In the early Christian church there existed a debate over the duration of hell. One sect argued that hell was endless and that the unrepentant sinners who were punished there experienced everlasting‚ agonizing torment. This idea is often referred to as the doctrine of endless hell. There existed another sect‚ however‚ that argued that although hell was agonizing‚ it did not last forever. Instead‚ they argued that hell involved “purging” the damned of their sin and that rather being purely punitive
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Student ID:12201016 Newspaper: The Daily Star Date:10.10.12 Sec:02 Article’s Headline: Marriage:Made in Heaven‚Living Hell for Many.(Aruna Kashyap) (A)Six new words I discovered in the article and a brief definition in english. 1.Meagre-Deficient in quantity or quality. 2.Reform-The improvement or amendment of what is wrong. 3.Consent-To permit‚approve
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The Hells Angels motorcycle club is spread out all over the world. Holly Yan‚ a CNN reporter stated that there are over 230 chapters in the US and 26 other countries (2015). She also quoted the Department of Justice saying‚ “Hells Angels pose a criminal threat on six continents” (Yan‚ 2015). Just like in any gang it seems‚ they do have ties to the drug trade. They produce and distribute drugs like methamphetamine‚ cocaine‚ hashish‚ heroin‚ ecstasy‚ PCP and LSD. According to the DOJ‚ they are
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Dante’s Hell is described as “the law of symbolic retribution. As they sinned so are they punished” (pg 17). In other words‚ let the punishment fit the crime. However‚ what does this say about Dante’s view of God? Is He a vengeful God‚ giving out harsh punishments to those who chose to resist Him in life? Or‚ does He give out eternal justice to individuals who failed on Earth? Somewhere within Dante’s version of Hell one may find the answer‚ but first it has to be taken into consideration how Hell is
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A documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” is an hour and twelve minutes long and was released in 2008‚ directed by Gini Reticker. From the title‚ I assumed this film would be related to a peace and war‚ and it is a story about how Liberian women came together to end a bloody civil war and bring unimaginable peace to their country. When it comes to a debate of war‚ negotiation‚ and peace‚ people think men often dominate. Moreover‚ only one woman in the history won the Nobel Peace Prize until three
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Author and Judge of the Dead The Divine Comedy 1: Hell is an extended glimpse into the depths of hell from one individual’s perspective. The narrator and protagonist‚ Dante Alighieri‚ illustrated the inner workings of hell itself from his own views and representation. Guided by the acclaimed poet‚ Virgil‚ Dante is able to journey through the underworld and epitomize the utter horrifying realm of the dead. Each circle of the inferno is secluded for a particular sin‚ punishing each one of the damned
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figures that become frighteningly real for the sailors‚ especially when the Ancient Mariner‚ whose soul is won‚ “the game is done! I’ve won! I’ve won!” which is telling the reader that the souls has been won/taken from the Mariner which is representing Hell. This is also dooming him to a fate worse than death as the Mariner says “my soul is in agony” and “this heart within me burns” this is showing that the Mariner has continued to live but with constant pain in his life‚ they do this by using the Mariners
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“Pray The Devil Back to Hell” A documentary on the civil war and conflict in Liberia c. 1989 I regretfully cannot claim prior knowledge to the atrocities that took place during Liberia’s first-ever civil war. As I sat in silence absorbing as much information from the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”‚ I noticed‚ within myself‚ a gradual progression of empathy for the women speaking and being filmed‚ and especially those who were too disturbed by their experiences and scared into silence
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Most people in the world agree that cellphones facilitate our lives .These days phones are a life source to some people. They can be used for games‚ talking to relatives‚ sending out important information‚ or even running a business. These phones are basically miniature computers. Because of these kinds of cellphones ‚will decrease need for computers are more than before . Cellphones are important for communication; however‚ cellphones have negative effects on people‚ such as less privacy for adults
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International Marketing - Case Analysis 1. Situation Analysis: This case is about two individuals in an organization who are from two different cultural backgrounds. John Baker‚ the Chief Engineer of Caribbean Bauxite Company Limited‚ West Indies is promoted and has to relocate to Canada. Matthew Rennalls‚ the able young Barracanian has been chosen as his successor based on his caliber. Before leaving‚ Mr.Baker had a final interview with his going-to-be successor‚ Rennalls. This meeting discussed
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