In literary texts‚ Diotima‚ the “teacher” of Socrates in the Symposium‚ is often presented as a Beatrice-like figure which “inspires” creative men and guides them as a symbolic muse. However‚ in the immediate context of the speech of Socrates in the Symposium‚ Diotima was not a muse or an erotic-spiritual guide; she was a wise woman and priestess who taught Socrates the mysteries of love (Plato 31-34). The present paper calls for an adequate appreciation of Diotima’s status as a teacher‚ and - drawing
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MNHS BATCH ’86 25th Anniversary Celebration Financial Statement Report Beginning Balance as of March 13‚ 2011: Php 7‚525 Income: I – Contributions/Souvenir Programme 152‚578 II – Advertisers (Souvenir Programme) 35‚600 III- Contributions (T-shirt) 16‚350 Php 204‚528 Php 212‚053 Expenses: I – 1ST Day Activity (Dec. 27) MNHS GYM 34‚456 II - 2ND Day Activity (Dec. 28) PTA RESORT 2‚345 III - Meeting/ Planning
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Love‚ Sex and Gender in the World Religions Edited by Joseph Runzo and Nancy Martin Introduction Two forces which gathered strength in the last half of the twentieth century now dominate the world religions at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The first is the globalization of religions and their resulting encounter with each other‚ and the second is the need to redefine attitudes toward gender as women have stepped forward to insist that their full humanity be acknowledged
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because at about this time people started to record folktales and fairytales from all over the world. In these tales‚ they saw that love became one of the most important themes to the story‚ which is how the Romantic Era includes the definition of agape (Dearborn‚ The Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era‚ Vol.2 955). The reason this era was started was because of the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment was a time when justice and the government (and basically anything and everyone else) were
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The Upside-Down Kingdom Book Report “Down Is Up” • The kingdom is inverted and challenges our social order • The kingdom is applicable for today’s problems • Kingdom refers to God’s ruling power • The message of Jesus o However‚ was polluted by the idea that the world was going to be ending soon • Why the upside-down kingdom: o Too many different social standings o Not taking the time to figure out why things are a specific way o The Gospel itself • Ethics I agree with many of the points
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Evolution of Reverend Hale Throughout The Crucible The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a partially fictitious rendering of the colonial witch trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts. The Puritanical society creates characters of strong moral compasses‚ but who also take the Devil as seriously as they take God. All sins are severely punished and supernatural reports and behavior are not taken lightly. The play begins with Reverend Parris speaking about his discovery of his niece‚ daughter
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Ephesians is an epistle from the Apostle Paul to the church of Ephesus. Ephesians is an epistle which means it has a three part structure: 1.) Introduction‚ indicating the sender‚ the receiver of the letter‚ and a greeting‚ 2.) body‚ 3.) and a conclusion‚ which usually ends with a farewell prayer. The literary context of Ephesians is that it seems to have any confrontation on regards to any heresy within the church like Colossians. Paul writes to the Church of Ephesus to encourage them to be united
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Student name Institution name Date Life affirmation is the process by which someone comes to appreciate the pleasures of life by accepting death and dying as a harsh reality from Mother Nature. This acceptance actually makes one have a different perspective of life and death. By accepting ones mortality‚ the mixed and eerie feelings of fear‚ sadness and anger give greater meaning to life and consequently make it all more precious. It is a reminder that that life is temporal‚ and hence‚ we should
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The Importance of F.W. Murnau in Film F.W. Murnau‚ the early 20th Century German silent film director‚ was able to make his audiences scream‚ cower in fear‚ and gasp agape in wonder. Murnau was the director of twenty-one German and American films‚ and although many of his films have been lost or destroyed by time‚ he was‚ and remains a visionary of film’s modern era. Through his artistry‚ he established German Expressionism as a significant movement in silent film (Harvard Film Archive‚ 2004)
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“An empty counter!” I said. “Maybe the collector might gone for rest!” Jagan joked. “ The basket seller girl was looking in an astonished gaze to us. I saw the forest over the ticket counter. It was the back side of the station. Actually the station was constructed by deforesting the place. I and Raghu went to the tea stall. It was tough but Finally‚ I convinced Raghu to visit Deriki. Only one customer was sitting on a wooden bench. We stood front of a stall to moist our throat. Raghu was said‚
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