Introduction Over the years, there have been countless philosophers and scientists - as well as billions of everyday people - believing in a higher power and questioning how the world came to be. ... For example, Francis Galton states, "I do not see why any insolence of caste should prevent the gifted class, when they had the power, from treating their compatriots with all kindness, so long as they maintained celibacy. ... Not all hold this view, but those who are considered to be evolutionists with no belief in a higher power often do. ...
Introduction Over the past eight weeks, I have been attending regular "play sessions" on the playground of Woodward Elementary School. During this period of time, I became particularly aware of the rules and boundaries, set by adults and peers alike, that the children often encounter when attempting to frame their interactions in an acceptable way. To simply walk up to a group of children and ask them to play in a friendly manner represents only a minuscule factor of social development. As a child interacts, he or she must learn to interpret a wide variety of complex cues and requi...