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- 6831: Christ Is The Answer - John Saward
- ... s role was well defined by Pope John Paul II. He brought Hebrews 9. 13 'through the eternal Spirit' to show in writing the importance of the third person in the 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 ... of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit prepared Mary for the presence of God. From her very beginning Mary was Christ's mediator. Mary gave Jesus life and in doing so she brought into this world the Son of God, who will redeem all of humanity. In Mary being the mother of God, she has delivered God made flesh. The son of God is not only God, but having an earthly ... and the Apostles at Petecost, 'Mary's motherhood remains in the Church as maternal mediation: interceding for all her children, the Mother co - operates in the saving work of her Son, the Redeemer of the world'. " (Saward, 40 ) Pope John Paul II also wanted to include Jesus's role as the Savior. He does this by showing how Jesus restored creation by bringing man to God. God created everything and ...
- 6832: Eves Apology In Defense Of Wom
- ... Lanyer's poems, "Eve's Apology in Defense of Women," a reinterpretation of the past has been presented as a means to demand a better present, and future, for women. Though Lanyer lived when the world frowned upon women writers, she managed to be "one of the few published woman poets of the Renaissance" (p 1059). This fact of such a great accomplishment for a woman in the world did not, however, changes the forms in which it was acceptable for a woman to write. Therefore, because Lanyer was limited to write in the form of a journal, letter or devotation, her cry for ... all that would follow. She shows that faults of men and asks "then let us have our liberty again" (p 1062 ln 81), let women have equal rights to men. "You came not into the world without our pain" (p 1061 ln 84), that men would not even exist if not for the pain of a women as she redeems herself for Eve's sin through childbirth. Lanyer reminds Pilate ...
- 6833: Influences of Chinese Culture
- ... focus here is the individual in nature rather than the individual in society. Central to Daoism is the concept of Dao, usually translated as Way, but which really refers to the underlying reality in the world of nature.3 It also develop as a cult in which followers sought immortality through magic and experimentation in alchemy.4 Lao Zi composed a 5,000-character text of the Dao de Jing which ... I think my trip here prepared me and helped me for that test. Footnotes 1. Scott, Littleton, Eastern Wisdom (New York: NY Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 1996), pp 92 2. Houston, Smith, The Illustrated Worlds of Religions (UK; Labyrinth Publishing Ltd.) , pp 101 3. Peter, Clarke, The Worlds Religion (Pleasantville, N.Y./Montreal: Readers Digest Association, Inc; 1993) pp 180 4. www.encart.msn.com 5. Akira, Ireya, The World of Asia Wheeling IL: Harlan Davidson. Inc; 1995) pp 12 ...
- 6834: Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of America
- ... the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act reduced the classification of simple possession and non-profit distribution from felonies to misdemeanors (Himmelstein 104). This was a good start. However, President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1973 and over the next 20 years, each succeeding president continued to escalate the drug war. This policy has obviously done nothing to stop the recreational use of drugs in this country, on the contrary it is causing great harm. It's time to try something new. When most people imagine ... market by placing marijuana in the open market (NORML information pack 3). It is the enforcement of the laws criminalizing the possession, use, manufacture, and distribution of marijuana that are causing the violent crime. This war on drugs is wasting the money, as well as the lives of American people. The widely recognized opinion maker William F. Buckley, Jr. writes: ...The time devoted to tracking down, arresting and then trying ...
- 6835: Romanticism In Music
- Romanticism was one of the strongest movements to ever have hit the music scene. Romanticism lasted a large portion of the nineteenth century and it=s music reflected that of the world that was rapidly changing during those years. One of these massive changes taking place was the Industrial Revolution. In Britain, science was being applied to already existing manufacturing processes. This meant that, with better systems ... invented and pianos could now be made better. A steel frame was added to them and their strings would become those of a better quality giving a better and more brilliant sound. In the musical world, new opportunities were being brought about. Most importantly, music was being brought from the church into the concert hall. There were also more chances for instrumentalists to better themselves since new conservatories were being established ... live with a heavy heart at the loss of a loved one. Maybe this is the way that Liszt felt at the time when he wrote this piece. Liszt wasn=t known to be the world=s greatest lover. But is it possible that Liszt just wanted to live forever. To experience the twentieth century, to watch the world turn into a mass of technology which he himself could not ...
- 6836: Mayor Of Casterbridge 3
- ... Henchard negates the festive and celebratory nature of the fair by his egotism. What the people perceive as a joke permissable under the rules of topsy-turvy, the licence of the temporary release from the world of work, Henchard means seriously and in that act which refuses the spirit of festival he places himself in a position of antagonism to the workfolk, an antagonism which grows with time. From this opening ... spirit over the disorganized, the passionate, the festive, the flesh. The essence of Elizabeth-Jane's character is restraint and, like Farfrae's, her actions are characterized by their'reasonableness' and her perception of the world is consistently 'tragical'. In the closing passages of the novel she reflects that joy is no longer an integral part of life but an interlude in a general drama of pain, a sentiment which signals ... morality over passion, the final triumph of the morality of the pale Galilean. That certainly is Hardy's intention, but in the very ambiguity of that victory the limitations of the ideaology of the thinking world are revealed precisely through the 'colonial' status of the people over whom the new ideological forms now rule. Those ideological discourses which speak of unity and harmony and universality are put into contradiction by ...
- 6837: Mcdonaldization Of Society
- ... as "McDonaldization". McDonaldization is defined as "the process by which the principles of the fast food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world." (1) The success of McDonalds, and of McDonaldization as a whole, is due to four basic factors--efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control. One of the first functions of McDonaldization is efficiency. Efficiency means choosing the ... get when they stayed there. This new practice was copied in the food industry, namely by McDonalds. First, they started with a large and noticeable sign, that could be easily recognized. People from around the world now know the McDonalds symbol is a giant yellow "M". Something else that is predictable is the way employees are forced to interact with customers. Employees have a set script that they must follow, and ... kiosk system, which shows which classes are still open, and which have been closed out. These factors help keep registration as a controlled process. McDonaldization is becoming more and more prevalent in today's changing world. However, it allows us to expect certain things, helps us to manage our time better, and make life in general a little bit simpler. It also, however, cuts down on the individuals of our ...
- 6838: Scarlet Letter 4 =
- In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Pearl serves as the apple of Eden . She is plucked from the hands of God in heaven and sent to the mortal world as a baby to make out its [the scarlet letter s] hidden import (155), causing Prynne and Dimmesdale to face their consequences. Pearl functions in the story on three levels: as a real child, as ... good child, an infant worthy to have been brought forth in Eden; worthy to have been left there, to be the plaything of the angels (75), but she is a born outcast of the infantile world an imp of evil, emblem and product of sin (79). Her physical features did not show she is different: she has perfect arms and legs and has a native grace with innocent beauty. She is ... the rose bush, while the ugliest weeds of the garden were their [Puritans ] children, whom Pearl smote down and uprooted, most unmercifully (80). Prynne, the adulterous mother, feels the guilt of bringing Pearl into the world and is reluctant to discipline the child, because Pearl is Prynne s sole treasure, whom she had bought so dear, and who was all her world (78). Pearl also represents the living embodiment of ...
- 6839: Maggie, A Girl From The Street
- ... in his way was a person of greater power. He often dreamed of wealth and fortune. When he had a dollar in his pocket his satisfaction was with existence was the greatest thing in the world. Also, there were two different women in different parts of the city who had had children by him. Jimmie did not care about those children. However, when Jimmie found out that Maggie had been sleeping ... with Pete, he denounced his sister s actions. But when Jimmie slept with various women, this seemed permissible in his mind. He suffered from a sense of self-delusion that he was unshaken against a world that was constantly trying to take advantage of. To him the rest of the world was composed, for the most part, of despicable creatures who were all taking to take advantage of him Mary Johnson also suffered from a sense of self-delusion. She believed that she was a ...
- 6840: Charles Dicken's Novels: Literary Criticism
- ... excellent novel describing the troubles of growing up and the benefits of having a rough childhood. Through the rough experiences that he had, Dickens was able to look back on his early life and write world-famous stories about them. Calvin Brown feel that these experiences also helped shape the man the Dickens became, as do all experiences in life for everyone (Brown 144) The structure of Dickens's Copperfield has ... have been much easier had he had a decent father figure in his home while he was growing up. David is constantly searching for what he has lost in the past. He recalls the beautiful world of the Peggottys when he says, "It seems to me at this hour that I have never seen such sunlight as on those bright April afternoons, that I have never seen such a sunny little ... of moral drift." And what wonderful characters they are! His heroes are people of everyday life who supply readers with a vision of goodness (Andreola 3) Clearly without the writing of Charles Dickens the literary world of today would be suffering a great loss. Dickens thought his many years of life experiences was able to use his talents as a writer to express to the everyday reader what the true ...
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