Essays on Knitter

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the history of Yoga. However, connecting a few researches on the practice can give one an insight into its depth. According to the literature available, more than two regions are likely to have contributed to the denouement of yoga principles (Ernst 15; De Michaels 11; Larson 44). Apparently, yoga has its roots in the shamanistic and Neolithic settlement referred to as Mehrgahr. This region is currently called Afghanistan. Yoga had a lot of similarities with the religion of Hinduism too. It is recorded that the Indus River Valley is where the first civilization was ...

Interreligious dialogue involves the exchange of religious ideas between people who professes different religions. Some people argue that dialogues should not be allowed. This is according to the bible that says that Christians should not be yoked with people from other religions who are thought to be non believers. However, interactions between Jesus and non believers show that He supported interreligious dialogue. Dialogues are important in that they help near the non believers so that preaching to them becomes easy. The dialogues help understand the religious beliefs of other people. People get to appreciate and respect the beliefs of ...

‘Joyas Voladores’ – Brian Doyle

I thought this was a superb piece of writing. Doyle’s description of the hummingbird’s engaging and well-written. In the first paragraph, after the opening sentence, he starts three short sentences with the phrase ‘A hummingbird’s heart is...’ – a technique called anaphora. He then finishes the paragraph with one very long sentence full of vivid verbs – “whirring...zooming...nectaring...hammering.” He uses anaphora at the start of the second paragraph too – “They can...” and the long list of the exotic and mysterious names of different types of hummingbirds adds an element of what is almost poetry to the essay. He then goes ...