The movie, They Live, shows the true meanings of signs and can help us to analyze how the photo of the Muslim woman can have certain signs that will change in meaning over time. ... This terrorist attack in Nice reinforces the belief that we must stay away from Muslims even though we know that not all are terrorists. ... The photographer of this photo, Betancur, wants his viewer to understand that racism is unacceptable even though Muslim extremists and terrorists make it difficult not to think about all Islam the same. ... Discrimination must stop and equality must rule how we all treat one a...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As a Christian I have never really given much thought to other religions. ... This is true even though there are people of all nationalities that practice Judaism and live outside of Israel. ... Christians believe that it is a sin not to follow the commandments of God and when we leave this earth if we have submitted to the will of God we will be with God in his kingdom. ... However, I now think that perhaps some people are unsure as to where they fit in because they have had no religious foundation and are unsure of the role that religion can play in one's life. ... During class we...

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In my opinion a true religion should encompass more than a step-by-step guide on how to live your life - it should also lead to a new metaphysical understanding of how the world in which we live operates. In this class we have discussed Confucianism at some length, and though I have found the texts to be very interesting, I don't think that I would classify Confucianism as being a religion when compared against my personal view on the subject. ... The teachings of Confucius are well thought out, and they express his desire to focus on the physical realm by his shift from worship of anc...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate