This religious study will define the influence of St. Augustine on the institutionalization of confession/baptism in the Roman Catholic Church. Augustine’s role in the development of confession is founded on his adaptation of Platonic philosophy into Church doctrine. Plato’s Forms represent the highest “good” in the human soul. Augustine’s perception of the Forms is then integrated into the concept of forgiveness in the teachings of Christ. This new doctrine formed a more tolerant and forgiving
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and the influence of Confucianism in imperial rule During 5000 years history of China‚ Chinese people use their diligence and wisdom to create many wonderful things that spread thousand years until now. Like Confucianism‚ since Spring and Autumn period‚ Confucianism has been created by Confucius to educate people on their behavior and morality. And it has a big influence on the imperial rule. The concept of Confucianism and the history of the development of Confucianism clearly demonstrate how Confucianism
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spice buisness. The Dutch East India Company‚ founded by Jan Pieterszoon Coen‚ on the other hand‚ was more than prepared. The Dutch defeated the portuguese in Moluccas and began taking over the spice trade little by little. Batawa‚ Java‚ which is now modern day Jakarta‚ indonesia‚ was one of the many ports under Dutch control. In 1619‚ more political and military
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During the 5th century B.C.E.‚ Greek culture in the Hellenistic world and the civilization of Classical Greece were very different. These simple characteristics of life in these civilizations shows a lot about who they were and how they went about daily life as citizens. Greek culture in the Hellenistic world was different than the civilization of Classical Greece by their philosophies‚ the ways average citizens were treated‚ and even how sculptures were created. Greek culture in the Hellenistic world
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The United States is the result of influence from an officious era‚ the Enlightenment era. The Enlightenment era was an era of influential philosophers throughout Western Europe‚ who used reason to explain everyday life. Many of those influential philosophers work can be found in newer governments and communities throughout the world. The Enlightenment era paved a path of equality in social‚ economic‚ and political areas‚ that can be found in the United States today. The Enlightenment era during
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He believed that a contract between rulers and ruled was created by the work and creativity of man rather than being gifted from divine beings. One of his famous works was the‚ Essay Concerning Human Understanding‚ which described the human mind and how it came to obtain all of its knowledge. In politics‚ he is best known as a proponent of limited government and uses a theory of natural rights to argue that governments have an obligation to their citizens and can ultimately be overthrow by them.
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buildings of modern America. Many aspects of the structural elements used are used in famous American buildings. Great ancient buildings like the Pantheon or the Parthenon are paradigms of Greco-Roman architecture at its finest‚ and very similar layouts and buildings are seen every day in America. These beautiful styles have survived for hundreds of years and are now pristinely recreated at American Government buildings‚ Courthouses‚ Memorials‚ and even houses. A classic accent of Greek architecture
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An Analysis of Rasputin’s Political Influence The early 20th Century was a time of huge political turmoil in Russia. In the midst of the turmoil emerged an undisputable mastermind‚ a man not only capable of mystic healing and sorcery but also of enormous political significance. This man was Grigori Rasputin‚ a Russian peasant who navigated himself to a position of high command within the imperial government. The motives for Rasputin’s actions have been heavily debated over the course of the last
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Blues‚ work songs‚ ragtime‚ spirituals‚ and minstrel songs were‚ in their own ways‚ all part of the great "Africanization of American music" that was originated by enslaved Africans in the southern United States. But the greatest of the musical forms developed in this process was jazz--one of the major American contributions to world culture. Each of these forms of music made essential contributions to the development of jazz itself but each‚ more or less‚ retained its own integrity and none could
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By 1828‚ it is quite noticeable that more states would vote in the election rather than the legislature (Doc A). Jackson was the candidate that was most voted significantly by this time‚ making it more evident on how democracy can be powerful. Also by 1828‚ the common people realized what power they held and used it to their advantage by starting a peaceful revolution (Doc B). Even though‚ most were the common people it was also the snobs he had received votes
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