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    Gothic Architecture

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    GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Basilica churchearly Christian churchRomanesquegothic - Religion grew more population - complete opposite of classical architecture - called "barbaric"; gothic age is considered one of Europe’s outstanding artistic eras Features of gothic architecture: 1. Plans- arranged for convenience rather than for symmetry (utilitarian) 2. Walls- rubble masonry not laid in horizontal courses -materials were in small pieces -walls were no longer load-bearing which contributed

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    prepare for the test. No external material is required. You should be familiar with: Adam/Eve: Augustine: Influential church theologian Atman: A reference to essential self axis-mundi: A universal center ‚ connects and supports the heavens and the Earth‚ religious man seperates the world according to Axis Mundi baptism: The right of admission‚ use of water into the Christian church blueprint for society: how all creatures and physical things relate to each other and mandate the world view

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    actually be creating additional burdens on the healthcare system. Economic Improvements Due to Globalization Bangladesh’s economy has grown approximately 5.8% a year since 1996 (Index Mundi‚ 2013). Index Mundi quotes the GDP at

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    Essay On Sacred Space

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    visitors at Chimayo‚ a break in the heterogeneity of “profane” space occurred and another space was created‚ one of which allowed communication with the sacred to occur (Eliade‚ 63). A hierophony and axis mundi were obtained for the pilgrims. The hierophony being the healing dirt and the axis mundi being the sacred hole that was able to orient the individuals in relation to the

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    Primal Religions Notes

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    Australian Aborigines * Mythic * They believed that The Ancestors are supernatural being who created the Earth and all life. * Also‚ that each ancestor left behind when they left the tribe * That the ancestors were on Earth during The Dreaming * Ritual * The Initiation was called Wilyaru * 2 teeth were knocked out and they circumcised the boy. * Then‚ the elders would cut themselves and poor all the blood that was dripping on the boy.

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    Turkey

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    has had a large growth from 6‚800 in 2000 to 14‚700 (US$) in 2011 (refer to graph 1.1) ("Index mundi‚" ). With the global economic conditions and tighter fiscal policy‚ in 2009 the GDP growth rate experienced a hit but due to Turkey’s well regulated financial markets and banking system it re-bounced with a GDP growth rate of 8.5% in 2011 from a 6% in 2000 and -4.7% in 2009 (refer to graph 1.2) ("Index mundi‚" ). The inflation rate in Turkey has continued in a decrease in the past 10 years from 45.2%

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    The Templo Mayor

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    this exact location that the Templo Mayor is being constructed upon -- where the eagle stood on the nopal. We believe that this precise location of the Templo Mayor is an axis mundi‚ or a center of the vertical and horizontal universes‚ connecting the underworlds‚ the terrestrial world‚ and the heavens. Other points of axis mundis are caves‚ representing the different levels of underworlds‚ and mountains‚ representing the different levels of heavens. But at the Templo Mayor‚ our king is able to directly

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    century. The first stanza gives an imagery of the way things currently are in the world. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my

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    transport goods. This enabled Singapore‚ a small country with little natural resources‚ to find new opportunities to grow and prosper. Thus‚ allowing Singapore to skyrocket to a staggering GDP per capita of $60.500‚ ranking 6th in the world (Index Mundi‚ 2012) and rank 1st in trade (“The Globalization Index”‚ 2007). Globalization also has allowed Singapore to develop technologically. So much so‚ that Singapore ranks 1st in Asia and 3rd globally in technological innovation (“Global Innovation

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    i. the speaker’s left. If the flag is displayed on a staff elsewhere than on a platform or chancel‚ it should be at the right of the audience or congregation as they face the speaker. It should not cover a speaker’s desk or be draped in front of a platform. THE FLAG IN A PARADE When carried with another flag or flags‚ the flag of Saint Lucia should be held on the marching right or in front of the centre of the line of flags. When the flag is passing in a parade or in a review or during a ceremony

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