Orphic Sages

ORPHIC SAGES
is a philosophy that has the idea of original sin, and there are constant ongoing cycles. Once something happens it will repeat itself in the future. It also has the aspect that everyone and everything with be reincarnated as something different, going back to the cycles

SAMPLE SENTENCES
- There were seven orphic sages.
- Orphism is related to Greeks and their mythology. 

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A blog
PARAGRAPH
This blog discusses the seven orphic sages and the philosophy of orphism. It talks about the different people that believe in it and such things they do to express their beliefs. it describes the logic that people who practice orphism believe.

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Christianity

CHRISTIANITY
-monotheistic and Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. It also considers the Hebrew Bible, which is known as the Old Testament, to be canonical. Adherents of the Christian faith are known as Christians.

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-There are many versions of Christianity in the world.
-Roman Catholic is a type of Christianity and that is what I practice.

USAGE
BlogHer

PARAGRAPH
This article discusses the views that Richard Mourdock has on rape and abortion. He is a christian and some republicans and other christians are distancing themselves from him because he is an embarrassment. It is describing that christians are not all like Richard Mourdock.

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Paganism

PAGANISM
-a member of a group professing a polytheistic religion or anyreligion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-In Beowulf, paganism was very prevalent and this is what the people practiced
-Along with paganism, the Geats in Beowulf also practiced christianity.

USAGE
City Weekly

PARAGRAPH
This article is about paganism and the different religions that practice this. The lady being interview is a Wicken, which is a type of pagan religion. She identifies herself as a witch.

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Monism

MONISM
-(in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element.

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-Reality to monists only exists around one thing.
-Monism contrasts directly with dualism.

USAGE
New Scientist

PARAGRAPH
This article is about a ridiculous biography that tried to link Hitler to Darwin. The biography is full of ludicrous assumptions and is very fraudulent. 

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Plato's Allegory of the Cave

PLATO'S ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE
-Plato lets Socrates describe a group of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them, and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. According to Plato's Socrates, the shadows are as close as the prisoners get to viewing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows on the wall do not make up reality at all, as he can perceive the true form of reality rather than the mere shadows seen by the prisoners.

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-The allegory describes the creation of philosophers.
-Modern day people also can be prisoners chained and only watching reality TV.

USAGE
Suffolk News Herald

PARAGRAPH
This article relates Plato's Allegory to a construction site in Suffolk, VA. It talks about the many applications that the Allegory can have in modern times. 

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Atheism

ATHEISM
-the doctrine or belief that there is no God, disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-Atheism is when people don't believe in a God at all.
-These people are very stubborn when it comes to other beliefs. 

USAGE
Irish Times

PARAGRAPH
This is about a new face of atheism. Many people are starting to forget what they believe in and are becoming closer to the idea of no God. 

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Humanism

HUMANISM
-a variety of ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world and often rejects theimportance of belief in God.

SAMPLE SENTENCES
-This philosophy emphasizes human beings.
-This philosophy is frowned upon by the Catholic Church.

USAGE
The Guardian

PARAGRAPH
This article is about a Humanist Charity in britain questioning its true beliefs. The members are not sure what they stand for anymore. They want a change in their lives. Some do not believe in Humanism at all.

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