was termed “revolutionary suicide”. This is because all but one of temple members‚ Christine Miller‚ supported Jones’ suggestion of “revolutionary suicide” (Jonestown Audiotape‚ 1978). Jim McElvane‚ a former therapist‚ assisted Jones by arguing against Miller ’s resistance to suicide‚ stating "Let ’s make it a beautiful day". This statement was followed by applause from Temple members. In addition to Jim McElvane‚ several other temple members gave speeches praising Jones and his decision for the community
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sloping characteristics. The temple is situated at a height of about + 914 m. above the sea level in the dense forest‚ forming a part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. It is located in Perinadu village of Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta Ditrict of Kerala. The Pampa River serenely flows by the foot of the hill about 4 Km. below the Holy Temple. Motor vehicles are allowed only up to Pampa and there after the devotees have to climb the 4 km. long steep stretch to reach the temple. Therefore‚ Pampa has become
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The subject for my abstract is the statue of Zeus in Olympia. The statue was fashioned by Phidias and occupied half the width of the aisle of the large temple built to house it. "It seems that if Zeus were to stand up‚" the geographer Strabo said in the 1st century BC‚ "he would sunroof the temple.” The statue was a chryselephantine sculpture‚ made with ivory and gold panels on a wooden substructure. No copy in marble or bronze has lasted this long‚ though that can be recognized by only certain kinds
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points out that over the centuries‚ countless religious followers have flocked to this city in search of God‚ the ultimate beacon of peace. Today‚ tourists and pilgrims still visit Jerusalem‚ hoping to feel the presence of God in the centuries-old temples‚ churches‚ and mosques that populate the skyline of this religiously diverse city. Jerusalem begins with the journey of Abraham from his homeland of Ur (modern-day Iraq) to the Holy Land of Canaan (modern-day Israel)‚ and it ends in the modern era
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Not long ago in a little village among the woods lived a lad called Link. Now Link looked just like an ordinary child and he fit in with all the other children‚ but deep down he knew he was different. One sunny morning in the Kokiri Forest Link was passing the time as he usually would‚ reading‚ writing‚ practicing sword play‚ and talking to his fairy friend‚ Navi. Link was exceptionaly good as sword play‚ in fact he was the best in the village. So one morning while Link was practicing with his
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Jed Dittmar Temple Grandin Temple Grandin has revolutionized the treatment of animals and has been a role model for the Autistic community. She was born with autism and has persevered through her mental disability to be a world renowned business woman and an American doctor of animal science. Temple teaches an undergraduate class and a graduate class for Colorado State University. She is a bestselling author of the following books: “Different… Not Less” “The Way I See It” “Animals Make Us Human”
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The Dome of the Rock; the Thrice-Holy Rock 1047 The Dome of the Rock: Thrice-Holy Rock The Dome of the Rock is an example of how three conflicting religions can coexist in a single piece of art and its design maintains the identity of each culture as seen in its architectural elements and in the materials used to construct it. The Dome of the Rock is located on the summit of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem‚ one of the holiest Islamic sites in the world.
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of all their temples and altars to which were subsequently added the treasuries‚ propylaea‚ votive monuments‚ stoas‚ theater and other adjuncts of the sacred temenos (Dinsmoor 38). Most of the buildings were temples and altars for the many gods of ancient Greeks. Unlike the private dwellings‚ these public places‚ some roofed while others are unroofed‚ were more elaborate and they consisted of several wings. Perhaps the concept of an enclosed and roofed space forming the actual temple or home of the
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Old City of Jerusalem at the western side of the Temple Mount. The western wall is part of the Jewish temple. The wall has great meaning for different religious‚ and has been an important worship place/ avenue for pilgrims in the history. It is the most holly site recognized by the Jewish faith. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple. Structure details 19 BCE Herod the Great Hordes built the second Jewish temple on Moria mount in Jerusalem. In his project he expended
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EA2.2 “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”(John Bunyan). This means that the more animals help us the less we can pay them. I think that by interacting and observing animals we can learn from a lot from them. Animals can be used for therapy‚ and helping people with disabilities‚and finally saving and protecting us. Therapy animals are trained for visiting people in hospitals and nursing homes. ”Therapy animals also perform
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