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Hi, I'm Alexis!I'm sharing my journey learning the skills rooted in our past but lost in our modern times. Getting back to a more natural way of living and learning unique skills to add value to you and those you love.

In this course, Professor Michael D. C. Drout traces literature back to its ultimate sources in oral tradition. Drout shows us how works as varied as the Odyssey, Beowulf, the Finnish Kalevala, and epic songs from the former Yugoslavia were shaped by their origins as songs sung - and composed - before a live audience. Understanding the oral roots of these great works lets us see them in a whole new light.

There is a cause, or a reason, behind everything that happens. This is the fundamental view behind the classical proposition the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which, in 1813, Schopenhauer chose as his subject for further examination in his doctoral dissertation On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason....

Contrary to competing popular beliefs, police violence against African Americans has neither remained unchanged since the era of slavery nor is it a recent phenomenon disconnected from the past. In Bluecoated Terror, Jeffrey S. Adler draws on rich archival accounts to show how racialized police brutality is part of a larger system of state oppression with roots in the early twentieth-century South, particularly New Orleans.

The goal of this audio course is to provide listeners with a literary and historical overview of the Bible, from its opening in Genesis to its ending in the Book of Revelation, and also with a sense of some of the ways in which the Bible has influenced the literary traditions of the West. We'll be exploring key scenes, stories, forms, and books of the Bible through the methods of literary and cultural analysis.

Title: **Human Evolution: Ancient Roots, Modern Mind** Description: Welcome to ”Human Evolution: Ancient Roots, Modern Mind,” a podcast crafted by the Guild of Brothers and Divine Lionesses, dedicated to those who seek a conscious path bridging the wisdom of the past with the insights of the present. This series is your sanctuary for exploring the profound depths of human potential, where stoic philosophy meets Zen teachings, and the essence of shamanic and spiritual lessons are woven into the fabric of daily life. Join us as we embark on a journey to rediscover our connection with nature ...

Churches often realize they need to change. But if they're not careful, the way they change can hurt more than help. Leading practical theologian Andrew Root offers a new paradigm for understanding the congregation in contemporary ministry. He articulates why congregations feel pressured by the speed of change in modern life and encourages an approach that doesn't fall into the negative traps of our secular age.