philosophy‚ drama‚ poetry‚ & history / rugged mountainous terrain / Greeks felt themselves superior & called all other people "barbarians"/ After Persian army was repulsed Athenians established a democratic government headed by Pericles-began building temples & sculpture on the Acropolis to commemorate the gods who made victory possible-During Periclean Age-artist‚ historians‚ writers‚ dramatists & scientists flourished / from 431-404 Athens‚ Sparta & other city states engaged in Peloponnesian War/ 4th
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awakening to the media and to the world of the people who joined the Peoples Temple ‚following how Jones first started from Indiana to California and lastly to their deaths in Guyana in November 1978 killing over 900 people. The film starts of with Jones‚ history and his unhappy childhood. He was often describes an eccentric child that was obsessed with religion and death . His desire for social injustice
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It all begins during a trip made in 1912 by Utah‚ the young boy-scout Henry Jones sees how some sneaky treasure hunters find a valuable Spanish cross. After snatching it to deliver it to the authorities will be pursued‚ taking the flight to the train of a circus‚ passing through a nest of snakes that will cause future phobia and facing a lion with the whip of the tamer who will accompany him from that moment. In spite of everything‚ he must finally deliver the cross to his persecutors‚ although 16
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Agama Shastra and Temple worship [pic] [pic][pic]Buzz up! [pic]ShareThisMar 5 2008 | Views 3773 | Comments (10) Tags: Agama Agama Shastra Temple worship [pic] The Hindu temples are complex institutions. They represent the culmination of social and religious aspirations of a society. Temple is the focal point in the life of a community and often represents its pride‚ identity and unity. It is also the index of the community’s wellbeing. It draws into its fold people from its various
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Animals helped Temple Grandin with her autism. In the chapter “My Story” from the book Animals in Transition‚ the text reads‚ “The kids would tease me‚ so I’d get mad and smack ‘em.” Later in the same chapter the text reads‚ “The school had a stable and horses for the
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Olmec The first Mesoamerican civilization. Between ca. 1200 and 400 B.C.E.‚ the __ people of central Mexico created a vibrant civilization that included intensive agriculture‚ wide-ranging trade‚ ceremonial centers‚ and monumental construction. The __ had great cultural influence on later Mesoamerican societies‚ passing on artistic styles‚ religious imagery‚ sophisticated astronomical observation for the construction of calendars‚ and a ritual ball game. (p. 75) Chavín __ The first major urban
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Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they
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Arguments from Silence The popular idea for theologians and archeologists is to be “scientific”. One popular result of that is to base everything on “evidence”. At times there should be room for an argument from silence. In science great discoveries have come from silent instruments when results were expected. Everyone “knew” light traveled through the “ether” until it could not be found‚ which led to relativity. Following the data can‚ has‚ does‚ continues to‚ lead us to misunderstanding
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“ In individuals‚ insanity is rare; but in groups‚ parties‚ nations‚ and epoch‚ it is the rule.” (Nietzsche). Everything starts of pure but when groups form the people involved turn it into a deranged scheme. The Peoples Temple Church is based off of ending racism and equality. But it took a terrible turn of events by portraying a demonic cult led by the infamous Jim Jones. Jim had always grown up in a religious environment‚ he started his own church in 1955. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre
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In his novel‚ "1984‚" George Orwell warns us against three things. He stated that people are only out for personal gain‚ and will use any means to reach their goals. He also warned against these types of people who are already in power. And lastly‚ he warns us against the lost of privacy through constant surveillance‚ and how we actually allow this to happen. If we all have the traits to become evil‚ why does it become a reality only in some? Before this question can be answered‚ we must first
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