"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," by Douglas Adams, is a richly imaginative, clever, innovative, and funny science non-fiction novel. ... According to "The Cosmic Comic: Douglas Adams," (1952-2001) by George Watson, "In his rucksack was a hitchhiker's guide to Europe, and staring up drunkenly at the night sky Douglas Adams wondered idly if anyone could write a guide to the cosmos, too" (112). That was how his first book was born. ... Adams' writing of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reflects his enthusiasm to technology and his views on religion. ... ...

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Death, the way it is represented in Homer's book, The Odyssey, is always caused by human error. ... Death caused by human error is widespread throughout the book. ... It is believed that Hades leads those through the Underworld and will guide them to their designated place (Evslin 276). ... It is believed the messiah will guide the Jewish people through the afterlife and the closer you are buried to the messiah, the closer you are "to the front of the line." The Jewish religion teaches that when the messiah appears, it will guide the souls to a heaven like or hell...

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On a recent archaeological dig I stumbled upon a large book containing thirty-nine other books within it. The book begins with a story about how an almighty God created the earth in a period of seven days. ... As the stories continue throughout the book it discuses a civilization of a people chosen by the all powerful Lord of man. ... The culture and values that are expressed throughout the book seem to be pure and of a good nature. ... If man was created in the image of him then it is inevitable to believe that He does care for His people and will continue to guide them in according to His wi...

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In the video "Science and the book of Genesis" it is discussed that there is in fact NOT a conflict between science and genesis. ... The book of genesis was never intended to be a factual story. ... As pointed out in the video science and the book of genesis it seems as though the book of genesis is written to avoid doing the work of science. ... The bible is not a science book or a history book. ... The bible is a library of books that guide us through life. ...

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This book was very religious because every line and every canto was related to the trinity, number 3. The book had a lot of Christian themes in it. ... Machiavelli wrote a book called "The Prince". This was pretty much a guide to becoming successful. He was studying the rulers of ancient times and by studying what happened to them he wrote an entire book on informing people the correct rules of being in power. ...

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Because they are primarily an oral tradition, they do not have a formal book of religious law; however they do have some basic beliefs, including: "And it harm none, do what thou wilt" At first glance, this seems pretty easy. ... This is not to mean that we never take action because we're too busy weighing out the consequence of stepping out the door in the morning, only that our actions should be guided by an awareness of the impact of our deeds. ... Although we may have leaders (high priests and priestesses) in our ritual groups (covens) that guide us and teach us, we are all pri...

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Every minute of every day people use their God-given free will to guide the direction of their mind, soul, and body. ... The first humans ever created were given an obvious choice between good and evil, and could only maintain a utopian society until the third chapter of the first book. ...

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People use it as a guide through life. ... Once one begins to live according to the book he is well on his way to his ultimate goal of reaching Brahman. ... It can be a guide that can be used everyday to help them achieve Ultimate Reality. ...

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Humans will continue to hold that science is more truthful than the book of Revelation and the reliance on faith. ... They believe the Bible should be completely understood fictitiously and only as a spiritual guide to their faith. ... If only the human train of thought was not so easily swayed by others and if the roots of belief guided the human actions and thoughts, Catholicism would not be questioned at all. ...

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Intelligent design suggests that a divine force has guided the creation of everything we have today. ... The book design should be done in such a manner that a religious as well as non-religious person can learn about Darwinism in school and leave with the same sense of certainty for their beliefs as before they walked in. ...

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Following the reading of this book, I took the liberty of writing down those topics in which I had had a direct experience. ... I think what is so interesting about this work is that it is a "self help" book (although, it is so much much more than that) that appeals to the reader on so many different levels. ... Reading this book was like having a talk with a good friend. ... Also, the reader can use it as a spiritual or psychological guide. ... However, as I stated earlier, what really drew me was the ability to see myself within the the pages of the book. ...

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Judaism is guided by the Bible's Old Testament, which is referred to as the Hebrew Bible. Within the Hebrew Bible, God is described in both masculine and feminine terms, which is supported by the Book of Genesis, the book that represents the beginning of man. In Genesis 1:27, the book states "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." ... In the Book of Esther, Esther-a Jewish women who becomes the queen of Ahasuerus-saves her people from obliteration. ...

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John Locke's book, "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," presents the concept of Tabula Rasa or blank slate, which states that the human mind receives knowledge through the experience without any pre-existing innate ideas when they were born. ... Huck shows that his experiences have guided him through the evilness of society. ... It seems ironic that a father should guide him towards goodness, but Pap's crooked belief makes Huck immoral. ...

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Sarah and other influencing radicals as Frances Folger became his guides in matters of spirituality. ... The 35 pages of notes at the end of the book show how detailed and at the same time, wide array of informational sources used to write it. ... This book helped tie everything together using the knowledge we gained in class and a new specific perspective on the issue. ...

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Things Fall Apart follows three eras in African history that focus on the book's central theme: pre-colonial Africa, European colonization, and post-colonial Africa. ... The Oracle of the Hills and the Caves served as a guide for the Ibo. ... Although the events in this book take place in the 1880's some people are still fighting to prevent the complete destruction of African culture. ...

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The expectations and rules for proper conduct that guides the behavior of religious group members are norms. ... Christianity is lead by a book and Taoism is lead by the force of life. These two religions cannot see the same view if one is following a book and the other is focused on the force of life. ...

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Aside from those, she also feels God has guided her through the lost of her parents and grandparents. ... For example, he argued that no problem exist between religion and faith (World Book). ...

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Few countries in the world have such an ancient and diverse culture as India's. India's physical, religious and racial variety is as important as the history of how it become what "Modern India." In India, religion is very important to the people. It is a major part of the entire Indian tradition. F...

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A Return "In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There nothing can befall me in life-no disgrace, no calamity, which nature cannot repair. Standing on the bear ground; my head bathed by blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, all mean egotism vanish." To each man there are places to f...

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In book two of the ethics Aristotle concerns himself with three objects of choice: the noble, the useful, and the pleasant, as well as three objects of avoidance: the base, the harmful, and the painful. ... To reach virtue one must guide and channel human nature. ...

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