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    Saint Sebastian

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    Rome. Shortly afterwards he criticized Diocletian in person and as a result was clubbed to death.[1] He is venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Sebastian was known for having encouraged in their faith two Christian prisoners due for martyrdom‚ Mark and Marcellian‚ who were bewailed and entreated by their family to forswear Christ and offer token sacrifice. His presence was said to have cured a woman of her muteness‚ and that the miracle instantly converted 78 people. Diocletian reproached

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    Evidence Supporting the Stated Life Situation of Mark 1. Tacitus‚ Annals of Rome 15.44—he writes of Nero’s reign ca. August 64 CE. Tacitus illustrates Nero’s immorality and explains his desire to build a temple to himself. This desire led to the burning of shops and slums around the Circus Maximus that Nero blamed on the Christians (even though Nero and his helpers were behind the fire in an effort to clear the area for a temple). This fire of Rome was the occasion for a persecution of

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    Part a) Study Sources 10‚ 11 and 12. How far do the sources suggest that the actions of Emily Davison at the Derby in 1913 helped to advance the cause of women’s suffrage? (20 marks) Explain your answer‚ using the evidence of Sources 10‚ 11 and 12. SOURCE 10 (From The Times newspaper‚ published on 5 June 1913) The desperate act of a woman who rushed from the rails on to the course as the horses swept round Tattenham Corner‚ apparently from some mad notion that she could spoil the race

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    Martyrdom at Bagumbayan Highlights from the roster of heroes and patriots executed in Bagumbayan 1843-1897 JANUARY 21‚ 1843 (Executed for the revolt led by Apolinario de la Cruz) 82 Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of Tayabas Regiment FEBRUARY 17‚ 1872 (Garroted after Cavite Revolt of January 20‚ 1872) Gomburza Priests Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Apolonio Burgos‚ and Jacinto Zamora Soldier Francisco Zaldua AUGUST 31‚ 1896 (Arrested at the start of the revolution) 57 Katipuneros SEPTEMBER 4

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    McMurphy as a Christ figure English 12 Pd 2 3/12/2008 In the book‚ One flew Over the Cuckoos Nest‚ a main character named Randal McMurphy has several connections where he is portrayed as a Christ figure. The Christian faith teaches that life is either sin or salvation. Preachers teach that all humans are sinners‚ yet capable of salvation. McMurphy‚ throughout the novel tries to show the other patients on the ward that they can get better and lead their lives their own ways. He also says lifes miseries

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    T. S. Eliot … His theory of Poetic Drama & His role in the revival of Poetic Drama 1) Critical review on Eliot’s theory of Poetic Drama: Eliot is one of the greatest writers and poets in the history of the English literature. He has made great contributions in the favor of لصالح the development and flourishment إزدهار of literature as a whole. He wants to be unique فريد and to have his own style that distinguishes him from other writers‚ so he breaks the rules and decides to pay a keen interest

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    Important Dates: Important Dates Born: September 27‚ 1907 Martyrdom: March 23‚ 1931 Assembly Blast: April 8‚ 1929 Achievements: : Achievements: Shaheed Bhagat Singh gave a new direction to revolutionary movement in India. Formed ’ Naujavan Bharat Sabha ’ to spread the message of revolution in Punjab. F ormed ’ Hindustan Samajvadi Prajatantra Sangha ’ along with Chandrasekhar Azad to establish a republic in India‚ assassinated police official Saunders to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai ‚

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    Does Religion Cause Wars?

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    There is a conventional belief among many individuals that religion is the main cause of the present and past wars inflicting torment within the world. However‚ many humans fail to see past that belief; they are unable to understand that religion is just a small factor amongst the many contributing to the cause of wars. In fact‚ religion is merely a tool and an excuse used to hide the need for power and sins of the human nature. Among these factors‚ it may be the misinterpretation of religious teachings

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    The martyrdoms are; Simon saws‚ Philips erects a cross‚ Blasie racks a pair of the hackles‚ Catherine turns a spiked wheel‚ Sebastian holds arrows and draws an imaginary bow‚ and Stephen throws a fictitious stone (A Glorious Revolution:Michelangelo‚ pg 84). This

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    reserve side we can see the Crucifixion of the Christ. Mother and apostle stand near Christ with a great sorrow on their faces. The other great icon from that epoch is icon with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Scenes of her Passion and Martyrdom‚ Sinai‚ 13th century. The image of Saint Catherine also surrounded by twelve small scenes from her life. There are scenes of her imprisonment and torture‚ and we can see that angel never leaves her. The last scene is her beheading. If

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