Secular College Essays Samples For Students

History: “Secular” Concept

The association of secular to the worldly notion by Protestant Reformation indicates transformational changes being experienced. The “secular” concept indicating nonreligious activities, if accepted, they are driving people away to worldly needs. The religion is at the center of the experiencing changes in the authority of faith and restoration of the destroyed faith in authority. The major concerns are directed on how layman uses these authorities subject to what ordained priests consider transformation achievement. The approach by the priests to assess the changes experienced by the laymen, it gives an indication of secular concepts and relating it to the ...

Introduction

Secular states are based on the need to separate the state from religion. Secular states are neutral and do not support any religion. On the contrary, Islamic countries are based on the need to introduce Islamic law within political systems. Religious laws restrict democracy and respect for freedoms and rights as part of secular states restricted by religious laws. The true political rule should be based on divine laws such as Islamic laws. This discussion is based on case studies of Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) and Jamal Abd alNasser, Egypt’s Liberation, 1953. In Iran, case studies ...

Liberal/ Secular Vision

Al-Nasir, who was a major in the army, led the Egyptian military revolution in 1952. Many people thought that the revolution resulted from the soldiers’ experiences in the Palestinian War and the disputed Army Officers Club elections (Islamfiche Project75). According to Nasir, the makings of the revolutions began when he was still a student. His philosophy stemmed from the need to liberate Egypt from the hands of the imperialist government. Nasir believed in an independent Egypt where self-governance and democracy thrived. In his opinion, the revolution was the harvest that the Egyptians had cultivated for a long time. Since ...

I. INTRODUCTION
Each day, a person reveals his worldview simply in the way he speaks, decides, and acts. Philip Graham Ryken observed that “wherever we bump into the world, our worldview comes spilling out”. The conflict between creationists and evolutionists is such a bumping of worldviews. Can the universe be known? According to John Henry Newman, the universe must be knowable if religious truth is “a condition of general knowledge” instead of a portion thereof.
Moreover, if a part of reality is phenomenal (called imminent reality), then that reality it can be known because the human mind contains the ...

Western culture and Chinese cultures today have various similarities and differences. They developed almost independently of each other due to geographical circumstances and other geopolitical factors. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and review the similarities and differences between Western culture and Chinese culture.

Background of Comparisons

Western culture is fundamentally Eurocentric culture. It refers to the kind of culture that is prevalent in Europe, Latin America, North America and some Eurocentric societies around the world. However, up till about 500 years ago, European culture was developed and flourished in Western Europe.
Chinese culture on the other hand seem to ...

Buddhism came to the USA due to immigrants from China and Japan and some eccentric Europeans who practiced Theosophy and spiritualism. More than a hundred of years, Buddhism remains very popular with North Americans, and step- by- step this kind of religion is penetrating farther into the people’s lives. Bookshops are full of books about Buddhism, popular magazines and newspapers placed plenty of articles devoted to this issue, film industry includes Buddhists way of life and philosophy in movies. The values of Buddhism can be seen in such social aspects as medicine, education, psychology, nutrition, sport, cosmetology, ecology, ...

Issues of Economic Crisis

The recent recession and the financial crisis have paved the way to uncommon and hostile actions by policymakers of fiscal and monetary policies. Secular stagnation is for ensuring achievement of full employment, for lowering and stabilizing inflation rate, and for maintaining financial stability. Current macroeconomics failed to analyze financial crisis because of its incapability of envisaging current issues prevailing in the economy. Analysis of these topics is essential because they help in determining and then solving the problems of economy by taking adequate measures in a timely manner.
There are several causes of recent Great recession. Major causes include ...

In the “It Can be a Religion if You Want’: Wing Chun Kung Fu as Secular Religion,” it is clear that the relationship of people with Wing Kung could be said as religious, and the life evolving around Wing Chun was complex. These themes of the spiritual and religious sensitization surrounding the life of Wing are found in the biographical accounts of martial artists. The history can be found in the genres of people like Polly, Powell, and Preston. It was noted that the literature that the martial practices would at sometimes perfect to form a spiritual perfection. ...

There are indeed many things that can be done to solve the problem of Environmental Degradation in Canada. In our lecture, there was a list provided and one included in the list is the removal of leaded fuels and replacing it unleaded gasoline. While I think the unleaded gasoline would indeed do better for people, I think there must be more studies on the possible effects of this change. While there are diverse ways on solving environmental issues, experts and the government should decide which ones are the best. In my opinion, simply replacing leaded gasoline is not a ...

Tanzimat is the name of modernizing reforms in the Ottoman Sultanate from 1839 to 1876, when the first Ottoman constitution was adopted. The basic principles of the reform were set out in Hatt-i-Sharif, issued by Sultan Abdul-Majid on the 3 of November in 1839 while his accession to the throne.
Unlike previous reforms, the main place in the Tanzimat occupied not military but socio-economic issues. The initiative belonged to the group formed by the bureaucracy, headed by Mustafa Reşid Pasha, who became the author of Hatt-i-Sharif.
For several years he was ambassador in England and France, and then ...

In Kedar’s sculptural analysis of the early Romanesque corbels, he focused on the small wall reliefs depicting intense human emotions which he claimed that art historians often neglected due to their insignificant roles and monstrous appearance. As a result, their meanings remained secluded from society for many centuries. The corbels jutting from the walls of Romanesque French churches illustrate not only the social caste of marginalized members of the medieval society but also their grotesque and frank style was a silent protest from the neat religious iconography of the church. The visual justification of the author’s argument ...

The life of St.Augustine, one of the most eminent theologian of the Middle Ages, could be divided into two parts: pre-Christian and Christian. His conversion at a relatively mature age made his Confessions a unique work, where a Christian regards a non-Christian life, distracting and leading away from God, basing on a personal experience rather than from a standpoint of an external observer, knowing little or nothing of the activities and experience he criticizes or condemns. One of such reprehensible activities, according to St.Augustine, is the reading of fictional literature.

“I was forced to learn the wanderings of one Aeneas, forgetful of my own, and ...

Pope Innocent III was born in 1160 and was named Lotario de Conti di Segni. His reign as the Pope started on 8th of January 1198 to July 1216 during which he established a legacy as one of the most influential popes of all time. Pope Innocent III was born in Gavignano with his father being a member of a famous lineage which had produced nine Popes. Pope Innocent III mother was also from a noble family. The Pope achieved his early education in Rome and later enrolled for theology in Paris. He was a brilliant student and through ...

Law and Mortalilty

Introduction
The question whether law and morality are connected has been subject to various antagonistic philosophical arguments. Further, the line distinguishing the two is blurred, this has led the mushrooming of various schools of thought that seek to demystify the principles that delimit the two abstract concepts. Morality can be said to be a set of norms that a society deems acceptable.

Secular Natural Law

Lone Fuller puts forth arguments in support of secular natural law. By illustrative analogies he depicts a situation where a single legislative authority acts as the primary legislative authority by whose laws the society abides.
The natural ...

It is well-known that “assisted suicide and euthanasia have long been contentious issues worldwide» (Barbuzzi 16). Euthanasia is defined as the deliberate, intentional and active termination of the patient’s life in cases when death will benefit this patient (Gregory 397); this method is usually applicable for the patients with incurable diseases and in need of relief of the suffering caused by the disease. Moreover, both passive and active euthanasia methods are possible, though both evoke ethical and moral concerns and trigger debates on the subject of euthanasia legalization. Although physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia have been legally permitted ...

There has, since the writing of the constitution been a platform for the separation of church and state based on the first amendment. The first amendment specifically states that the government will not establish a religion, or prohibit the exercise of any religion. Unfortunately, what this means and how it should be applied has remained unclear. However, the original writer of that Amendment, Jefferson, reportedly stated that he hoped the Amendment could be used to build a “wall between church and state” fully separating one from the other (Hamburger 1). However, there have still been a number of cases ...

Conflicting religious ideologies accounted for the atrocious attack on the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. That single attack changed foreign policies and relations for the entire globe. However, it was not the first time that religious considerations had triggered violent conflicts that changed world affairs. The crusades also played a crucial role in influencing the political and international relations among different nations. In November 1950 at the Council of Clermont, Pope Urnbanus II called for an armed crusade to unshackle the holy land from Muslim rule. His call would shape or influence world history for many years. The causes ...

It is believed that Islam as a religion is designed for the urban community rather than is of a nomadic nature. However, it was shortly changed during nine AD when its religious role was replaced by political incentives when the Muslim world broke its ties with the caliphate in the East. It is also believed that Islam has had an enormous impact on the architecture of the cities it was once dominating (Saoud, 2002, p. 2).
This essay is divided into four chapters: 1st part will compare and contrast the medieval European and Islamic cities between 9-13 centuries by ...

Martin Luther is one of the most prominent figures in Christian history, the founder of the Protestant Reformation in Germany. Moreover, Luther had a great influence on the formation of the Western state model. It is important to mention that Luther was primarily theologian and his attitude to secular authority was predetermined by the current situation of church and Christianity.
Luther argued in his doctrines that man lives in two spheres: the scope of the gospel (religious sphere, attitudes toward the kingdom of heaven) and scope of the law (state sphere, the earthly kingdom). They are both branches of ...

An important point in the concept of religion for Marx becomes a thought that as the people can overcome religious under the conditions of man's mastery of the forces of nature and overcoming the contradictions between the people in the socio-economic and political spheres of society. So, religion reflects the time of man's dependence on the conditions of the life and definite social relations. The real forces facing people in their lives, and who rule over a man, recognized by the religious consciousness in distorted form and appear as ethereal, supernatural forces. From the standpoint of Marx religion is ...

Some cities were imagined, designed and created wholly or partially in a way that forever provided shape for their histories and identities, governments and religions as well as for the economies of their citizens. An example is the great city of Jerusalem. Whatever they were or however they developed later in time, the details of their foundation, along the momentous and monumental contractions that redesigned or redefined various sectors within them make them case studies in the historical processes that surround cities as well as their regional and continental effects. The paper attempts to identify the evolution of Jerusalem ...

Ismael Ferroukhi gives us a tale of Reda (Nicolas Cazale) a young man from France who must chauffeur his Muslim Father on a pilgrimage journey. This was just before a few weeks to Reda's college exam. The relationship between Reda and his father is based on the clash of cultures and faith. As they embark on their pilgrimage journey to Mecca, a clear difference between the two in terms of commitment to Islam is seen. Reda portrays pensive sadness in their journey and he has nothing in common with his father. He reluctantly agreed to take the pilgrimage journey ...

The film explores the difference in experiences between a devout Muslim father and his secular son as they embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca. From the outset it is important to note that for a devout Muslim such as Reda’s father and a teenage son who is less concerned about religion. The relationship between the father and the son is tense given the fact that the former is a committed Muslim while the latter is not. Their differences in opinion regarding religion, particularly Islam, cause the son to be reluctant to drive his father from the south of ...

1. How do you characterize the relationship between the father and his son from the perspective of commitment or-non-commitment to Islam? How does this relationship change during the pilgrimage?
Reda and his father have nothing in common because he is liberal while his father is rigid and very committed to Islam. Reda and his father clash a couple of times because of their differences in commitment to Islam. Reda is more of a secular person and shows no commitment to Islam. His father, on the other hand, is very religious and committed to the Islamic way of life. First ...

Abstract

This essay examines the role of ethics in organizations or companies and how ethics can be taught and instituted in such entities. The research identifies that most organizations are set up to attain specific goals. In the case of companies, the main motive for creation is to attain the highest level of profits for shareholders. Ethics seem to reduce the economic returns of a company in the short run. This is in the form of direct costs for monitoring compliance and indirect costs in the form of lost opportunities. However, in the long-run, ethics seem to be beneficial rather ...

There are considerable scholars who link relationship adjustment to individual functioning such as personal character and also link virtues to family and church institutions’ functioning and stability. Within this group of scholars, they argue that relationship adjustment is linked to general and marital virtues namely other-centeredness (Cloutier 134). In theorizing the process through which spouses create healthy relationships, scholars must move from the technical concept of functional marriage and look to the successful use of other essential components such as communication skills that largely depend on the virtues and personal character. Virtues are the personal qualities and the character ...

Abstract

Pastoral counseling is gradually becoming a radical provider of mental health services. Clergymen are increasingly pursuing training in both behavioral science and religion. In endeavors to manifest quality clinical practice, they merge theological and psychological disciplines. Pastoral counseling is thus a distinctive psychotherapy, given its ability to include divine and God`s power. The psychotherapy is based on the belief that people desire divine connection. Pastoral counselors mediate healing with God`s loving in order to achieve ideal wholeness. As such, this paper depicts a reflection on pastoral counseling in liaison with previous readings in class. It leverages various ...

Abstract

This paper evaluates Hassan’s essay concerning suicide bombing with the aim of gaining an understanding of the phenomenon. In his discussion, Hassan offers three main explanations for the motivations behind these attacks. Initially, he argues that suicide bombers rarely suffer from mental disorders. According to the author, it is also inaccurate to refer to suicide bombers; rather they are more motivated by political reasons. Vengeance also drives some attackers. Such individuals or groups believe that injustices are being or were committed against the population they represent. As a result, if need be, they are willing to sacrifice their ...

Term Paper

1500 words
The Modern period continued to change the society until the late 20th century, where a new artistic era began and continued up to this day; the 21st century eventually became the Post-Modern Period and many radical changes brought by the Modernism is adopted by the new art styles to the point of it is hard to discern what Post-Modernism is all about. If Modernism concentrated on the preservation of ideal pure art, Post Modernism welcomed changes by using eccentric methods to produce contemporary art found in Modern Museums. The 21st century is currently covered by postmodern epoch ...

Abstract

While power is a secular affair these days, ethics and moral with their connection to religion seem related to what refers to activities associated with the governance of people and territories. Of course, neither of the two provides a comprehensive view of the complex notion of politics, yet both complement the concept with precious meaning. Thus, moral adds an important dimension revealing domestic politics as a set of activities prioritizing social welfare. Furthermore, the perception of governance through the prism of virtuous leaders, as done by ethics scholars, such as al-Farabi, allows people to perceive politics as a unique ...

Abstract

There are many economies that have developed at a significant pace, such as Japan, and many economies that are flagging behind these countries, such as India. Is this development hindered or encouraged by internal and/or external factors? The question remains as to why certain countries are developing faster than others needs to explored, which is what the first half of this essay will do. An analysis will be conducted into how the role of the state, stimuluses for modernisation, social structure and cultural factors play their part in either hindering or encouraging development in these countries.
The interference of ...

Philosophy 223

Exam is open book, open notes, however, there should be no internet use or looking at other sources (besides the Kyabgon Traleg book The Essence of Buddhism and The Monk and the Philosopher) and no talking to anyone about the exam, etc.

Remember, “Karma means nobody gets away with nothing.” Ruth Denison

Please observe the academic honesty policies of the College. I am obliged to report any suspicion of violation. See the Dean’s office or me if you have any questions. Especially in a take-home exam situation, it is important to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Also, give credit to other sources, even if just to say, ...

Philosophy 223

Exam is open book, open notes, however, there should be no internet use or looking at other sources (besides the Kyabgon Traleg book The Essence of Buddhism and The Monk and the Philosopher) and no talking to anyone about the exam, etc.

Remember, “Karma means nobody gets away with nothing.” Ruth Denison

Please observe the academic honesty policies of the College. I am obliged to report any suspicion of violation. See the Dean’s office or me if you have any questions. Especially in a take-home exam situation, it is important to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Also, give credit to other sources, even if just to say, ...

In the Jewish State of Israel, politics and prophecy generally work together. Israel was founded when there was a covenant between God and Abraham. In this covenant, God entered into a relationship of mutual obligation with the Israelites instead of him solely imposing his will. This covenant was not only related to religion but was binding in politics and law. God himself is the King, but He exercises his kingship on earth through his chosen proxies. In the case of Israel, there exist three religious institutions which were led by people who had been divinely endorsed namely the Prophet, ...

The aesthetics of the Baroque era and it's addiction to motion and scale was reflected not only in architecture, sculpture and painting, but it has mainly become obvious in the music. The world of contrasts, contradictions and passion was expressed by major and minor keys. The meaning of the major key is joy, the slightest nuances from tenderness to exultant. The minor key means sadness in melancholy and tragic desperation.

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE

Musical culture in the XVII and the beginning of the XVIII century has been developed in the frame of Baroque style (Claude 3). It has created new art principles ...

In any society, several aspects go systematically and keep changing with the current changes in the world. The factors are the political changes, economic development, and cultural growth. From one generation to another it is not possible to have the same trends that were in the previous. One of the main similarities in the Chinese people is the regard for family. There is a significant value that is placed on being related by blood or even distantly (Sun & Wang 72). Despite the fact that the younger generation seems to be more secular, they still believe in family and everything ...

Introduction

The existence of secularism in the Islamic society as asserted in the articles was a projection of the Western powers that advanced their interests through sponsored opposition to the rising calls for Islamic unity. The adjudication of the Islamic laws as a sectarian system of governance in which only Allah was to be exalted and no any other God thus remains far-fetched ideology that was aimed at achieving anterior motives. In the view of the authors, the underlying political struggles of the Arab world regarding politics is merely a clash of interest between the nationalists, communists and the foreign ...

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Description of the topic and question
Physical violence can be described as intentionally using physical power or force, either by threat or act, on oneself or other people in a way that causes psychological harm, injuries, death or developmental deprivation, disturbance and disruption. Child abuse is defined as omissions or acts that are perpetrated with the intention of causing harm to the victims. The harm inflicted is the ultimate goal of physical violence (Newfoundland Labrador, 2015). Manifestations of physical violence against children range from corporal punishment to degrading or cruel treatment offered by family members, parents or other people ...

Terrorism is one of the variants of tactics of political struggle, associated with the use of ideologically motivated violence.

The essence of terrorism is violence with the intent to intimidate. The subject of terrorist violence – individuals or non-governmental organizations. The object of violence – the authorities in the face of the various civil servants or the society in the face of individual citizens (including foreigners or officials of other states). Also, private and public property, infrastructure and lifelines. The purpose of violence is to achieve desirable for terrorists, developments, revolutions, destabilization of society, war with a foreign country, independence of a particular territory, the fall of the prestige of power, political concessions from the authorities, etc.
The definition of ...

INTRODUCTION
His Holiness is a Tibetan spiritual leader as well as a temporal leader of Tibetan people. As he always states, the life of His Holiness is always guided by three major commitments, namely: the promotion of basic human secular or values ethics in the interest of human happiness, fostering or inter-religious harmony and the entire welfare of the Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, religion and culture (Farber, 2009). His Holiness fulfills these commitments through his various activities, his public speeches, widespread international visits and publications. His Holiness the Dalai Lama always says that the Tibetan ...

Dear friend

This is to inform you that I am headed to the New York colony next month. From a choice of many colonies in America, I have chosen the New York colony due to a number of reasons. I will elaborate these reasons shortly.

Thesis statement

The New York colony presents better opportunities for European immigrants than any other colony in America.

In terms of transport, there are many natural harbors that our ship can dock. These harbors have been there for many years as they facilitated trade between America and other parts of the world and especially European nations. In New ...