Progressive A Just Cause‚ Not a Just War by Howard Zinn I believe two moral judgments can be made about the present "war": The September 11 attack constitutes a crime against humanity and cannot be justified‚ and the bombing of Afghanistan is also a crime‚ which cannot be justified. And yet‚ voices across the political spectrum‚ including many on the left‚ have described this as a "just war." One longtime advocate of peace‚ Richard Falk‚ wrote in The Nation that this is "the first truly just war since
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In The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce‚ Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians‚ Ambrose Bierce communicates with his readers about how death‚ not knowing whether life is certain‚ and how specific views effects a soldier in war by explaining the horrible deaths and endings of the soldiers lives. Even though war is often portrayed as soldiers risking their lives as an act of bravery and that it should be glorious‚ Bierce really shows the dark side to how soldiers really die
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St. Augustine St. Augustine of Hippo is one of the most influential men when it comes to the Christian faith. When walking the Christianity section of a bookstore today‚ one can find mountains of books either by or about him. After seeing so much on the man it leads one to wonder who exactly was St. Augustine of Hippo and why exactly was he important to the church. St. Augustine is not just studied in religious aspects but in philosophy as well. Augustine was born in 354 in Roman Africa. His father
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Just War In general‚ war is a very controversial and complicated series of events‚ but war still is a very sad last resort for humans. The statistics of how bloody and dreadful war can show the gruesomeness of this act. In armed conflicts since 1945‚ ninety percent of casualties have been civilians compared to fifty percent in the Second World War and ten percent in the First. The planning and execution of war remains controlled by men‚ but women and children are the main victims of violence
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Christianity has developed significantly throughout the Common Era. After Constantine legalised Christianity in 325 CE‚ support grew and soon Christianity became a worldwide religion. There have been numerous Saints and Reformers that have played key roles in shaping the Church into what we know today. Saint Thomas More had a large impact on the Church‚ both during their lifetime and still in present day. Born in Milk Street in London‚ on 7 February 1478. The Catholic Church finally worshiped st Thomas
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Important facts Saint Andrew grew up in the Roman Empire along with his family. Saint Andrew is the patron Saint of fisherman because when he was an apostle of Jesus‚ he did a lot of fishing. Also‚ he lead his brother‚ Simon Peter‚ to Jesus because Peter was interested in what Andrew was telling him. Eventually‚ Andrew introduced him to Jesus. The feast day of Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th every year and he was canonized in 1886 under Pope Leo the 13th. Birth and Death Saint
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Madonna and Child with Saints Mark and Peter When I visited The Walters Art Museum for the first time‚ I was extremely captivated and pleased. I quickly recognized themes and characteristics of the Baroque time period from my knowledge of it learned in class. After walking around the museum and looking at many Italian works and all the work from the time period we have covered in class‚ I was drawn to several pieces. I am always impressed by paintings and all the little details put into it. Since
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help a child in his life is a hero to me. ” (Fred Rodgers) Saint John Paul II certainly portrayed this quote well. The wonderful man had the ability to stay alive and faithful to others during World War II while his father got sick. He was able to spread the good news of the Lord to countless people. He made extreme changes in the political government that changed the lives of so many. He helped couples have a stronger relationship. Saint John Paul came to the rescue when children of all ages were
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Reflection Paper 1: Just War Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain‚ pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they
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St B | What were the Immediate Causes of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre? | Document Sources 15‚16‚17‚18 | | Travis Bontorin | 10/24/2012 | The immediate causes of the Saint Bartholomew’s day massacre‚ 1572 using the sources from Barbara Diefendorf’s “The Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre‚ A Brief History with Documents. | Since the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre there has been a great deal of controversy over the causes and blame of the historic crisis. Any religious dispute
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