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- 2961: Christ Is The Answer - John Saward
- ... trinity. He reminded the world that Jesus' mission was given to him by the Father 'in the power of the Holy Spirit' Through every step of Christ's life, from the beginning to the passionate death, Jesus was given the power to continue through the Holy Spirit. According to the Holy Father, Jesus was not abandoned on the cross. It was the Holy Spirit who brought forth Jesus' humanity in an ... Christ and for man, as she is one of God's instruments in guiding humanity towards the goal of Salvation. It is important to see that Mary's role grew as Christ grew. With the death and resurrection of Christ, Mary's role grew even larger. Now Mary had to be the mediator between God the Father and all of mankind. " When He sends the Holy Spirit upon her and the ... everything and in doing so he created man. Man selfishly turned his back on God, and through the Savior man has been shown the road back to salvation. Christ gave the world his life and death, and through the Resurrection the savior has brought to life Christianity. Without the Resurrection Christianity would not be the same. The Resurrection confirmed that Jesus' mission was one of a Savior. The Pope also ...
- 2962: Lord Of The Flies 3
- ... the chief. These are the kinds of leaders we want in our society. People in today's society control each other by fear. In communist Russia they used to imprison people or even use the death penalty when they rejected communism. This made people fear their government and made them not dare speak against it. Even our own government controls us by fear. It makes us follow their laws and if we ...
- 2963: The Roman Catholic Church
- ... of the Catholic religion can be traced back to its original successor St. Peter. Jesus Christ told St. Peter “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it” (Matt 16:18). Christ promised his followers that his church would not be destroyed and that his church would survive until his return. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest ... and times. They also have several sacred places. Some of the sacred days they observe are Christmas, Passover and Easter. Christmas is the day of the birth of Christ, Passover and Easter, which are the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Roman Catholics respect Jerusalem and it is seen as the “Holy Land”. Roman Catholics also have great respect to their parishes because that is their place of worship. Rome is ... for the first time. Through confirmation Catholics are strengthened to meet hardship and spiritual challenges in life. Matrimony involves the bride, the groom and God. The couple is committing to a permanent marriage that only death can break. This is a symbol of the ongoing commitment to God and his church. Holy orders is for priest and other who are ordained to serve God and the community and to help ...
- 2964: Ceasar Vs. Louis 16th
- ... He was born on September 5, 1638, at Saint Germain-en-Laye. His father, Louis XIII died when Louis was young. He had it better than many other young French rulers did. “His father’s death spared Louis XIV the beatings and abuse usually given to French princes” (Buranelli 23). His mother and Marzarin, the cardinal, raised him. He had tutors who gave him an education. Marzarin taught him everything he ... type of ambition, and he was one of the most powerful leaders ever to exist. Another character that showed ambition was Brutus. He was ambitious in killing Caesar. Brutus stated, “It must be by his death. And, for my part, I know no personal ‘cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there’s the question. It is the bright ... fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honor for his valor; and death for his ambition (Shakespeare 548 li23). This is after he killed Caesar. Brutus is explaining how being too ambitious is not a good thing. It is very arguable that Louis XIV was too ambitious. ...
- 2965: Kurt Vonneguts Slaughter House
- ... he was "stuck in amber". Or, for example, Billy knew the exact time when he would be killed, yet didn't try to do anything about it. Anyway, he couldn't have changed it. The death bears an ironic comparison with mankind's fate. The main thing Vonnegut probably wanted people to think about has something to do with wars on Earth. Vonnegut says so in the part where Billy discusses ... them, but we are "stuck in amber." The physical irony? Billy Pilgrim has a paperweight of three ladybugs encased in amber on his desk at work. Another obvious ironical theme of the book is that death is inevitable and that no matter who dies, life still goes on. The phrase "So it goes" recurs one hundred and six times: it appears everytime anybody dies in the novel, and sustains the circular ... the book. It enables the book, and thus Vonnegut's narration, to go on. It must have been hard writing a book about such an experience and it probably helped the author to look upon death through the eyes of Tralfamadorians: When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in the particular moment, but that the same person is just ...
- 2966: Calvin Coolidge
- On August 2, 1923, Calvin Coolidge was vacationing at his father's home at Plymouth,Vermont when one night he was awakened by the tragic news of Warren Harding's death. Harding ,who had been on a public speaking tour of the West, when his health began to deteriorate, tried poorly to alleviate the scandal that have been plaguing his presidency. Praying by candlelight, Coolidge descended ... that earned him the nickname "Silent Cal". By the summer of 1923 he had very little enthusiasm for his job and had developed no power as a national political figure. It was not until the death of Harding in the night of August 2nd did Coolidge geniusness for running the country came into light. On the remainder of Hardings term, Coolidge set out to establish a very positive working relationship with ... run for reelection at 1928" (Coolidge). He retired back at Northampton, where he busied himself writing newspaper and magazine articles. Living up to his name as "Silent Cal", Coolidge stayed away from politics until his death. Coolidge died on January 5, 1933 and was buried at Plymouth, Vermont A hero is not measured by his words, but by his actions. Calvin Coolidge was a man with very little words, but ...
- 2967: King Lears Plot Synopsis
- ... to regain his sanity. The Duke of Albany, being a good man, learns of what has happened and vehemently condemns Goneril. This leaves Goneril free to lust after her new love, Edmund. With Cornwall's death, Edmund is appointed to the head of British forces. Of course, since her husband has died, Regan competes with her sister for Edmund's love. Due to his honor and loyalty to Britain, Albany helps Edmund in the fight against France. When France loses, Cordelia and Lear are taken prisoner by Edmund. They are secretly sentenced to death. The two sisters continue their betrayal and turn on each other. Regan is poisoned by Goneril. When her disgusting intentions are made known, Goneril commits suicide. Edgar allows Gloucester to know his true identity and ... grievous acts and he is arrested for his crimes. Next, Edgar formally challenges Edmund to a duel. Edmund loses and is mortally wounded. At this point, Edmund undergoes a transition and become remorseful before his death. He tells of his order to execute Lear and Cordelia. He is too late. Cordelia is executed and Lear dies trying to revive her.
- 2968: A Separate Peace 2
- ... those few seconds, has now caused him to see the pain he has inflicted on Phineas and how much Phineas really cares for him. This guilt continues to come out during novel until Phineas foreshadowed death. Gene s guilt is extremely evident when Phineas breaks his leg a second time. As he sits in the infirmary with Phineas, all he could say was sorry. There was nothing more that he could do. From the beginning of the novel, we learn of a death and not until the final chapters of the book do we learn that this death is Phineas . The guilt that Gene has, plateaus as Phineas is lowered into the ground. Gene has learned an extremely important lesson and the results are irreversible. Gene s newfound insight in A Separate ...
- 2969: A Separate Peace: Gene Forrester
- ... can see this happen to the character Gene Forrester in the novel A Separate Peace. For fifteen years of his life Gene Forrester felt guilt and remorse because he thought that he had caused the death of his best friend Finny. Looking back on the death of his best friend Gene realized that although he had suffered terrible guilt upon the death of his friend for many years, eventually he been able to overcome these feelings of guilt. The surroundings of Devon, Gene's school, made him emotionally unstable. The surroundings of the school would set ...
- 2970: Buddhism
- ... The Four Signs" were in turn, a sick man covered with terrible sores, an old man, a corpse, and a wandering monk. The sightings of these men made Gautama think of the suffering and inevitable death which comes to all people great and small. This brought further questioning such as the meaning of life and the ultimate fate of man. As time passed these thoughts became great burdens upon Gautama and ... in a trance-like state for many weeks. This experience made Gautama feel a desire to share his knowledge with others and he did so very well, as a preacher and a teacher until his death in about 483 B.C. Buddhism is a lot like other Indian religions based upon the beliefs. Such as the beliefs in reincarnation, dharma, karma and Nirvana. But mostly in Raja Yoga the profound meditation ... Eightfold Path" Buddha taught that man is a slave to his ego . That man wishes happiness, security, success, long life, and many other things for himself and his loved ones. However, pain, frustration, sickness and death are all inevitable and the only way to eliminate these evils is to overcome desire. The "Eight Fold Path" is a little more difficult to summarize it begins with, "Right to Knowledge", which means ...
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