There is a quote that I think is fitting for the challenge that Benedict was given in writing The Chrysanthemum and the Sword‚ which is “There are two kinds of opportunities: one which we chance upon‚ the other which we create. In time of great difficulty‚ one must not fail to create his opportunity”‚ (Takamori Saigo‚ 1989: 28). When Benedict was given the opportunity to do an ethnography‚ she was made to do so during a time of great difficulty. She was unable to go on a field trip to Japan to observe
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1. Who is St. Benedict and how did he affect or influence the history of Christianity? Saint Benedict‚ a man able to read consciences‚ prophesy the future‚ and to forestall the attacks of the devil‚ was born at Nursia in Sabina‚ Italy. Settling finally on Monte Cassino‚ he and his followers erected the monastery he was to make famous. There he wrote his Rule‚ which became the norm for all Western monks. Saint Benedict was a Saint from Italy. He was the founder of Western Christian monasticism. His
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The question of black representation among the government was addressed immediately. However the issue was under jurisdiction of President Andrew Johnson‚ who was a Southerner and also thought that African Americans shouldn’t have a role in Reconstruction‚ American Historian‚ Robert Cruden said of Johnson‚ "His Jacksonian philosophy had perhaps an even greater flaw in view of the problems he confronted: it had some place for the Negro as a free man‚ but it had none for him as an equal"1. During the
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Hamilton and the Federalists • Federalists had control of new government for twelve years • Washington envisioned a strong national government • Alexander Hamilton became dominant figure in Washington’s administration‚ and he exerted more influence on domestic and foreign policy than anyone during his term and after his resignation (1794) • Hamilton believed stable and effective government required enlightened ruling class • The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful‚
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Although I never thought my personal life and journey with Faith as detailed in chapter one of my Pilgrimage Project would connect directly to my critical analysis of Pope Benedict XVI’s and Nicholas Carr’s views on God’s Word and Technology‚ I was surprised to find that both chapters related to and challenged one another. Comparing both chapters led me to new connections and raised some important questions about my relationship to God‚ his Word‚ and the modern technology that is so fundamental to
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In A Defense of Moral Relativism‚ Ruth Benedict argues that normal behavior varies from society to society; therefore‚ what’s morally right for one society can be morally wrong for another. To support this argument‚ Benedict mentions how certain cultures practice what’s “abnormal” to us without any difficulty. She goes further to give examples of traits that are abnormal to us such as‚ “sadism or delusions grandeur or of persecution” (Benedict‚ 1934‚ p.1) and concludes saying that “these abnormal
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Christian Benedict B. ARGA 11027614 AE-FIN A Study on the Effect of Inflation‚ Net Income‚ and Energy Use to the Fossil Fuel Consumption in the Philippines An Empirical Paper Presented to The Faculty of the School of Economics De La Salle University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in ECONMET Submitted by: Christian Benedict B. Arga 11027614 Submitted to: Dr. Cesar Rufino December 14‚ 2012 1 Christian Benedict B. ARGA 11027614 AE-FIN Table of Contents
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this point of view call the “One Two Principle”. In other words‚ we worship (praise) God and he responds. So there’s a giving and a receiving to this principle. Another author from the booklist is Daniel T. Benedict Jr.‚ his book title “Patterned by Grace was exceptional on
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honor in the name of the nation-state and the emperor that you must either be victorious or fight to the death‚ otherwise a soldier returns to his home in shame (Benedict 1946). This fear of shame paradoxically causes Japanese prisoners of war to be very cooperative with enemy forces seeing as their nation no longer acknowledges them (Benedict 1946). The third chapter discusses the Japanese’s respect towards one’s station and the importance of social‚ familial‚ interpersonal‚ economic and political hierarchies
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found in each type of food? Hypothesis: If Benedict solution is added to honey‚ then it will turn. If Biuret solution is added to egg whites‚ then it will turn. If Benedict solution is added to corn oil‚ then it will turn. If Benedict solution is added to glucose‚ then it will turn. If Benedict solution is added to gelatin‚ then it will turn. If Benedict solution is added to butter‚ then it will turn. If iodine is added to starch‚ then it will turn. If Benedict color is added to apple juice‚ then it
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