Why was Galileo so condemned when he held the correct view of the universe? Essentially Galileo was condemned for questioning the accepted‚ traditional explanation of the universe as supported by the Catholic Church at the time. Not only was Protestantism dealing heavy religious and political blows to the Church’s dominance in Europe‚ so to was an increasingly questioning scientific community of which Galileo seemed to be the most vocal combatant. Whilst he certainly didn’t question God’s involvement
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forty-six years ago‚ in 1564‚ a genius was born into our world. You may have heard of this genius‚ he was the first man ever to express his views on the belief that the Earth rotated around the sun. This mans name was Galileo Galilei. Galileo’s story began when he discovered his strong talent for maths. In 1660‚ Galileo heard about the spyglass‚ and by using his mathematical knowledge and technical skills‚ he invented the telescope. With this new invention‚ he was able to begin creating his theory that
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In the late 1800’s corruption was alive and well in the United States. Political machines existed and bribed people for votes‚ businesses were big and controlling‚ and the government was not looking to help the “little” man. In the 1890’s farmers‚ and later laborers‚ got together to form a party to combat these issues‚ calling themselves the Populist Party. The Populist Platform was centered around removing political corruption and providing economic opportunities‚ joining industrial and agricultural
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Was Reconstruction a failure? As the bloody Civil War drew to a close‚ the period of reconstruction began to take shape across the states. There were many questions aroused following the war regarding the physical re-building of the nation‚ demobilisation and most importantly what was to replace the pre-war norm of slavery? America’s position on the latter‚ was of course both vague‚ with differing opinions from the North to the South‚ these differences which should have been settled with the outcome
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been a racist and that ‘Heart of Darkness’ certainly has racism in it‚ I believe it unfair to call Conrad a thoroughgoing racist. Conrad is simply a victim of his time‚ having lived from 1857-1924 when the racism against Africans was widespread‚ even considered normal. He was not intentionally trying to be racist. “It is the desire- one might even say the need- of Western psychology to set up Africa as a foil to Europe‚ as a place of negations at once remote and vaguely familiar‚ in comparison with
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Story of my Faith When I was a child‚ my faith was as big as an elephant! When I was young… I thought that God can make miracles when you prayed. I was right‚ what I didn’t expect was that God will have the right time to give you what you want‚ or other plans for you. When I was about 9‚ my faith slowly got bigger and bigger. As troubles came‚ and I can’t do anything to fix it‚ I just pray‚ sometimes it helps‚ sometimes it doesn’t. what I did learn is God
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individual’s opinion. In Israel’s terms he claims that it was a “drama which profoundly involved the common people‚ even those who were unschooled and illiterate. This is because the Radical enlightenment directly affected the elite classes of society‚ those of which would continue to teach and influence all those underneath them and indirectly instill the thoughts and values of the Radical Enlightenment upon them. 2. The Radical Enlightenment was all about cutting all ties to the church and religion
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Was Joan of Arc a Heretic? The Hundred Years’ War provided a backdrop for the power struggle between the French Prince‚ Charles VII of France and the English King‚ Henry VI of England for the French throne (Barlow‚ Andrews and Pickering 2018‚ p.3). Initially‚ the English had the upper hand however towards the end of the war‚ the French were victorious; riding the English from most of France (Cantor 1999‚ p.233). This was largely due to the leadership of Joan of Arc who believed that she was the recipient
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An Interpretation: Who was Anne Bradstreet? While reading the poetry of Anne Bradstreet‚ the straightforward Puritanical figure emerges‚ as well as the loving‚ caring person she was. She was truly a faithful puritan‚ but she was also a daughter‚ wife‚ mother‚ scholar and critic. In her poetry she balances both sides. In the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" she is definite in her belief in God‚ and shows her spiritual growth as she learns amazing‚ heartfelt lessons. This poem could
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righteous in the sight of God. The war with Mexico was both of these definitions. It was justified. In 1836‚ Texas had won it’s independence and had become apart of America. Mexico had attacked U.S. soldiers on Texas territory. Polk became president. He believed in Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted America to spread across the continent. Polk wanted to fulfill that destiny and get Texas and California. The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because
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