A History of Christianity
Somewhere in the sixth century BCE Buddhism was born, born from a single man Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha. After gaining his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Buddha didnt think that the rest of the world could handle all that he had learned. He did not want to teach others, nor did he wan....
Australia
The Portuguese were the first to discover the East Coast of AustraliaIn Australian history books, it has been thought for hundreds of years that Captain Cook from England was the first to discover the east coast of Australia on 28th April 1770. However latest evidence shows that this historic event ....
Baruch Spinoza
The task of simply just surviving is for most of us a handful in itself in this life. However, only a few in a life time choose not to be satisfied with only just survival rather they assume the yoke of redefining life for themselves and for others. In philosophy of religion, pantheism is usually in....
david beckham
What was David Beckham's claim to fame in the U.S. before Bend It Like Beckham became a hit on this side of the pond? Probably that he was married to a Spice Girl. But since the debut of the movie with his name in the title, millions here in the colonies have gained an appreciation for his eno....
Effect of the Reneisance on Europe
Europe in the 13th century was dry of culture and spices and many other luxuries that some other parts of the world enjoyed. However, they did not know it. Not until the crusades exposed Europeans to the many riches, spices, technology, and other luxuries of the east did the true spur for exploratio....
lowering the drinking age
Lowering the Drinking Age
The drinking age in the United States is a contradiction. At the age of eighteen, you can drive a car, vote, get married, serve in the military and buy tobacco products. In the United States you are legally an adult at eighteen. However an eighteen-year-old c....
Portugal in the First World War
This newborn Republic (with only four years) needed to raise its reputation internationally as well as to the Portuguese people, seeing that the monarchy problems, such as the illiterates, the economy and religion, that made it come to power were not solved yet. It would also make the Portuguese Rep....
Underage Drinking
The drinking age in the United States is a contradiction. At the age of eighteen, one can drive a car, vote in an election, get married, serve in the military and buy tobacco products. In the United States you are legally an adult at eighteen. An eighteen-year-old, however, can not purchase alcoho....