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    Canon of Scripture

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    CHHI301 Research Paper 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the canon of Scripture was established. This paper will include a definition of what is meant by the term “canon”‚ criterion required for establishing canonicity‚ as well as taking a look at the key events and persons that led to its establishment such as Marcion and Athanasius and the Councils that decided the canon. Focus will also be given to the New Testament Apocrypha. This paper will conclude with an

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    Canons of Taxation

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    Canons/Principles of Taxation By Adam Smith:   Adam smith‚ the father of modem political economy‚ has laid down four principles or cannons of taxation in his famous book "Wealth of Nations". These principles are still considered to be the starting point of sound public finance. Adam Smith’s celebrated cannons of taxation are:   (1) Cannon of equality or ability‚ (2) Cannon of certainty‚ (3) Cannon of convenience‚ and  (4) Cannon of economy.   (1) Canon of equality or ability: Canon of equality

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    Maya Angelou is an individual with conflicting senses of personal right and wrong. In her autobiography‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ she leaves evidence of her personal guilt. Maya’s shameful childhood and ethnically unjust encounters contribute to her unclear sense of morals. In her early childhood‚ Maya identifies with several different parts of her family and adapts to new surroundings. At her age‚ assuming people are kind and warm-hearted is only natural. During an act of rape‚ Maya describes

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    Ling Jiang Pd 6. Independent Reading Assignment I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is an autobiography detailing evens in her life from when she was just five years old to when she has her first child at the age of 16. As I read the novel‚ I felt as though Angelou wrote it so that she could shine a light on the racism in America. Even though Maya Angelou is “black” and I am “yellow‚” I was able to relate to her story on a very personal level. Although I have never been sexually

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    Canon in D

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    is Canon in D Major. This piece was written around 1680 (http: //dialspace.dial.pipex.com). In Pachelbel’s era‚ he was better known for his scared church pieces. Canon in D became more popular in the 20th century that it ever was in the baroque period. Canon in D has been used in major films such as Father of the Bride and Ordinary People‚ television ads for Threshers Wines‚ Pure New Wool‚ British Gas‚ various other songs and it was played at Princess Diane’s funeral (ibid). What Canon means

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    Compare the ways in which Charlotte Brontë and Maya Angelou present male characters‚ through detailed discussion of Jane Eyre and wider reference to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Jane Eyre is an early insight into how proto-feminists were regarded in the 19th century‚ where a women’s role was stereotypically to be seen and not heard. Charlotte Bronte uses the character Jane Eyre as a platform to express the imbalance of equality between the two genders and uses a series of male characters

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    Lee 1 Nadia Lee English 2 Mr. List 19 January 2013 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By: Maya Angelou 1. Before I chose this poem‚ I was thinking about choosing a couple of other ones when I finally realized that this poem caught my eye the most. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings helped me realize the benefits and consequences from both sides in life. I found this poem in Google under the category that said “poems that talk about life”. If you read this poem and take it literally‚ than it will

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    He once sent me a poem by Maya Angelou. The poem included the line “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom”. The bird fears what it will encounter outside of its cage so it never attempts to escape. This bird longs for freedom so deeply that he even sings to it but the bird’s fear of change causes him to stay in the same situation even though the bird can easily get out of it

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    The Canon Debate

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    article appears. Part II: Content of Summary: The summary of the content of the article should highlight the material in the article that you feel is most significant for educators who are involved with urban and diverse learners. The article “The Canon Debate‚ Knowledge‚ Construction‚ and Multicultural Education” by James A. Banks Presents a typology that details five types of knowledge and contends that each type should be part of the school‚ college and university curriculum. Dr. Banks first describes

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    Canon Law

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    fundamentalis. * Some said it is bad for ecumenism - but that cuts both ways. Old canon one: Licet in Codice iuris canonici Ecclesiae quoque Orientalis disciplina saepe referatur‚ ipse tamen unam respicit Latinam Ecclesiam‚ neque Orientalem obligat‚ nisi de iis agatur‚ quae ex ipsa rei natura etiam Orientalem afficiunt. Canon 1 Latin Code The CIC governs only the Latin Rite‚ the CCEO is for eastern catholics (2% = 20M) Canon 2 Liturgy

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