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- 7011: The Protestant Reformation
- ... almost entirely one or the other. This helped to change the alliances of powers within Europe, with Protestants standing against Catholics. Ultimately, these divisions led to a series of religious wars. For the common European, war was a fact of life as result of the Reformation, for each side sought to protect its political and religious position by fighting. In the 1520s, Germany experienced the Peasant's Revolt. The Reformation was ...
- 7012: Should The Ten Commandments Be Posted In Public Schools?
- ... Christian and atheistic people they can use and destroy the very foundation of our society”, comments Religious expert. Robertson (“…Separation of Church and State). “ Separation of Church and State has long been the cry of civil libertarians wishing to purge our glorious Christian heritage from our nations history. Of course, the term never once appears in our Constitution and is a modern fabrication of discrimination” adds …Fallwell. All in all once ...
- 7013: Buddhism
- ... monastery a monk must proclaim his faith by saying ¹"I go to Buddha for refuge; I go to Dharma for refuge; I go to Sangha for refuge" by saying this a monk gives up his civil rights such as voting and being eligible for public services. Plus few sects permit marriage. Much more could be said of Buddhism but there are so many more aspects that could be explored that it ...
- 7014: Confucius and Confucianism
- ... and private life. Confucianism is not a religion, but it is more a philosophy and a guide to morality and good government. At the time Confucius was born, China was in a constant state of war, and rapid political change altered the structure of Chinese society so much that people no longer respected the established behavioral guidelines. Confucius stated that the ideal person was one of good moral character. The ideal ...
- 7015: Zeus, a Good God
- ... Zeus kept peace and order for the people and they looked to him for their happy lives. Instead of a violent barbaric society, in the hands of this powerful ruler, the people lived in a civil and friendly place. Zeus was a good God. He gave the people their necessities protected and preserved mankind and Earth. Zeus gave the people a reason to live. Although he has been seen as a ...
- 7016: Buddhism
- ... monastery a monk must proclaim his faith by saying ¹"I go to Buddha for refuge; I go to Dharma for refuge; I go to Sangha for refuge" by saying this a monk gives up his civil rights such as voting and being eligible for public services. Plus few sects permit marriage. Much more could be said of Buddhism but there are so many more aspects that could be explored that it ...
- 7017: Guy Fawkes
- ... man of Catholic background and sympathies(Miller 578). In 1593 he enlisted in the Spanish Army in Flanders and in 1596 participated in the capture of the city of Calais by the Spanish in their war with Henry IV of France. He became implicated with Thomas Winter and others in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament as protest against the anti-Roman Catholic laws. This paper will demonstrate the life ...
- 7018: Religion in Ancient India and Rgypt
- ... end of the Aryan power. This dynasty liked to fight, and men were the dominant sex, but women got to choose their husbands. This dynasty worshipped the sun, earth, and moon. Their gods even enjoyed war & feasting. Therefore the citizens of this dynasty were also happy people who ate, drank & were merry. Both countries were very different in their political systems. Egypt was a more systematic society, where they had pharaohs ...
- 7019: Islam
- ... economic justice. They are also expected to carry their message out to the rest of the world. In the early Islamic community, this meant the use of force in the form of jihad, or holy war. The object of jihad was to gain political control over societies and run them in accordance with the principles of Islam. During the decades following the death of Muhammad certain essential principles were singled out ...
- 7020: The Opening of the Crusades: Pope Urban II
- ... is too narrow for your large population; nor does it abound in wealth; and it furnishes scarcely food enough for its cultivators. Hence it is that you murder and devour one another, that you wage war, and that very many among you perish in intestine strife. "Let hatred therefore depart from among you, let your quarrels end, let wars cease, and let all dissension’s and controversies slumber. Enter upon the ...
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