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    Hymn History

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    Hymns have been around for a long time. Some hymns can even be traced back so far as to the New Testament. J. M. Efird mentions‚ “The early Christian church incorporated hymns in its liturgies (e.g.‚ Acts 16:25; 1 Cor. 14:26; Col. 3:16). Some of the best-known poetic compositions in the Gospels are found in Luke: the Benedictus (1:68–79)‚ the Magnificat (1:46–55)‚ the Gloria (2:10–14)‚ and the Nunc Dimittis (2:29–32).”(Efird) These are some of the oldest hymns recorded‚ and they have been preserved

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    healthy social development of children. The sociological effects‚ which hate crimes have on students‚ is overwhelming and can follow them throughout life. According to Jackson and Finney (2002) life events in a child’s life set the stage for the way he or she will handle situations in the future. Jackson and Finney ran a case study examining the relationship between college career stage‚ negative life events‚ and psychological distress. In this case study they found that young adults subjected

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    The Revivalist Movement

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    counter worldly feelings and excitements will prevail‚ and men will not obey God... religion must be mainly promoted by means of revivals." The most prominent preacher of the Second Great Awakening‚ Charles Finney‚ wrote this in his book‚ Lectures on the Revivals of Religion‚ in 1835. Finney was a firm believer in the revivalist movement of the mid-1800s‚ and helped influence many others across the country to join the Christian faith. Between 1800 and 1850‚ the Christian population in the United

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    Reform Dbq

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    Reform movements are a key characteristic in the antebellum period. Many groups sought to reform and uplift society in many ways‚ with many ideals in mind. Most of the antebellum reform movements reflected primarily democratic ideals. This was true through the many democratic based reforms between 1825 and 1850. One powerful and widespread movement in early America is the fight for women’s rights. This view of the women’s role was very similar to that of black slaves. Taken more serious was that

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    The word ‘culture’ originated from the French meaning‚ “to tend to the Earth and grow‚ cultivate and nurture.” (Zimmerman‚ 2015). Culture‚ in general‚ is something that varies greatly among different regions of the world. Even inside the United States‚ there are many cultural differences. This is true as well for France. The culture and people of France have been shaped by astounding historical events and the geography in which the country resides. The most common characteristics of France include

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    There is long held desire by the Christian church to maintain one‚ solitary stance on each  issue that is presented to them. The dilemma here however‚ is that the bible as a source of  information does not always seem to hold one consistent view. This is even more so an issue  when looking at the letters written by the apostle Paul. Paul is known in his writings to have  somewhat confusing opinions which are not always clear cut. While on some issues Paul is very  clear‚ such as his opinion on the necessity for circumcision

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    Antebellum Era Dbq

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    During the time period between 1825-1850‚ known as the Antebellum Period‚ the series of reform movements that emerged sought to democratic ideals of equality‚ liberty‚ the right to vote‚ and a more centralized government. The Second Great Awakening‚ one of many religious reforms‚ expanded equality through the belief that everyone could attain salvation through hard work and faith. The Second Great Awakening was the spark for many of the other reform movements‚ such as Temperance‚ Women’s Rights

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    Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket In the story‚ “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”‚ Jack Finney uses plot complications to substantiate choosing work over your family could be a very dangerous and potentially drastic decision; this decision is ultimately made by the character in the end‚ who ends up choosing family over work. W hen Tom Benecke is stuck on a ledge on the side of an eleven story building‚ trying to retrieve a piece of paper for his work‚ he faces extreme internal conflict regarding

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    Bibliography: Finney‚ B. R. (1976). Pacific Navigation and Voyaging. In The Organisation of Navigational Knowledge on Puluwate (p Lewis‚ D. (1994). We‚ the Navigator: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific. Honalulu: Hawaii Press. Lewis‚ D. (2013‚ August 30). The

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    In life‚ people make many important decisions that have a substantial impact on their lives‚ but picking what we want to do for the rest of our lives‚ is a big one. Many careers are similar‚ but no two are the same. Each job has individual and specialized tasks‚ but this paper will only talk about two; architects and transportation engineers. All engineers essentially do the same thing‚ but each one is special. Architects and transportation engineers each design and build structures. Architects build

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