An ideal king is both powerful and kindhearted. King Charlemagne was ideal because he successfully created a powerful Frankish empire even though he was a distinguished altruist. King Charlemagne expanded the boundaries of the Frankish kingdom with resolute and strategic military action including large victories in Saxon and Rome. His unyielding tactics secured his victory in the Saxon War which carried on for over 30 years. In this conquest‚ King Charlemagne aimed to conjoin the Germanic tribes
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Was Judge Dee A Good Magistrate? Living in the time of the Tang dynasty (618-906 AD)‚ Dee Jen-djieh came from a long line of prefects and high-ranking government officials. He studied calligraphy‚ painting‚ poetry and Confucianism. He took the civil service exams and was placed as the district magistrate of Chang-Ping where he became a judge. Throughout the book‚ Judge Dee takes on many complex cases and with his education in Confucian beliefs is able to catch each criminal and provide justice
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Is the common good common? Something is wrong with the way we live today. For countless years we have made a benefit out of the chase of self-interest‚ this now constitutes what remains of our sense of purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth (Judt‚ 2016). The principles of catholic social thought (CST) is separated into nine major principles. These principles deliver a thorough understanding of relationships between individuals and the way in which society operates
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There are a myriad of different possibilities for the theme of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ but to me the story represents the concept of blame. As humans‚ we sometimes feel a need to target someone as the root of our problems‚ even if we know that they were in no way involved. This makes us feel better because we are able to take out our anger or stress on someone else. In some cases this person may be picked at random‚ such as Tessie was in the story. This can at times be unfair to the target
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The book of Mencius is about how to get alone with the Master‚ not only with one but also with different masters‚ as the book discusses various kingdoms that existed in China at the time. Mencius gave advice to the different princes; he was very intelligent and wise therefore the princes hired him to ask for advice on how to exercise power. Their advices were meant to correct and improve the position of master on whatever the matter was. Mencius talks a lot about courtesy‚ I think that his main
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Additionally‚ four doves are included in the depiction‚ symbolizing his mercy and the peace that he offers to humanity. I portrayed God with a warm smile to show he wants us to feel his compassion and mercy on humanity‚ expressing a sense of goodness and benevolence that stems from the divine presence. The representation of God is a complex matter. Symbols like an unbroken circle‚ lightning bolts‚ and doves can help us understand his divine traits. A
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A Christmas CarolTheme Expressed Through Symbolism "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity‚ mercy‚ forbearance‚ and benevolence were all‚ my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business." A Christmas Carol‚ written by Charles Dickens is a straightforward narrative‚ which effectively uses symbolism to develop the major theme of the novel
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Confucius The Chinese teacher and philosopher Confucius was the founder of the school of philosophy known as the Ju or Confucianism‚ which is still very influential in China. Information on his life Confucius is the Latinized name of K’ung Fu-tzu (Great Master K’ung). His original name was K’ung Ch’iu; he is also known as K’ung Chung-ni. The most detailed traditional account of Confucius’s life is contained in the Records of the Historian (Shih chi) by Ssu-ma Ch’ien‚ who lived from 145 B
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in the state and strongly believed that the destitute conditions of the people had to be cared for and he provided rulers with suggestions and policies on how to ensure livelihood of their people. In order to persuade the rulers into practicing benevolence in the government‚ he claimed definitively that human nature is good. Mozi and his disciples adopt another approach; they travelled around the states to sell their ideas‚ help to end and prevent wars of aggression‚ eventually bringing peace and
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impossible for any other being to be held responsible for any other action that someone else commits. As a result of this‚ people must take responsibility for themselves in order for society to be able to move forward. 1. Perfect Justice and Omni-benevolence Within the Christian faith‚ God is frequently seen as being the perfect judge‚ not capable of making a single unjust decision or decree. As such any trespass must be corrected according to His holy justice. Since the “wages of sin is death” (King
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