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- 601: The History of the Catholic Church in St. Augustine
- ... not shared with Menendez, who visited his wrath upon the Religious opinions of men, while DeGourges was an unauthorized avenger of undoubted crime and inhumanity. Both, however acted in violation of the pure spirit of Christianity which they alike professed to revere under the same form. In any case, the Spanish still managed to have control of St. Augustine, but the city was in horrible shape. The people were starved and ...
- 602: Beowulf: The Ultimate Hero
- ... heart" and "make you my son too..." When a heroic deed is done such as Beowulf has done, it is common practice for them to accept you into their family. Once again, the influence of Christianity shows in Hrothgar's speech to Beowulf. It was the "Almighty" who sent Beowulf and it was "with the Lord's help" that Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel. Hrothgar wants to make it known ...
- 603: Candide The Satire Of An Age.
- ... For all is well (30). What Pangloss is saying that a thing greater then man (God) has everything laid out, and everything is for the best (30). It is here that Voltaire's attack on Christianity begins. He bombasts them for believing that all the world is a stage, and that God has written the script. This idea of predestination is the antithesis of the Enlightenment period, and thus it is ...
- 604: Heaven's Gate Cult
- ... Jesus that will come back and then that say will be our judgment day. Each religion is extremely similar, but cults are not part of that religion. Yes, Heavens Gate is made up of Christianity, but it is not acceptable to the society. This is because believers of God are not to commit suicide. Committing suicide results in going to hell. People, in this case, need help if they are ...
- 605: Buddhism
- ... the Basic Tenants of Buddhism and its brief history, as well as information on the modest Buddha who teaches spiritual development. The religion of Buddhism began about 563 BC, which is about 500 years before Christianity even started. Buddhism began in India where a scholar named Siddhatta Gotama (known as Buddha) wrote a religious doctrine that focused on being spiritual with one self as opposed to worshipping a god. Buddha meaning ...
- 606: Compare And Contrast Dystopian
- ... world state would necessitate a single political ideology and a single point of view, which is the motto of Brave New World "Community, Identity, Stability". To achieve the first objective Community Brave New World satirises Christianity encouraging people to reach solidarity through sexual orgy in a service that mimics mass. Life is organised so that a person is almost never alone. Identity is in large part the result of genetic engineering ...
- 607: To Kill A Mockingbird Notes
- ... Calpurnia bring in the tea, and her aunt invites her to stay with the ladies. Scout listens to the missionary circle discuss the plight of the poor Mrunas, a benighted African tribe being converted to Christianity, and then talk about how their own black servants have been badly behaved ever since the trial. Miss Maudie shuts them up, and suddenly Atticus appears, calls his sister, Scout, and Miss Maudie out of ...
- 608: The History Of Religion
- ... In fact, the Branch-Davidians, "believe God is guiding his church into more and more truth. They trace this back to the reformation, with John Calvin beginning this journey." John Calvin had a vision of Christianity that was wildly radical for his day. He had discovered the concept of Predestination. He believed that people were predestined to go to either hell or heaven, and that there was nothing that could be ...
- 609: A Good Man Is Hard To Find Ana
- ... was happening to the times. Evidence of society's "demise" is woven into the story, and presented through an interesting generation gap between the grandmother and her family. The grandmother is representative of devoutness and Christianity which O'Connor apparently believed to be more prevalent in the "glamorous" Old South. Attention to prim detail separated the grandmother from the rest of her family who seemed to be living in a different ...
- 610: Ferdinand Magellan
- ... on to the Philippines. Magellan and his crew remained in the Philippines for several weeks, and close relations developed between them and the islanders. Magellan took special pride in converting many of the people to Christianity. Unfortunately, however, he involved himself in rivalries among the people. On April 27, 1521, Magellan was killed when he took part in a battle between rival Filipino groups on the island of Mactan. After the ...
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