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    Life Without Art

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    need air to survive‚ so in comparison we would not die without art‚ however‚ existing happily without art would be challenging. Art is one of the most beautiful forms of expression that is known to man. A poet has his poetry‚ a preacher needs his sermon‚ blues singer needs their verse over a beautiful beat .A painter needs his canvases‚ even kindergartener need their crayon and their coloring book. Michelangelo could not live without his muse. Anyone can create art; everyday people create art in

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    unite together to listen to the gospel. Amongst these gatherings‚ friendships‚ & relationships were surely built. In 1739‚ Benjamin Franklin had once witnessed a gathering‚ he stated “The multitudes of all sects and denominations that attended his sermons were enormous‚ and it was matter of speculation to me‚ who was one of the number…” These colonists who had the same believes‚ spread the trend over more colonies‚ which would eventually lead to the unification of

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    sickness; however‚ he couldn’t stand it so he accepted Chillingworth’s help. The day Dimmesdale revealed his scarlet letter‚ Chillingworth tried to stop him from revealing his sin to the crowd. Dimmesdale gave the crowd a sermon‚ which was said to be his best‚ most inspiring‚ and truthful sermon ever. When the crowd saw the letter A on Dimmesdale’s chest‚ they believed that Chillingworth’s potions were the cause of Dimmesdale’s chest being imprinted. The crowd is not raged at the adultery he committed with

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    Scarlet Letter Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Prison Door The first chapter pretty much sets the scene for the rest of the book. It describes a door‚ the door to the prison in seventeenth century Boston. The door is studded with iron spikes and is surrounded with overgrown weeds and one rosebush. The narrator suggests that it’s a reminder of nature’s kindness to the prisoners. It says it will provide a “sweet moral blossom” in the face of distress. Chapter 2: The Market-Place The women

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    and reach a peace of mind. The first sermon preached by Buddha (Doc 1) was preached to help people who were unaware of the religion to acknowledge it and realize that it is a religion that will give them an opportunity to forget about the current devastation they are in. The sermon teaches the people that there is no point in grieving over something and instead they should rid themselves of their pleasures and try to look beyond the material world. The sermon teaches that every negative feeling someone

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    and Edward Taylor. William Bradford‚ the governor of the Plymouth Colony‚ kept a journal of the events that took place on the journey over on the Mayflower and life within the colony. Jonathan Edwards‚ a minister during the Great Awakening wrote the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." These authors illustrated the following religious beliefs in their works: natural depravity‚ irresistible grace‚ and unconditional election. Puritans believed that all men sinned and that all men were of an

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    Requirimiento, 1514:

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    Requirimiento‚ 1514: In 1514‚ the Requerimiento was put forth by the Spanish conquistadors toward indigenous people to state that they had all power over them and that the Bible was the proof behind their actions of doing so. While God has brought about the human race‚ the heavens‚ and the earth‚ there have also been many descendants from Adam and Eve. Many of these have began to go in their own way because they could not find peace remaining as one province. There was a pope who was given the right

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    The Cultures of Colonial North America‚ 1700 – 1780 The Enlightment and the Great Awakening were both huge impacts on the colonial regions of North America. During the Enlightment‚ the thinkers were arguing that the universe was governed by natural laws that people could understand and apply to their own advantage. The writers were emphasizing rationality‚ harmony‚ and order. Sons were being sent to college during this time and many people were reading and writing. However the Enlightment did

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    learn the first lessons that Buddha taught since he instituted Buddhism: The Four Noble truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths Right after his Enlightenment‚ Buddha gave what is now celebrated as “The Sermon at Benares”. This is when Buddha gave his first sermon. The Four Noble Truths is considered the central principle behind every Buddhist practice. The Truth of Suffering Life is suffering. Suffering is an unattractive word to hear‚ especially when you are new to a system of

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    large and emotional sermons attracting many people. During these sermons‚ ministers expressed that people could determine their own religion and churches were not essential to understand god‚ reducing the power of churches. The Great Awakening also brought a sense of equality and common religion among many colonists since the grand sermons attracted a large amount of people. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield were some of the leading ministers in holding these emotional sermons. Great Awakening thinkers

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