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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Reasons for reading the Bible: 7 of 42

Your time is never wasted reading the Bible. This is a subtle fact, but perception of it is not required to see a benefit. I have never understood the concept of faith. When I was a materialist (believing only in sense data) I held the belief that God was a fictitious and childish concept held by stubborn people who are disre... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Explaining type 2 diabetes: 2 of 12

What is type 2 diabetes?Type 2 diabetes mellitus, also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (formerly called adult-onset diabetes), is a disorder affecting the bodies ability to properly use the insulin that it produces (insulin resistance). Insulin is the hormone that is required to bring blood sugar into your bodi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife The possibility of life after death: 20 of 52

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." -Albert EinsteinMany different theories exist on this matter. You can group religious teachings broadly into two categories, linear and cyclic. Line... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Why do we live?: 16 of 39

Why do we live? A fascinating question that has boggled the minds of men and women alike throughout the ages. The ethical end of life as Aristotle points out is happiness and in fact this could be considered to be the why answer to this deep question. I fail to understand how millions upon millions of individual "people" are ... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholesterol High cholesterol: Symptoms and treatment: 10 of 21

What is Cholesterol?Cholesterol is a lipid which travels in the blood as two compounds, LDL (low-density lipoproteins), and HDL (High-density lipoproteins). These two compounds in the wrong ratios, as well as a high total blood cholesterol level, can cause cardiovascular problems such as atherosclerosis (the placky build up o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Christianity and the value of pride: 1 of 2

Pride: A positive emotion produced by an object in relation to the achievement of a positive goal or event. It's polar opposite is shame which is produced by an object in relation to the achievement of a negative goal or event.The ability to "take pride in ones good works" is beneficial for the being producing it. Not only is... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible Study: Parable of the eye is the lamp: 1 of 1

Christ's parable in which he stated: "the eye is the lamp of the body, if the eyes are clear your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. Therefor if the light that is in your body is darkness how great is that darkness." is wisdom applicable to a beings psycholog... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The role of abstractions in the philosophical understanding of self: 2 of 3

The Role of Abstractions in the Philosophical Understanding of the SelfThe three primary concepts which are the foundation of an ordered philosophical understanding are events, objects, and relationships. These three terms are the absolute simplest terms that can be used to describe something. For example: an object in relati... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to raise metabolism: 19 of 22

A persons metabolism can be defined as the bodies ability to burn calories at differing rates. A person with a high metabolism will burn more calories then a person with a slow metabolism while performing the same movements or while resting. The body burns calories when at rest. In physiology a calorie is defined as the amoun... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Conspiracy theories: 5 of 5

It is painfully obvious, even to the unlettered, that America is over-stepping its authority globally. The war in Iraq is not even the worst of it. The CIA operating "black ops" projects in Libya and Uganda, American funded drug smuggling in South America and the recent death of Castro are all obvious examples of the Global c... More..