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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Faith and reason: Search for truth: 1 of 111
My own search for Truth began in the classroom. We studied subjects like physics and chemistry, maths and history, and I thought we were learning truths.Then when I got older I started reading philosophy. I read about a guy called Socrates who was one of the cleverest men of his day. He lived in Athens during the 5th century,... More..
Business > Marketing Does product packaging significantly influence consumer buying behavior?: 1 of 42
As a National Development Manager for a small company hoping to break into the big time I was once given a sample of a brilliant luxury food product which we intended to launch to all the big grocers in the succeeding months. I had waited with baited breath to see what the final packaging would look like. I had absolute conf... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life: 4 of 149
There is no real explanation for the change that came over me. It was just a reaction to traumatic events. We had arrived at our destination exhausted. Mary was looking drained, the kids, bless them, were doing their best to appear brave. But the truth was that the journey had taken its toll and we were nowhere near the end.... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 8 of 233
The drip drip drip of the water echoed the rhythm of her last words to me: "you will die for this." "I could die for this." Still I could not believe it. Still the horror of our last night together pounded inside my head. It felt as though my veins had expanded to allow for the additional flow of blood being pumped from my he... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Society's sense of morals, values, and norms: 1 of 26
A society's sense of morals, values and norms fall into two categories; those that evolve with time, and those that remain absolute. The only things about humanity that do evolve are its morality, its values and norms. They are also the only things that never change.To explain this strange dichotomy let us look at a typical h... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Returning to an ex repeatedly: Karma or weakness?: 3 of 72
Finding love is one of the most spiritual experiences you are likely to go through in life. But love, like life, can often go wrong. If you find yourself unable to break free from a relationship that is clearly not working, perhaps it is time to consider the influence of karma. Continuously returning to a relationship with an... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Romance: 8 of 189
Guess I'm just a sad romantic at heart. She was the kind of girl mother would not have wanted to meet. Her hair was dishevelled, her make up original and her clothes stitched together from bargain buys at garage sales. She was tall, over six foot, but had all the right pieces in the right places. On her right shoulder was a t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Going to heaven or hell only depends on you: 2 of 44
The Bible makes it very clear that salvation is in our own hands. Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was the price He paid to ensure that we have the freedom to choose and that the kingdom of heaven was for everyone, Jew and Gentile alike. The simple prayer of repentance (Acts 2.38), confessed voluntarily and sincerely, is all it ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Where does your inspiration come from?: 6 of 128
"Now the earth was formless and empty. darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."So reads the second verse of the Bible, a breathtaking description of the moments before our planet's creation. "Spirit" is a translation of the Hebrew "ruach" meaning breath. The Spirit here i... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus the only way of salvation?: 4 of 81
If we put the question another way, for instance "is Love the only way to salvation?" would there be many detractors? People get all mixed up with doctrine and dogma and religious argument, and forget the most important thing, that Jesus was the perfect exponent of the one thing we all need more of - love. At the end of the ... More..