Professor Richard Holmes discusses the importance of the epic victory at The Battle of El Alamein in 1942 which did much to restore British morale during World War Two.

Biographical information on the life of Socrates. Discusses his indictment and trial for being an offender of public morality.

Excellent, clearly written introduction to "virtue theories" of morality. Reviews the archetypical theories of Aristotle and Aquinas before turning to contemporary versions. Presents one possible philosophical critique of virtue theory...

What is Measure for Measure's problem? The play confronts us with questions about sex, morality, and power, which challenge us as readers and audiences. In these activities, students will debate why the play is so problematic, through...

The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. This article takes us back in time to show how these plays portrayed scenes from the Bible, conveyed religious doctrine, and...

In this video, Jonathan Haidt explores the moral values that influence and guide people's political choices. [18:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.

Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. [23:27]

Contains a wealth of information on the book including a synopsis and an analysis.

A thorough, insightful overview of Nietzsche's life and works. A superb introduction.

An excellent and extensive biography. Covers main ideas, as well as career accomplishments and publications. Proceeds work by work, dividing Nietzsche's works into Early, Middle, Late, and Final. Contains bibliography, biography, and...

This is the text of a letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the dignity and pastoral aspects of homosexual persons.

Part of a larger P.O.V. site about high-school-level baseball in Japan, this page delves into the meaning of "wa," a code of behavior that underscores the Japanese sense of group harmony, especially as it applies to the team sport of...

This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy gives a general introduction to the field of philosophical ethics. Divines moral philosophy into three main topics: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics, including links...

Resource offers critical review of Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" designed for teachers but helpful to students.

Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...

Site provides the text of the act which banned the teaching of evolution in Tenessee schools in 1925.

Provides a short biography on William Jennings Bryan, focusing on his antievolution campaign and his part in the Scopes Monkey Trial.

Wikipedia encyclopedia article on Billy Sunday, noted for his fire and brimstone evangelism.

This multimedia resource provides information about science, technology and invention in Latin America.

A short biographical sketch of one of the leading American theologians of the 20th century focusing on the use of his prayer known as "the Serenity Prayer".

This article looks at the issue of pacifism from a Catholic perspective.

A look at the literature and movies written and produced in the Jazz Age. See how the writers of the age reflected the consumer society and the emptiness of middle class. Movies appealed to mass culture and millions went to the movies...

An article which examines the major ideas of the theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr, and their impact on America during the 20th century and what use they have in current American life.

This part of the San Jacinto Museum website gives brief biographies of commanders on both the Mexican and Texian side of the Battle of San Jacinto. There are links for additional information.