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    The English Reformation is one of the most crucial turning points in the modernization of the medieval world. Through the Reformation‚ we see for the first time the limiting of power in the religious world and an increase of the power of the secular world. As a topic‚ the Reformation has continued to intrigue historians due to the complexity and the paradoxes that are found when one begins to dissect the topic. The role of King Henry VIII in the Reformation is one of the areas where scholars conflict

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    Absolute Freedom: Why It Doesn’t Exist What is absolute freedom? If one defines it as the ability to make a choice and act on it completely detached from the input‚ control‚ or otherwise influence of persons or society‚ then absolute freedom is an unattainable goal. Gerry Spence‚ author of the essay “Easy In The Harness: The Tyranny Of Freedom‚” asserts that “freedom is like a blank‚ white canvas when no commitments‚ no relationships‚ no plans‚ no values‚ no moral restraints have been painted on

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    Early explorations for god gold and glory us history Why did people come to America? Was it for gold‚ God‚ or glory. In this paper I will argue that it started out that in the 1400’s and the 1500’s countries were seeking for glory and gold. In the 1600’s the great exploration ended in a search of a safe haven to worship God. When Europeans began to encounter the New World‚ Isabella and Ferdinand were monarchs of Spain. Christopher Columbus was obsessed with the idea that he could reach

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    Frankenstein’s Evolution In the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ the major character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ evolves synonymously with the character of his monster. The evolution of Victor from a man of good to a man of evil leads to his isolation and eventual destruction. Correspondingly‚ the monster changes from a harmless being to a vindictive psychopath. What began as an innocent experiment in creation ends in a disaster of total devastation. Frankenstein‚ in trying to gain control

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    the modern period. His intellectual genius has reigned supreme in the arena of Islamic philosophy during the twentieth century and is likely to direct and influence the Islamic Intellectual tradition in the twenty first century as well. His sublime poetry and philosophy inspired millions of Muslims to wake up to the reality of the times and forge a destiny for themselves.  Iqbal explained evolution on the basis of his religious knowledge as well as his experiences in the western society. One of

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    Oligarchy‚ Democracy and Tyranny. This would be of significance given the period of Plato‚ Socrates and other Greek philosophers’ contributions as they come from a geopolitical era where the structure of the system was completely different from what we have in the modern era. The Hellenistic philosophies like Epicureanism and Stoicism which spoke of how there is need for self-control and free state of nature and how man shouldn’t be interfered by god are significant thoughts and ideologies which later went

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    argument that if an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God were to exist‚ he would not condone the apparent suffering and evil that takes place. This argument was first proposed by the Greek philosopher Epicurus who devised: “Is God willing to prevent evil‚ but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able‚ but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” One explanation for this is that the evil

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    A Short Essay on Freedom What exactly is freedom? Can you taste it‚ see it‚ reach out and touch it? The answer to these questions is no. However‚ if reflected upon‚ freedom can certainly be felt‚ not by the hands but by the emotion called feeling. Since all we can do is describe properties of freedom‚ the question remains how freedom is explainable with words. Youth are not burdened by restrictions placed upon adults; therefore‚ a simpler idea of being able to

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    Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is arguably the most precious gift of democracy. Democracy nurtures freedom of speech of its citizens. Citizens‚ in turn‚ safeguard democracy by voicing their protest against each and every violation of democratic rights of people. Evolution of democracy is nothing but a history of the extension of the right of freedom of speech from the limited group of privileged citizens to the universal right of every citizen granted by democratic regimes of the world. It

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    Sometime between 1500 and 1620 the Protestant Movement was started in England teaching that through baptism all people were dedicated to the worship of God making us all priests. While the Protestant was making there mark the Catholic church was growing finatually with wealth from selling indulgences to followers that promised pardoned sinners from punishment in the afterlife. A man named Martin Luther led the fight against the Catholic church‚ he was a German monk that believed that the people

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