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    Geographic plays a role in shaping cultures by giving them the land‚ weather‚ and resources. It is based on luck like how Europe had geographical luck which gave them enough power to conquer portions of the world. They had beneficial crops and animals‚ which is why they developed guns‚ germs‚ and steel. Europe had very advanced weapons‚ they also access to a lot of livestock like horses‚ lambs‚ cows‚ chickens‚ donkeys‚ and pigs. The crops in Eurasia were easy to grow and they had many types like

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    Definition of Divine kingship The Divine kingship is a concept that views a ruler as an incarnation‚ manifestation‚ mediator‚ or agent of the sacred world. Divine kingship is a natural outgrowth of societal changes in complex societies. It is a political and religious form of organization that repeatedly developed in cultures all over the world. The Divine Kingship typically emerges as a result of the development of hierarchical structure. Chiefs who declare their leadership through kin descent

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    Aristocrats were considered as a small group of people that played a major role in European culture. These aristocrats were often people who hold titles‚ members of the court or were part of some ruling division. It was also a practice in Europe that aristocracy can be gained through marriage or by accruing some lands. Most of the aristocrats lived in big homes with lavish life styles. They owned a lot of lands and gained their earning from these lands. Many aristocrats also give importance to learning and

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    An analysis of divine intervention in The Odyssey reveals that survival and achievement of goals is impossible without help from the gods as they control everything that happens. Divine intervention is a very important aspect of the Odyssey seen right from the beginning to the end and all who have help from the gods survive while those who don’t die. This is clearly shown in the conversation between Athena and her father Zeus on mount Olympus‚ in which Athena asks her father

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    Implicit and explicit learning: Two different systems? Implicit and explicit learning methods have been empirically tested over many years and the debate still goes on‚ are they connected to one another or are they two separate systems? This essay aims to evaluate studies on both sides and come to a conclusion based on current research. Implicit learning was first defined as‚ how one develops intuitive knowledge about the underlying structure of a complex stimulus environment‚ without a conscious

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    The themes of poverty‚ racial inequality‚ extraterrestrial runaway slave‚ and immigrants are the central to the narrative of the 1984 film The Brother from Different Planet. Throughout the film‚ the audiences can see many subtle of racial differences and class divides being used. This list of racial differences and class divide includes the use of subway and races are seen in many scenes and emphasize the racial dissimilarity. The poverty is portrayed in one of scenes where we can see blue collar

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    Comparative paragraph A myth story that is not real but bares a meaningful message within it. Its main purpose is to help humans understand themselves and the way the universe works around them‚ mainly through the use of heroic characters. Every culture around the world has their own mythical literature‚ which is influenced by the religion and beliefs of their people and traditions. Likewise every myth has its own unique plot and characters‚ but mainly they all share the same message and lessons

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    especially the concept of divine order and divine right‚ and the birthing‚ implementation‚ and justification of slavery in early American modernity. As such‚ it will also be a study of how Christianity underscores and propels the continuation of racism in many extremist groups of current times. I will summarize Constantine’s utilization of Christianity to become an all-powerful God on earth‚ which preluded the concept of divine right. In addition‚ I will explore the idea of divine right‚ along with it

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    INTRODUCTION Are the religious ideas of the Upanishads different from the religious ideas in the Rig Veda? Upanishads and rig Veda both have different religious ideas. Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns dedicated to Indra‚ Agni‚ and Soma on the other hand Upanishads contains the philosophical concepts and ideas of Hinduism. (Upanishads) Vedas are the scriptures of Hinduism and it is divided into 4 parts. Rigveda‚ Samaveda‚ Yajurveda‚ Atharvaveda‚ and Upanishads are also considered as a part of Veda

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of the Divine Command Theory Several arguments are presented over the subject of the popular Divine Command Theory. This concept is basically the idea that we as humans are given free will‚ however God ultimately decides what is morally wrong and right. So‚ if we are to live a righteous and moral life‚ then we are to follow his commands whatever they might be. According to philosophers‚ this belief provides much controversy in its different arguments. The advantages of

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