260 Professor Gonzalez April 19‚ 2012 Reaction Paper: Classical Just War Theory and Its Relevance Today Cian O’Driscoll‚ author of the article Re-negotiation the Just War: the Invasion of Iraq and Punitive War‚ explains how the arguments of punitive war‚ or wars of punishment‚ from both Presidents George Bush and Tony Blair relate to the justification of going to war with Iraq in 2003. O’Driscoll‚ after explaining the justification of both presidents then relates
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The Social Institution Of Religion The Church of Latter-Day Saints has a new policy on homosexuals‚ which is absolutely disgusting and inhumane. In the article“New Policy on Gay Couples and Their Children Roils Mormon Church” written by Laurie Goodstein is about the backlash they are facing due to these policies.It is completely discrimitory not only toward homosexuals‚ but toward their children as well. It makes their children choose between their parents and the church. Whether this is due to inequality
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is God. The purpose of each human being is to be properly oriented to the highest good‚ which is also God. This can only occur by having one’s will desire to know about God through faith and reason. In chapter three of the Summa Contra Gentiles‚ Saint Thomas argues that human beings can know about God by utilizing both faith and reason. When explaining the power of reason Aquinas says‚ “The principle of knowledge that reason perceives about something is the understanding of the very substance of
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Saint Sernin of Toulouse and Notre Dame of Paris When one thinks of St. Sernin and Notre Dame‚ one tends to think of two beautiful cathedrals‚ not to churches that portray two totally different styles of architecture. Those two styles are‚ of course‚ Romanesque in St. Sernin and the Gothic style of Notre Dame. Some characteristics that these two buildings share include quest for height‚ basic floor plan‚ and artistic flair. The period of Romanesque architecture‚ which lasted roughly from 1050
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The book Saint Benedict by Mary Fabyan Windeatt Tells the story of a 17 year old boy named Benedict who ran away from the school at Rome in the 6th century to become a hermit. Through a life of prayer and self-denial he doveted himself to God. This story full of miricles and virtues shows how he founded many monosteries‚ writed a compiled of laws to guide the life of every monk at the monostary‚ and taught a sure way to Heaven by‚ as he said‚ "A leader" of obedience‚ generosity‚ and trust
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This primary source analysis will focus on an account describing the hostile confrontation of French Huguenots unwillingly trapped inside a house by a Catholic Parisian mob on the night of 4 September 1557‚ Saint-Jacques street in Paris. The document titled ‘Affray in the rue Saint-Jacques‚ September 1557’ is a 1996 English translation by historian Robert J. Knecht (in the second edition of his compilation of sources French Renaissance Monarchy: Francis I and Henry II) of the French Calvinist theologian
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Complete duty is link to being what is “right”. Middle duty is the reasoning behind why has it been done. When Cicero writes about individual activism we consider the duties that are honorable and dishonorable. What is honorable or dishonorable? People’s spirits are often pulled between opposing opinions. The individual then has to see whether or not it will offer him an advantage in life. Cicero discusses the major principal thought on duty which is based on a conservative standpoint. The different
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Females are the ones who do all work at home. They have to cook‚ take care of children‚ and be the ones who represent men. In the novel Lives of the Saints by Nino Ricci‚ Cristina is a bad role model‚ because she is a bad wife‚ does not really take care of her child‚ and she is a bad daughter. Cristina does not love her husband‚ and represents him in a bad way. First of all‚ Cristina cheats on her husband‚ with another man. For example‚ in the book says ‘Where are you going?’ I asked her ‘I
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The Just War Tradition is a justification for how and why wars are fought. A just cause is clearly the most important rule setting the tone for everything else.1 The two basic rights for a just cause are the rights of the state and those of individual citizens. International law affirms these rights and further identifies legitimate governments (states) to have rights.2 To be legitimate the state must be recognized as legitimate by its people and by the international community. The state avoids
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St. Augustine – Bishop of Hippo‚ Confessor‚ Doctor of Church‚ Doctor of Grace‚ Latin Father of the Church. Chronology of St. Augustine’s life: 354‚ November 13 – the birth of St. Augustine in Tagaste‚ Numidia‚ Proconsularis‚ North Africa. 387‚ April 24/25 – his conversion and baptism by St. Ambrose‚ bishop of Milan; death of St. Monica. 388 – founded monastery in his hometown‚ Tagaste. 391 – He was ordained as a priest by Bishop Valerius; founded monastery in Hippo. 395 – He was ordained
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