...focused on more secular matters. English literature fills up the gap between wars, between societal change, you can see time progressing, you can see our values and morals changing, you can see history passing by. In the beginning there was Bede, a philosopher, speaker of many languages, a man who looked around him and saw a world in peril that only God could save, a man full of faith. Time passes and we see Shakespeare, a genius, a man with a queen, a man who rallied against the common, Shakespeare was a man with deep loves and a strong voice. “The Story of Caedmon”, was written during a time when Christian religious dogma was primarily hagiography, “the telling of the life of virtuous men and women that represents what it means to be a good Christian.” These stories are used as a form of reflections on one’s life as to make it better in the future. Religious dogma needed to be made more accessible to the congregation which was widely illiterate, so the stories were written with easy points and then acted out so that the congregation would not only be awake and attentive, but so that these stories of morality and faith would really sink in. “Caedmon” is probably the earliest extant of Old English poetry, Bede tells about Caedmon, an illiterate cowherd, is employed by the Monastery of Whitby, and one days receives a miraculous gift from God, the gift of song, which allows him to enter the church as a peer who becomes the founder of a school of Christian poetry.”, the abbess who...
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...The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Name: Institutional Affiliation: Date: Max Weber through his book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism seeks to give a vivid picture on the religious dogmas contribution to the proliferation of capitalism in the modern society. In essence, Weber argues that the Protestants doctrines facilitated the rise of new social order that was heavily capitalistic. He highlights the use of religion to impose and develop the common standards in the society. Religion is exposed as a driver to the economic model adopted in the modern civilized society. For instance, Weber notes that; "Now naturally the whole ascetic literature of almost all denominations is saturated within the idea that faithful labor, even at low wages, on the part of those whom life offers no other opportunities, is highly pleasing to God. In his respect Protestant Asceticism added in itself nothing new. But it not only deepened this idea most powerfully, it also created the force which was alone decisive for its effectiveness: the psychological sanction of it through the conception of this labour as a calling, as the best, often in the last analysis the only means of attaining certainty of grace. ... The treatment of labour as a calling became as characteristics of the modern worker as the corresponding attitude towards acquisition of the businessman." (Weber, & Parsons, 2005,p 121). In the quoted section of the book, Weber seeks to clear understanding...
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...Wholesome, effective and productive thought is blocked by biased obstacles which are manifest in a worship of four idols. Sir Frances Bacon argued that human folly arose from a virtual enslavement of the mind to intellectual idolatry. The four idols are: 1• class: "Idols of the Tribe" --“have their foundation in human nature itself” 2• “ Idols of the Cave" -- “common errors” of the individual’s nature 3• “ Idols of the Marketplace" -- “arise from consort, intercourse, commerce” 4• “ Idols of the Theater" -- “dogmatic belief” in sensory illusions ________________________________________ discussion | Bacon's words | return to Bacon | restatement | conclusion ________________________________________ metaphorically speaking these preconceived attitudes are engendered from experiences of the: Tribe --– ethnicity “a false assertion that the sense of man is the measure of all things.” “measure of the individual” takes mistaken priority over “the measure of the universe.” familial values, sanguinary obligations, common character flaws: “shared …human nature.” Cave ––– egocentricity “everyone has a cave or den of his own, which refracts and discolors the light of nature.” character education “authority of whom he esteems and admires.” “the spirit of a man” … “full of perturbations, and governed as it were by chance” personal perspective narrows and ignores the wider “common world” ; troglodyte (cave dweller) individual hubris, specific character flaws, lack...
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...Homeownership May Actually Cause Unemployment In the article, Challenge to Dogma on Owning a Home written by Floyd Norris published on May 9th, 2013, discusses the downside of homeownership and the affect it has on unemployment. The article goes into a discussion that is based about the pros and cons when it comes to homeownership. When looking at the pros of homeownership, the article discusses that when the public increases spending money into the economy and invest in homes, is has a positive effect on children. The National Association of Realtors reported that children are less likely to drop out of school, children are less likely to be using the welfare system, children have a safe environment to grow, and teen pregnancy is lower than children not in family home settings. Homeownership was also seen to be a positive thing when it came to President George W. Bush. He believed that having the community invest in homes would give a citizens a “chance to realize the great promise of our country” ( The New York Times, Norris)....
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...Report on the connection between the Central dogma of Molecular Biology/ Bioinformatics, Model Organism and Drug Designing. The basis of the central dogma of molecular biology is the expression of the genetic information in any call. It is a universal process that occurs in every cell. The genetic information is stored in the DNA. During gene expression DNA is transcript to RNA and these RNA are transcribed to proteins. Bioinformatics deals with the genetic information which involves collecting, analyzing, manipulating and predicting etc. For the functioning of bioinformatics it is essential to know the genetic information that is stored in DNA. Therefore sequencing of DNA, genes or genomes is the fundamental need in bioinformatics. Organisms that are used in biological experiments in laboratories are called ‘model organisms’, of which most genomes are sequenced at present (rat, yeast, Arabidopsis; plant model organism) These sequenced genomes could be analyzed using bioinformatics tools in order to identify genes of significance as in drought tolerance genes in plants etc. Information revealed from sequencing could be studied using bioinformatics tools to understand its underlying mechanisms and to generate models that could be used in further studies. This information could also be used in evolutionary studies, micro array analysis, identification of genetic disorders (Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy etc.) ...
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...Central Dogma of Molecular Biology The central dogma of molecular biology was first articulated by Francis Crick in 1958 and re-stated in a Nature paper published in 1970: The central dogma of molecular biology deals with the detailed residue-by-residue transfer of sequential information. It states that information cannot be transferred back from protein to either protein or nucleic acid. In other words, the process of producing proteins is irreversible: a protein cannot be used to create DNA. The dogma is a framework for understanding the transfer of sequence information between sequential information-carrying biopolymers, in the most common or general case, in living organisms. There are 3 major classes of such biopolymers: DNA and RNA (both nucleic acids), and protein. There are 3×3 = 9 conceivable direct transfers of information that can occur between these. The dogma classes these into 3 groups of 3: 3 general transfers(believed to occur normally in most cells), 3 special transfers (known to occur, but only under specific conditions in case of some viruses or in a laboratory), and 3 unknown transfers (believed never to occur). The general transfers describe the normal flow of biological information: DNA can be copied to DNA (DNA replication), DNA information can be copied into mRNA (transcription), and proteins can be synthesized using the information in mRNA as a template (translation).[2] ------------------------------------------------- Biological sequence information ...
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...The moral stance of the Society of HumanKind on social difference in human society rests on the Principles of Unity and Peace. Those Principles, and other implications of the Axioms and Dogma, are applied to this aspect of our social lives in the Treatise on the Individual. The Treatise dismisses the possibility that social difference is natural to the human condition or inherent in our species. The conclusion must be that such differences as do exist in our societies, whether based on standing, status, power or on any other criterion, are a consequence of our own actions, or of our inability to control all those factors in our environment that have an influence on our social life. The uncertainty of all human knowledge and understanding, set out in the Treatise on Knowledge, reinforces that conclusion. The limit on our ability to understand ourselves, or grasp all that affects us in our environment described in that Treatise is such that it leaves open the possibility that we may never be able to determine fully, or control effectively, the structure and outcome of our relationships with each other. In effect, the Treatise suggests that we may not have the faculties or abilities required to eliminate difference between individuals within our societies. In sum, the first founding book of the Society, the 'Foundations', rejects difference between individuals as an inherent or natural condition of human society while accepting that it may nevertheless be unavoidable. However,...
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...Galileo Aristotle Prometheus Dogmas: Different religious texts, Qur’an. 1. The internet: example (google, Wikipedia) 2. The constitution 3. Political texts 4. Can be ideas 5. Science Critical Questions for Galileo. Vocabulary Peripatetic is another word for Aristotelian. Ipse dixit = Latin for “having said so” Primum mobile = first, or prime, mover Note that this is an excerpted text: some of the arguments that seem missing are covered, thoroughly, in the full book. • 1632, written by Galileo in Italian (usually written in Latin), wants to make point to common people • 17th century, unbounded nature of knowledge • 1. Who speaks for whom in the dialogue? a. Salviati-Galileo b. Sagredo “sacred” (comes from word for blood)- on Galileo’s side c. Simplicio “Simplistic, simple minded”- Aristotle, believes in Aristotle more so than actually him 2. How does Simplicio invoke the argument by authority (source)? a. Anything Aristotle says is true, simply because he said so 3. What is the point of the argument about the nerves on page 63? What kind of argument is it? a. Nerves originate in head, because of anatomy b. Aristotle believes they originate in the heart c. Actually cut someone open in Amphitheater d. Still, someone says they don’t believe it because Aristotle believes otherwise e. ARGUMENT BY ANALOGY (could be SOURCE as well)- relevantly similar to the actual model of the universe 4. What is the point of the arguments...
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...The Bible: A Dogma or a Set of Guidelines? Dietrich Bonhoeffer Kayla Tremblay November 27, 2012 The Bible: A Dogma or a Set of Guidelines Dietrich Bonhoeffer November 27, 2012 I. Introduction a. Dietrich Bonhoeffer i. Biography ii. Christianity and War iii. Thesis: As demonstrated by Bonhoeffer in his war against socialism, religion cannot be looked at as a dogma and instead should be a malleable doctrine that is subjective to history. II. Body b. Christian Doctrines iv. Fundamental guidelines v. Use of the bible 1. Hitler a Christian? vi. No rules in war c. Moral Ethics vii. Ethics of Conviction vs. Ethics of Responsibility viii. Rationality d. Just War Theory ix. St. Thomas Aquinas x. Guidelines for a Just War xi. Just War is applicable e. What about Christians and Pacifists? xii. “Put your sword away” xiii. No such thing as a “Just War” III. Conclusion f. Summary xiv. Thesis: As demonstrated by Bonhoeffer in his war against socialism, religion cannot be looked at as a dogma and instead should be a malleable doctrine that is subjective to history. g. So what? xv. Accomplishments xvi. Interpretation xvii. Cost-benefit analysis Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor and theologian living in Germany during the time of Nazi...
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...Schedule for Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Date | TOPIC | Reading in Text*[chapter (pages)] | | | | 9/27 | Introduction to class and Biochemical Principles | 1 (1-20); 2 (21-37) | | | | 9/30 | Introduction to Macromolecules/ Lipids and Polysaccharides | 3 (39-42; 51-61);6 (105-109) | | | | 10/1 | Macromolecules: Polysaccharides and Proteins | 3 (42-51) | | | | 10/2 | Macromolecules: Proteins and Nucleic Acids | 4 (62-67);13 (259-280) | | | | 10/4 | Macromolecules: Nucleic acids as Genetic Material | 13 (259-280) | | | | 10/7 | The Central Dogma: DNA Replication | 13 (259-280) | | | | 10/8 | The Central Dogma: Transcription and Translation | 14 (281-303) | | | | 10/9 | The Central Dogma: Translation and Mutations | 14 (281-303)15 (304-308) | 10/10 | First Honors Meeting | | 10/11 | The Central Dogma: Post-Translational Modifications, Alternative RNA Splicing and MicroRNAs | 14 (300-304;312-313) 16 (346-349) | | | | 10/14 | Energy, Enzymes and Metabolism | 8 (144-164) | | | | 10/15 | Chemical Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy | 9 (165-184) | | | | 10/16 | Chemical Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy | 9 (165-184) | 10/17 | Second Honors Meeting | | 10/18 | Finish up, loose ends, special topics (time permitting) | | 10/22 | Midterm 1, Material covered by Dr. Feinstein | | *All assigned readings are from our text: Life, The Science of Biology,...
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...During the Fourteenth Century, times had begun to change in terms of the way of thinking as it pertains to governing a state. An Italian author, Niccolò Machiavelli introduced his way of thinking by writing The Prince, which is often interpreted as a way to rule, or not to rule. He uses humanism to back up his views on how governing should be handled. Of course, the book was rejected by the Catholic Church, which believed in divine authority. In The Prince, Machiavelli expresses that people are actually responsible for their own actions rather than supernatural forces. This form of humanism was the beginning of the breaking away from the dogma of the Catholic Church. According to (Hunt, Martin and Rosenwein 459), Humanism originated during The Renaissance in Italy amongst highly educated individuals attached to the personal households of prominent rulers. It is defined as “a system of...
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...I should begin by saying that there is nothing original about the Trinitarian theology upon which Sayers's study of the creative mind is based. In fact, originality of that kind would be inappropriate, because she is not questioning the orthodox teaching of the Church on these fundamental points about the nature of God and humanity. Although Sayers's theological premises are not original, what she does with them is. Her contribution in The Mind of the Maker is to develop a lucid, extended analogy between the Christian dogma of the Trinity and the creative activity of the human being. With this, she not only explaining "this fascinating and majestic mystery" of the Holy Trinity (The Mind of the Maker 149), but also produces one of the most illuminating inquiries into the creative process ever written. She begins the essay by making another important distinction, saying "this book is not an apology for Christianity..." this is significant, because too often people confuse matters of fact with personal opinion. The first chapter of The Mind of the Maker is thus concerned with distinguishing fact from opinion, and the text proceeds to check the Church's "statements of fact" about the universe against the actual experience of the artist. Specifically, the book considers whether there is anything in the artistic process that parallels the Christian conception of God as Trinity-in-Unity. The author give a brief suggestion about her book as a "it is brief study of the creative mind"...
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...the goal of tying people back to something behind the surface of life, a greater reality, which lies beyond, or invisibly infuses, the world that we can perceive with our five senses” (Fisher, 2011 p.1). I was then told to use the criteria that we use on our planet and apply it to the Earth people. This will determine if Earth is a religious planet or not. The first criteria I will use, is to see if they believe in a higher being. Secondly, do they have regularly established religious service? After checking on the religious services, I would see if they have an established place for praise and worship. If so, I would then see if they have a recognized creed and form of this praise and worship. Lastly, I want to see if they have a dogma, “an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church” (Dictionary, 2012). These are the criteria’s that I will use to determine if this planet Earth is religious or not. When I arrived on planet Earth, I immediately got to work observing the behaviors of the earthlings. Earth was a big planet with lots of people who came in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Unlike my planet, we all look and sound the same. What I first observed, was that the people kept calling on “God” and someone else by the name of “Jesus”. I looked around but didn’t see or hear anyone answer. They did this when they were happy and sad. In...
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...customs and rituals usually have to do with GOD. | |3. Theistic |Theistic believing in a personal creator GOD | |4. Monotheistic |Monotheistic believing there is only one GOD | |5. Profane |Profane unclean or not pure | |6. Polytheistic |Polytheistic belief in many GODS | |7. Monistic |Monistic the belief that all is one | |8. Dogma |Dogma a belief statement or principle believed to be true, sometimes set by church | | | | |9. Nontheistic | The rejection of theism, or a non belief in any GODS | |10. Transcendent |Transcendent going beyond the norm | |11. Incarnations |Embodied in flesh or taking on flesh, refers to the conception and birth of a sentient | | |creature (generally a human) who is the...
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...The question on my mind after seeing The Shock Doctrine was whether ends justify means. Quite possibly, this is the question Klein wanted to be asked, because much of her case regards the distasteful means taken in order to further free market economics, tactics which the very proponents of these dogmas may feel they want to disassociate themselves with. However, my question was about Klein's/Winterbottom's own tactics. The film uses all methods that we've grown used to from modern politics: cherry-picked facts, "proofs" by emotionally-charged metaphors, hinted claims of guilt by association, sound-bite slogans that are repeated incessantly, and, of course, scare tactics. Sad to say, I've come to expect these things from political candidates that need to make their points in a 30-second TV appearance. I've even come to expect them in rating-seeking news programs. But have we stooped so low that these tactics are now par-for-the-course in documentaries, where a film-maker has 90 minutes of canvas to make a clear, compelling, and well-argued case? I happen to agree with Klein's stance that extreme capitalism is dangerous, and I think what we are seeing in both Europe and China in recent years (e.g. the collapse of Chinese nation-wide education and health policies) are just further proofs of the narrative Klein forwards. However, I don't see that there is a well-argued case here that would convince someone claiming that any change, good or bad, rarely happens in a peaceful way...
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