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- 561: Existentialism in the Early 19th Century
- ... of tragic pessimism and the life-affirming individual will that opposes itself to the moral conformity of the majority. In contrast to Kierkegaard, whose attack on conventional morality led him to advocate a radically individualistic Christianity, Nietzsche proclaimed the death of God and went on to reject the entire Judeo-Christian moral tradition in favor of a heroic pagan ideal. Heidegger Heidegger, like Pascal and Kierkegaard, reacted against an attempt to ...
- 562: Right-Wing Hypocrisy
- ... Instead, liberals are automatically pronounced anti-Christian. For instance, Pat Robertson, a former Republican presidential candidate, recently labeled all pro-choice advocates "agents of the devils." For some reason, this doesn't seem like good Christianity and politics to me. These arch-conservatives, who pronounce themselves as "God's chosen people", are in fact a bunch of self-righteous hypocrites who need to learn tolerance and forgiveness.
- 563: Christoper Marlow
- ... verse states, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." His oversight of this pivotal verse, which in itself is the center for Christianity, is the ultimate irony in his downfall. He refu Secondly, Faustus originally asks Mephistophilis and Satan for the power to do anything, "be it to make the moon drop from her sphere / Or the ocean ...
- 564: Knights and Chivalry
- Knights and Chivalry Chivalry was a system of ethical ideals developed among the knights of medieval Europe. Arising out of the feudalism of the period, it combined military virtues with those of Christianity, as epitomized by he Arthurian legend in England and the chansons de geste of medieval France. The word chivalry is derived from the French chevalier, meaning horseman or knight. Chivalry was the code of conduct ...
- 565: Chivalry
- ... hand. Another knight, or King would confirm these actions in the ceremony. This tap, called the "accolade" from the French word "col", meaning neck, was followed by the words, "I dub you knight." (Gies) When Christianity became more closely linked with knighthood, religious ceremonies became part of the knighting process. Before a squire was knighted he confessed with many nights of prayer. The night before knighting, a squire underwent a strict ...
- 566: Gylfaginning: Creation and Odin
- ... the rules of the gods and society, though, they probably thought that their destinies might be improved. As mentioned earlier, some Christian beliefs run parallel with the view of Norse cosmology. Because the conversion to Christianity occurred during the same time that people still believed in pagan gods (1000 A.D.), many themes of both religions were mixed. Also, the advent of technology and writing coming from the Christian Church aided ...
- 567: Where Do We Draw the Line?
- ... s world state makes a mockery of God and religion. Instead of calling him Our Lord they refer to him as Our Ford after Henry Ford, the maker of the model T. The mockery of Christianity in particular goes even further when they use a T to replace the traditional symbol of the cross. The World State also participates in ceremonies resembling masses where chants are sung about orgies as opposed ...
- 568: Creation Versus Evolution
- ... course revealed that he was not aware that theories other than evolution even exist (Evolution). This creates a problem for the Christians in that the classroom is becoming a place where "the rotting corpse of Christianity is pushed out by all of its adjacent evils and misery" (Faith). The story of creation in the book of Genesis that says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth . . . " (Gen. 1 ...
- 569: Malthus' Principle of Population: Today and the Future
- ... rates coupled with dramatic gains in agricultural production mask the severity of the problem which is just now becoming evident in terms of real numbers. A world population of 250 million at the beginning of Christianity has now grown to 5.7 billion in spite of wars, plagues, famine, and epidemics. Unrestrained, this growth could continue until world population approaches 11 billion in the year 2050. (Using currently assumed declining growth ...
- 570: Theory of Evolution
- ... On the other hand if I say no, there is not a God, I can practically feel the flames of Hell licking at my toes. If I were to believe in anything it would be Christianity most likely, deep down Ive always followed the crowd. Christians are usually good people, their Bible has some good points and beliefs. Im up with that, on the other hand there are some ...
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