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    Timothy Takacs World History‚ CHY4U Ms. Kazurak June 17 2013 The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Women The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Women In the analyzing of history‚ the Industrial Revolution stands out like a beacon of light among the vast amounts of revolutions before it. It can be argued that the most drastic events in history are stepping-stones towards the Industrial Revolution: the most affective revolution towards liberty‚ and equality. In the aggressive pursuit

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    Humanism is a doctrine‚ attitude‚ or way of life that is centered on human interests or values and stresses an individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason. It was first developed in ancient Greece and Rome. It is no coincidence that many of our legal codes go back to Rome and many scientific and technical terms and ideas back to ancient Greece. But Greece in particular has influenced philosophy‚ which celebrates reason. We use the term Classical Humanism to refer

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    denunciations of tyrants‚ brass fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality‚ hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns‚ your sermons and thanksgivings‚ with all your religious parade‚ and solemnity‚ are‚ to him‚ mere bombast‚ fraud‚ deception‚ impiety‚ and hypocrisy - a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices‚ more shocking and bloody‚ than are the people of these United States‚ at this very

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    teaching and studying of Islamic scriptures‚ social practices‚ and forms of bodily comportment considered germane to the cultivation of the ideal virtuous self.2 Even though Egyptian Muslim women have always had some measure of informal training in piety‚ the mosque movement represents an unprecedented engagement with scholarly

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    Without all three‚ he would have not been successful in his cases. The first of these philosophies is Confucianism. Confucianism is based off of the teachings of the famous Chinese philosopher Confucius‚ and it places heavy emphasis filial piety‚ or respect to one’s elders and ancestors. It also stresses proper relationships and order within society and within families. Education is also valued in Confucian beliefs‚ and these beliefs play a big role in Judge Dee’s actions. For one‚ Judge

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    Although‚ their method and focus to reach this harmony does differ‚ one would be amiss not to point out the similarities. In Confucianism‚ this harmony depends a dedication to Filial Piety and tenants like the Silver rule. The Silver rule‚ juxtaposed to the Golden rule for its negative qualities‚ means to “never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.” (Confucius‚ Analects XV‚ tr. David Hinto [Not Ivanhoe tr.]) This

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    John Wesley is a man who is essential to the birth of Methodism. He may be a man standing at the beginning of the Methodist movement and theology. I believe that the trigger to have established Methodist movement‚ Methodist church‚ and United Methodist church in earnest is that John Wesley was convinced the assurance of salvation at Aldersgate experience. It will‚ therefore‚ be one of the most important moments in the history of Methodism‚ especially in the formation of early British Methodism

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    Henry VIII Defender of the Faith “The Defender of the Faith” is a title of which has been bestowed upon all English Monarch since the reign of Henry VIII. Decreed by Pope Leo X on the 17th of October 1521 the title represented Henry VIII’s piety and loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church. However Henry VIII’s agenda changed‚ the pope became a hindrance to his plan thus he no longer sought the Catholic faith for guidance. From the pious‚ motivated‚ youthful King that Henry VIII was‚ to the tyrant

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    Empire. Although Livy and Tacitus differ in several ways in their perceptions of Rome‚ they do share several common thoughts on core Roman values and the superiority of their motherland. Both historians avidly support the values of patriotism‚ piety‚ duty‚ self sacrifice‚ responsibility‚ and discipline‚ which are all at the heart of the Roman identity. In his preface‚ Livy says‚ "I hope my passion for Rome’s past has not impaired my judgment; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever

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    DVORAK‚ KATHARINE L. “After Apocalypse‚ Moses.” Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord: Race and Religion in the American South‚ 1740-1870‚ edited by John B. Boles‚ 1st ed.‚ University Press of Kentucky‚ 1988‚ pp. 173–191. JSTOR‚ www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt130hss4.11. Katherine Dvorak discusses an important difference in the body of the Christian church before and after the Civil War. More specifically‚ the fact that before the civil war free slaves and negroes would worship alongside their white

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