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    Theology Final Essay 1: During the late 18th Century‚ views on religion were beginning to change. While in previous generations‚ those who were educated were believers; society had advanced and developed a stronger focus in the arts and sciences‚ which caused roles to reverse. Those who were educated became nonbelievers‚ which resulted in a wave of new philosophy being written by the likes of Feuerbach‚ Marx‚ Nietzsche and Freud‚ arguing strictly against religion. To respond to these critics‚ theologians

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    In the 19th century‚ it was a common occurrence to die at an early age. Disease and sickness were easy to come by and if not everyone‚ almost everyone came across it and was infected with a disease. During and before the 1800s‚ most babies didn’t even survive infancy. It is proven that only one-third of the children lived past the age of nine. This also meant that those who did survive past the age of nine were still capable of catching fatal diseases. Fatal diseases were everywhere and were easy

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    The 19th century guano/nitrates trade illustrates the emergence of a global metabolic rift‚ as guano and nitrates were relocated from Peru and Chile to enrich the soils of Britain and other imperial countries. This global metabolic rift created the decline of soil fertility in Britain and importation of Chinese “Cooley” labor to Peru‚ (Foster 359-361)‚ through a law that was coercing‚ deceiving and even kidnapping Chinese for the slave trade. They were in such inhumane labor conditions that most

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    In 19th Century London‚ during the time of the Industrial Revolution‚ the influx of people and increase of crime warranted a change in policing.  Sir Robert Peel‚ British Home Secretary‚ encouraged Parliament to pass the Metropolitan Police Act.  The purpose of this act was to reorganize and improve London’s police force (Anderson‚ 2001). Peel’s reforms set the foundation for law enforcement as we know it today.  The twelve fundamental principles established by Peel for the organization of law enforcement

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    Cassandra‚ I agreed with your thought on how white settlers were feeling toward Natives‚ versus slaves‚ which made the difference in the success of Antislavery movement and Native Americans’ resistance to removal. Most Whites at that time hold the thought that Natives were not as civilized (or even civilized at all) as them. However‚ they still somewhat feared the Natives‚ because they had the legitimate reasons and the power to fight for the land. Natives were the original residents‚ people in the

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    Drugs In The 19th Century

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    Drugs have played a most important role in increasing average life expectancy in the world in the previous century. In the 19Th and previous centuries‚ natural product extracts‚ mainly those derived from botanical species‚ provided the major source of folk medicines. In 19Th century‚ biologically-active organic molecules began to be isolated in pure form for medicinal use. For example‚ salicyclic acid‚ the precursor of aspirin‚ was isolated from willow bark in 1874. Painkillers‚ such as codeine and

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    Medicine was revolutionized during the 19th Century by advances in chemistry and laboratory technology and equipment. In fact the scientific basis for current medical practice was developed during the 19th Century‚ and all of the disciplines- except anatomy that made up the first 2 years of medical school were founded. Medical advancements in the 19th Century were so great that medical discoveries were made almost every few year. Many diseases that were fatal earlier on were either treatable by

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    Crime In The 19th Century

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    During the nineteenth century why did criminals continue to break the law when the punishment was so barbaric? Despite the Industrial Revolution‚ crime was on the rise. Was crime due to poverty and the lack of education‚ more prosperity-induced than poverty-induced‚ or was it based on where you came from? The Penal System in England during the nineteenth century did not seem fair. Regardless of the reason for criminal activity‚ the punishment didn’t seem to fit the crime either. Undoubtedly

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    In the 19th century‚ Thomas Jefferson and James Madison sent the U.S Navy into the Mediterranean to defeat the Barbary pirates. Piracy was a major concern for decades but it took a long time for military action to be taken due to insufficient funds. Barbary pirates from the northern coast of North Africa "preyed on commerce in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean." They terrorized people for ransom money and blackmail. Just like today‚ religion is an important determinant of victims. Pirates were Muslims

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    we look at the three religions we discussed in recent lessons which are Jews‚ Catholics‚ and Protestants‚ its easy from the surface to view the basic similarities and differences. However‚ each one of these religions over the course of the 19th and 20th century has gone through significant situations or evolved in one way or another. My hopes of this essay is to highlight that these three religions are more divided in today’s era and a major reason behind

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