Jesuits are the Society of Jesus‚ a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. After being seriously wounded in the Battle in 1521‚ he underwent a spiritual conversion while in recovery from his injuries to leave his military life and devote himself to labor for God‚ following the example of Francis of Assisi. Between 1524 and 1537‚ Ignatius studied theology and Latin in at university in Spain and then in Paris. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during
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Just war theory explains the issues of justice in religious‚ political‚ and philosophical aspects. It is a notion that does refer not only on the aspect of getting the answer whether the war is just‚ but also it helps understand the answer why or the reason for war in the society. In the common phenomena‚ just war theory refers to war by itself has no negative impact and it can even just or have positive side at given situations. Most people do percept the issue of war as something bad and destructive
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Just war theory Just War theory demands that for war to be justified a state must fulfil each of the following 6 requirements: (1) Just cause‚ (2) Legitimate Authority‚ (3) Right intention‚ (4) Likelihood of Success‚ (5) Proportionality and (6) Last resort. Just war theory was developed by theologians Augustine and Aquinas. This will be further discussed in the essay. In addition to this these 6 requirements can be categorised in 3 parts – Jus ad bellum‚ Jus in bello and Jus post bellum The
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Saint John the Evangelist‚ son of Zebedee‚ is one of the four Gospel writers‚ along with Mathew‚ Mark‚ and Luke. Saint John was one of the only Apostles to stay with Jesus at the cross during his crucifixion‚ and it was there where he was entrusted to Mary (Saint John the Evangelist). The Cloisters in New York‚ have a plaque of Saint John the Evangelist made from ivory. Besides the fact that the plaque is a carving of Saint John the Evangelist‚ it is symbolic to him and his works through the eagle
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Four Children by Augustine Esteve About a month ago‚ I made a visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art. The museum offered a huge array of pieces and exhibits. After spending a fun filled two hours combing through the museum’s awesome collections (Btw‚ I enjoyed the amulets and relics in the glass exhibits tremendously!)‚ there were three pieces which made quite an impression on me. I left thinking how do I choose from the best of three—each having the power to intrigue or move me in some way.
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Saint Brigid’s Cross by Brandy Mearnic Saint Brigid was born in 450 AD in Faughart. Faughart is near Dundalk in Co. Louth. Her father‚ Dubhthach‚ was a Pagan chieftan who was supposedly converted to Christianity while she made a cross called the Saint Brigid Cross and her mother‚ Briocsech‚ was a Christian. Brigid was named after very powerful goddesses of the Pagan religion. At the age of 75‚ Saint Brigid died in 525 AD. She was buried in a tomb at Abbey Church before a High Altar. Saint Brigid’s
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The Hero’s Journey in Film: The Boondock Saints The idea of a clear and precise pattern that nearly all heroes follow is not something new. In fact‚ one of the most famous examples of a hero cycle is the one created by Joseph Campbell. In his world-renowned book‚ The Hero with a Thousand Faces‚ Campbell sets up and explains how every hero follows the same basic path until he/she winds up back at the beginning and another cycle begins. “The mythical hero…is lured…to the threshold of adventure…journeys
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CASE ONE WHISTLE BLOWERS : SAINTS OR SINNER? 1) Do you believe that whistle-blowing is good for organizations and its members‚ or is it‚ as David Stetler believes‚ often a means to extort large financial gains from companies? Is having a strong ethics whether they are ethical or unethical practices make it easier for a person to take action than for that person to process the making of decisions and choices for today ‘s ethically working environment? I feel that in this case of Douglas Durand
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As reader leader‚ I decided to do my summary on “What Is a Just War?” by Jean Bethke Elshtain. Elshtain opens by discussing the main priority of any government: providing security‚ thus ensuring tranquility. Elshtain makes the point that civic peace and security are the foundations for all the other human rights. For example‚ for someone to exercise their right of freedom of speech‚ that person should be able to exercise their right without fear of consequence. A flaw‚ as Elshtain points out‚ in
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1. Introduction Marketing plays a very important role in the contemporary business arena. The marketing strategies of two companies in the glass industry in India are analysed on parameters such as product portfolio‚ pricing‚ positioning‚ advertising‚ distribution‚ etc. 2. Company Background and Profile In order to understand the marketing strategies of the two companies a brief of the companies profile and background is essential. 2.1 Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd. (AIS) Asahi Glass Company
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