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Writing the Sikh Self: From Founder to Fateh

The purpose of this project is to give a glimpse into the Sikh religion while also relating different themes to the texts and concepts covered in class. It is not my goal to proselytize but to promote awareness and understanding … Continue reading

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The Modest Modernist: Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, in his Autobiography, demonstrates a life and way of thinking that greatly contrasts that of his predecessors, the Puritans.  Living against the typical conservative, religiously-devoted norm, he sought out knowledge in his youth and molded himself to be … Continue reading

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Life and Other Choices

This story is not about me.  Rather, it begins nearly twenty-two years ago in a small Texas town called Hull.  There is no one moment that claims monumental significance , but instead revolves around a series of actions set into … Continue reading

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Of the gracious mercy that I hath been shown

In the year of the Lord 1992, in the Spring of that year, when I was but a young child, my parents did begin, through the goodness of the Lord, the building of a home for themselves and for their … Continue reading

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