know more about good behaviors than we do them. However, we go about behavior change incorrectly assuming there either should be a way to do it without effort or that it is too difficult. Change means learning, not eliminating. Bandura's SCT is key.

The Flaming Lips are one of the most innovative bands today, and this list highlights some of their finest recordings in recent years.

Why do so many Americans consider atheism to be anathema to the American way of life? Let's examine the double standard of the religious American, and investigate the factual basis of the religious right-wing's claims to be more moral than atheist groups.

During the 1930s women writers were not able to freely express their ideas and thoughts because males had control over them. Women were viewed as objects and had very little liberty or license.

For too long, the Veterans' Administration has waffled on the approval of the pentagram as a religious symbol for Pagan veterans' memorial markers. It is past time that these fallen veterans have their religious symbol approved for use.

There are so many areas of life that will influnce your child. Children, other adults, education, etc. Does it really make a difference?

Why did this happen in Salem? There is no single answer, only a mixture of conditions. There needs to be one common factor for many people young and old alike to be accused...........

Current controversies such as prayer in schools, vouchers for religious schools, the use of the bible in public school curriculums and faith-based initiatives sponsored by even the President run counter to the original ideals of the founding fathers.

A look at the life and important works of writer and critic Desiderius Erasmus.

Dickens' attitude toward and presentation of wilderness reflects the common thought of Victorian England. This perception of wilderness, which lends to the destruction of American wilds, is based on the negative connotation instilled by Christianity.

He proposed and passed significant legislation in response to his own political observations, which were far ahead of his time and predictive of the future. He made small-range issues relevant to broad understandings of government.

Renaissance England was a hierarchical and oppressive environment for women. In this paper, I'll uncover the layers of female gender-role resistance as represented in Thomas Middleton's and Thomas Dekker's The Roaring Girl.

Francesco Petrarca's writing was innovative and advanced for his time. Petrarca, or Pertrarch, is known as one of the most influential writers in Italian history. Most of all, he is remembered for his mysterious love for a woman called Laura.

How intercessory prayer has a positive effect on sickness, specifically those undergoing cardiac surgery

Almodovar's latest film is a meditation on desire and obession with partilcular attention placed on the molestations scandals of the Catholic Church. As always, Almodovar passionately embraces humanity in all its odd forms.

Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviors of individuals. Modern psychology has undergone a transformation that brought curiosity about human mental and behavioral processes into a developed scientific field of study.

Jonathan Dollimore states that the "human identity is more constituted than constitutive; constituted by the pre-existing structures of language and ideology, and by the material conditions of human existence."

Throughout history, people have tried to determine the origin of mental illness. Since the19th century psychologists have debated the issue, which eventually .

An analysis of ethics from the perspectives of politics (Machiavelli), humanism (Kurtz), and christian morality (Aquinas).

The Praise of Folly, though difficult to get a firm handle on, is a fascinating and creative book. Erasmus manages to make bold allegations and criticisms within a humorous and almost passive context.

A brief overview of the life and profession of radical behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner.

While Greek learning affected all the subjects of the studia humanitatis, history and philosophy in particular were profoundly affected by the texts and ideas brought from Byzantium.

Research into past and present politics and poplicies in two of the MidEast's most important- and controversioal nations.