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Did God create vice? In our perverted and distorted culture we take what he means for edification to levels of junk food proportion!

This essay will look at a few different "peplum" films and show how they fit along side the other "body genres" by dissecting the structures of perversion and fantasy apparent throughout the genre.

When asked what BDSM is, the common answer is kinky, perverted sexual practices. Some believe that it's a form of abuse, others believe it's just perversion, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

Mr. Stolyarov argued that the obvious perversion and corruption of the Interstate Commerce Clause's meaning and intention was made possible by nothing nobler than sheer political bullying by the Franklin Roosevelt administration.

Contempt of country perversion of pledge Allegiance lost in political plays

Religion is the quest for answers in the Coen Brother's film, "O' Brother, Where Art Thou?' The characters seek meaning via redemption, greed, and exclusion - only find themselves to be models of perversion of the Christian worldview.

the Republican Party is known around the world for blood lust and perversion. The sheer number of documented incidences makes reporting difficult without filling many large books. Go to: INFOWARS.COM

A critique on how Scarface is one of the most overrated movies of our time

Did you catch Foley's lawyer wetting his pants over a question that shot a hole in his story?

Editorial on workplace conflicts, learning from them and moving forward as a professional in America economic market place.

Innocence Raped.

Wake up call for America. Our country needs to go back to its foundations. This is an article I wrote to explsin what I am seeing in current events. That which is written here highlightd a few things in society.

Anorexia is thought of as a "women" disease, but is it?

The rich and well-off manage to reap benefits in both the law courts of Ancient Athens and the United States.

One can ask themselves what Muslims' stances are on lots of issues, but we're hypocrites if we don't get up and ask them.

Isaiah chapter 53 bares a very strong resemblance to the life of Jesus Christ.

an interesting look at 2 very different groups, each not being what you might expect.

This research aimed to critique the act of slavery as a term of thought that has left a devastating deposit on modern thought and society.

A a look at presidential hopeful, Huckabee and his position on Iraq.

"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

Anime is one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment. It also has a healthy helping of oddities.

Like the oligarchy of Orwell's 1984, the modern academic elite, wielding the Dewey educational method, seeks to subvert historical truth in favor of a politically correct fantasy that slanders the great discoverers, statesmen, and industrialists of past.

Right is right

One does not have to agree with Osama bin Laden in order to understand him, but understand him we must-for his war is now ours as well.

This paper explores the views of Claude Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), a French classical liberal thinker, free-trade activist, and delegate to the French National Assembly, on self-interest and its effects in various institutional environments.

This article is about a woman's right to breastfeed in public places.

This paper makes the important differentiation between peaceful followers of Islam and the radicals who seek to destroy the West.

If anyone knows anything about history, they know at least a little bit of the Roman Empire. I do not know the names and dates of this history, but I do know the general direction that the Roman Empire took from its rise to power and vast empire to its final demise.

There is one canto in particular that is particularly salient to Dante's own most deeply-held beliefs, and couched in some of the Commedia's most ingenious rhetoric: Canto XIX, which describes the bolgia of the Simoniac popes.

God has set specific guidelines. Here is a comprehensive guide to what God has to say about sex related topics from marriage and monogamy to homosexuality to fetishes.

Pedophiles are a growing danger to our children. In a case that involved Senator Barak Obama's daughters this year, we are finding that while we can sometimes physically protect our children, their images, and therefore identities, may be at risk.

G. Stolyarov II reviews the work of an economist which is likely to set the terms of intellectual debate in the coming years. Hoppe's book lucidly reveals the ideological fraud that is majority rule and the devastating effects it brings about.

Religion is an institution to lead people to the Truth. God is the definition of truth. There has to be a religion that has the fullness of truth because God doesn't contradict himself.

Too easy. Way too easy. Too bad there wasn't more competition.

"A glance at history, or at the pages of any newspaper, reveals that ideas which divide one group of human beings from another, only to unite them in slaughter, generally have their roots in religion,"

G. Stolyarov II pinpoints a logical fallacy, a subtle variation on the ad hominem argument, that is pervasive and even respectable in the modern culture.

An in-depth analysis of Beat writer William S. Burroughs'impact on society throughout the 1950s. Specifically looks at the themes and social parodies in "Junky" and "Naked Lunch".

This was a graduate level assignment designed to find common themes, recurring ideas, writing strategies and writer bias found in multiple works by a challenging author.

The Vatican pressures Israel to surrender Mount Zion in Jerusalem

Many people are living in and with Internet. Are their worlds ever alive with the grim reality of this world? There are some good things and many more bad things as well. Has this Internet culture really come to stay?

Learn the truth about the End Times and how they show that the return of Jesus may happen sooner then you probably thought.

Beware Roman wolves in sheep's clothing!

In the tradition of celebrities becoming eye-candy and entertainment news, comes this face off between two of the sexiest bods in the biz: Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel.

Exaplantion of the delicate balance between enabling fair use and protecting intellectual property.

Almost every piece of literature contains what people consider "stock" characters, and "Harry Potter" is no different. J.K. Rowling takes this trend to the next level in her "Harry Potter" series as her characters embrace Carl Jung's literary Archetypes.

In the political disputes over the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, the distinction between loyalty to the Constitution and loyalty to the established government further separated Federalists and Republicans in the controversy over the Acts.

This article deals with the recent sentencing of 12 professed Christian men who were convicted of murdering two Muslims in the name of revenge.

Since 2005, there has been an assault on the Middle Class by the credit industry, which used both the Congress and the President as their enforcers. It is now time to tell the next American leader that enough is enough.

Five Gwinnett County cities rank in the Top 100 Harry-est towns in America. Mother at center of Potter controversy planning youth ministry.

The word 'Angel' comes from the Greek angelos which is the equivalent of the Hebrew mal'akh which means 'messenger'.

An analysis of the history of liberation theology and how it compares to Marxist economics.

This game highlights 10 of the most despicable ways to cheat at golf, as witnessed by a former collegiate golfer.

Centered on the drug overdose of Marian, a young woman in New York City, Bell uses her point of view, and that of others who knew her to varying extents, to comment on the isolation and disassociation in urban society.

This is the culmination of "Implied Consent," the trial scene where all of the substantive issues of this futuristic play on the sanctity of human life finally come to a resolution.

With the APA re-thinking their position on pedophilia as a mental illness, the road is being paved for its legislation!

A contemporary example of the excesses of horror is amply provided by Alexander Aja's "The Hills Have Eyes" (2007). Aja's "Hills" goes above and beyond the call of duty in fulfilling its parameters as a horror film.

Former S.D. Republican state representative Ted Klaudt, a leader in banning abortions in the state last year, is up on multiple rape counts. His apparent obsession with his foster daughter's eggs underscores the extreme Right's obsession with the commercialization of wombs.

Dry humor in a 'mockumentary' style and based on the original British series, The Office provides plenty of laughs for those who pay attention.

Humans strive for success in life, some means in obtaining it can be sinful and some very Godly. When a person is put in a position of power, they ultimately have the decision how they're going to utilize their given responsibilities.

A scathing indictment of the officiating and the interpretation of rules by the NBA.

If mental illness is culture-dependent and mostly serves as an organizing social principle - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?

An exhaustive analysis of the meaning behind the title of this famed Hemingway short story.

Aphra Behn attempts to justify sexual non-conformity while concurrently advocating for the restoration of English social norms.

It will never be a black and white issue. Abortion can be and should be discouraged and life in the flesh should always be held sacred as the abode of the spirit in this world. But the state should not be allowed to legislate for morality when there are gray areas.

In 1835, the British J. C. Pritchard, working as senior Physician at the Bristol Infirmary (hospital), published a seminal work titled "Treatise on Insanity and Other Disorders of the Mind". He, in turn, suggested the neologism "moral insanity".

I am a proud American who is ashamed of my Government and afraid that the ideals I love are being stolen from us.

Let's take our hats off to those in showbiz, who don't mind jeopardizing their immortal souls to make money and present to the public, all that God forbids mankind do or give consideration to.

This paper looks specifically at the formative early years of the Nazi party.

A re-review of the film Water, screened in the 30th International Film Festival, Toronto, and the endless controversies ensued after the screening, revealing the hypocrisies of the "Worldwide Indian Diaspora".

A scholar in early patristic writings argues that the extant Gospel of Judas is clearly not the same one as mentioned by Irenaeus in 180 AD and is largely meaningless as tool to undertand early Christianity.

What it would take to bring forth evil incarnate

1968 in the deep south: Racism, bigotry, and prejudice are still major problems that large social movements have yet to solve. In the midst of this, a teenage girl makes a difference just by following her dreams and showing others a bit of compassion.

Rousseau's Social Contract calls for an acceptance of responsibilty to maintain social order in exchange for a certain level of freedom. Ignoring that responsibility can result in anarchy....or fascism. Guess which one is creeping toward us.

The major effect of the Pardoner's presence is to focus the reader's attention to questions of performance and performativity...

The rights guaranteed to all Americans in our Constitution are slowly being eroded in the name of security. A statement by Benjamin Franklin may well come true. "Those who are willing to give up a little freedom for safety are neither free or safe."

Used to treat certain hormone-dependant disorders in men, women and children, simple "hot flashes" are offered as the most significant side effect of this drug, with no mention of the debilitating - and lasting - other potential effects.

This article explains some of the changes by feminist author Angela Carter.

Gay activists and pro-gays cannot offer substantial evidence to support their lifestyle, because there is none. But there is plenty of evidence against it. The present gay tactic or silencing anyone who opposes them will one day turn full circle!

Rammstein is a german metal band known for their pyrotechnics and ourtageous stunts. This is their story.

Last I checked, church and state were seperated, but this latest development in North Texas, deep in the Bible belt, makes me wonder otherwise.

A large part of the population have had inclinations to engage in sexually perverse activities, though how large is unknown.

Attempts to take an ethical stance on whether "terrorism" can be justified, and what are the concluding ethical principles in differentiating terrorism from fighting a just political cause...

Our society continuously places perversions and corruptible models in a positive limelight, while having a belief in God seems to go against the world replica.

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.

Over the river and through a concrete jungle stands a castle in the city of Ybor. Well, actually it's a night club called "The Castle".

Every person cannot properly understand Satanism, and it isn't meant to be. However, it is undoubtedly a religion that is here to stay.

One would expect postmodern themes to dominate independent film, the avante guarde of the cinematic world.

Unfortunately, we're living in a world where corporate intrusion into our lives has gotten so bad, the Muzak that used to be played in elevators and dentist's offices has been replaced by a sales pitch.

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."

Of all the pros and cons in the digital share or not to share debate, perhaps two of the best are Linus Torvalds and Dan Bricklin. Torvalds, of course, birthed the Linux operating system. Bricklin, on the other hand, may be slightly less well known.

Heaven and Hell, Devils and Angels may or may not be real. What do YOU think?

A review of Robert Conquest's book Reflections on a Ravaged Century, an analysis of the effects of the Cold War on the development of politics in the 20th century.

What role did men and women play in "controlling" venereal disease and maintaining men's "honor" in early 20th century America? Women were regarded as responsible for the transmission of disease and lack of honor. Focuses on government posters.

Homosexuals in the 20th century faced persecution. As homosexuality widened into mainstream public consciousness as has awareness that homosexuals face various forms of persecution to this day as second class class citizens.

A study of how censorship of the 1940s affected the plot of Howard Hawk's film, "The Big Sleep."

What goes on behind closed doors is nothing to do with us! True - except when 'what goes on' affects every person in the world! Gay leaders blame themselves for AIDS and its spread and say they must pay for it, as well as stop their perverse behaviours.

Responding to the German Church of World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote The Cost of Discipleship to elucidate the necessity for an active faith. This paper examines Bonhoeffer's interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount in light of these events.

As a parent, you want to be sure you keep your children safe from all harm but sometimes it is difficult when it comes to the internet. This article shares some resources that can protect your child.